C1 Ordlista - Health

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

antiseptikum

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

abort, graviditetsavbrott

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

bedövningsmedel, anestesi

any of the types into which human blood is divided

blodgrupp, blodtyp

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

termometer, digital termometer

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

krycka

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

läkning, återhämtning

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

sjukhusvård, inläggning

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

informerat samtycke, upplysning om samtycke

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

injektion, medicinsk injektion

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

medel, läkemedel

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

prov, exemplar

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

näsoperation, rhinoplastik

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

läkare, doktor

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

vårdare, omsorgspersonal

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

uthållighet, motståndskraft

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

trauma, psykiskt trauma

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

nervsammanbrott, psykisk kollaps

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

administrera, ge (mediciner)

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

rensa, städa

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

diagnostisera, fastställa

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

vaccinera

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

ta emot, inleda sjukhusvård

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

avsöndra, utlossa

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

vaccinera, immunisera

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

sy, suturera

to make a person become conscious again

återuppliva, vake upp

to reduce the severity of a pain

lindra, trösta

unable to speak

stum, dövstum

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

farmaceutisk

partly or completely unable to hear

döv, döva

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

hygien

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

glöda, stråla

a temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection

depression, sorg

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

seende, som kan se

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

medvetande, tillstånd av medvetande