Vocabular Avansat pentru TOEFL - Sănătate și Medicină

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

îngrijiri de sănătate primare, servicii de sănătate primare

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medica, a trata

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

vaccina, imuniza

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

calma, sedare

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

inoculare, vaccinare

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

a carantina, a izola

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

sedativ, calmant

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

laxativ, medicament laxativ

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

tabletă, drajeu

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

unguent, pomenire

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

antiseptic

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

aseptic, fără contaminare

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

opioid, opiat

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

unguent, balsam

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

contraceptiv, metodă contraceptivă

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

radioterapie

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

chimioterapie

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

terapia ocupațională, terapia ocupațională

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

pediatrie, medicină pediatrică

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

ortopedie

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

ginecologie

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

geriatrie

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

acupresură

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

hipnoterapie

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

fitoterapie, herbalism

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

medicină complementară, medicină alternativă

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

uniformă de chirurg, scrubs

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

invaziv, invazivă

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

curetaș

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputare

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

biopsie

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

diagnostic, diagnoză

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

prognoză, previziune