UNIT 3. HEALTH Flashcards
A COUGH
Involuntary noise made by forcing air up through your throat (tos).
(HAVE A COUGH)
A BIT DIZZY
A sensation of loss of equilibrium
FEEL A BIT DIZZY
A HEADACHE
A pain in the head
HAVE A HEADACHE
FOOD POISONING
An ilness caused by food or drink
HAVE FOOD POISINING
A FEVER
A high temperature
HAVE A FEVER
A COLD
A common seasonal illness
HAVE A COLD
NUSEOUS
A sensation of sickness
FEEL NAUSEOUS
DISEASE
A disorder or illness
TREATMENT
Giving medicine to remedy illness
CLONE
To make an exact genetic copy
SCREEN
To test for illness
HUMAN GENOME
The total number of genes in a person
SYMPTOMS
Indications of illness
GENETIC CODE
The biochemical information in a gene
DAWN
The beginning of the day or the beginning of a new period of history
HEADLINE-GRABBING
A story in a newspaper that takes priority over others (it showcks you, it cathes your attention)
PREDISPOSITION
Being likely to develop or behave in a certain way.
BLINDNESS
Inability to see.
SNEEZE
Estornudar
BLOW YOUR NOSE
Mocar-se
BURP
Tirar-se un rot.
ENTER “IN” somwhere?
NOOO! ENTER SOMEHWERE (no in)
SUNSET
Posta de sol
MAJOR - MAYOR?
MAJOR: important.
MAYOR: alcalde.
MEGABUCKS
A lot of money
DEAF
Sord
MUTE
Mut
ILL HEALTH
= Bad health
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: avoid
avoidable (unavoidable)
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: harm
harmful (harmless)
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: predict
predictable (unpredictable)
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: cure
cureable (incurable)
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: hope
hopeful (hopeless)
MAKE THE ADJECTIVE: pain
painful (painless)
MAKE THE ANTONYM: curable
incurable
MAKE THE ANTONYM: avoidable
unavoidable
MAKE THE ANTONYM: predictable
unpredictable
ORGAN
A part of your body that does a specific job, such as your heart or brain.
CELL
The smallest part of a living structure that can operate as an independent unit.
TISSUE
The substance that organic material is made from in animals and plants.
ORGAN TRANSPLANT
ÉS OBI (obvi)
POTENTIAL DONOR
ÉS OBI (obvi)
OPT OUT
To decide not to participate in something.
CONSENT
to permit, approve, or agree / permission, approval, or agreement
DIALYSIS
A process, used in treating kidney disease, in which wastes are removed from the blood by a special machine.
FIGHT OFF
Defend against illness
LOOK AFTER
Care for someone
COME ROUND
Regain consciousness
GET OVER
Recover
PASS OUT
Lose consciousness
PICK UP
Catch an illness
SENSE OF TOUCH
TO FEEL / TO TOUCH
SENSE OF HEARING
TO HEAR / TO SOUND
SENSE OF SIGHT
TO SEE / TO LOOK
SENSE OF TASTE
TO TASTE
SENSE OF SMELL
TO SMELL
SOUND, LOOK AND FELL (THINGS OR PERSONS?)
THINGS
HEAR, SEE AND TOUCH (THINGS OR PERSONS?)
PERSONS
FLU
GRIP
WOUND
FERIDA (D’ARMA)
INJURY
FERIDA, LESIÓ
SURGEON
CIRURGIÀ
SURGERY
CONSULTA MÈDICA (BRITISH) - I TAMBÉ CIRURGIA
NURSE
INFERMERA
FAMILY DOCTOR
PUEH ESO
PILL
PÍNDOLA
TABLETS
PASTILLA
PRESCRIPTION
RECEPTA
VACCINE
VACUNA
COME DOWN WITH
COMENÇAR A TENIR ALGUNA MALALTIA
PACK UP
UN ÒRGAN DEIXA DE FUNCIONAR
BE STUFFED UP
ESTAR CONGESTIONAT
TRHOW UP
VOMITAR
BRING SOMETHING UP
VOMITAR QUELCOM
SWELL UP
HINCHARSE, INFLAMARSE
PASS AWAY
YOU DIE (FORMAL)
TAKE UP
COMENÇAR A FER
CUT DOWN
REDUIR
PUT ON WEIGHT
AUGMENTAR PES