Health and body Flashcards
Vocabulary, phrasal verbs
Using a phrasal verb or expression for the underlined word.
I think I’ve caught a chest infection. I am coughing and wheezing a lot.
I think I picked up a chest infection.
Using a phrasal verb or expression for the underlined word.
Wall, a rash suddenly appeared on my neck about a week ago.
Well, I broke out in a rush on my neck about one week ago.
wheeze
to make a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty:
I could hear the old man behind me wheezing.
I know when I’ve been smoking too much because I start to wheeze when I run for a train
rash
a lot of small red spots on the skin:
I’ve got an itchy rash all over my chest.
If you stay in the sun too long you’ll get (a) heat rash.
UK He came out/up in a rash after he fell in a patch of nettles (wild plant, Brennessel)
I’ve got an itchy all over my chest.
rash
The cough, , and shortness of breath are things that go with smoking, not with age.
wheeze
Well, I had an ear infection about a month ago. It seemed to disappear when I took the antibiotics you gave me but now it’s returning again.
Well, I had an ear infection about a month abog. It seemed to clear up when I took the antibiotics you gave me but now it’s flared up again.
My nose is blocked all the time.
My nose is bunged-up all the time.
If your nose is, you find it difficult to breathe because you have a cold.
bunged up
a of arthritis
There were of anger during the long meetings.
a flare-up of arthritis
There were flare-ups of anger during the long meetings.
a sudden increase in or occasion of something such as an illness, violence, or an expression of emotion
Using a phrasal verb or expression for the underlined word.
I sprained my ankle a week ago, but the swelling hasn’t diminished and it’s still painful.
I sprained my ankle a week ago, but the swelling hasn’t gown down yet.
She her ankle playing squash.
He stumbled and a knee.
She sprained her ankle playing squash.
He stumbled and sprained a knee.
to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a suddenmovement:
Using a phrasal verb or expression for the underlined word.
Well, I just feel absolutely exhausted all the time.
Well, I just feel absolutely worn out all the time.
Well, I just feel absolutely tired out at all the time.
Well, I just feel absolutely done in all the time. (informal).
Well, I just feel absolutely wiped out all the time. (informal).
employees complaining of/suffering
employees complaining of/suffering burn-out
Someone who looks looks pale and tired.
Someone who looks washed-out looks pale and tired.
I have to wear make-up in the winter or I look completely .
I have to wear make-up in the winter or I look completely washed out.
feeling or looking very tired
Fealing weak because of an illness
take out of (makes you feel very weak).
The bronchitis is taking out a lot of me.
Being ill but getting better.
get over
I’m getting over the flu.
Feeling sleepy
nod off / drop off
I keep nodding off and missing parts of the TV show.
I keep dropping off and missing parts of the TV show.
exhausted from overwork
to feel bunt-out (burn out)
I feel totally burnt-out.
to feel ill and tired, to look pale
to look washed-out
I know I really look washed-out.
Keep taking the medecine for at least a fortnight - you shouldn’t __________ them until I say so.
Keep taking the medecine for at least a fortnight - you shouldn’t come off them until I say so.
A few patients thought that she was less well qualified than a doctor, and some thought that she was a ……. or a trainee.
A few patients thought that she was less well qualified than a doctor, and some thought that she was a locum or a trainee.
medical treatment provided by local doctors or other health workers, rather than special treatment in a hospital
primary care
a primary care physician
…. is provided by specialists in special clinics or hospitals
Secondary care
Secondary
Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of ….. importance.
A coach’s first responsibility is to the team – everything else is ……
Patients’ psychological needs are often considered …. if at all.
If left alone, spots will heal without scarring, but if they become …. infected by bacteria, scarring is possible.
Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance.
A coach’s first responsibility is to the team – everything else is secondary.
Patients’ psychological needs are often considered secondarily if at all.
If left alone, spots will heal without scarring, but if they become secondarily infected by bacteria, scarring is possible.
Patients are …. … a specialist by their doctor.
Patients are referred to a specialist by their doctor.
a doctor who treats eye diseases
ophthalmologist
This cost must almost triple (from £25 to £75 per hour) before it becomes more expensive than current screening by ophthalmologists.
the scientific study of eyes and their diseases
After surgery, the patient would be seen at an …… outpatient clinic at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 26 weeks after surgery.
ophthalmology
After surgery, the patient would be seen at an ophthalmology outpatient clinic at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 26 weeks after surgery.
a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the heart
Whereas oncologists and primary care physicians overwhelmingly reported having working relationships with hospice, only 57% of ….. reported having those contacts.
cardiologist
Whereas oncologists and primary care physicians overwhelmingly reported having working relationships with hospice, only 57% of cardiologists reported having those contacts.
the study and treatment of medical conditions of the heart
The commitment to interventional ….. obviously varies from unit to unit.
