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AnnwordsEmergencyroom:US:ahospitalroomorareathatisusedfortreatingpeoplewhoneedimmediatemedicalcare—abbr.ERExamine:totestorlookcarefullyat(somethingorsomeone)forsignsofillnessorinjury▪Youshouldhaveyoureyesexamined.▪theexaminingroom[=aroominadoctor'sofficewherethedoctorexaminespatients]wordsx-ray[count]:animagethatiscreatedbyusingX-raysandthatisusuallyusedformedicalpurposes▪ThedoctorwillreviewtheX-raysandcallyouwiththeresults.alsox-ray[count]:amedicalexaminationthatinvolvesusingX-rays▪Aftertheaccident,IwenttothehospitalforanX-ray.wordsRadiology:medical:abranchofmedicinethatusessomeformsofradiation(suchasX-rays)todiagnoseandtreatdiseasesStitch:medical:aspecialpieceofthreadthatisusedtoholdalargecutorwoundclosed▪Hiscutrequiredsixstitches.▪Shegetsherstitchesremovedtomorrow.wordsSling:somethingthatisusedtolift,carry,orsupportsomething:suchasapieceofcloththathangsaroundyourneckandisusedtosupportaninjuredarmorhand▪Hehastokeephisarminasling.Icepack:acontainerorbagfilledwithicethatisusedtocoolpartofyourbody▪Hehadanicepackonhissoreelbow.wordsAdmission:a:Hetriedtogetintothetheaterbutwasrefusedadmission.[=hewasnotallowedtoenter]b:Shewasunabletogainadmissioninto/totheclub.=Shewasdeniedadmissioninto/totheclub.c:Herinjurieswereseriousenoughtorequirehospitaladmission.wordsSplint:apieceofwood,metal,plastic,etc.,thatisusedtoholdabrokenboneinthecorrectpositionwhileitheals▪Hislegwasinasplint.▪awristsplintWheelchair:achairwithwheelsthatisusedbypeoplewhocannotwalkbecausetheyaredisabled,sick,orinjured▪Hewasinawheelchairforseveralmonthsaftertheaccident.wordsWaitingroom(waitingarea):aroominahospital,doctor'soffice,trainstation,etc.,wherepeoplecansitdownandwaitCrutches:alongstickwithapaddedpieceatthetopthatfitsunderaperson'sarm—usuallyplural◊Peoplewhohavedifficultywalkingoftenusecrutchestohelpthemwalk.▪Iwasoncrutches[=Iwasusingcrutchestowalk]forsixweeksafterIbrokemylegwordsCast:ahardcoveringthatisputonanarm,leg,etc.,sothatabrokenbonecanheal▪Shehasacastonherarm.—calledalsoplastercastBandage:acovering(suchasastripofcloth)thatprotectsorsupportspartofthebodythathasbeenhurt▪Hewrappedabandagearoundhisknee.▪Sheputabandageon/overthecut.