First Aid Word Search
A free First Aid word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BANDAGE, BURNS, DEFIBRILLATOR, DISINFECTANT, EMERGENCY, FAINTING, FIRSTAID, FRACTURE, GAUZE, HEIMLICH, INFECTION, INJURY.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
First Aid word list, defined
- BANDAGE /ˈbændɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or protect an injured part of the body. As a verb, to bind or wrap with a bandage. Related: dressing, compress, swathe, plaster.
- BURNS /bɜːrnz/ · verb (third-person singular of burn); noun (plural of burn)
- As a verb form, 'burns' is the third-person singular present tense of 'burn', meaning to be consumed or damaged by fire or heat, or to produce flames and heat. As a noun, it is the plural of 'burn', referring to injuries caused by fire, heat, chemicals, or friction. Related: sears, singes, scorches, charred forms.
- DEFIBRILLATOR /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtər/ (US); /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtə/ (UK) · noun
- A medical device that delivers an electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heartbeat, typically used to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation.
- DISINFECTANT /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ · noun
- A chemical substance used to destroy bacteria and other harmful microorganisms on inanimate surfaces such as floors, countertops, and medical instruments. Related: antiseptic, germicide, sterilizer, sanitizer.
- EMERGENCY /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ · noun
- A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. Related: crisis, urgency, exigency, predicament.
- FAINTING /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or an instance of losing consciousness briefly, typically due to a temporary drop in blood flow to the brain. Related: blackout, swoon, collapse, passing out.
- FRACTURE /ˈfræktʃər/ · noun, verb
- A fracture is a break or crack in a hard object or material, most commonly in a bone. As a verb, it means to break or crack something, especially a bone. Related: break, crack, split, fissure.
- GAUZE /ɡɔːz/ · noun; verb
- A lightweight, loosely woven fabric, especially cotton or silk, used for clothing, decoration, or medical dressings. By extension, it can refer to a thin, semitransparent material or a figurative covering that obscures what lies beneath. Related: muslin, tulle, netting, mesh.
- INFECTION /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ · noun
- The invasion and multiplication of harmful microorganisms in or on the body, or the resulting condition of being affected by disease. It may also refer more broadly to the transmission of a disease-causing organism from one person or place to another. Related: contagion, sepsis, inoculation, infestation.
- INJURY /ˈɪndʒəri/ · noun
- Damage or harm suffered by a person, especially to the body. It can also refer to harm or damage affecting property, rights, or an abstract interest. Related: harm, hurt, damage, wound.
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