Medicine 2.0 Flashcards
immune system
[имьюн]
You can’t have visitors because your immune system is low.
the parts of the body that fight diseases, infections, and viruses
immunization (noun)
immunize (verb)
Babies are immunized three times in their first year.
an injection that protects against a specific disease
incision
[инсишн]
I had to have stitches to close the incision.
an injection that protects against a specific disease
inconclusive
[инконклузив]
We have to do more x-rays because the first ones were inconclusive.
unclear
infant
[инфент]
The nurse will demonstrate how to bathe an infant.
young baby
inflamed
appearance (red and swollen) of an injured body part
My right ankle was so inflamed it was twice the size of my left one.
injury
Her injuries were minor; just a few cuts and bruises.
damage to the body
intensive care unit (ICU)
She will remain in the ICU until she can breathe on her own.
(in a hospital) continuous treatment for patients who are seriously ill, very badly injured, or who have just had an operation
internal
The doctors will be monitoring her for any internal bleeding.
under the skin, inside the organs
itchy
[итчи]
If you are allergic to this medication your skin will get red and itchy.
feeling discomfort on the skin’s surface
IV
The toddler was so dehydrated that the doctor decided to get him on an IV.
a tube that pumps liquids and medication into a patient’s body
intravenous
[интровинес]
Intravenous drug users are at particular risk of contracting the disease.
into or connected to a vein
lab results
The lab results have come in and you are free to go home.
tests that come back from a laboratory and help doctors make a diagnosis
lab (laboratory)
I’ll take these samples down to the lab on my way out.
place where samples of blood/urine etc. are taken for testing
life support
The woman has severe brain damage and is currently on life support.
a machine that keeps patients alive by helping them breathe
