Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Medicine

to look at something or someone carefully to find potential issues

examinar, analisar

a medical process in which a part of body is cut open to repair or remove a damaged organ

operação, intervenção

to show an immune response and not accept a new organ in the body

rejeitar, recusar

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

tratar, cuidar

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

acupuntura

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

ataduras, bandar

a person who provides assistance, often in a healthcare or service setting, such as a hospital or clinic

atendente, assistente

to seek information or advice from someone, especially before making a decision or doing something

consultar, pedir aconselhamento

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

primeiros socorros, atendimento de emergência

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implantar, inserir

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

médico, médica

the well-being of a person's mind

saúde mental

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

procedimento, intervenção

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

amostra, exemplo

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

especialista, médico especialista

a tissue or organ that is removed from a body and put into another

transplante, implante

(medicine) a medical procedure to remove the fetus from the uterus

aborto, interrupção da gravidez

the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.

admissão, aceitação

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

diagnosticar, determinar

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

liberar, secreção

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalização, internamento

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

vacinar, imunizar

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

cirurgia de nariz, rinoplastia

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

paramédico, técnico de emergência

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

médico, doutor

a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders

psiquiatra, médico psiquiatra

to reduce the severity of a pain

acalmar, amenizar

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

costurar, suturar

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

vacinar

a separate area in a hospital for patients with similar conditions

um departamento, uma ala