Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Saúde é riqueza

(of physical exercise) involving short and intense physical activities, such as sprints and weightlifting, during which oxygen demand surpasses oxygen supply

anaeróbico

the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body

circulação sanguínea, fluxo sanguíneo

to grow in a healthy and strong way

florescer, prosperar

the situation in which the body can shield itself against a disease

imunidade

a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health

regime, plano alimentar

requiring great physical effort or energy

esforçado, exigente

a happy, glowing look from being really healthy and feeling great on the inside

radiança, brilho

‌the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease

distanciamento social, afastamento social

having a physical or mental condition that limits one's movements, senses, or activities

deficiente, impossibilitado

a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly

impedimento, deficiência

a person who is paralyzed from neck down

quadriplégico

a type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage

paraplegia

unable to hear properly

‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

anomalia, irregularidade

the sudden cut back on or discontinuation of drug taking

abstinência, desintoxicação

caused by or related to a virus

viral, virais

(of a disease) able to make one sick

virulento, contagioso

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

inconsciência, perda de consciência

a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

aflição, sofrimento

severe physical or mental pain

agonia, sofrimento

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

terminal, em estado terminal

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

séptico, infectado

damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event

trauma, lesão

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

convulsão, crise

(of sickness or disease) tending to spread in a rapid manner

agressivo, virulento

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

imóvel na cama, encamado

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

crônico, persistente

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

comatoso, em estado de coma

to die as a result of a disease or injury

sucumbir, falecer

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

remissão, melhoria

any organism that can cause diseases

patógeno, agente patogênico

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

surto, epidemia

feeling as if one is likely to vomit

nauseado, enjoativo

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

doença, mal

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

hereditário, de herança

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

fratura

(of a person) suffering from an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal

flatulento, que sofre de gases

to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe

exacerbar, agravar

a state of extreme thinness and weakness, often due to illness, starvation, etc.

emaciação, magreza extrema

a state of intense, uncontrolled enthusiasm or excitement that makes one say or do crazy things

delírio, entusiasmo desenfreado