HEALTH Flashcards
ترشحات خونی واژن
Bloody vaginal discharge
the passage between a woman’s outer sexual organs and her uterus
واژن
va‧gi‧na /vəˈdʒaɪnə/ noun [countable]
on the outside of something بیرونی
or
further from the centre of something
What is the opposite?
out‧er /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective
the opposite is inner
e.g: Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.
e.g: the outer suburbs
the organ in a woman or female mammal where babies develop
رحم
u‧te‧rus /ˈjuːtərəs/ noun (plural uteruses) [countable]
syn: womb
e.g: Uterus Normally pear-sized, the uterus grows up to five times its usual size in pregnancy.
when a substance slowly comes out of a wound or part of your body, or the substance that comes out
ترشح
discharge (n)
e.g: Pain and a nasal discharge may mean the patient has a sinus infection.
علائم یائسگی
Menopausal symptoms
the time when a woman stops menstruating, which usually happens around the age of 50
یائسگی
menopause/ˈmenəpɔːz $ -pɒːz/ noun [singular, uncountable]
e.g: After the menopause a woman cannot bear a child.
usually every month, blood flows from the body of women
قاعده شدن
men‧stru‧ate /ˈmenstrueɪt/ verb
e.g: We will be menstruating for about 30 years of our lives.
e.g: A woman who was menstruating was not allowed into the Temple.
قاعدگی
menstruation
من پریود نیستم
I’m not on my period
a way through something (singular)
or
a tube in your body that air or liquid can pass through (countable)
*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun
-the nasal passages
-The police forced a passage through the crowd
the movement of people or vehicles along a road or across an area of land عبور, گذر
*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (uncountable)
*passage of
- The bridge isn’t strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles.
-Both sides agreed to allow the free passage of medical supplies into the area.
-He was guaranteed safe passage out of the country.
a short part of a book, poem, speech, piece of music etc
*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (countable)
- passage from/of
-He read out a short passage from the Bible.
a long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another راهرو
what is the synonym?
*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (countable)
*SYN: corridor
-My office is just along the passage.
-We walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building.
-an underground passage
a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas ماده,
*sub‧stance /ˈsʌbstəns/ ●●● W3 noun
-The leaves were covered with a strange sticky substance.
*dangerous/toxic/hazardous/poisonous etc substance
-harmful substances in the atmosphere
-Plutonium 238 is one of the most toxic substances known to man.
(overactive thyroid)
Hyperthyroidism
(under-active thyroid)
Hypothyroidism
an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva
gland /ɡlænd/ ●○○ noun [countable]
-Thyroid is a butterfly- shaped gland located at the front of the neck under your skin
LIQUID ON SKIN [singular, uncountable] drops of salty liquid that come out through your skin when you are hot, frightened, ill, or doing exercise
what is the SYN?
sweat2 ●●○ noun
SYN perspiration
-Ian came off the squash court dripping with sweat.
-Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
-Sweat poured down his face.
the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth
بزاق, اب دهان
what is the SYN?
sa‧li‧va /səˈlaɪvə/ noun [uncountable]
SYN spit
-The rabies virus is transmitted in saliva when one animal bites another.
- Many people resort to sucking on candy or mints to increase saliva, yet that puts teeth at risk for decay.
the chemical processes by which food is changed into energy in your body
me‧tab‧o‧lis‧m /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ noun [countable, uncountable]
-This drug speeds up your metabolism.
*protein/carbohydrate/alcohol etc metabolism
-The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.
*metabolism of
-the metabolism of fat by the liver
-The thyroid’s main job is to control the speed of metabolism (metabolic rate)
what is the adj of metabolism?
met‧a‧bol‧ic /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈbɑː-/ adjective [only before noun]
*(high/low) metabolic rate
-Fish normally have a high metabolic rate.
-Exercise can increase your metabolic rate.
continuing or existing all through your life
life‧long /ˈlaɪflɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
-She became a lifelong friend of ours.
-David finally realized his lifelong ambition.
نمک یددار
iodized salt
غذاهای غنی شده با ید
iodine-enriched foods
کمبود ید
Iodine deficiency
enlarged thyroid گواتر
goiter (goytr)
a congenital medical condition or disease has affected someone since they were born مادرزادی
con‧gen‧i‧tal /kənˈdʒenətl/ adjective [usually before noun]
-congenital abnormalities ناهنجاری های مادرزادی
-a congenital defect نقص مادرزادی
-Congenital hypothyroidism
a congenital quality is one that has always been part of your character and is unlikely to change ذاتی
what is the adverb?
con‧gen‧i‧tal /kənˈdʒenətl/ adjective [usually before noun]
a congenital quality is one that has always been part of your character and is unlikely to change ذاتی
-He’s a congenital liar.
-her congenital inability to make decisions
*congenitally adverb
the abnormal lumps on the thyroid gland
Thyroid nodules
a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone’s skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness توده
lump1 /lʌmp/ ●●○ noun [countable]
-You should never ignore a breast lump.
a feeling that you want to cry
a lump in/to somebody’s throat
-There was a lump in her throat as she gazed at the child.
a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone’s body
nod‧ule /ˈnɒdjuːl $ ˈnɑːdʒuːl/ noun [countable]
swelling and pain in part of your body, which is often red and feels hot التهاب
in‧flam‧ma‧tion /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
*inflammation of
-inflammation of the colon
-The disease causes
inflammation of the brain.
completely and in every possible way
what is the OPP?
en‧tire‧ly /ɪnˈtaɪəli $ -ˈtaɪr-/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb
OPP: partially
-Our situation is entirely different.
-The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock.
-Her reasons were not entirely clear.
not completely
what is the SYN?
par‧tial‧ly /ˈpɑːʃəli $ ˈpɑːr-/ ●○○ adverb formal
SYN partly
-The operation was only partially successful.
-Remember that you are partially responsible for their unhappiness.
