health Flashcards
the back part of the foot below the ankle
heel
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
knöchel
ankle
the lump at the front of the throat that sticks out, particularly in men, and moves up and down when you swallow
Adam’s apple
an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it
to sprain ankle/wrist
to twist ankle/wrist
What is the differenz between ligament and tendon?
ligament: joins bone to bone (Band)
tendon: joins muscle to bone (Sehne)
to tear a ligament (Bänderriss) / a tendon (Sehnenriss)
a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.
bruise (n)
to bruise (v)
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
palm
a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck (=Rachen)
throat
sore throat (Halsschmerzen)
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck (=Kinn)
chin
the act of putting a bone out of its normal position in a joint (=auskugeln)
dislocation (n)
to dislocate (v)
a dislocation of the shoulder
He dislocated his shoulder in the accident.
the top part of the leg between the knee and the hip (=Oberschenkel)
thigh
the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down (=Schoss)
lap
There’s only one seat so you’ll have to sit on my lap.
either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat (=Kiefer)
jaw
either side of the face below the eyes (=Wange, Backe)
cheek
each of the flat parts at the sides of the head, at the same level as the eyes and higher (=Schläfe)
temple
the part of the elbow containing a very sensitive nerve that is painful if you hit it against something (Musikantenknochen, Surribei)
funny bone
to break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something rough (=Schürfung)
to graze (v)
graze (n)
He grazed his elbow on a sharp piece of rock.
the front part of the leg below the knee (=Schienbein)
shin
shin guard
the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee (=Wade)
calf
the part of the body that you sit on
backside
bottom
arse (Brit.)
ass (US)
behind
the part of the body where the legs join at the top including the area around the genitals (=Leiste)
groin
very, very tired as a result of working too much
to look run down
4 adjectives which means you want to sleep
sleepy
drowsy
weary
tired
synonyms for sad
dreary
dull (=boring)
depressed
unhappy
devastated
downcast
to involve something that cannot be avoided (job)
entail
The job entails a lot of hard work.
What does the job actually entail?
synonym for getting worse
deterioration (n)
to deteriorate (v)
Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
deteriorating weather conditions
The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
what does put across mean?
to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand
to make a pain less / lighter
to relieve pain / pressure / stress
to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space
gurgle
to wash inside your mouth and throat by moving a liquid around at the back of your throat and then spitting it out
to gargle
not in good health; looking or feeling ill/sick
you are off colour
