Wichtiger Wortschatz für den GRE - Gesundheit ist Reichtum

(of physical exercise) involving short and intense physical activities, such as sprints and weightlifting, during which oxygen demand surpasses oxygen supply

anaerob

the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body

Blutkreislauf, Zirkulation

to grow in a healthy and strong way

gedeihen, florieren

the situation in which the body can shield itself against a disease

Immunität

a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health

Regime, diätetischer Plan

requiring great physical effort or energy

anstrengend, aufwändig

a happy, glowing look from being really healthy and feeling great on the inside

Strahlung, Glanz

‌the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease

sozialer Abstand, Sozialdistanzierung

having a physical or mental condition that limits one's movements, senses, or activities

behindert, eingeschränkt

a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly

Beeinträchtigung, Einschränkung

a person who is paralyzed from neck down

Quadriplegiker

a type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage

Paraplegie

unable to hear properly

‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

Anomalie, Abnormalität

the sudden cut back on or discontinuation of drug taking

Entzugserscheinungen, Entzug

caused by or related to a virus

viral, Viren-

(of a disease) able to make one sick

virulent, ansteckend

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

Bewusstlosigkeit, Unbewusstheit

a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

Leiden, Elend

severe physical or mental pain

Agonie, Leid

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

terminal, im terminalen Stadium

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

septisch, infiziert

damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event

Trauma, Verletzung

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

Anfall, Krampfanfall

(of sickness or disease) tending to spread in a rapid manner

aggressiv, virulent

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

bettlägerig, ans Bett gefesselt

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

chronisch, langwierig

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

komatös, im Koma

to die as a result of a disease or injury

sterben, versterben

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

Remission, Besserung

any organism that can cause diseases

Patogen, Krankheitserreger

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

Ausbruch, Epidemie

feeling as if one is likely to vomit

übel, nauseös

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

Krankheit, Beschwerde

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

erblich, vererbt

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

Fraktur

(of a person) suffering from an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal

flatulent, unter Blähungen leidend

to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe

verschärfen, verschlimmern

a state of extreme thinness and weakness, often due to illness, starvation, etc.

Emaciation, extreme Dünnheit

a state of intense, uncontrolled enthusiasm or excitement that makes one say or do crazy things

Delirium, Rausch