HEALTH Flashcards

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ترشحات خونی واژن

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Bloody vaginal discharge

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the passage between a woman’s outer sexual organs and her uterus
واژن

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va‧gi‧na /vəˈdʒaɪnə/ noun [countable]

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on the outside of something بیرونی
or
further from the centre of something

What is the opposite?

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out‧er /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective
the opposite is inner

e.g: Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.

e.g: the outer suburbs

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the organ in a woman or female mammal where babies develop
رحم

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u‧te‧rus /ˈjuːtərəs/ noun (plural uteruses) [countable]

syn: womb

e.g: Uterus Normally pear-sized, the uterus grows up to five times its usual size in pregnancy.

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when a substance slowly comes out of a wound or part of your body, or the substance that comes out
ترشح

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discharge (n)

e.g: Pain and a nasal discharge may mean the patient has a sinus infection.

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علائم یائسگی

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Menopausal symptoms

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the time when a woman stops menstruating, which usually happens around the age of 50
یائسگی

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menopause/ˈmenəpɔːz $ -pɒːz/ noun [singular, uncountable]

e.g: After the menopause a woman cannot bear a child.

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usually every month, blood flows from the body of women
قاعده شدن

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men‧stru‧ate /ˈmenstrueɪt/ verb

e.g: We will be menstruating for about 30 years of our lives.
e.g: A woman who was menstruating was not allowed into the Temple.

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قاعدگی

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menstruation

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من پریود نیستم

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I’m not on my period

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a way through something (singular)
or
a tube in your body that air or liquid can pass through (countable)

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*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun

-the nasal passages
-The police forced a passage through the crowd

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the movement of people or vehicles along a road or across an area of land عبور, گذر

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*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (uncountable)
*passage of

  • The bridge isn’t strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles.
    -Both sides agreed to allow the free passage of medical supplies into the area.
    -He was guaranteed safe passage out of the country.
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a short part of a book, poem, speech, piece of music etc

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*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (countable)

  • passage from/of

-He read out a short passage from the Bible.

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a long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another راهرو

what is the synonym?

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*pas‧sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun (countable)
*SYN: corridor

-My office is just along the passage.
-We walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building.
-an underground passage

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a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas ماده,

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*sub‧stance /ˈsʌbstəns/ ●●● W3 noun

-The leaves were covered with a strange sticky substance.

*dangerous/toxic/hazardous/poisonous etc substance

-harmful substances in the atmosphere
-Plutonium 238 is one of the most toxic substances known to man.

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(overactive thyroid)

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Hyperthyroidism

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(under-active thyroid)

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Hypothyroidism

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an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva

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gland /ɡlænd/ ●○○ noun [countable]

-Thyroid is a butterfly- shaped gland located at the front of the neck under your skin

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LIQUID ON SKIN [singular, uncountable] drops of salty liquid that come out through your skin when you are hot, frightened, ill, or doing exercise

what is the SYN?

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sweat2 ●●○ noun

SYN perspiration

-Ian came off the squash court dripping with sweat.
-Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
-Sweat poured down his face.

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the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth
بزاق, اب دهان
what is the SYN?

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sa‧li‧va /səˈlaɪvə/ noun [uncountable]

SYN spit

-The rabies virus is transmitted in saliva when one animal bites another.
- Many people resort to sucking on candy or mints to increase saliva, yet that puts teeth at risk for decay.

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the chemical processes by which food is changed into energy in your body

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me‧tab‧o‧lis‧m /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ noun [countable, uncountable]

-This drug speeds up your metabolism.

*protein/carbohydrate/alcohol etc metabolism

-The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.

*metabolism of
-the metabolism of fat by the liver
-The thyroid’s main job is to control the speed of metabolism (metabolic rate)

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what is the adj of metabolism?

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met‧a‧bol‧ic /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈbɑː-/ adjective [only before noun]

*(high/low) metabolic rate

-Fish normally have a high metabolic rate.
-Exercise can increase your metabolic rate.

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continuing or existing all through your life

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life‧long /ˈlaɪflɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
-She became a lifelong friend of ours.
-David finally realized his lifelong ambition.

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نمک یددار

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غذاهای غنی شده با ید
iodine-enriched foods
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کمبود ید
Iodine deficiency
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enlarged thyroid گواتر
goiter (goytr)
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a congenital medical condition or disease has affected someone since they were born مادرزادی
con‧gen‧i‧tal /kənˈdʒenətl/ adjective [usually before noun]      -congenital abnormalities ناهنجاری های مادرزادی  -a congenital defect نقص مادرزادی -Congenital hypothyroidism
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a congenital quality is one that has always been part of your character and is unlikely to change ذاتی what is the adverb?
con‧gen‧i‧tal /kənˈdʒenətl/ adjective [usually before noun]     a congenital quality is one that has always been part of your character and is unlikely to change ذاتی  -He’s a congenital liar.  -her congenital inability to make decisions *congenitally adverb
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the abnormal lumps on the thyroid gland
Thyroid nodules
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a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone’s skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness توده
lump1 /lʌmp/ ●●○ noun [countable] -You should never ignore a breast lump.
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a feeling that you want to cry
a lump in/to somebody’s throat -There was a lump in her throat as she gazed at the child.
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a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone’s body
nod‧ule /ˈnɒdjuːl $ ˈnɑːdʒuːl/ noun [countable]
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swelling and pain in part of your body, which is often red and feels hot التهاب
in‧flam‧ma‧tion /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]     *inflammation of   -inflammation of the colon -The disease causes inflammation of the brain.
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completely and in every possible way what is the OPP?
en‧tire‧ly /ɪnˈtaɪəli $ -ˈtaɪr-/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb     OPP: partially   -Our situation is entirely different.  -The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock.  -Her reasons were not entirely clear.
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not completely what is the SYN?
par‧tial‧ly /ˈpɑːʃəli $ ˈpɑːr-/ ●○○ adverb formal     SYN partly -The operation was only partially successful.  -Remember that you are partially responsible for their unhappiness.
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