Places in a Hospital | Medical Vocabulary for ESL English Learners

Question 1

The place where you sit and wait to see a doctor or have a test done.

Accepted Answer

waiting room

Question 2

What is the part of the hospital where mothers and babies stay after birth?

Accepted Answer

postpartum care

Question 3

What is the area of the hospital you go to if you need care right away?

Accepted Answer

emergency room (ER)

Question 4

The room where a person stays when they have to stay overnight in the hospital.

Accepted Answer

patient room

Question 5

What is the area of the hospital where medical tests are done?

Accepted Answer

lab

Question 6

What is a section of a building called?

Accepted Answer

wing

Question 7

What is the area of the hospital where machines are used to see inside the body (x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, etc.) ?

Accepted Answer

imaging services

Question 8

What is a quiet place in the hospital where people can go to pray and think?

Accepted Answer

chapel

Question 9

What is the desk you check in at when you go to the hospital as a patient or visitor?

Accepted Answer

reception

Question 10

Which word means a "level in a building?"

Accepted Answer

floor

Question 11

What is the area of the hospital where medicine is prepared and given out?

Accepted Answer

pharmacy

Question 12

The area of the hospital where patients who are very sick stay to get specialized care around the clock.

Accepted Answer

intensive care unit (ICU)

Question 13

What is the area of the hospital where babies are delivered?

Accepted Answer

labor and delivery

Question 14

What is the room where surgeries and operations happen?

Accepted Answer

operating room

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