韋恩食記

疾病雖然是抽象的概念，但在英文裡是可數名詞。

跟人相關
doctor 醫師
The doctor had spoken with so much plainness that she was convinced to modify her treatment. 醫師講的如此明白，以至於她被說服要改變自己的治療方式。
補充：convince 說服，treatment 治療、療法
The doctor examined the boy and found there was nothing the matter with him. 醫生檢查了那個男孩，發現他身上沒有任何問題。

nurse 護理師
The nurse applied some ointment to the cut to stop the bleeding. 護理師在傷口上塗一些藥來止血。
補充：ointment 藥膏

medical personnel 醫務人員(不可數名詞)

patient 病人
The patient is in stable condition. 病人情況穩定。

safeguard 預防措施

跟生病相關
sympton 症狀
Do you have any other symptoms? 你還有其他症狀嗎?

sickness 疾病
It's very likely to produce sickness. 這很有可能引起疾病。

bacterium 細菌
A bacterium was identified as the casue for his duodenal ulcer.   有一種細菌被斷定為造成他十二指腸潰瘍的根源。
補充：identify 辨認、鑑定，duodenal ulcer 十二指腸潰瘍

virus 病毒

runny nose 流鼻水
My son has a runny nose. 我的兒子流鼻水。

muscle ache 肌肉痠痛
How can I relieve my muscle ache? 要如何才能減輕我的肌肉酸痛？

sore throat 喉嚨痛
Take throat lozenges for your sore throat. 吃喉錠來治療你的喉嚨痛。

cough 咳嗽
Tim coughs badly. 提姆咳嗽得很嚴重。

flu 流行性感冒
She has the flu. 她得了流行性感冒。
The flu spreads quickly. 流感傳播得很快。
補充：flu前面要加"the"定冠詞，因為flu是特定病毒的流行。

fever 發燒
Hana has a fever. 哈娜發燒了。
They all have fevers. 他們都發燒了。

stomachache 胃痛
John needs antacid for his stomachache. 約翰需要胃藥來治療胃痛。
補充：hurt指身體外部的痛，ache指身體內部的痛。

appendicitis 闌尾炎

blindness 失明
Blindness is a very serious disability. 失明是一種很嚴重的殘疾。

chronic 慢性病
She is developed a chronic cough. 她的咳嗽已成了一種慢性病。

diabetes 糖尿病

hypertension 高血壓
People with excess body fat have a greater risk for such illnesses as diabetes and hypertension. 脂肪過多的人罹患糖尿病和高血壓的機率會較高。
Most of my households have the hypertension. 我的家人大部分都患有高血壓。

cancer 癌症
The doctors are making an attempt to prevent cancer cells spreading. 醫生們試圖阻止癌症細胞擴散。
補充：attempt to 嘗試
Smoking can lead to lung cancer. 抽菸可能導致肺癌。
補充：lead to 導致

跟感覺相關的單字
dizzy 頭暈目眩的 (adj.)

stiff 僵硬的
She has a stiff neck. 她的脖子很僵硬。

acute 急性的
She complained of acute pains in her chest. 她說自己的胸部劇烈疼痛。

frigid 寒冷的
New York is a frigid city in winter. 冬天的紐約是座寒冷的城市。

跟藥物相關的單字
drug 藥物

tablet 藥片
Take one tablet after each meal. 每餐後服用一個藥片。

pain reliever 止痛藥
The doctor prescribed some pain relivers for me. 醫生開了些止痛藥給我。

vitamins 維他命
I'll take two more bottles of multi-vitamins. 那我再買兩頻綜合維他命。

side effect 副作用

relieve 緩解
The lotion relieves itching. 這款洗劑可以緩解搔癢。

temperature 溫度
She is taking the child's temperature. 她正在幫這個孩子量體溫。

x-rays X光片
We probably should take some x-rays. 我們可能要拍攝一些X光片。

microscope 顯微鏡

organ 器官 (n.)
Nanotechnology will support the regeneration of tissues and even the entire organs. 奈米技術將支持組織甚至整個器官的再生。

death 死亡
Indeed, I nearly drank myself to death. 說實話，我幾乎喝到醉死過去了。

inhale 吸入氣體

exhale 呼出氣體

mask 口罩
Do you have an extra mask? 你有多的口罩嗎？