A to Z of Phrasal Verbs and Useful Vocabulary
• Expression Example sentence
• admitted to • The patient was admitted to our hospital in March 2008 for the
• first time.
associated with
• • Mr. Booth first came to see me on 12/08/08 complaining of
advised to (verb)
shortness of breath which was worse when he was lying down. It
• advice on (noun) was associated with a tightness in the chest and coughing.
• allergies • She was advised to return the next day for a blood test and
• follow up consultation.
allergic to
• • For both children advice on recommended vaccines will be
arrived at
necessary.
• arrived in
• She is not on any medication & has no known allergies.
• Please note, the patient is allergic to penicillin.
• The patient arrived at my surgery in a depressed state.
• The family arrived in Australia in 2007
• believe • I believe he needs urgent assessment & hospital admission
• borderline • She was noted to be overweight & has borderline hypertension.
• consistent with • I am writing to refer Mr. Walker a 40-year-old married patient,
• presenting with signs and symptoms consistent with prostatic
commence
enlargement.
• commence on
• IV fluids were commenced in order to improve hydration.
• confidence in
• Therefore, I commenced him on omeprazol 20 mg daily and
strongly advised him to stop smoking cigarettes and stop
drinking alcohol. (active)
• She was commenced on 15gram alepam 1 tablet nightly for her
current anxiety and sleeplessness. (passive)
• She lacks confidence in caring her baby in terms of breast
feeding and bathing.
• discharge on • He will be discharged on the 12th of August.
• deteriorate • Since 28th of July, her condition has deteriorated with occasional
• disorientation.
deny
• • She denied vomiting and she was vague reporting about
difficulty in
laxatives.
• diagnosed with (v)
• Mr. MacIntosh presented to me with the complaint of difficulty in
• diagnosis of (n) passing urine.
• I am writing to refer my patient, Fletcher, a nine year old
Labrador cross dog who is diagnosed with high grade lymhoma.
• Histological results confirmed the diagnosis of high grade
lymphoma.
• evidence of • Examination findings revealed evidence of an enlarged prostate.
• enclosed • I have enclosed the radiograph for your convenience.
• to follow • The patient was advised to follow a low fat diet.
• history • The patient first attended me yesterday evening with a one
day history of lower abdominal pain
• Mr. Abrahim has a positive family history of prostate cancer
• indicate • The family has indicated that they need an interpreter who
speaks Farsi or Arabic during follow-up visits with this family.
• However, there was slight swelling in the right groin indicative of
• indicative of inguinal hernia
• His family and social history is inconspicious.
• inconspicuous
• known • She is a known asthmatic since childhood and is on Budesonide
inhaler for the same.
• to make an • I have made an appointment for her through your receptionist.
appointment
• on examination • On examination, her blood pressure was 180/90 mm Hg with
a regular pulse of 70 beats per minute.
• occasions • Today, she presents very anxious and depressed as she had
noted some blood in her motions on two separate occasions.
• provisional • Provisional diagnosis suggests prostate cancer.
• present at • Mr Gates presented at my clinic yesterday at 7pm with a
• complaint of lower back pain.
present to
• Today, he presented to me complaining of a regular dull ache in
the groin.
• queries • If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
• reveal • Examination today revealed a significantly increased right groin
• swelling.
risk factors
• • His risk factors include: smoking 20 cigarettes per day, lack of
a routine recovery
exercise and a strong family history of hypertension.
• reluctant to
• He has made a routine recovery and his wounds appear to be
• rule out healing well.
• remarkable findings • He is reluctant to seek treatment.
• I believe she needs an urgent assessment to rule out bipolar
disorder
• There were no other remarkable findings.
• suggestive of • Miss Jones is suffering from the signs and symptoms
• suggestive of ectopic pregnancy.
suspicious of
• • I am writing to refer this patient, a 60-year-old women,with
suffering from
symptoms suspicious of bowel malignancy
• signs & symptoms
• Ms.Tylor has been suffering from diabetes and she is
administering insulin injection by herself.
• He is a 40-year-old man who is suffering from signs and
symptoms suggestive of peritonitis with perforated gastric ulcer.
• treated with • He also has been suffering from hypertension which has been
treated with Atenolol 50 mg daily.
• underlying • I would appreciate your assessment of this girl to find out
• whether he has any underlying psychological problems.
under control
• • Currently, her pain is under control with medication and she is
uneventful
tolerating fluids.
• urgent
• Her second pregnancy and delivery were uneventful.
• unremarkable
• I would appreciate if you could give urgent attention to Mrs.
• to undergo Woods' problem.
treatment/ surgery/ • Cardiovascular examination was unremarkable and her
electrocardiogram was normal.
an operation
• She underwent colonoscopy three years ago which was normal.
(simple past)
• During hospitalization, the patient has undergone an
electromyogram and X-ray. (present perfect)
• vital signs • Her vital signs were normal, but she was overweight (85 kg).
Therefore she was advised to reduce weight and do exercise.