The commitment to interventional cardiology obviously varies from unit to unit.
the use of a machine to record the beating of the heart
Impedance ….. has many obvious practical advantages, being non-invasive and safe.
Impedance = the total resistance of electrical equipment to alternating current
cardiography
Impedance cardiography has many obvious practical advantages, being non-invasive and safe.
a doctor who is also trained in psychiatry
A …. was called as an expert witness for the defence.
psychiatrist
A psychiatrist was called as an expert witness for the defence.
the part of medicine that studies mental illness
psychiatric treatment
psychiatry
psychiatric treatment
a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases
At present, supplementary prescribing for eczema is often performed by experienced …. nurses, supported by a dermatologist, who work in both secondary and primary care.
deramtologist
At present, supplementary prescribing for eczema is often performed by experienced dermatology nurses, supported by a dermatologist, who work in both secondary and primary care.
the scientific study of the skin and its diseases
Women mainly in the age range 40-50 years who attended a ….. clinic between 1956 and 1964 were investigated.
the scientific study of the skin and its diseases
Women mainly in the age range 40-50 years who attended a dermatology clinic between 1956 and 1964 were investigated.
a doctor skilled in the treatment of women’s diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs
More …… were felt to be unconcerned (19% of 473 consultations), or the patients were unable to assess their attitudes (14% of 473 consultations).
gynaecologists
More gynaecologists were felt to be unconcerned (19% of 473 consultations), or the patients were unable to assess their attitudes (14% of 473 consultations).
the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women’s diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs
Ophthalmologists, internists, and specialists in obstetrics and ….. and otorhinolaryngology have been the most commonly contracted during the whole period.
gynaecology
Ophthalmologists, internists, and specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology and otorhinolaryngology have been the most commonly contracted during the whole period.
a doctor who has special training in medical care for children
One baby visited a …. and was admitted to the hospital 1 day later, where he stayed for 2 days.
paediatrician
One baby visited a paediatrician and was admitted to the hospital 1 day later, where he stayed for 2 days.
the science or study of medical care for children:
She specializes in ….
the science or study of medical care for children: paediatrics
She specializes in paediatrics.
a doctor who gives anaesthetic to people in hospital
Early involvement of the …. in the management of these women is paramount.
anaesthetist / anesthesiologist
Early involvement of the anaesthetist in the management of these women is paramount.
the condition of not feeling pain, esp. by use of special drugs:
The procedure is performed under general …..
anesthesia
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia.
agony
extreme physical or mental pain or suffering:
She lay there screaming in agony.
They put her on painkillers, but they didn’t do enough, and she was in …..
They put her on painkillers, but they didn’t do enough, and she was in agony.
We’ve both suffered …… of guilt over what happened.
It must be ….. for them to say goodbye.
We’ve both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.
It must be agony for them to say goodbye.
adverse
having a negative or harmful effect on something:
The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
So far the drug is thought not to have any …… effects.
having a negative or harmful effect on something
So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.
used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else’s suffering:
He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very …… about my problem.
He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.
She just needed someone who would lend a …… ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while.
She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while.
Never having been ill himself, he wasn’t a ….. listener.
Never having been ill himself, he wasn’t a sympathetic listener.
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t ……
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate.
The man is at an ….. meeting with his doctor.
The man is at an anticipated meeting with his doctor.
The fact that something is full
The….. of the research report (= how much detail it contains) has been widely praised.
The fact that something is full
The fullness of the research report (= how much detail it contains) has been widely praised.
Have you ….. recovered from your illness?
I’m sorry, the restaurant is …. booked.
Have you fully recovered from your illness?
I’m sorry, the restaurant is fully booked.
highly respected:
It is my honor to introduce our …. senator.
An …. colleague
It is my honor to introduce our esteemed senator.
An esteemed colleague
to recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examiningit:
The specialist ….. cancer.
His condition was ….. as some type of blood disorder.
to recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examiningit:
The specialist diagnosed cancer.
His condition was diagnosed as some type of blood disorder.
a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it:
“What was the ……?” “Arthritis in both joints.”
a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it:
“What was the diagnosis?” “Arthritis in both joints.”
The tablets didn’t help, and I suspected that the doctor had given me an incorrect ……
The tablets didn’t help, and I suspected that the doctor had given me an incorrect diagnosis.
