Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Salute è benessere

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

anaerobica

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

circolazione

to grow in a healthy and strong way

fiorire

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

immunit

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

regime

requiring great physical effort or energy

faticoso

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

radianza

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

allontanamento sociale

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

disabile

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

deterioramento

a person who is paralyzed from neck down

tetraplegico

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

paraplegia

unable to hear properly

problemi di udito

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

anormalità

the sudden cut back on or discontinuation of drug taking

astinenza

caused by or related to a virus

virale

(of a disease) able to make one sick

virulento

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

incoscienza

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

afflizione

severe physical or mental pain

dolore estremo

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

terminale

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

settico

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

trauma

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

confisca

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

aggressivo, virulento

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

allettati

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

cronico

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

comatoso

to die as a result of a disease or injury

soccombere

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

remissione

any organism that can cause diseases

patogeno

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

eruzione

feeling as if one is likely to vomit

nausea

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

malattia

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

ereditario

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

fratturare

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

flatulento

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

aggravare

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

emaciazione

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

delirio