B2 Ordlista - Hälsa och Sjukdom

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

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

a separate area in a hospital for patients with similar conditions

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

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

a shop where medicines are sold

a patient who stays in the hospital while they receive treatment

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

the well-being of a person's mind

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

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

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

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

a doctor who specializes in the treatment of children

a doctor who performs medical operation

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

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

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

the act of keeping someone or something unharmed

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

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

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

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

the systematic treatment of a disease, injury, or disorder through medical, rehabilitative, or remedial methods

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

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

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

to start experiencing symptoms of an illness

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

to get in bed for sleeping

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

to insert a substance or material into the body, often through a needle

to lose consciousness

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

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

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