Wellness 건강 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Wellness 건강 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

ache

noun : a dull pain that lasts for a while

age

noun : the time a person or thing has lived

baby 

noun : a very young human or other animal that can grow into an adult

bandage

noun : a strip of soft cloth used to cover and protect a wound

breathe

verb : to take in and let out air through the nose or mouth

cane 

noun : a thin stick used for support while walking

child

noun : a person who is not yet a grown-up

choke

verb : to stop breathing because the throat is blocked

cough

verb : to force out air from the lungs with a short, loud noise

cut

noun : a long, thin opening in the skin

doctor

noun : a person who is trained to treat sick people

drink

verb : to take in water or another liquid

eat

verb : to chew and swallow food

exercise

verb : to use the body to be fit and healthy

fever

noun : a body temperature that is higher than normal

fit

adjective : strong and healthy

food

noun : something people and other animals eat

germs

noun : tiny living things that can cause disease or sickness

grownup

noun : an adult person

hospital

noun : a place where doctors and nurses take care of people who are sick or hurt

hungry

adjective : wanting or needing food

kid

noun : a young person; child

nap

noun : a short sleep

nurse

noun : a person trained to care for sick people

pill

noun : a small, hard dose of medicine that is swallowed

puffy

adjective : soft and round; swollen

rest

verb : to relax or stop working

safe

adjective : not likely to cause loss or injury

scratch

noun : a mark on the skin caused by a sharp object

sick

adjective : not well; suffering from an illness

sleep

noun : a period of unconsciousness when the body rests

sleep

verb : to rest the body and mind in a state of unconsciousness

slept

verb : the past tense of "sleep"; to rest in a state of unconsciousness

smoke

verb : to use cigarettes, a pipe, or a cigar

sneeze

verb : to suddenly force air out of the nose and mouth without control

soap

noun : something used for washing

strong

adjective : powerful; not easy to break

thirsty

adjective : feeling a need or desire to drink

tired

adjective : in need of rest or sleep

weak

adjective : being without energy, power, or strength

yawn

verb : to open one's mouth wide and take in air, usually due to tiredness or boredom

 

abrasion

noun : an area on the skin that has been damaged by scraping or rubbing

abuse

noun : physical or psychological mistreatment of a living thing

accident

noun : an event that was not planned

ache

verb : to suffer from or experience a dull pain that lasts

activity

noun : the quality of being active

acupuncture

noun : a treatment in which tiny needles are temporarily inserted into the skin at specific locations on the body to relieve pain

addiction

noun : the state of being addicted, or dependent, on something

administer

verb : to make and give out or apply a drug or treatment

adolescent

noun : a person who is between childhood and adulthood

adult

noun : a fully grown person or other animal

aerobics

noun : exercises that increases respiration and heart rate

aide

noun : an assistant to an important person

alcohol

noun : a beverage, such as beer, wine, or whiskey, which contains an ingredient that can cause a person to lose control of behavior

allergic

adjective : having an allergy to a substance

allergy

noun : a medical condition that causes a person to have a bad reaction to a normally harmless substance

amputate

verb : to cut off

anemia

noun : a blood condition in which there are too few red blood cells, resulting in poor health

antibacterial

adjective : able to fight or kill bacteria

antibiotic

noun : a medicine made from organisms that fights infections in the body

antidote

noun : a medicine that stops the effects of a particular poison

appetite

noun : the need or desire for food

arthritis

noun : a disease in which the joints swell and stiffen

asleep

adverb : in or into a state of sleep

aspirin

noun : a pill commonly used to treat headaches that can also relieve other kinds of pain

asthma

noun : a disease of the respiratory system that causes breathing difficulty

bacteria

noun : small one-celled organisms that sometimes cause infections and disease

bacterial

adjective : caused by or having to do with bacteria

Band-Aid

noun : a sticky bandage with a gauze pad in the middle

biopsy

noun : an examination of sample tissue from a living person to determine the presence, cause, or extent of disease

birth

noun : the act of a baby being born from the body of its mother

blister

noun : a small injury in the form of a bubble on the skin that is filled with fluid

blood sugar

noun : the amount of sugar in one’s blood

boil

noun : a red, sore spot on the skin that is infected

brace

noun : a device that helps make something stronger or steadier

bruise

noun : an injury that appears as a dark purple area on the skin

calm

verb : to become or cause to become less angry, excited, or upset

cancer

noun : a serious disease that causes the body's cells to grow out of control

chafe

verb : to rub against a part of the body and cause soreness

clinic

noun : a building or part of a hospital where patients receive medical care

clot

verb : to change from a liquid to a semisolid or solid state; usually refers to blood

