Veterinarian Word Search
A free Veterinarian word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANIMAL, CLINIC, SURGERY, EXAMINE, VACCINE, STETHOSCOPE, SYRINGE, TREATMENT, HEALTH, PATIENT, DISINFECT, DENTAL.
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Veterinarian word list, defined
- ANIMAL /ˈænɪməl/ · noun
- A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and a nervous system, and able to respond rapidly to stimuli; distinguished from plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Also used figuratively to describe a person's basic nature or untamed behavior. Related: creature, beast, organism, brute.
- CLINIC /ˈklɪnɪk/ · noun
- A clinic is an establishment or session where medical treatment, advice, or outpatient care is provided, typically smaller than a hospital. It can also mean a class or meeting devoted to teaching or practising a particular skill, or a period of instruction in which experts critique participants' work. Related: outpatient department, dispensary, health centre, infirmary.
- SURGERY /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ · noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders and injuries by manual or instrumental means, especially by incision or excision, or by manipulation of tissues. Related: operation, procedure, treatment, intervention.
- EXAMINE /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ · verb
- To inspect or scrutinize something closely and carefully in order to assess its nature, condition, or accuracy; to test a person's knowledge or ability by asking questions. Related: inspect, scrutinize, analyze, study.
- VACCINE /ˈvæksɪn/ · noun
- A preparation of killed or attenuated microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, administered to produce or increase immunity to a disease. A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. Related: immunization, inoculation, serum, antiserum.
- STETHOSCOPE /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ · noun
- A medical instrument used for listening to the internal sounds of the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. Related: auscultator.
- SYRINGE /sɜːrɪndʒ/ · noun
- A medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body, typically consisting of a hollow needle attached to a syringe barrel. Related: hypodermic, needle, injection, infusion.
- TREATMENT /ˈtriːmənt/ · noun, verb
- The process of treating or managing something, especially a medical condition. The way in which something is dealt with or managed. Related: management, care, handling, therapy.
- HEALTH /hɛlθ/ · noun, verb
- The state of being free from illness or injury; a person's mental and physical well-being. The condition of being sound in body or mind. Related: wellness, fitness, wholeness, soundness.
- PATIENT /ˈpeɪʃənt/ · noun, adjective
- A person who is receiving or recovering from medical treatment; having or showing a capacity to tolerate pain or difficulty calmly and without complaint. Related: calm, tolerant, enduring, resilient.
- DISINFECT /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/ · verb
- To clean something, especially a surface or object, with a chemical or physical agent in order to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microorganisms. Related: sanitize, sterilize, decontaminate, cleanse.
- DENTAL /ˈdɛntəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the teeth or to dentistry. In phonetics, it also describes a consonant produced with the tongue against the upper teeth, such as the 'th' sounds. Related: orthodontic, dentoalveolar.
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