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unit 12 outcomes health Flashcards

1
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a medical condition which affects someone’s chest

A

asthma

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2
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you lose consciousness for a short time, for example because you are very hungry or too hot

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faint

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3
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gases and smoke from fires, burning chemicals, car engines etc, that are unhealthy and unpleasant to breathe, and that can make people feel unwell

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fume

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4
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something bad or unwanted, it causes it or makes it start happening

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bring on

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5
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one that is serious and lasts a long time without getting any better

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chronic

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6
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if a wound or a broken bone … or if something … it, it recovers and becomes well again

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heal

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6
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it is uncomfortable and you want to scratch your skin to stop it feeling like that

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itchy

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7
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a long, thin piece of metal with a hole through the middle of it which is used to push medicine into people’s bodies

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needle

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8
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one of a pair of long sticks that fits under your arm and which you use to help you walk when you have hurt your leg

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crutch

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9
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a skin condition in which your skin is constantly sore and you want to scratch it all the time

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eczema

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9
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a state when people suddenly become very worried about something and start behaving in a slightly wild way because they are not sure what to do

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panic

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10
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you try and go there as soon as you can or you try and do it as quickly as possible

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rush

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11
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you suddenly force a lot of air out your nose or mouth without being able to prevent it, for example when you have a cold

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sneeze

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12
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you suddenly start behaving in a slightly wild way because you are very worried about something

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panic

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12
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your muscles and joints move only with difficulty because you are ill, or because you have been very active, or because you have been in the same position for a long time

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stif

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13
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it is covered in a solid substance that makes a sleeve to protect a broken bone while it is recovering.

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plaster

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14
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a lot of red spots on someone’s skin caused by an illness or a bad reaction to something they have eaten or touched

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rash

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15
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it gets larger than usual because you are ill or uncomfortable

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swell up

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15
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a doctor uses a strong thread to close up your skin where you have had a deep cut

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stitch

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16
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food that you have eaten comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth.informal, and a more polite word is vomit.

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throw up

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17
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you start a case in a court of law because you want to prove that they have done something wrong

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action

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18
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you take the opportunity to do them both at the same time

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combine

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18
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the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach

A

chest

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19
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someone who gets a benefit or advantage from it

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beneficiary

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19
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it can spread from person to person through physical contact.

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contagious

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20
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it starts to become important in such a way that you have to deal with it or answer it

A

arise

21
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it makes it seem worse than it really is

A

detract

21
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it includes the cost of that thing. If a holiday is …, it includes all the costs of travelling, hotels, meals, etc

A

all-inclusive

22
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a large number of them

A

array

23
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people cannot agree about it and so they argue about it

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dispute

24
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means to do something that involves risk. It also means to risk money in an attempt to win more money

A

gamble

24
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based on a lie and deliberately tries to deceive people, especially in order to get money from them

A

fraudulent

25
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the joint in the middle of your arm, which makes your arm able to bend

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elbow

25
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continuing to grow in size or number

A

ever-increasing

26
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a scientific test that you do to see what happens under certain conditions

A

experimental

26
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the increasing way in which large companies can operate all over the world instead of in just one country, and in which people can move easily from one country to another when they want something that they can’t get in their own country

A

globalisation

27
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a system that provides medical treatment for people.

A

healthcare

28
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not being careful enough, with the result that something is damaged or someone is injured

A

negligence

29
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the two bones at the side of your body, just below your waist

A

hip

29
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when a company … its work or services, it arranges for the work to be done or the services to be provided by a different organisation, sometimes one in another country

A

outsource

30
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equipment and systems use the latest, best, and most modern technology available

A

hi-tech

30
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the two organs in your body which filter your blood and produce urine

A

kidney

31
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a strong band of muscle in your body that connects your bones and keeps your organs in the right place

A

ligament

31
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a state when people suddenly become very worried about something and start behaving in a slightly wild way because they are not sure what to do

A

panic

32
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a piece of metal that is put into someone’s body to hold together a bone that has been broken

A

pin

32
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an organ in your body that cleans your blood

A

liver

33
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the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe and that process the air to make oxygen for your blood

A

lung

33
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…. organisation controls an activity using rules

A

regulatory

34
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if you … as a doctor, lawyer, architect etc, you pass the necessary exams and are allowed to work in that profession

A

qualify

35
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when surgeons … a part of someone’s body, they do an operation to take it out because it has become damaged or diseased and will cause someone to be seriously ill or die if it stays in their body

A

remove

36
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it is careful and thorough

A

rigorous

36
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documents, photographs, computer files etc that relate to a particular business or activity, and that are kept so that they can be looked at later

A

record

37
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the 12 pairs of bones in the middle of your body that form a cage around your heart and chest

A

rib

38
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the process of becoming well again after being ill or after having an operation

A

recuperation

38
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if you … something good or useful that you have lost, you get it back again

A

regain

39
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a mass of diseased cells that grows inside someone’s body, and that can be very dangerous for their health.

A

tumour

39
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a dishonest and illegal way of getting money from people by cheating them

A

scam

40
Q

the row of bones that goes down your back from your neck and that helps you stay upright

A

spine

40
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the bone that makes up your head and that contains your brain

A

skull

41
Q

the joint that connects your hand to your arm

A

wrist

42
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if you … get something or stand to lose something, it’s likely that you will get it or lose it

A

stand to

43
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a medical treatment that involves cutting into someone’s body in order to repair or take out a part that is diseased or damaged

A

surgery

44
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an operation in which a new organ is put into someone’s body to replace an organ that no longer works properly

A

transplant

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