Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Sjukvård och medicin

the first medical treatment one receives for sickness, for instance, from a family doctor

primärvård, första linjens vård

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medicinera, behandla

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

vaccinera, immunisera

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

lugnande, sedera

the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

inokulering, vaccination

to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

karantäna, isolera

a drug that reduces pain and causes sleepiness, confusion, or dullness

narkotika, opioid

any drug that is used to make one feel calm or induce sleep

sedativ, beroligande medel

a substance, usually a drug, used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

laxermedel, läkemedel mot förstoppning

a sweet-flavored small and often lozenge-shaped tablet that dissolves in one's mouth, usually taken for sore throat

tablett, halstablett

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

salva, kräm

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

antiseptikum

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

aseptisk, fri från kontaminering

a narcotic drug that is extracted from opium and is medicinally used to relieve pain

morfin

any drugs with the same effects as opium, medicinally used for reducing extreme pain

opioid, opiat

any medicinal ointment that accelerates the recovery of the skin barrier or protects it

salva, balsam

any device, drug, or method that is used to prevent pregnancy

preventivmedel, antikonceptionsmedel

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation

strålbehandling

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using chemicals

kemoterapi

the process of treating a patient's physical or mental illness using specific activities

arbetsterapi, yrkesterapi

the branch of medicine that is concerned with children and their conditions

pediatrik, barnmedicin

the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

ortopedi

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

gynekologi

the branch of medicine that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people

geriatrik

an alternative therapy in which pressure is put on specific parts of the body with hands and fingers

akupressur

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

hypnosbehandling

the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants and plant extracts to treat illnesses

örterapi, fytoterapi

a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that fall outside of mainstream healthcare

komplementär medicin, alternativ medicin

a two-piece protective garment that is worn by surgeons in the operation room

kirurgiska kläder, scrubs

(of medical procedures) comprising cutting into the body or body cavities

invasiv, invasiv

an operation in which small sharp tools are used to remove material from inside the uterus or another body part

kurettage

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputation

the process of removing and analyzing tissue from the body of a sick person to learn more about their condition

biopsi

related to identifying or determining the presence of an illness or problem by analyzing various symptoms or signs

diagnostisk, diagnos

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

prognos, förutsägelse