First Aid Word Search
A free First Aid word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BANDAGE, BURNS, DEFIBRILLATOR, DISINFECTANT, EMERGENCY, FAINTING, FIRSTAID, FRACTURE, GAUZE, HEIMLICH, INFECTION, INJURY.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
First Aid word list, defined
- BANDAGE /ˈbændɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or protect an injured part of the body. As a verb, to bind or wrap with a bandage. Related: dressing, compress, swathe, plaster.
- BURNS /bɜːrnz/ · verb (third-person singular of burn); noun (plural of burn)
- As a verb form, 'burns' is the third-person singular present tense of 'burn', meaning to be consumed or damaged by fire or heat, or to produce flames and heat. As a noun, it is the plural of 'burn', referring to injuries caused by fire, heat, chemicals, or friction. Related: sears, singes, scorches, charred forms.
- DEFIBRILLATOR /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtər/ (US); /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtə/ (UK) · noun
- A medical device that delivers an electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heartbeat, typically used to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation.
- DISINFECTANT /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ · noun
- A chemical substance used to destroy bacteria and other harmful microorganisms on inanimate surfaces such as floors, countertops, and medical instruments. Related: antiseptic, germicide, sterilizer, sanitizer.
- EMERGENCY /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ · noun
- A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. Related: crisis, urgency, exigency, predicament.
- FAINTING /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or an instance of losing consciousness briefly, typically due to a temporary drop in blood flow to the brain. Related: blackout, swoon, collapse, passing out.
- FRACTURE /ˈfræktʃər/ · noun, verb
- A fracture is a break or crack in a hard object or material, most commonly in a bone. As a verb, it means to break or crack something, especially a bone. Related: break, crack, split, fissure.
- GAUZE /ˈɡɔːz/ · noun
- A lightweight, loose-woven fabric, often used in medicine for dressing wounds or in art for painting. Related: bandage, swab, lint, gauze pad.
- INFECTION /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ · noun
- The process of invading and establishing a colony of microorganisms in a body, or a disease caused by such invasion. A condition of being infected. Related: contamination, disease, illness, invasion.
- INJURY /ˈɪndʒəri/ · noun
- A harm or hurt, especially one that is caused by an accident or violence, or a damage or impairment to a person's physical or mental health. Related: harm, damage, hurt, wound.
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