2 Flashcards
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addiction
(n)
/əˈdɪkʃn/
sự nghiện (đặc biệt là ma túy hoặc chất kích thích)
The condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.
Long-term addiction to nicotine.
allergy
(n)
/ˈælədʒi/
dị ứng
A condition where you become ill when exposed to certain substances.
Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms.
cancer
(n)
/ˈkænsə(r)/
ung thư
A serious disease where cells grow uncontrollably.
A cancer research charity.
dehydration
(n)
/ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn/
sự mất nước
A condition of losing too much water from the body.
Cholera causes severe dehydration.
disease
(n)
/dɪˈziːz/
bệnh
An illness that affects humans, animals, or plants.
The rapid spread of disease in the area.
infection
(n)
/ɪnˈfekʃn/
sự nhiễm trùng
A disease caused by germs or bacteria.
Ear infections are common in pre-school children.
obesity
(n)
/əʊˈbiːsəti/
béo phì
A condition in which a person is extremely overweight.
The excessive consumption of sugar leads to obesity.
stroke
(n)
/strəʊk/
đột quỵ
A medical condition in which a blood vessel in the brain bursts or is blocked.
He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed.
administer
(v)
/ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)/
cho thuốc, cấp phát thuốc
To give a drug to a patient.
Paramedics are trained to administer certain drugs.
admit
(v)
/ədˈmɪt/
nhập viện
To take someone into hospital for treatment.
She was admitted to hospital with a soaring temperature.
diagnose
(v)
/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/
chẩn đoán
To identify an illness or problem in a patient.
Almost a million people are diagnosed with colon cancer each year.
discharge
(v)
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
cho xuất viện
To officially allow someone to leave the hospital.
He has a broken nose but may be discharged today.
examine
(v)
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
khám (bệnh)
To check someone’s body to see how healthy they are.
Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing wrong.
screen
(v)
/skriːn/
sàng lọc (bệnh)
To examine people to ensure they don’t have a specific disease.
Men over 50 are routinely screened for prostate abnormalities.
vaccinate
(v)
/ˈvæksɪneɪt/
tiêm vắc xin
To give someone a vaccine to protect them from a disease.
Dogs must be vaccinated against distemper.
addiction to something
nghiện cái gì đó
Addiction to alcohol can destroy families.
drug/heroin/cocaine/nicotine/alcohol addiction
nghiện ma túy/heroin/cocaine/thuốc lá/rượu
He struggled with heroin addiction for years.
a long-term/chronic/serious addiction
nghiện lâu dài/mạn tính/nghiêm trọng
Chronic addiction often requires intensive therapy.
cure/treat/overcome/fight against/feed an addiction
chữa/trị/vượt qua/chống lại/thỏa mãn cơn nghiện
He’s trying to overcome his addiction to nicotine.
an addiction problem/clinic/counsellor
vấn đề/phòng khám/tư vấn về nghiện
She visited an addiction clinic for help.
an allergy to something
dị ứng với cái gì
He has an allergy to peanuts.
develop/diagnose/treat/trigger/cause an allergy
phát triển/chẩn đoán/điều trị/kích hoạt/gây ra dị ứng
This medication may trigger an allergy.
a severe/common/serious/life-threatening allergy
dị ứng nghiêm trọng/phổ biến/nguy hiểm đến tính mạng
Life-threatening allergy requires immediate treatment.
a food/peanut/penicillin/skin allergy
dị ứng thực phẩm/lạc/thuốc penicillin/da
She suffers from a food allergy.
