Medicine 3.0 Flashcards

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radiation
[редиайшн]
If the radiation doesn’t kill all of the abnormal cells, the cancer will come back.

A

high energy X-rays that destroy cancer cells

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routine check-up
I’d like to see you a year from now for a routine check-up.

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a doctor’s appointment to check a person’s general health

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scrubs
[скрабс]
I have some extra scrubs in my locker.

A

plain uniform (usually green, white, or blue) worn by medical professionals

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scrub up
[скраб]
I have to scrub up and get ready for surgery.

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carefully wash hands before and after seeing a patient

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second opinion
I went to another doctor to get a second opinion about these headaches.

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input from a second doctor about an illness or symptom

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seizure
[сижер]
an epileptic seizure

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a very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements

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side effects
One of the side effects of antidepressants is a loss of appetite.

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other symptoms that might occur as a result of a certain medication or procedure

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sore
I have a sore throat and a runny nose.

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painful

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spasm
[спэзм]
Ever since I injured my leg I’ve been having muscle spasms in my upper thigh.

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the uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

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sprain
[спреин]
I sprained my knee playing soccer.

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an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc)

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sting noun/verb
[стин]
It may sting when I insert the needle.

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If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin/sharp, temporary pain

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symptoms
You have all of the symptoms of a diabetic

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pain or physical changes that occur because of an illness or disease

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temperature
We brought Jesse to emergency because he was running a (high) temperature.

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amount of heat measured in a body; higher than normal temperature

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tender
The incision was tenderafter the surgery.

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(of part of the body) painful, sore, or uncomfortable when touched/gentle, loving, or kind

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therapy
I was able to go back to work a few weeks after starting
the therapy.

A

treatment aimed at improving a person’s mental or physical condition

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