CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 57
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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 using various methods like oral, ear, armpit, or forehead readings
one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand
the process of making or becoming healthy once more
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 medicines, drugs, etc.
to completely clean something, particularly the skin
to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms
to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a vaccine
(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 temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection
capable of seeing unlike a blind person