cold

noun : a common viral infection that can cause coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose

coma

noun : a state of deep and often long-term unconsciousness, usually due to injury or illness

complexion

noun : the color, texture, and general appearance of the skin on a person's face

congestion

noun : being blocked up with or too full of something, as in an organ or body part having too much fluid

conscious

adjective : responsive; awake and aware

contagious

adjective : able to spread through contact with people or other living things

contract

verb : to catch an illness or disease

cough

noun : the sudden forcing of air from the lungs to clear the breathing passages

croup

noun : a sickness that is most common in children, with symptoms that include coughing and difficulty in breathing

crutches

noun : long sticks with pieces across the top that are leaned on by people who have trouble walking

cure

noun : a treatment or substance that eliminates a disease

cure

verb : to correct or heal a sickness or problem

dandruff

noun : small flakes of dead skin in a person's hair

dehydrated

adjective : suffering a dangerous lack of water

delirious

adjective : having confused thoughts and speech, often as a result of a high fever

depression

noun : a period of unhappiness and hopelessness

diagnose

verb : to identify an illness or injury

diagnosis

noun : the identification of an illness or injury

disability

noun : a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to do something

disease

noun : a condition, other than one caused by injury, that changes the way a body normally functions; an illness

disorder

noun : a physical or mental condition that is unhealthy or not normal

dose

noun : the amount of medicine you should take at one time

drug

noun : a substance given as medicine

drugstore

noun : a store that sells prescription drugs as well as personal-care products

earache

noun : a pain inside the ear

ego

noun : one's idea of oneself

emergency

noun : a sudden and very serious situation that requires immediate action

epidemic

noun : the rapid spread of a disease within a community

examine

verb : to look at something carefully to learn more about it

exhausted

adjective : very tired; worn out

exhaustion

noun : extreme tiredness

exposure

noun : unprotected contact with something harmful

faint

verb : to lose consciousness for a brief period of time due to a shortage of oxygen to the brain

fast

verb : to go without eating or to eat very little food

fatal

adjective : resulting in death

fatigue

noun : great tiredness or weariness from mental and/or physical activity

fatigued

adjective : tired or weary from mental or physical labor

first aid

noun : help given to an injured or sick person while he or she waits for medical treatment

fractured

adjective : broken

frail

adjective : physically weak

frostbite

noun : damage to body parts from exposure to extreme cold

frostbitten

adjective : suffering injury to body parts from exposure to freezing cold

gauze

noun : a thin, loosely woven cloth that is used for bandages

goal

noun : something that one is trying to do or accomplish

harm

verb : to cause hurt or damage

harmful

adjective : causes hurt or damage

heal

verb : to make or become well or healthy again

healed

adjective : returned to a state of health after an illness or injury

health

noun : the state of physical and mental well-being

hoarse

adjective : having a rough voice

hobble

verb : to walk awkwardly, usually due to stiffness or an injury

hydrated

adjective : having enough water in one's body

ideal

adjective : perfect; couldn't be better

immune

adjective : protected from a disease

immunity

noun : resistance to disease or illness

immunization

noun : a substance, usually in the form of a shot, that protects people from a disease

incision

noun : a deep cut in the body made during surgery

incubator

noun : a heated enclosure in which baby animals and/or their eggs are placed to keep warm

infant

noun : a human baby

infect

verb : to spread a disease-causing organism to another person, animal, or plant

infected

adjective : sickened by a disease-causing organism or substance

infection

noun : an illness caused by microbes

infectious

adjective : referring to diseases that can spread from one organism to another

inflammation

noun : painful redness and swelling

influenza

noun : the flu; an infection of the respiratory tract, caused by a virus, that can spread quickly

inform

verb : to tell or give information about something

inject

verb : to force something into an animal's body with a needle or fangs

injure

verb : to harm or damage a living thing

injured

adjective : having suffered damage or harm to a part of one's body

invade

verb : to enter aggressively to conquer, weaken, or injure

invasive

adjective : related to moving into a new area or body with harmful or disruptive effect; not native

lame

adjective : unable to walk, often due to a leg or foot injury

lifestyle

noun : the way of life typical of a person, group, or culture

limp

verb : to walk in an uneven manner, often because of a leg or foot injury

lozenge

noun : a small pill with medicine that is held in the mouth and sucked on

malaria

noun : a dangerous tropical disease that is spread by mosquitoes

malnutrition

noun : an unhealthy condition of the body caused by not getting enough food or nutrients

medical

adjective : of or related to the treatment of injuries or illness

medication

noun : a drug used to treat an illness

medicine

noun : a drug or remedy used for treating an illness or condition

mineral

noun : a type of nutrient from nonliving things that is needed in small amounts for health and normal growth

