Medical Emergency Vocabulary

noun a possibility of suffering harm or injury

• The signs clearly indicated the presence of danger in the area.
• Watch out, there's danger ahead!
• That situation is sketchy, it's full of danger.
• His reckless behavior is like dancing with danger.

noun a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

adjective relating to or of the nature of an epidemic

• The government is implementing measures to control the spread of the epidemic.
• Have you heard about the flu epidemic going around?
• The epidemic of bad hair days is real this week.
• The epidemic of negativity is spreading fast in our office.

noun a state of urgency or quickness in movement or action

verb to move or act with haste or speed

• We must hurry to finish the project before the deadline.
• Hey, hurry up or we'll be late for the movie!
• Come on, let's hurry it up and get this party started!
• Time is running out, we need to hurry if we want to catch the last train.

noun the state or condition of being about to happen; impending danger or threat

• The imminence of the storm prompted the evacuation of the coastal town.
• We could sense the imminence of the deadline as we rushed to finish the project.
• The imminence of the party had us all excited to finally let loose.
• The imminence of change hung in the air, making everyone anxious about what was to come.

noun a person who saves someone or something from a dangerous or harmful situation

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• The rescuer arrived just in time to save the drowning swimmer.
• Thanks to the rescuer, everyone made it out of the burning building safely.
• The rescuer was a real hero, dude.
• She was like a rescuer in a sea of chaos, bringing calm and order to the situation.

noun an act of saving or rescuing; preservation or protection from harm, danger, or loss

verb to rescue or preserve from harm, danger, or loss

• It is important to save money for future emergencies.
• I'm trying to save up for a new car.
• I need to save some cash before we go out.
• She tried to save the relationship, but it was too late.

noun a state of readiness or support

verb to be ready or prepared to act or help

preposition to be near or beside

• The company will stand by its commitment to quality products.
• I'll stand by you no matter what happens.
• I'll always stand by my best friend, no matter what.
• She asked him to stand by her side during the difficult times.

noun a state of readiness or availability for immediate action or use

adjective ready for immediate use or action

• Please remain on standby until further instructions are provided.
• Just hang tight and stay on standby for now.
• I'm just chilling on standby until they call me in.
• She kept her emotions on standby, ready to react when the time was right.

noun a person trained to provide emergency medical care to patients

adjective describing the type of medical care provided in emergencies

• The emergency medical technician arrived at the scene quickly to provide medical assistance.
• The EMT got there in no time to help out.
• The paramedic showed up right away to lend a hand.
• The lifesaver rushed to the rescue like a guardian angel.

noun a word used to refer to feces or something considered vulgar or unpleasant

verb a word used to describe an action or state of being

adjective a word used to describe a noun or pronoun

adverb a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• The situation escalated quickly and shit got real during the negotiation.
• We were just joking around until shit got real and we had to run for cover.
• I was minding my own business when shit got real and I had to throw down.
• I thought I could handle the pressure, but when shit got real, I realized I was in over my head.