C1 Ordlista - Health

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

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

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

any of the types into which human blood is divided

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

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

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

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

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

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

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

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

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

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

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

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

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

to make a person become conscious again

to reduce the severity of a pain

unable to speak

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

partly or completely unable to hear

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

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

a feeling of sadness or depression, often mild and temporary

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

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