Health

Iina's words

deranged unable to behave and think normally, especially because of mental illness At first I thought he was deranged. hullu, seonnut
mortuary a room or building, for example part of a hospital, in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated (= burned) He works at the public mortuary. ruumishuone
rebirthing a type of psychotherapy that involves making the experience of being born seem to happen again using controlled breathing Primal scream and rebirthing therapies vied with more traditional approaches. syntymähetken uudelleen kokeminen
bloodstream the blood flowing through the body They injected the drug directly into her bloodstream. verenkierto
catarrh thick liquid (called phlegm) that you have in your nose and throat because, for example, you have a cold He has catarrh. limakalvotulehdus
exacerbate exacerbate something to make something worse, especially a disease or problem His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation. pahentaa, kärjistää
contagion the spread of a disease by close contact between people There is no risk of contagion. tartunta
intoxicated under the influence of alcohol or drugs He was driving while intoxicated. päihtynyt
dependence the state of needing the help and support of somebody/something in order to survive or be successful Our relationship was based on mutual dependence. riippuvaisuus
stoned not behaving or thinking normally because of the effects of a drug such as marijuana or alcohol I thought he was stoned. pilvessä

Iina's words

soothe soothe something to make a tense or painful part of your body feel more comfortable This should soothe the pain. lievittää, rauhoittaa
inoculate inoculate somebody (against something) to protect a person or an animal from catching a particular disease byinjecting them with a mild form of the disease the microorganism can be inoculated into laboratory animals. rokottaa
revive to become, or to make somebody/something become, conscious or healthy and strong again Attempts to revive him failed. elvyttää
caregiver a person who takes care of a sick or old person at home She was her husbands caregiver. omaishoitaja
district-nurse a nurse who visits patients in their homes He is a district-nurse aluesairaanhoitaja
cleanse cleanse (something) to clean your skin or a wound The wound was then cleansed and dressed. puhdistaa
strap  to fasten somebody/something in place using a strapor straps He strapped the knife to his leg. kiinnittää
cannula a thin tube that is put into a veinor other part of the body, for example to give somebody medicine A cannula was then inserted into the vein. kanyyli
crutch one of two long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk after you have injured your leg or foot She can only walk with crutches. kainalosauva
syringe a plastic or glass tube with a long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs, etc. into a person’s body or for taking a small amount of blood from a person a beach scattered with used syringes ruiske

Roosa's words

Ayurvedic medicine An ancient system of medicine from India that has been used for thousands of years. The goal is to cleanse the body and to restore balance to the body, mind, and spirit. "The most ancient system of herbal medicine is Ayurvedic medicine." Ayurverda lääke
barium meal a substance containing barium that a doctor gives somebody to swallow before an X-ray, because it makes organs in the body easier to see "The doctor gave me the barium meal just before my X-ray" bariumpuuro
cesarean a cesarean section (= a medical operation in which an opening is cut in a woman’s body in order to take out a baby) "The baby was born by cesarean." keisarileikkaus
MRSA ​a type of bacteria that cannot be killed by standard antibiotics "Researchers have demonstrated a prototype device that can rid hands, feet, or even underarms of bacteria, including the hospital superbug MRSA." MRSA
tirage (in a hospital) the process of deciding how seriously ill or injured a person is, so that the most serious cases can be treated first "During this type of triage, clinicians decide who to save when not all can be saved." potilaiden luokittelu
chiropodist a person whose job is the care and treatment of people’s feet "A chiropodist says, as long as people are fools enough to abuse their feet, the prospect for his employment is good." jalkojen hoitaja
chemotherapy the treatment of disease, especially cancer, with the use of chemical substances "Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy are often nauseated." kemoterapia
detoxification treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs "Traditional detoxification programs can take up to two weeks as addicts rid their bodies of chemicals from the drugs they were taking." katkaisuhoito
autogenic training a way of relaxing and dealing with stress using positive thoughts and mental exercises "This method is based on autogenic training." autogeeninen koulutus
dietician a person whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to keep healthy "She's been seeing a dietician but she takes no notice of what she's been told." ravitsemusterapeutti

Roosa's words

catatonia a severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizofrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long a long time "According to Elisabeth's notes, the final stage of the disease is full-on catatonia." katatonia
echolalia echoing of words or phrases "There was the boom of a bass drum, and the voice of the orchestra leader rang out suddenly above the echolalia of the garden." kaikupuhe
egomaniac a mental condition in which somebody is interested in themselves or concerned about themselves in a way that is not normal "He's a raving egomaniac, all he ever talks about is himself and how important he is." egomaanikko
kleptomania a psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need. "Doctors say that kleptomania is rare, afflicting less than 5 percent of known shoplifters." kleptomania
ail ail something (formal) to cause problems for somebody/something. "They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry." vaivata
baby blues a depressed feeling that some women get after the birth of a baby "She had a bad case of the baby blues." synntyksen jälkeinen masennus
diabetes a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the amount of sugar in the blood

"Good blood sugar control also helps to prevent long-term complications from diabetes."

 sokeritauti
jaundice a medical condition in which the skin and the white parts of the eyes become yellow, caused by disease of the liver or blood "The test may be repeated frequently in a jaundiced newborn to assure that bilirubin levels are dropping." keltauti
pallor pale colouring of the face, especially because of illness or fear "Her cheeks had an unhealthy pallor." kalpeus
rickets a disease of children caused by a lack of good food that makes the bones become soft and badly formed, especially in the legs "They tend to overprotect their children, with much greater danger to their personal and emotional development than the risk of developing rickets" riisitauti