TOEFL을 위한 고급 어휘 - 의료 및 의학

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

1차 의료, 기본 건강 관리

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

약을 주다, 치료하다

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

백신 접종하다, 면역시키다

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

진정시키다, 진정제 주사하다

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

접종, 예방 접종

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

격리하다, 검역하다

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

narcotic, opioid

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

진정제, 세다티브

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

완하제, 하제

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

로젠지, 사탕

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

연고, 오인트먼트

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

항생제

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

무균의, 오염이 없는

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

모르핀

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

오피오이드, 오피에이트

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

연고, 연고제

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

피임약, 피임 도구

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

방사선 요법

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

화학요법

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

작업 치료, 직업 치료

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

소아과, 소아 의학

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

정형외과

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

부인과

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

노인의학

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

지압

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

최면요법

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

약초학, 약초요법

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

보완의학, 대체의학

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

수술복, 스크럽스

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

침습적인, 침입하는

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

소파술

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

절단

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

생검

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

진단의, 진단적인

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

예후, 예측