Vocabulário Avançado para o TOEFL - Saúde e Medicina

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

atenção primária à saúde, cuidado de saúde primário

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medicar, tratar

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

vacinar, imunizar

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

tranquilizar, sedar

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

inoculação, vacinação

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

quarentenar, isolar

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

narcótico, opioide

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

sedativo, calmante

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

laxante, medicamento laxante

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

tablete, caramelo

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

pomada, unguento

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

antisséptico

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

asséptico, livre de contaminação

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

opioide, opióide

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

pomada, balsamo

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

contraceptivo, método contraceptivo

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

quimioterapia

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

terapia ocupacional, tratamento ocupacional

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

pediatria, medicina pediátrica

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

acupressão

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

hipnoterapia

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

fitoterapia, herbolária

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

medicina complementar, medicina alternativa

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

uniforme cirúrgico, scrubs

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

invasivo, invasiva

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

curetagem

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputação

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

biópsia

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

diagnóstico, de diagnóstico

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

prognóstico, previsão