Vocabolario per IELTS (Generale) - Malattia e Salute

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

assuefazione, dipendenza

caused by or relating to allergy

allergico

an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath

livido, contusione

a swelling on the body caused by illness or injury

bernoccolo

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

cancro

to make someone regain their health

guarire

a serious medical condition in which the body is unable to regulate the blood sugar levels because it does not produce enough insulin

diabete

a state characterized by constant feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of enegry or interest in activities

depressione

a physical or mental condition that prevents a person from using some part of their body completely or learning something easily

invalidità

a disease or a medical condition that prevents a part of the body or mind from functioning normally

disordine

safe from catching a disease or being infected

immune

physically active and strong, often with a fit body

atletico

to become more powerful over time

rafforzarsi, diventare più forte

any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine

medicina alternativa

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

esame

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

impiantare

someone who is an expert in the field of food and nutrition

nutrizionista

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

procedura

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

specialista

a person who is trained to treat a particular type of disease or disorder, particularly by using a specific therapy

terapeuta

to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body

trapiantare

(of diseases) passed on from one's parents

genetico

the act in which a disease-causing organism, such as a virus or parasite, causes a particular illness

infezione

extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

obeso

the condition of having such a high amount of body fat that it becomes very dangerous for one's health

obesità

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

guarigione

very badly or to a serious extent

severamente

relating to the study and treatment of mental illness

psichiatrico

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

medico

a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts

ottico

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carriera