mumps

noun : a contagious disease that causes swelling in the largest of the salivary glands

nausea

noun : a sick feeling in one’s stomach

neglect

verb : to fail to care for someone or something properly

nutrition

noun : food part that is needed for life and growth; the study of foods and how the body uses them

nutritious

adjective : nourishing; containing nutrients needed for life and growth

obesity

noun : the state of being unhealthily overweight

ointment

noun : a smooth substance used as a medicine for the skin

operation

noun : a medical procedure performed on a living thing that involves cutting it open with instruments

orderly

noun : a person who does general work in a hospital, helping the doctors and nurses

outbreak

noun : the sudden spread of something unwelcome, such as fighting or a disease

overheated

adjective : too hot; hot enough to be dangerous

pain

noun : physical discomfort or suffering caused by sickness or injury; emotional distress

pandemic

noun : the rapid, worldwide spread of a disease

paramedic

noun : a person trained to provide emergency medical care to patients on their way to a hospital

parasite

noun : a plant or animal that grows on or feeds off another

patient

noun : a person who is receiving medical treatment

pediatrician

noun : a doctor who specializes in the care and development of children

penicillin

noun : a group of antibiotics that is used to treat certain bacterial infections

permanent

adjective : lasting or meant to last forever; not changing

pH balance

noun : the correct level of acid in the body; too much causes illness

pharmacist

noun : a person who prepares and sells drugs and medicines that a doctor prescribes

pharmacy

noun : a store where medicinal drugs are sold

physician

noun : a medical doctor

plague

noun : a contagious disease that spreads quickly and causes many deaths

polio

noun : an acute viral infection that attacks skeletal muscle and the spinal cord

precaution

noun : an action done as protection against a possible undesirable event

pregnancy

noun : the condition of a female who is going to have a baby or babies

prescription

noun : a doctor's written instructions for taking medicine

prevent

verb : to stop something from happening

prevention

noun : an act of stopping something from happening

puberty

noun : the stage when adolescents become physically mature and capable of reproduction

pus

noun : a thick yellowish-white or greenish-white liquid produced in some infected tissue

recover

verb : to return to one's normal state of health, awareness, or strength; to regain possession of something

recovery

noun : the return to a normal state after a setback or loss

rehabilitate

verb : to restore to health or normal activity

rehabilitation

noun : the process of restoring to health or normal activity

resist

verb : to fight against something; to oppose control or change

resistance

noun : the ability to fight against something

sap

verb : to slowly weaken

save

verb : to rescue or keep safe from harm

scab

noun : a dry, rough crust that forms over a wound while it is healing

scar

noun : a mark left on your skin after injured tissue has healed

scrape

verb : to use a hard object to remove dirt or another substance from a surface; to accidentally rub against something and cause damage to a surface

seizure

noun : sudden physical symptoms caused by disturbed brain signals

serum

noun : special medicine given in a shot

shock

noun : a medical condition that may result from severe injury

side effect

noun : a usually harmful effect of a drug or medical treatment that is beyond the desired effect

sling

noun : a flexible strip used to support things such as babies, injured animals, or body parts

smoking

noun : the act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or another substance

sore

noun : a raw, painful, or infected place on the skin

sore

adjective : painful

spa

noun : a place where people go to improve their health and appearance through exercise and relaxation

splint

noun : a piece of wood, metal, or other material that is used to keep a broken bone in place while it heals

sprain

verb : to twist and injure the ligaments of a joint so that they become painful and swollen

sprain

noun : a painful injury to the ligaments of a joint

sterile

adjective : completely clean; free of germs

steroids

noun : a group of drugs that increase tissue growth, sometimes used illegally by athletes to enhance their performance

stethoscope

noun : a medical device placed against the skin to listen to the heart and other sounds in the body

stiff

adjective : not easily bent, moved, or changed in shape; hard to move without pain

strengthen

verb : to make something stronger

stress

noun : a state of physical or emotional tension; worry

stretcher

noun : a cot-like frame used to carry a person who is sick or hurt

stroke

noun : a rapid loss of brain function resulting from interrupted blood flow to the brain

suffer

verb : to feel emotional or physical pain; to get injured; to put up with something unpleasant

sunburn

noun : damage to skin cells caused by UV radiation in sunlight

sunscreen

noun : a substance rubbed on the skin to prevent sunburn

supplement

noun : a non-food substance that provides nutrients

surgeon

noun : a doctor who performs operations

surgery

noun : medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into a patient's body to repair or remove damaged parts

