Vocabolario essenziale per il TOEFL - Sanità e Medicina

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

trattamento

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

medicina

something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain

medicazione

to become healthy again

guarire

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

antinfiammatorio

to make someone regain their health

curare

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

rimedio

to reduce the severity of a pain

lenire

to make a person become conscious again

rianimare

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

riabilitare

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

terapia

a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases

vaccino

the process or an act of introducing a vaccine into the body as a precaution against contracting a disease

vaccinazione

a place or period of separation in which someone or something that is suspicious of carrying a dangerous disease is kept away so that others can be safe

quarantena

to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading

isolare

the action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe

iniezione

a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one

effetto collaterale

safe from catching a disease or being infected

immune

the ability of someone or something that keeps them from being affected by something

resistenza

the professional work or business of a doctor, lawyer, dentist, or other experts providing services to clients or patients

pratica

a shop where medicines are sold

farmacia

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

ricetta

a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin

antibiotico

a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital

primo soccorso

special treatment provided for someone who is seriously injured or is extremely ill

terapia intensiva

the action of taking care of oneself by exercising, eating good food, and sleeping well to improve or maintain health

cura di sé

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

recupero

a type of medical treatment that uses physical techniques such as massages, exercises, etc. rather than drugs

terapia fisica

(of medical care) treating diseases based on modern science, using drugs, surgery, etc.

convenzionale

a type of medical treatment that is primarily based on cultural practices and beliefs from previous generations

medicina tradizionale

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

medicina alternativa

a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China

agopuntura

the well-being of a person's mind

salute mentale

a drug that is used to treat people who feel extremely sad and anxious

antidepressivo

the arrangement with an institute or agency according to which they guarantee to make up for the damages in the event of an accident or loss

assicurazione

the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean

igiene

a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered

anestetico