NUTRITION Flashcards
proper nutrition (antonimas)
malnutrition
vascular disease
kraujagyslių liga
obesity
nutukimas
iodine deficiency
jodo trūkumas
blindness
aklumas
iron deficiency
geležies trūkumas
dental caries
dantų ėduonis
elevated blood pressure
pakilęs kraujospūdis
protein
baltymai
carbohydrate
angliavandeniai
enzymes
fermentai
vitamin A (retinol)
dry skin, night blindness
vitamin D (calciferol)
a disease in which bones fail to grow properly; rickets
vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
breakdown of red blood cells
vitamin K
bleeding from surfaces of body
vitamin B1 (thiamine)
beriberi
vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
cracked skin, defective vision
Niacin
pellagra, skin disorders
vitamin B6 (pyroxidine)
anaemia, convulsions
vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
anaemia, impaired function of nervous system
Pantothenic acid
disorder of nervous and digestive system
Folic acid (folate)
anaemia; sore in mouth
Biotin
fatigue, depression, nausea, skin disorders
vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
swollen gums and nosebleeds
Calcium (Ca)
rickets, stunted growth
Chlorine (Cl)
muscle cramps, reduced appetite
Copper (Cu)
anaemia
Fluorine (F)
dental caries
Iodine (I)
swollen thyroid gland
Iron (Fe)
anaemia
Magnesium (Mg)
failure to grow, weakness
Manganese (Mn)
poor growth
Phosphorus (P)
weak and malformed bones
Potassium (K)
muscle weakness
Sodium (Na)
muscle cramps, reduced appetite
Sulphur (S)
impaired protein synthesis
Zinc (Zn)
growth failure, loss of appetite
nourished
being privided with adequate nuorishment
beriberi
a disease causing weakness and inflammation of nerves
diabetes mellitus
elevated sugar level in blood
osteoporosis
low bone density
rickets
a disease in which bones fail to grow properly
anaemia
reduced number of red blood cells
scurvy
severe deficiency causes a disease that induces internal bleeding and swollen joints
nutrition
the process by which living organism obtain food and use it for growth
nutrient
any substance that provides nourishment for growth
xerophthalmia
dry eyes
atherosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
hypertension
elevated blood pressure
nourishment
a source of materials to nourish the body
dis-
apart, negative
mal-
bad, poor
under-
not enough
over-
too much
emaciate (anorecsic)
to become extremely thin
revert
to go back to a former practice, condition
bingeing
a period of uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink
fluctuate
to change continually
starvation
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a long period
overbundance
an excessive amount
restrictive
limiting
defecate (purging)
to cause evacuation of the bowels
suspectible
having little resistence to a specific disease
malady
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all an organism
obsession
a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling
to lead
to
responsible
for
suspectible
to
to depend
on
related
to
associated
with