Từ vựng theo chủ điểm health and medicine (2)

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(THPTQG)CĐ từ vựng chủ đề Health and Medicine (2)

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Vocabulary
Administer (ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər) (v): to control the operation or arrangement of something.
Agony (ˈæɡ.ə.ni) (n): extreme physical or mental pain or suffering.
Paralysis (pəˈræl.ə.sɪs) (n): a condition in which you are unable to move all or part of your body
because of illness or injury.
Numb (nʌm) (adj): If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time.
Diagnosis (ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs) (n): a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made
after examining it.
Ward (wɔːd) (n): one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually
with beds for patients.
Syringe (sɪˈrɪndʒ) (n): a hollow, cylinder-shaped piece of equipment used for sucking liquid out of
something or pushing liquid into something, especially one with a needle that can be put under
the skin and used to inject drugs,remove small amounts of blood, etc.
Pale (peɪl) (adj): used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour thanusual,
for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has
less colour than people generally have.
Surgery (ˈsɜː.dʒər.i) (n): the treatment of injuries or diseases in people
or animals bycutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part.
Prognosis (prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs) (n): a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of
a disease or of the chances of getting better.
Dosage (ˈdəʊ.sɪdʒ) (n): the amount of medicine that you should take at one time.
Twisted (ˈtwɪs.tɪd) (adj): injured slightly by being bent.

Vaccine (ˈvæk.siːn) (n): a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is notharmful,
given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that
the virus or bacterium causes.
Stethoscope (ˈsteθ.ə.skəʊp) (n): a piece of medical equipment that doctors use to listen to your heart
and lungs.
Side effect (ˈsaɪd ɪˌfekt) (n): an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the
main effect.
Bandage (ˈbæn.dɪdʒ) (n): a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of
someone's body that has been hurt.
Examine (ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn) (v): to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order
to discover something about them.
Cramp (kræmp) (n): a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that
limits movement.
Blister (ˈblɪs.tər) (n): a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by
continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning.
Nauseous (ˈnɔː.zi.əs) (adj): feeling as if you might vomit.
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Bacteria (bækˈtɪə.ri.ə) (n): very small organisms that lives in air, earth, water, plants, and animals,
often those that cause disease.
Veterinarian (ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ən) (n): a person with amedical degree trained to take care of

the health of animals.
Transfusion (trænsˈfjuː.ʒən) (n): the process of adding an amount of blood to the body of
a person or animal, or the amount of blood itself.
Choke (tʃəʊk) (v): If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something
is blocking your throat.
Physiotherapy (ˌfɪz.i.əʊˈθer.ə.pi) (n): the treatment of muscle stiffness, pain,
and injury, especially by rubbing and moving the sore parts.
Circulation (ˌsɜː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən) (n): the movement of blood around the body.
Chiropodist (kɪˈrɒp.ə.dɪst) (n): a person whose job is to treat problems and diseases of people's feet.
Outbreak (ˈaʊt.breɪk) (n): a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or
something else dangerous or unpleasant.
II.

Exercises

Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps. (mp3)
1. When we get the results of your blood tests, I should be able to give you a clear……………..
2. She has a naturally ……………. complexion and dark hair.
3. With something as delicate as brain …………, there is little margin for error.
4. The ……………… after the operation was for a full recovery.
5. This …………. protects against some kinds of the bacteria.
6. My ankle is rather weak, so I always put a …………. on it to support it when I play tennis.
7. "What's the …………..?" "One spoonful three times a day."
8. Food must be heated to a high .……………... to kill harmful …………
9. Several runners needed treatment for ………… and ……………..
10. I was lying in a weird position and my leg went ………….
Complete using the words in the box in the correct form.
administer
admit
agony

consultant

diagnosis

leave

numb

paralysis

prescribe

side

syringe

ward

I haven’t written anything for about two weeks, so it’s time to catch up on what’s been going on.
So, the morning after my last entry, I woke up in (1)…………… I’ve never felt so bad in my life.
In fact, it felt like I’d been shot in the stomach. I immediately arranged to go on sick
(2)…………... from work. Then I called the doctor, who came that morning and
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(3)……………some medicine for me. I took it for about two days but my stomach was still really
bad, so I called the doctor again. He said I’d have to be (4)……………to hospital! Well, I’ve never
been in hospital in my life. They took me in an ambulance and put me in a (5) …………… with
about 20 other people. In the afternoon, the (6)…………… came to see me. Her (7)…………….
was that I’d got some kind of ulcer caused by bacteria. She said they’d have to (8)……………
antibiotics via an intravenous drip. So, basically for the next six days I had a big (9)……………
sticking into my arm pumping in antibiotics on a regular basis. It wasn’t much fun, but I did start to
feel better pretty quickly. One problem, though, was that the drugs did produce one strange
(10)………….. effect. Apparently that sometimes happens. The whole of the left side of my face
went (11)……………. It wasn’t exactly (12)…………… because I could still move my cheek-I just
couldn’t feel it. Very weird! Anyway, I’m home now, and feeling fine. And back to work
tomorrow, thank goodness.
Circle the correct word.
1. Tim looks really pale and thin / slim. I’m worried he might be ill.
2. It’s important to eat a fit / healthy diet with lots of vegetables.
3. When I broke a rib, I had to wear a bandage / plaster around my chest.
4. Make sure you wash your cut properly so that you don’t get a / an infection / pollution.
5. Half an hour after taking the pill, I began to feel the results / effects.
6. The doctor walked along the ward / clinic, chatting to all the patients she passed.
7. Two people have been slightly injured / damaged in an accident on the M1.
8. It’s good for children to get minor diseases / illnesses, such as colds.
9. Regular health checks, including, where appropriate, blood pressure / eye drops.
10. The nurse can also take blood samples to monitor pulse / cholesterol level.
Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
remedy

operation

examine

therapy

surgery

pain

sore

hurt

1. My grandma uses an old-fashioned ……………. for the arthritis.
2. I lifted my shirt so the doctor could ……………. my chest.
3. My mum’s thinking of having an ………………to have her nose straightened.
4. Dr Key told the old man that he needed ………………..on his leg.
5. My arm is really ……………… and I can’t move it.
6. Mind you don’t ……………… yourself? Oh, too late. Sorry.
7. I had a really bad ……………… in my foot so I decided to see a doctor.
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8. Many rock stars seem to end up in drug ………………….
Put the correct word or phrase in each gap.
stethoscope

prognosis

twisted

operating theatre

syringe

vaccinations

Took baby to the doctor’s today for her 1……………… She screamed when she saw the
2……………...! She must have guessed it was going to hurt her. He also listened to her chest but
the 3…………… must have been cold as she started screaming again! I was glad to get home. Mum
will be in the 4……………… this time tomorrow. I’m not too worried because the 5………………
is good so she should soon be on the mend. Leo’s 6…………….. his ankle playing football, so I
may need to take for an X-ray tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the end of all these medical visits
for a while.

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