B2 Ordlista - Hälsa och sjukdom

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

akupunktur

a part of a hospital or a healthcare facility that provides care for patients who do not require an overnight stay

klinik

a separate area in a hospital for patients with similar conditions

sjukhusavdelning

a room in a hospital or clinic equipped to provide emergency care to people in need of immediate medical treatment

akuten

a field of medicine or a department in a hospital that deals with ear, nose, and throat problems or diseases

ENT

a shop where medicines are sold

apotek

a patient who stays in the hospital while they receive treatment

sjukhuspatient

a patient who receives treatment in a hospital but does not remain there afterward

poliklinikpatient

the well-being of a person's mind

mental hälsa

an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal

fobi

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

specialist

a dentist who specializes in the correction, etc. of the position of teeth

ortodontist

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

sjukvårdare

a doctor who specializes in the treatment of children

barnläkare

a doctor who performs medical operation

kirurg

a doctor who performs medical operations to repair body parts or make them look more attractive

plastikkirurg

a qualified person whose job is treating people's mental issues by talking with them instead of giving them drugs

terapeut

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

kirurgisk operation

the act of keeping someone or something unharmed

skydd

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

transplantation

a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ

kirurgi

a measured amount of drug or medicine that is taken at a given time

dos

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

smärtstillande medel

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

terapi

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

röntgen

a piece of equipment with a container that supplies oxygen to a person, used in places or situations in which it is difficult to breathe normally

andningsapparat

relating to the observation, examination, and treatment of patients in a medical setting

medicinsk

to start having an illness

bli infekterad

to cause a person or thing to return to a state of physical or emotional health

to get in bed for sleeping

gå och lägga sig

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

implantera

to insert a liquid, especially a drug, into the body by using a syringe

injicera

to lose consciousness

svimma

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

lindra (smärta, stress, etc.)

(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist

skanning (medicinsk)

to bathe under a continuous flow of water, typically for cleansing the body

dusch