Health and Medicine Vocabulary Quiz
20 multiple-choice questions on medical terms, symptoms, treatments, and everyday healthcare language. A2–B1 English vocabulary quiz. Free, instant results, no sign-up.
Health and Medicine Vocabulary — FAQ
The quiz covers 20 key health and medicine words from the A2–B1 vocabulary range, including doctor, hospital, symptom, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, prescription, vaccine, allergy, infection, diet, exercise, mental health, pharmacy, nurse, emergency, chronic, recovery, and wellbeing. Each question tests your understanding of the word's meaning or how it is used in a real context.
The quiz is designed for A2 (Elementary) to B1 (Intermediate) learners of English. A2 learners will recognise the most frequent words such as doctor, hospital, and nurse. B1 learners will be challenged by less common terms such as chronic, diagnosis, and prescription. The mix of question difficulty makes the quiz useful for learners across this range.
The Health and Medicine Vocabulary Quiz contains 20 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four answer options and only one correct answer. You can see your progress on the bar at the top of the quiz, and your score is displayed immediately after you submit your answers. You can retry the quiz as many times as you like.
No. The Health and Medicine Vocabulary Quiz is completely free and requires no registration or sign-up. Simply open the page, answer the 20 questions, and click Submit to see your results instantly. There are no time limits, so you can take your time and think carefully before answering.
A symptom is something you notice or feel that suggests you may be ill — for example, a high temperature or a sore throat. A diagnosis is the doctor's conclusion about what illness you have, reached after examining your symptoms and running tests. Think of symptoms as the clues and the diagnosis as the answer. Both words appear in this quiz.
In medical English, chronic describes a condition that lasts a long time or keeps coming back, such as chronic pain, a chronic cough, or a chronic illness. It contrasts with acute, which describes a sudden, short-term illness or symptom. In informal British slang, “chronic” can also mean very bad, so context matters when you encounter the word outside a medical setting.
A prescription is a written instruction from a doctor that allows you to collect a specific medicine from a pharmacy. Over-the-counter medicines (such as paracetamol or antihistamines) can be bought without a prescription. Prescription medicines are stronger or require medical supervision, while over-the-counter medicines are available to anyone without a doctor's instruction.
The most common structures are: “I have a [symptom]” (I have a headache, I have a temperature), “I feel [adjective]” (I feel dizzy, I feel nauseous), and “I am suffering from [condition]”. For pain, say “I have a pain in my [body part]” or “My [body part] hurts.” These phrases are essential for any healthcare appointment in an English-speaking country.
A hospital is a large medical facility providing emergency care, surgery, and overnight stays. A pharmacy (also called a chemist in British English) is a shop where prescribed and over-the-counter medicines are dispensed. You visit a pharmacy to collect a prescription or buy everyday medicines; you go to hospital for more serious medical treatment that requires specialist care.
The best preparation is to study the related vocabulary page at /vocabulary/health/, which lists all 20 words with definitions and example sentences. After reading through the word list, try the Flash Cards exercise to review the words using spaced repetition. Then take this quiz to test yourself. If you score below 70%, revisit the words you missed and retry until you reach a score you are happy with.