3. Health
1 Health problems
burn out | the state of being extremely tired or ill, either physically or mentally, because you have worked too hard | Burn out seems to have become a more common issue with people during these last few years. | työuupumus/loppuun palaminen |
celiac disease | a disease in which somebody cannot digest food (= break it down in their body) because their body is very sensitive to gluten (= a protein that is found in wheat) | After years of feeling ill everytime he ate, he was finally diagnosed with celiac disease. | keliakia |
dehydrated | having lost too much water from your body | During the summer, there are a lot of dehydrated people coming in and out of hospitals. | nestehukkainen/nestehukasta kärsivä |
emaciated | thin and weak, usually because of illness or lack of food | A little boy came in the hospital looking emaciated yet they had no idea what was wrong with him. | riutunut/kuihtunut |
chronic | having had a disease for a long time | Her grandma has a chronic skin disease which makes her skin really red and irritated. | krooninen |
hereditary | (of a disease or characteristic) given to a child by its parents before it is born | There are a lot of hereditary conditions and diseases that parents can give to a child, for example Marfan syndrome. | perinnöllinen |
anemia | a medical condition in which somebody has too few red cells or too little hemoglobin in their blood, making them look pale and feel weak | Our school nurse told him that he might have anemia because he feels dizzy and weak all the time. | anemia |
curable | (of an illness) that can be cured | They found out that his cancer was luckily curable. | parannettava |
queasy | feeling sick; wanting to vomit | She could never be a doctor because even the tiniest scratch made her feel queasy. | pahoinvoiva/huonovointinen |
abnormality | a feature or characteristic in a person’s body or behaviour that is not usual and may be harmful or cause illness or worry; the fact of having such a feature or characteristic | Doctors detected an abnormality with his heart before he was born. | poikkeavuus |
2 Healthcare
dermatologist | a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases | Her mom is always giving out skincare tips because she is a dermatologist. | ihotautilääkäri |
vaccination | the act of giving a person or an animal a vaccine in order to protect them against a disease; the fact of having received a vaccine | Vaccinations have become a more problematic issue to some during Covid-19. | rokotus/rokote |
stretcher | a long piece of strong cloth with a pole on each side, used for carrying somebody who is sick or injured and who cannot walk | He was carried away on a stretcher from the accident site. | paarit |
skin graft | a medical operation in which healthy skin is taken from one part of somebody’s body and placed over another part to replace skin that has been burned or damaged; a piece of skin that is moved in this way | The doctors had to do skin grafts after she got bad burns on her arms. | ihonsiirto |
quarantine | to put an animal or a person into quarantine; to go into quarantine | There are a lot of people currently in quarantine in our town because of the increse in Covid-19 cases. | asettaa karanteeniin |
rehabilitate | to help somebody to have a normal, useful life again after they have been very ill or in prison for a long time | They tried to rehabilitate him after he didn't need to use a wheelchair to move around anymore but it was unsuccessful. | kuntouttaa |
sedative | a drug that makes somebody go to sleep or makes them feel calm and relaxed | He got prescribed mild sedatives to help him sleep better. | rauhoittava |
isolation | the act of separating somebody/something; the state of being separate | She had to go into isolation because they suspected that she had came in contact with contagious disease. | eristys |
neurosurgeon | a doctor who performs operations on the nervous system, especially the brain | Her brother wanted to become a neurosurgeon but his hands were too shaky for the job. | neurokirurgi |
self-medicate | to drink or take drugs to reduce feelings of stress or try to improve other health problems | Some people try to self-medicate in very harmful ways which might make the issue even worse. | itselääkitys |
3 Mental health
bipolar disorder | a mental illness causing somebody to change suddenly from being extremely depressed to being extremely happy | He finally got diagnosed with bipolar disorder after years of rapildy changing behaviour. | kaksisuuntainen mielialahäiriö |
psychiatrist | a doctor who studies and treats mental illnesses | My friend has always wanted to help people by becoming a psychiatrist. | psykiatri |
paranoid | suffering from a mental illness in which you wrongly believe that other people are trying to harm you or that you are very important | Over the years she became so paranoid of everything and everyone around her that she wouldn't even leave her house. | vainoharhainen |
instability | a mental condition in which somebody’s behaviour is likely to change suddenly | Her sister started to show increasing signs of mental instability which worried us all. | epävakaisuus |
kleptomania | a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things | He showed signs of kleptomania from a very young age. | kleptomania |
group therapy | a type of psychiatric treatment in which people with similar personal problems meet together to discuss them | Group therapy is great for people who want to discuss their worries and issues with people who can relate to them. | ryhmäterapia |
amnesia | a medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory | He got in a terrible accident and now sufferes from amnesia because of it. | muistinmenetys |
eating disorder | an emotional disorder that causes eating habits that are not normal, for example anorexia | Studies show that eating disorders have become more common with teenagers in the last 40 years. | syömishäiriö |
mindfulness | a mental state achieved by concentrating on the present moment, while calmly accepting the feelings and thoughts that come to you, used as a technique to help you relax | Mindfulness has become a surprisingly popular way to treat mental health issues. | läsnäolevuus |
trauma | a mental condition caused by severe shock, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time | She got lost in the woods and came across a bear when she was little which caused her trauma. | trauma |