unit 12 outcomes health Flashcards
a medical condition which affects someone’s chest
asthma
you lose consciousness for a short time, for example because you are very hungry or too hot
faint
gases and smoke from fires, burning chemicals, car engines etc, that are unhealthy and unpleasant to breathe, and that can make people feel unwell
fume
something bad or unwanted, it causes it or makes it start happening
bring on
one that is serious and lasts a long time without getting any better
chronic
if a wound or a broken bone … or if something … it, it recovers and becomes well again
heal
it is uncomfortable and you want to scratch your skin to stop it feeling like that
itchy
a long, thin piece of metal with a hole through the middle of it which is used to push medicine into people’s bodies
needle
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
crutch
a skin condition in which your skin is constantly sore and you want to scratch it all the time
eczema
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
panic
you try and go there as soon as you can or you try and do it as quickly as possible
rush
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
sneeze
you suddenly start behaving in a slightly wild way because you are very worried about something
panic
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
stif
it is covered in a solid substance that makes a sleeve to protect a broken bone while it is recovering.
plaster
a lot of red spots on someone’s skin caused by an illness or a bad reaction to something they have eaten or touched
rash
it gets larger than usual because you are ill or uncomfortable
swell up
a doctor uses a strong thread to close up your skin where you have had a deep cut
stitch
food that you have eaten comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth.informal, and a more polite word is vomit.
throw up
you start a case in a court of law because you want to prove that they have done something wrong
action
you take the opportunity to do them both at the same time
combine
the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach
chest
someone who gets a benefit or advantage from it
beneficiary
it can spread from person to person through physical contact.
contagious
it starts to become important in such a way that you have to deal with it or answer it
arise
it makes it seem worse than it really is
detract
it includes the cost of that thing. If a holiday is …, it includes all the costs of travelling, hotels, meals, etc
all-inclusive
a large number of them
array
people cannot agree about it and so they argue about it
dispute
means to do something that involves risk. It also means to risk money in an attempt to win more money
gamble
based on a lie and deliberately tries to deceive people, especially in order to get money from them
fraudulent
the joint in the middle of your arm, which makes your arm able to bend
elbow
continuing to grow in size or number
ever-increasing
a scientific test that you do to see what happens under certain conditions
experimental
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
globalisation
a system that provides medical treatment for people.
healthcare
not being careful enough, with the result that something is damaged or someone is injured
negligence
the two bones at the side of your body, just below your waist
hip
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
outsource
equipment and systems use the latest, best, and most modern technology available
hi-tech
the two organs in your body which filter your blood and produce urine
kidney
a strong band of muscle in your body that connects your bones and keeps your organs in the right place
ligament
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
panic
a piece of metal that is put into someone’s body to hold together a bone that has been broken
pin
an organ in your body that cleans your blood
liver
the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe and that process the air to make oxygen for your blood
lung
…. organisation controls an activity using rules
regulatory
if you … as a doctor, lawyer, architect etc, you pass the necessary exams and are allowed to work in that profession
qualify
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
remove
it is careful and thorough
rigorous
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
record
the 12 pairs of bones in the middle of your body that form a cage around your heart and chest
rib
the process of becoming well again after being ill or after having an operation
recuperation
if you … something good or useful that you have lost, you get it back again
regain
a mass of diseased cells that grows inside someone’s body, and that can be very dangerous for their health.
tumour
a dishonest and illegal way of getting money from people by cheating them
scam
the row of bones that goes down your back from your neck and that helps you stay upright
spine
the bone that makes up your head and that contains your brain
skull
the joint that connects your hand to your arm
wrist
if you … get something or stand to lose something, it’s likely that you will get it or lose it
stand to
a medical treatment that involves cutting into someone’s body in order to repair or take out a part that is diseased or damaged
surgery
an operation in which a new organ is put into someone’s body to replace an organ that no longer works properly
transplant
