Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Gesundheitswesen und Medizin

the first medical treatment one receives for sickness, for instance, from a family doctor

Primärversorgung, hausärztliche Versorgung

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

behandeln, medikamentieren

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

immunisieren

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

beruhigen, sedieren

the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

Impfung, Inokulation

to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

quarantäne, isolieren

a drug that reduces pain and causes sleepiness, confusion, or dullness

Narkotikum, Opioid

any drug that is used to make one feel calm or induce sleep

Sedativum, Beruhigungsmittel

a substance, usually a drug, used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

Abführmittel, Laxans

a sweet-flavored small and often lozenge-shaped tablet that dissolves in one's mouth, usually taken for sore throat

Pastille, Hustenbonbon

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

Salbe, Pomade

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

Antiseptikum

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

aseptisch, steril

a narcotic drug that is extracted from opium and is medicinally used to relieve pain

Morphium

any drugs with the same effects as opium, medicinally used for reducing extreme pain

Opioid, Opiat

any medicinal ointment that accelerates the recovery of the skin barrier or protects it

Salbe, Balsam

any device, drug, or method that is used to prevent pregnancy

Verhütungsmittel, Kontrazeptivum

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation

Strahlentherapie

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using chemicals

Chemotherapie

the process of treating a patient's physical or mental illness using specific activities

Ergotherapie, Berufstherapie

the branch of medicine that is concerned with children and their conditions

Pädiatrie, Kinderheilkunde

the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

Orthopädie

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

Gynäkologie

the branch of medicine that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people

Geriatrie

an alternative therapy in which pressure is put on specific parts of the body with hands and fingers

Akupressur

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

Hypnotherapie

the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants and plant extracts to treat illnesses

Kräuterkunde, Phytotherapie

a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that fall outside of mainstream healthcare

komplementäre Medizin, alternative Medizin

a two-piece protective garment that is worn by surgeons in the operation room

Operationskleidung, Scrubs

(of medical procedures) comprising cutting into the body or body cavities

invasiv, invasive

an operation in which small sharp tools are used to remove material from inside the uterus or another body part

Kürettage

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

Amputation

the process of removing and analyzing tissue from the body of a sick person to learn more about their condition

Biopsie

related to identifying or determining the presence of an illness or problem by analyzing various symptoms or signs

diagnostisch, Diagnose-

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

Prognose, Vorhersage