Từ vựng theo chủ điểm health and medicine (2)

Paralysis pəˈræl.ə.sɪs n: a condition in which you are unable to move all or part of your body because of illness or injury.. Numb nʌm adj: If a part of your body is numb, you are unable

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I Vocabulary

Administer (ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər) (v): to control the operation or arrangement of something

Agony (ˈæɡ.ə.ni) (n): extreme physical or mental pain or suffering

Paralysis (pəˈræl.ə.sɪs) (n): a condition in which you are unable to move all or part of your body because of illness or injury

Numb (nʌm) (adj): If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time Diagnosis (ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs) (n): a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it

Ward (wɔːd) (n): one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually

with beds for patients

Syringe (sɪˈrɪndʒ) (n): a hollow, cylinder-shaped piece of equipment used for sucking liquid out of something or pushing liquid into something, especially one with a needle that can be put under the skin and used to inject drugs,remove small amounts of blood, etc

Pale (peɪl) (adj): used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour thanusual,

for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has

less colour than people generally have

Surgery (ˈsɜː.dʒər.i) (n): the treatment of injuries or diseases in people

or animals bycutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part

Prognosis (prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs) (n): a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of

a disease or of the chances of getting better

Dosage (ˈdəʊ.sɪdʒ) (n): the amount of medicine that you should take at one time

Twisted (ˈtwɪs.tɪd) (adj): injured slightly by being bent

Vaccine (ˈvæk.siːn) (n): a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is notharmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that

the virus or bacterium causes

Stethoscope (ˈsteθ.ə.skəʊp) (n): a piece of medical equipment that doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs

Side effect (ˈsaɪd ɪˌfekt) (n): an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the

main effect

Bandage (ˈbæn.dɪdʒ) (n): a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of someone's body that has been hurt

Examine (ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn) (v): to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order

to discover something about them

Cramp (kræmp) (n): a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement

Blister (ˈblɪs.tər) (n): a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by

continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning

Nauseous (ˈnɔː.zi.əs) (adj): feeling as if you might vomit

(THPTQG)CĐ từ vựng chủ đề Health and Medicine (2)

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Bacteria (bækˈtɪə.ri.ə) (n): very small organisms that lives in air, earth, water, plants, and animals, often those that cause disease

Veterinarian (ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ən) (n): a person with amedical degree trained to take care of

the health of animals

Transfusion (trænsˈfjuː.ʒən) (n): the process of adding an amount of blood to the body of

a person or animal, or the amount of blood itself

Choke (tʃəʊk) (v): If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something

is blocking your throat

Physiotherapy (ˌfɪz.i.əʊˈθer.ə.pi) (n): the treatment of muscle stiffness, pain,

and injury, especially by rubbing and moving the sore parts

Circulation (ˌsɜː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən) (n): the movement of blood around the body

Chiropodist (kɪˈrɒp.ə.dɪst) (n): a person whose job is to treat problems and diseases of people's feet Outbreak (ˈaʊt.breɪk) (n): a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or

something else dangerous or unpleasant

II Exercises

Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps (mp3)

1 When we get the results of your blood tests, I should be able to give you a clear………

2 She has a naturally ……… complexion and dark hair

3 With something as delicate as brain …………, there is little margin for error

4 The ……… after the operation was for a full recovery

5 This ………… protects against some kinds of the bacteria

6 My ankle is rather weak, so I always put a ………… on it to support it when I play tennis

7 "What's the ………… ?" "One spoonful three times a day."

8 Food must be heated to a high ……… to kill harmful …………

9 Several runners needed treatment for ………… and ………

10 I was lying in a weird position and my leg went …………

Complete using the words in the box in the correct form

administer admit agony consultant

diagnosis leave numb paralysis

prescribe side syringe ward

I haven’t written anything for about two weeks, so it’s time to catch up on what’s been going on

So, the morning after my last entry, I woke up in (1)……… I’ve never felt so bad in my life

In fact, it felt like I’d been shot in the stomach I immediately arranged to go on sick (2)………… from work Then I called the doctor, who came that morning and

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(3)………some medicine for me I took it for about two days but my stomach was still really bad, so I called the doctor again He said I’d have to be (4)………to hospital! Well, I’ve never been in hospital in my life They took me in an ambulance and put me in a (5) ……… with about 20 other people In the afternoon, the (6)……… came to see me Her (7)……… was that I’d got some kind of ulcer caused by bacteria She said they’d have to (8)……… antibiotics via an intravenous drip So, basically for the next six days I had a big (9)……… sticking into my arm pumping in antibiotics on a regular basis It wasn’t much fun, but I did start to feel better pretty quickly One problem, though, was that the drugs did produce one strange (10)………… effect Apparently that sometimes happens The whole of the left side of my face went (11)……… It wasn’t exactly (12)……… because I could still move my cheek-I just couldn’t feel it Very weird! Anyway, I’m home now, and feeling fine And back to work tomorrow, thank goodness

Circle the correct word

1 Tim looks really pale and thin / slim I’m worried he might be ill

2 It’s important to eat a fit / healthy diet with lots of vegetables

3 When I broke a rib, I had to wear a bandage / plaster around my chest

4 Make sure you wash your cut properly so that you don’t get a / an infection / pollution

5 Half an hour after taking the pill, I began to feel the results / effects

6 The doctor walked along the ward / clinic, chatting to all the patients she passed

7 Two people have been slightly injured / damaged in an accident on the M1

8 It’s good for children to get minor diseases / illnesses, such as colds

9 Regular health checks, including, where appropriate, blood pressure / eye drops

10 The nurse can also take blood samples to monitor pulse / cholesterol level

Complete using the correct form of the words in the box

remedy operation examine therapy

surgery pain sore hurt

1 My grandma uses an old-fashioned ……… for the arthritis

2 I lifted my shirt so the doctor could ……… my chest

3 My mum’s thinking of having an ………to have her nose straightened

4 Dr Key told the old man that he needed ……… on his leg

5 My arm is really ……… and I can’t move it

6 Mind you don’t ……… yourself? Oh, too late Sorry

7 I had a really bad ……… in my foot so I decided to see a doctor

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8 Many rock stars seem to end up in drug ………

Put the correct word or phrase in each gap

stethoscope prognosis twisted

operating theatre syringe vaccinations

Took baby to the doctor’s today for her 1……… She screamed when she saw the 2……… ! She must have guessed it was going to hurt her He also listened to her chest but the 3……… must have been cold as she started screaming again! I was glad to get home Mum will be in the 4……… this time tomorrow I’m not too worried because the 5………

is good so she should soon be on the mend Leo’s 6……… his ankle playing football, so I may need to take for an X-ray tomorrow Hopefully that will be the end of all these medical visits for a while

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