Stress Flashcards
ache
a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body
clot
a lump of thick blood
zakrzep
concussion
temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking
condition
the state of someone or something
cramp
a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement
deficiency
the state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed, e.g. vitamins
exhaustion
the state of being extremly tired
fractured (ribs)
broken, cracked
infection
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body
inflammation
a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
zapalenie
injury
physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack
irritation
a sore or reddened area on the skin or other part of the body
reaction of a body to an irritant substance
sprain
an injury to a joint caused by a sudden movement
wound
a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon
predisposition
the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease
to wheeze
to make a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty
to pant
to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic
stretcher
a light bed made of cloth with poles for a frame, used for carrying people who are injured or dead
ward
one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients
vial
a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine
beaker
a glass or plastic container used in chemistry/ science
zlewka
calf
łydka
slide
szkiełko do mikroskopu
a small piece of glass on which you put something in order to look at it through a microscope
orderly
a hospital worker who does jobs for which no training is necessary, such as helping the nurses or carrying heavy things
sanitariusz, salowy
lab tests
a test conducted under controlled scientific conditions in a laboratory or similar setting
medical history
complete and comprehensive information about your immunizations and any health problems you have had to date
passive smoking
the unwanted breathing in of other people’s cigarette smoke
allergic reaction
An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
respiratory infection
Infection affecting the respiratory system - lungs etc.
vitamin intake
the amount of vitamins that you take into your body
strenuous activity
activity that requires a lot of energy or effort
ailment
an illness, typically a minor one
dolegliwość
fatal disease
a disease that causes death
contagious disease
zaraźliwy, zakaźny
a disease that can be spread from one person to another, typically by direct contact
congenital condition
a disease that exists at or from birth
chronic condition
condition that continues for a long time
serious/ slight dizziness
a sensation of spinning around and losing one’s balance.
holistic/ alternative medicine
treatment that deals with the whole person, not just the injury or disease
medical treatments that are used instead of traditional (mainstream) therapies
conventional/ orthodox medicine
the usual methods of healing or treating disease that are taught in Western medical schools
the use of drugs and operations to cure illness
speedy/ miraculous recovery
quick/ very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
multiple injuries
internal injuries
superficial wound
only affecting the outter part of theskin
flesh wound
a wound that breaks the skin but does not damage bones or vital organs.
emergency treatment
on-going treatment
stabbing pain
sudden, sharp, strong pain
piercing pain
affecting you very strongly, especially in a way that causes you pain;
rozdzierający, ostry
to undergo / have treatment
niggling injury
causing slight pain, usually for a long time:
recurring injury
an injury to any location on the body that previously sustained the same injury
mild/ slight discomfort
a feeling of being uncomfortable, slight pain
adverse reaction
a harmful physical effect caused by a drug, a medical treatment, or another substance
An undesired effect of a drug or other type of treatment, such as surgery.
incision
an opening that is made in something with a sharp tool, especially in someone’s body during an operation
tenderness
a feeling of pain or soreness when touched
dizzy
feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may fall over
faint
to feel weak, as if you are about to become unconscious
hoarse voice
when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained
sore throat
a condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow
nausea
the feeling that you are going to vomit
vertigo
a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance, often caused by looking down from a height
prescription
a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs
consultation
a meeting to discuss something or to get advice
examination
a detailed inspection or investigation
exertion
physical or mental effort
midwife
a person, usually a woman, who is trained to help women when they are giving birth
położna
matron
a female nurse in a school
or
a woman who is in charge of female prisoners
to recuperate
to become well again after an illness; to get back your strength, health, etc.
to improve
to get better
with the benefit of hindsight
in retrospect
to be deaf to
unwilling or unable to hear or pay attention to something
scourge
something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble; plague
longevity
living for a long time
life-threatening
capable of causing someone’s death
susceptible
easily influenced or harmed by something, prone to suffer, to be harmed
equilibrum
balance
lethal
able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous
hyperventilate
to breathe too quickly, because of e.g.fear, anxiety
ulcer
a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not heal naturally;
wrzód
acute stress
stress that lasts only for a short period of time
tumult
a loud noise, especially that produced by an excited crowd, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty
loud, confused noise
to wallow
(especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water
to wallow in an emotion or situation is to stay in that state without trying to change
to relinquish
to give up something such as a responsibility or claim
social affiliation
belonging to a certain group, close connection
przynależność
formidable
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult
to intimidate
to get a bad rap
to gain a bad reputation
to put a chokehold on
to have a from or absolute control over some activity, process
heartburn
a painful burning feeling in the lower chest caused by the stomach not digesting food correctly
zgaga
inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large, excessive
to be glued to sth
to be unable to stop doing sth
anorexia
a serious mental illness in which a person does not eat, or eats too little, often resulting in dangerous weight loss
to commensurate with
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
współmierny
fever
a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual
downward slide
a decline, decrase
boot camp
a short, intensive and rigorous course of training
mouth ulcer
small sores that form on your gums, lips, tongue, inner cheeks or roof of your mouth
afta
to dim
to make sth become less bright
in a nutshell
very briefly, giving only the main points
eczema
inflammatory condition that causes itchy, rough, and cracked patches of skin
a skin condition in which areas of the skin become red, rough, and sore and make you want to rub them
ambience
the character and atmosphere of the place
to gasp
to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock
consultant
someone who advises people on a particular subject
specialist
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
dumbfounded
so shocked that you cannot speak, greatly astonished or amazed
insomnia
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time
clamour
loud complaint about sth or a demand for sth
pneumonia
a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid
zapalenie płuc
bronchitis
an illness in which the bronchial tubes become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing
zapalenie oskrzeli
expat
a person who lives outside their native country
oversleeping
to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late
quaint
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
hay fever
an illness like a cold, caused by pollen
to hijack
to take control of or use sth that doesn’t belong to you for your own advantage
to unwind
to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried
to beset
to affect somebody/ sth in an unpleasant or harmful way
light-hearted
amusing and not serious
conviviality
the quality of being friendly and making people feel happy or welcome
to mull sth over
to think carefully about something for a long time
epitomise
to be a perfect example of
drudgery
hard boring work
mordęga
derive sth from
to obtain sth from somewhere
to wind down
to gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried
beacon
a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a warning or signal
giddy
feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behaviour
pristine
new or almost new, and in very good condition, original, pure, not spoiled
despondent
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
przygnębiony
buster
a person or thing that stops or gets rid of a specified thing
person or thing that stops or gets rid of something
untrammelled
not limited by rules or any other controlling influence
eating disorder
a mental illness in which people eat far too little or far too much food and are unhappy with their bodies
to entail
to signify, to stand for
haste
rush, hurry
diminish
to make sth smaller
bare minimum
the smallest possible quantity
fulfilment
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction because you are happy with your life
