Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Sanità e Medicina

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

assistenza sanitaria di base

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medicare

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

immunizzare

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

tranquillizzare

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

inoculazione

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

mettere in quarantena

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

narcotico

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

sedativo

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

lassativo

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

pasticca

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

unguento

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

antisettico

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

asettico

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

morfina

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

oppioidi

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

balsamo

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

anticoncezionale

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

radioterapia

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

chemioterapia

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

terapia occupazionale

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

pediatria

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

ortopedia

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

ginecologia

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

geriatria

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

digitopressione

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

ipnoterapia

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

erboristeria

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

medicina complementare

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

strofina

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

invasivo

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

raschiamento

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputazione

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

biopsia

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

diagnostico

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

prognosi