Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Sjukvård och medicin

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

behandling, vård

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

medicin, läkemedel

something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain

medicin, läkemedel

to become healthy again

läka, återhämta sig

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

smärtstillande, analgetikum

to make someone regain their health

bota, kurera

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

medel, läkemedel

to reduce the severity of a pain

lindra, trösta

to make a person become conscious again

återuppliva, vake upp

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

rehabilitera, återintegrera

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

terapi, behandling

a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases

vaccin

the process or an act of introducing a vaccine into the body as a precaution against contracting a disease

vaccination, immunisering

a place or period of separation in which someone or something that is suspicious of carrying a dangerous disease is kept away so that others can be safe

karantän, isolering

to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading

isolera, separera

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

injektion, medicinsk injektion

a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one

biverkning, oönskad effekt

safe from catching a disease or being infected

immun, skyddad

the ability of someone or something that keeps them from being affected by something

motstånd, resistans

the professional work or business of a doctor, lawyer, dentist, or other experts providing services to clients or patients

praktik, utövning

a shop where medicines are sold

apotek

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

recept

a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin

antibiotika, medicin mot bakterier

a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital

första hjälpen, nödhjälp

special treatment provided for someone who is seriously injured or is extremely ill

intensivvård, intensivvårdsavdelning

the action of taking care of oneself by exercising, eating good food, and sleeping well to improve or maintain health

självomsorg, egenvård

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

återhämtning, rehabilitering

a type of medical treatment that uses physical techniques such as massages, exercises, etc. rather than drugs

sjukgymnastik, fysioterapi

(of medical care) treating diseases based on modern science, using drugs, surgery, etc.

konventionell, klassisk

a type of medical treatment that is primarily based on cultural practices and beliefs from previous generations

traditionell medicin, folkläkekonst

any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine

komplementärmedicin, alternativ medicin

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

akupunktur

the well-being of a person's mind

mental hälsa

a drug that is used to treat people who feel extremely sad and anxious

antidepressiv

the arrangement with an institute or agency according to which they guarantee to make up for the damages in the event of an accident or loss

försäkring, försäkringspolicy

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

hygien

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

bedövningsmedel, anestesi