Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - Health

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

antisséptico

the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

aborto, interrupção de gravidez

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

anestésico, anestesia

any of the types into which human blood is divided

tipo sanguíneo, grupo sanguíneo

a device used to measure a person's body temperature to assess for fever or abnormal temperature

termômetro, termômetro digital

one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand

muleta

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

cura, recuperação

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalização, internamento

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

consentimento informado, autorização informada

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

injeção, injeção médica

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

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

remédio, medicamento

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

amostra, exemplar

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

cirurgia de nariz, rinoplastia

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

médico, doutor

someone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home

cuidador, prestador de cuidados

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

resistência, vigor

a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time

trauma, traumatismo

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

colapso nervoso, crise emocional

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

administrar, dar (medicamentos)

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

limpar, purificar

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnosticar, determinar

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vacinar

(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment

admitir, internar

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

liberar, secreção

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

vacinar, imunizar

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

costurar, suturar

to make a person become conscious again

reviver, ressuscitar

to reduce the severity of a pain

acalmar, amenizar

unable to speak

mudo, surdo-mudo

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

farmacêutico

partly or completely unable to hear

surdo, surda

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

higiene

(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising

brilhar, ressplandecer

a temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection

tristeza, depressão

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

visto, que pode ver

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

consciência, estado de consciência