Healthcare Flashcards
health
fitness, well-being
healthy
get in shape, stay fit, keep fit
eating
diet, dietary habit
medicine
treatment, medication, therapy, cure
illness
sickness, health problems, ailments, diseases, disorders
fatigue
exhaustion, tiredness
nutrition
food and consuption of food, nourishment
life expectancy
old population
longevity
grey population
epidemic
pandemic, dangerous disease on a global scale
intake
consumption, amount
yield
provide, give out, produce, generate, supply
function
work, operate
consume
eat, drink, use, ingest
vigorous
strength required, strenuous, robust, zealous
sedentary
lazy, passive, inactive
chronic
continual, incurable, last 4 long time
viral
infectious, contagious
hostile
negative, hateful, adverse
problems, conditions
overweight, obesity, diabetes, cancer, addiction, allergy
institutions
hospitals, clinics, health wards
professionals
doctors, nurses, dentists, consultants, general practitioners
conventional treatments, western medicine
vaccination, immunization, injection
medication:medicines, drugs, pills, tablets
operation/surgery, radiation therapy (xạ trị), chemotherapy (hóa trị)
traditional medicine
herbs/ herbal medicines
acupuncture, aromatherapy
holistic medicine
treatment of the whole body and mind