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Daily Use Medical Terms 中文/English (77 Karten)

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Abnormal
Not normal
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coroner
a person who determines the cause of death after a person dies
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critical condition
requiring immediate and constant medical attention
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deaf
unable to hear
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deficiency
a lack of something necessary for one's health

example: your body has a calcium deficiency
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dehydrated
lacking/needing water
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dementia
loss of mental capacity (a little crazy)
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diabetes
type of disease typically involving insulin deficiency
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discomfort
feeling uncomfortable pain
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dislocated
when a bone is temporarily removed from its joint
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external
on the outside
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false negative
a test that incorrectly comes back negative
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false positive
a test that incorrectly comes back positive
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family history
medical background of a person's family members
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fatal
causing death

example: a small child drinking bleach is fatal
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germ
Answer
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genetic
a medical condition or physical feature that is passed on in the family

example: Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition
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growth
a ball of tissue that grows bigger than normal, either on or under the skin

example: "Doctor, I'm not sure what it is, but I feel a growth under my arm"
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heart attack
instance in which blood stops pumping through the heart
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fracture
broken or cracked bone
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Ache
pain that won't go away
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Acute
quick to become severe or bad

example: When you press my stomach, I feel acute pain
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Ambulance
Emergency vehicle that takes people to the hospital
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Amputate
Amputate (v) - permanently remove a limb
Amputation (n) - permanently remove a limb
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Anaemia
anaemia (n)
anaemic (adj)

when the body doesn't have enough red blood cells
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Anti-depressant
medication that helps relieve anxiety and depression

example: bai you jie (prozac)
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Arthritis
a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled
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Asthma
a condition that causes a blockage of the airway and makes it difficult for a person to breathe
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Antibiotics
medication that kills bacteria and cures infections
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Bedsore
wounds that develop on a patient's body from lying in one place for too long
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benign
not harmful, not cancerous
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blood count
the amount of red and white blood cells a person has
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brace (n)
a device that holds injured body parts in place
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bruise (n), bruised (adj)
injured body tissue that is visible underneath the skin
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Caesarean section, C-section
procedure that involves removing a baby from its mother through an incision in the woman's lower abdomen
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
restoring a person's breath and circulation
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hives
bumps that appear on the surface of the skin during an allergic reaction
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illness (n), ill (adj)
general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick for a certain period of time
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immunization
an injection that protects against a specific disease
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incision
cut in the body made during surgery
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inconclusive
unclear, cannot give an answer

example: we tested her for cancer, but the blood tests were inconclusive
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infant
young baby
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inflamed
adj

appearance (red and swollen) of an injured body part
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injury
damage to the body
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itchy
adj

feeling discomfort on the skin's surface
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life support
a machine that keeps a patient alive by helping them breath
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life-threatening
adj

when injuries and conditions are extremely serious
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light-headed
feeling dizzy caused by lack of oxygen to the brain
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malignant
expected to grow and get much worse (especially related to cancerous cells)
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newborn
a baby less than 3 months old

ex: The mom held the newborn baby
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numb
no feeling in a certain part of the body
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pain killer, pain reliever
Answer
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paralyzed
unable to move certain parts of the body
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prescription
the exact type and amount of medicine to cure or relieve an illness or condition
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residency (program), resident (person
part of a doctor's training that takes place in the hospital;
a student working under a doctor
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routine check-up
a doctor's appointment to check a person's general health

ex: mary will go to see a doctor, but just for a routine check-up
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scrubs
plain uniform (usually green, white, or blue) worn by medical professionals
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second opinion
opinion from a second doctor about an illness or symptom
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seizure
sudden violent movements or unconsciousness caused by electrical signal malfunction in the brain
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shock
body not getting enough blood flow
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sore
painful
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spasm
the uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
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specialist
a doctor that is an expert in a certain kind of medicine
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sprain
an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc)

ex: I sprained my ankle when it twisted sideways
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sting
sharp temporary pain
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tender
painful when touch or used
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transplant
moving of an organ from one human to another
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umbilical cord
the lifeline from the mother to the fetus (when cut at birth this forms the belly button)
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visiting hours
time of day when friends and family are allowed to visit patients in hospital
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vomit
Answer
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Rash
allergic reaction which makes your skin go red
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Swelling
an irritation or infection that makes the skin rise: "After the wasp stung her, she had a swelling on her leg for days."
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Gash
a deep cut
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pharmacist
person who fills a patient's prescription (gives patient the medicine)
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pharmacy
a place to buy medicine and medical supplies
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physician
a doctor
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poison
a substance that is very dangerous if it enters the human body
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Autor: lucylyqian
Oberthema: Medicine
Thema: Medical Terminology
Veröffentlicht: 17.03.2010
Tags: mcat, medicine, terminology
 
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