Our words

Healthcare

appointment	a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work	I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.	ajanvaraus
first aid	simple medical treatment that is given to somebody before a doctor comes or before the person can be taken to a hospital	to give first aid	ensiapu
antidote	a substance that controls the effects of a poison or disease	There is no known antidote to the poison.	vasta-aine
vaccine	a substance that is put into the blood and that protects the body from a disease	There is no vaccine against HIV infection.	rokote
isolate	to separate somebody/something physically or socially from other people or things	Patients with the disease should be isolated.
swab	to clean or remove liquid from a wound, etc., using a swab
quarantine	quarantine (something/somebody) to put an animal or a person into quarantine; to go into quarantine	All travellers arriving in the country are currently required to quarantine for two weeks.	karanteeni
side effect	an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you, as well as curing illness or pain	The drug has few side effects.
treatment	something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good	She has been undergoing cancer treatment.
painkiller	a drug that reduces pain	She's on (= taking) painkillers.

Health problems

nauseous	feeling as if you want to vomit	She felt dizzy and nauseous.	huonovointinen
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
chronic	(of a disease) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure	chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma
concussion	a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a hard hit on the head; the effects of a severe hit on the head, such as not being able to think clearly and temporary loss of physical and mental abilities	She suffered a mild concussion.
curable	(of an illness) that can be cured	Most skin cancers are curable if treated early.
recover	to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc.	She remains in serious condition, but is expected to recover.
fever	a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal	He has a high fever	kuume
pneumonia	a serious illness affecting one or both lungs that makes breathing difficult
infection	the act or process of causing or getting a disease	Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection.	tartunta
cough	to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold	I couldn't stop coughing.	yskä

Mental health

anxiety	anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen	Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.	ahdistus
depressed	a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.	She was diagnosed as having clinical depression.	masentunut
gender dysphoria	sad or anxious feelings that somebody has because their gender identity does not match the sex they were said to have at birth
eating disorder	an emotional disorder that causes eating habits that are not normal, for example anorexia		syömishäriö
antidepressant	a drug used to treat the illness depression
psychiatrist	a doctor who studies and treats mental illnesses	the secrets revealed on the psychiatrist’s couch
rehab	the process of helping to cure somebody who has a problem with drugs or alcohol	to go into rehab
therapist	a specialist who treats a particular type of illness or problem, or who uses a particular type of treatment	a speech therapist
therapy	the treatment of a physical problem or an illness	He is receiving therapy for cancer.
psychoanalysis	a method of treating somebody with mental problems by asking them to talk about past experiences and feelings in order to try to find explanations for their present problems