Here are 50 medical-related idioms with their meanings:

General Health

1. Alive and kicking: In good health, doing well.
2. Under the weather: Feeling unwell, slightly sick.
3. Feeling on top of the world: Feeling great, happy and healthy.
4. Cost an arm and a leg: Very expensive (often referring to medical bills).
5. Run down: Feeling tired and lacking energy.
6. Not firing on all cylinders: Not functioning at your best (mentally or physically).
7. Feeling chipper: Feeling energetic and cheerful.
8. In the pink: In excellent health.
9. A clean bill of health: A doctor’s confirmation of good health. 1 Bite the bullet: To face an unpleasant or painful situation (like a medical procedure).

Diagnosis and Treatment

11. On the mend: Recovering from an illness or injury.
12. Out cold: Unconscious.
13. Splitting headache: A very severe headache.
14. A flare-up: A sudden worsening of a chronic condition.
15. Throw up: To vomit.
16. Run some tests: To perform medical examinations to diagnose an illness.
17. A second opinion: Consulting another doctor for confirmation of a diagnosis.
18. A Band-Aid solution: A temporary or quick fix for a bigger problem.
19. The writing is on the wall: It is clear what the diagnosis or outcome will be (often negative).

Emotions and Behaviors

20. Scared stiff: Extremely frightened.
21. Pale as a ghost: Very pale, often from fear or illness.
22. Drive someone up the wall: To make someone extremely frustrated or anxious.
23. A hypochondriac: Someone who is excessively worried about their health.
24. Head in the sand: To ignore a problem (often a health issue).
25. Go bananas: To go crazy or lose control (informal).
26. Laughing gas: Nitrous oxide, a pain reliever used in dentistry (informal).

Diet and Lifestyle

27. You are what you eat: Your diet affects your health.
28. Clean eating: Eating healthy, unprocessed foods.
29. Off the wagon: Having relapsed on a bad habit (e.g., smoking after quitting).
30. Hit the gym: To go and exercise.
31. Get some rest: To sleep and recover from illness or exertion.
32. Fuel your body: To eat healthy foods to give yourself energy.
33. Burn the midnight oil: To stay up late working (which can be unhealthy).
34. Couch potato: Someone who is lazy and inactive.

Other

35. A guinea pig: Someone who volunteers for a medical experiment.
36. Push the envelope: To take risks, especially regarding health (e.g., extreme sports).
37. Break a leg: A good luck wish before a performance or surgery (even though it refers to an injury).
38. A shot in the arm: Something that gives a boost or improves a situation.
39. When pigs fly: When something impossible happens (often used to describe a desired medical treatment).
40. Nipping it in the bud: Dealing with a problem early on to prevent it from getting worse.

Doctor and Patient

41. Bedside manner: A doctor’s ability to connect with and comfort patients.
42. Second opinion: Consulting another doctor for confirmation of a diagnosis.
43. Crack the code: To finally diagnose a medical mystery.
44. Quack doctor: A fake or untrustworthy medical professional.
45. Doctor’s orders: Instructions given by a doctor for treatment.

Medical Procedures

46. Go under the knife: To undergo surgery.
47. Pull the plug: To stop life support on a terminally ill patient (a very sensitive term).
48. On-life support: Being kept alive by machines.
49. On the operating table: Undergoing surgery.
50. Kick the bucket: To die (informal).

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