sutures

noun : a row of stitches that holds together a wound or a surgical incision

swell

verb : to become bigger, rounder, louder, or more numerous

swelling

adjective : becoming bigger, rounder, louder, or more numerous

symptom

noun : a specific sign of illness or injury

syndrome

noun : a group of symptoms that show up together

teenager

noun : a person between the ages of 13 and 19

therapist

noun : a person who specializes in the treatment of diseases, injuries, or other disorders

therapy

noun : the treatment of a physical, mental, or emotional problem

throb

verb : to pulse in a painful way that has a regular beat

tourniquet

noun : a bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

toxic

adjective : poisonous; dangerous to life

transfusion

noun : the process of transferring blood from a donor to a patient

transmit

verb : to pass something, such as a signal, from one person, place, or thing to another

transplant

noun : an operation in which an organ or tissue is removed from one person's body and placed in another person's body

traumatic

adjective : very damaging or disturbing, either mentally or physically

tumor

noun : a growth of extra tissue that has no function or use to the body

unconscious

adjective : not aware; not mentally awake

unsanitary

adjective : dirty; not healthy

vaccine

noun : a medicine made of weak or dead microbes that teaches the body to fight stronger microbes of the same type

vigor

noun : good health, including physical strength

virus

noun : a microscopic organism that infects the body; a disease caused by a virus

vitamins

noun : natural substances, usually found in food, that many living things need for health and normal growth

wart

noun : a small, hard growth on the skin that is caused by a virus

wheeze

verb : to make a rattling or whistling sound while breathing as a result of partially blocked air passages

whiplash

noun : a type of neck injury caused by an intense jerk to the head

wound

noun : an injury that involves a cut in bodily tissue

x-ray

noun : an image made by invisible rays that can go through solid substances

 

adolescence

noun : the stage of the human life cycle between childhood and adulthood

affliction

noun : pain; distress

allergen

noun : any substance that causes an allergic reaction

anesthesia

noun : a medicine used to cause loss of sensitivity to pain

antibody

noun : a chemical produced by the body that attacks invading germs

antigen

noun : a substance that helps the body fight infection

bacterium

noun : a single-celled microorganism that, in some cases, can cause disease but that may also be important to health; the singular form of bacteria

benign

adjective : not a threat to life or long-term health

blood pressure

noun : a measure of how well the heart is pumping blood

calisthenics

noun : exercises consisting of a variety of simple movements, generally requiring little or no equipment

chemotherapy

noun : a type of medical treatment that involves the use of chemicals, usually to kill cancer cells

communicable

adjective : able to be spread from one person to another (as in a disease)

diabetes

noun : a disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in the blood

diphtheria

noun : a disease of the respiratory system, caused by bacteria, that strikes children in particular

edema

noun : a condition in which fluid collects in organs or body tissues

eradicate

verb : to completely destroy

field hospital

noun : a temporary structure, near a battlefield or other emergency situation, where wounded or sick people receive medical care

flatulence

noun : the presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract

hygiene

noun : cleanliness for the purpose of staying healthy

hypothermia

noun : a dangerously low body temperature

insomnia

noun : an inability to sleep

insulin

noun : a hormone that allows the body to turn glucose into energy

iodine

noun : a chemical element that is shiny gray in solid form and bright pinkish-purple in gaseous form

leprosy

noun : a disease affecting the skin, nerves, and muscles

longevity

noun : length of life; life span

malignant

adjective : likely to grow or spread rapidly; likely to cause death

Medical Revolution

noun : a huge shift in the quality of medical treatment, beginning in the 1800s, that allowed people to live longer and human populations to increase

Mentholatum

noun : ointment containing minty menthol, used to treat colds

microbe

noun : a microscopic organism

pathogen

noun : a unicellular organism that causes disease

phagocytes

noun : cells that eat invading microbes in the body

pharmaceutical

adjective : having to do with drugs used for medicine

post-traumatic stress disorder

noun : a mental condition that can follow a very disturbing experience, such as a battle

quarantine

verb : to isolate to prevent the spread of disease

radium

noun : a radioactive chemical element that is silvery-white and often used to treat cancer

reproduction

noun : the process of producing offspring

risk factor

noun : something that increases the likelihood of something developing or happening

scurvy

noun : a life-threatening illness common to early sailors that was caused by a lack of vitamin C

strain

noun : a group of viral organisms of the same species

typhoid

noun : an infectious disease that causes a high fever

X-ray machine

noun : a machine at an airport that examines bags and other things to search for weapons and other dangerous items; a medical machine that takes pictures of internal parts of a body

Xeroderma Pigmentosum

noun : a disorder that causes a person to have strong, painful reactions to sunlight