| Diabetes |
/daɪˈæbiːtiːz/ |
n. |
糖尿病 |
Diabetes can be controlled with diet and medication |
| Hypertension |
/ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃn/ |
n. |
高血压 |
Hypertension can lead to other cardiovascular problems |
| Alzheimer’s Disease |
/ˌæltshaɪˈmɪrz dɪˈziːz/ |
n. |
阿尔茨海默症 |
Alzheimer’s Disease is a common form of dementia in the elderly |
| Asthma |
/ˈæzmə/ |
n. |
哮喘 |
Asthma can be triggered by allergens |
| Arthritis |
/ɑːrˈθraɪtɪs/ |
n. |
关节炎 |
Arthritis can make daily tasks very painful |
| Hepatitis |
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs/ |
n. |
肝炎 |
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood contact |
| Pneumonia |
/nuːˈmoʊniə/ |
n. |
肺炎 |
She nearly died of pneumonia |
| Influenza |
/ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/ |
n. |
流感 |
Influenza vaccines are recommended annually |
| HIV/AIDS |
/ˌeɪtʃ aɪ vi/ |
n. |
艾滋病毒/艾滋病 |
HIV/AIDS is a global health issue affecting millions of people |
| Malaria |
/məˈlɛəriə/ |
n. |
疟疾 |
Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites |
| Measles |
/ˈmiːz(ə)lz/ |
n. |
麻疹 |
These antibodies work against the measles virus |
| Tuberculosis |
/tjʊˌbɜːrkjəˈləʊsɪs/ |
n. |
结核病 |
Tuberculosis is a serious lung infection often treated with antibiotics. |
| Depression |
/dɪˈprɛʃn/ |
n. |
抑郁症 |
Depression is a mental health disorder that can affect anyone |
| contagious |
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/ |
adj. |
传染性的 |
a highly contagious disease of the lungs |
| catching |
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/ |
adj. |
易传染的 |
Measles is a catching disease, especially in unvaccinated populations |
| infectious |
/ɪnˈfekʃəs/ |
adj. |
传染的 |
HIV is an infectious disease that affects the immune system |
| contract |
/kənˈtrækt/ |
v. |
感染 |
He contracted a severe case of pneumonia during the winter / He contracted Spanish flu, which almost killed him |
| acute |
/əˈkjuːt/ |
adj. |
急性的 |
She was taken to the hospital with acute appendicitis / a patient with acute rheumatoid arthritis |
| feverish |
/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/ |
adj. |
发热的 |
If you are feverish, you are suffering from a fever / He woke up feeling feverish and aching all over |
| invalid |
/ˈɪnvəlɪd/ |
n. |
病人，伤残人 |
An invalid is someone who needs to be cared for because they have an illness or disability / After the accident, he became an invalid and needed constant care / She had been a delicate child and her parents had treated her as an invalid |
| morbid |
/ˈmɔːrbɪd/ |
adj. |
病态的 |
Some people have a morbid fascination with crime |
| fragile |
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/ |
adj. |
脆弱的 |
The patient’s condition remains fragile |
| numb |
/nʌm/ |
adj. |
麻木的，失去感觉的 |
After the surgery, my leg was numb for several hours |
| susceptible |
/səˈseptəbl/ |
adj. |
易受感染的 |
People with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to colds / Walking with weights makes the shoulders very susceptible to injury |
| malady |
/ˈmælədi/ |
n. |
疾病 |
A malady is an illness or disease / Heart disease is a common malady that affects millions of people worldwide |
| corpse |
/kɔːrps/ |
n. |
尸体 |
The corpse was found in a remote area of the forest / Detectives placed the corpse in a body bag |
| gash |
/gæʃ/ |
n./v. |
深长的切口/割破 |
He was bleeding from a gash on his head / There was an inch-long gash just above his right eye |
| symptom |
/ˈsɪmptəm/ |
n. |
症状 |
Persistent coughing is a common symptom of bronchitis |
| fracture |
/ˈfræktʃər/ |
n. |
骨折 |
The X-ray revealed a small fracture in his arm |
| tingle |
/ˈtɪŋɡl/ |
v. |
刺痛 |
When a part of your body tingles, you have a slight stinging feeling there / The cold air made her face tingle |
| recur |
/rɪˈkɜːr/ |
v. |
复发 |
His cancer is likely to recur if he doesn’t continue treatment |
| relapse |
/rɪˈlæps/ |
v. |
复发 |
After weeks of health, he suddenly relapsed into illness / The treatment is usually given to women with a high risk of relapse after surgery |
| bruise |
/bruːz/ |
n. |
青肿，瘀伤 |
He got a big bruise when he bumped into the table / I had only bruised my knee |
| fester |
/ˈfɛstər/ |
v. |
溃烂，加剧 |
The wound began to fester after a few days |
| intoxicate |
/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/ |
v. |
使喝醉 |
Excessive alcohol can intoxicate and impair judgement |
| diagnose |
/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊz/ |
v. |
诊断，判断 |
The doctor was able to diagnose the disease as malaria |
| diagnosis |
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/ |
n. |
诊断 |
The doctor’s diagnosis was that she had a mild form of the flu |
| remedy |
/ˈrɛmɪdi/ |
n. |
治疗方法 |
Herbal teas can be a good remedy for common colds / There are many different kinds of natural remedies to help overcome winter infections. |
| prescription |
/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ |
n. |
处方，药方 |
The doctor gave her a prescription for antibiotics |
| dissect |
/daɪˈsɛkt/ |
v. |
解剖 |
In biology class, we had to dissect a frog |
| sterile |
/ˈstɛrəl/ |
adj. |
无菌的，消过毒的 |
It’s important to use sterile equipment in surgeries / sterile water |
| anatomy |
/əˈnætəmi/ |
n. |
解剖学 |
We learned about the human heart in anatomy class |
| healthful |
/ˈhɛlθfʊl/ |
adj. |
有益健康的 |
Eating a balanced diet is healthful / Does the college cafeteria provide a healthful diet |
| hygiene |
/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ |
n. |
卫生 |
Good personal hygiene can prevent many diseases. |
| sanitation |
/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ |
n. |
公共卫生 |
The city has made efforts to improve sanitation in poor neighborhoods / disease resulting from poor sanitation |
| sustenance |
/ˈsʌstənəns/ |
n. |
生计，食物 |
Sustenance is food or drink which a person, animal, or plant needs to remain alive and healthy / Food and water are basic forms of sustenance |
| malnourished |
/mælˈnʌrɪʃt/ |
adj. |
营养不良的 |
Malnourished children often suffer from stunted growth |
| nutrition |
/nuːˈtrɪʃən/ |
n. |
营养 |
Good nutrition is essential for maintaining health |
| spiritual |
/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ |
adj. |
精神的，心灵的 |
Yoga is often seen as both a physical and spiritual practice / a spiritual experience |
| aerobic |
/eɪˈroʊbɪk/ |
adj. |
有氧的，需氧的 |
Running is a form of aerobic exercise / Aerobic exercise gets the heart pumping and helps you to burn fat |
| inoculation |
/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ |
n. |
接种，疫苗接种 |
Inoculation against the disease is highly recommended / This may eventually lead to routine inoculation of children |
| remediation |
/rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/ |
n. |
补救/矫正 |
Reformers, including enlightened doctors, began to study the causes of high death rates and to urge remediation |
| public health provision |
/ |
n. |
公共卫生服务 |
But household saving is also kept high by the poor public provision of health, education and pensions. |
