1. Benign:
Not cancerous - lành tính
2. Malignant:
Cancerous
3. Anti-inflammatory:
Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness (such as ibuprofen or naproxen)
4. Body
Mass Index (BMI): Body fat measurement based on height and weight
5. Biopsy:
A tissue sample for testing purposes - sinh thiết
6. Hypotension:
Low blood pressure
7. Hypertension:
High blood pressure
8. Lesion:
Wound, sore, or cut
9. Noninvasive:
Doesn’t require entering the body with instruments; usually simple
10. Outpatient:
Check in and check out the same day - bệnh nhân ngoại trú
11. Inpatient:
Plan to stay overnight for one or more days - bệnh nhân nội trú
12. In
remission: a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the
patient seems to get better
E.g: The patient
has been in remission for the past six months.
The symptoms
reappeared after only a short remission.
13. Membrane:
Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection
between two structures
14. Acute
(adj) an acute illness is one that has quickly become severe
and dangerous. for example: acute appendicitis
15. Angina:
Pain in the chest related to the heart that comes and goes
16. Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD): Heartburn
17. Cellulitis:
Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin - Viêm mô tế bào (cellulitis) là
tình trạng nhiễm trùng da khá phổ biến do vi khuẩn gây ra, có khả năng gây ảnh
hưởng nghiêm trọng nếu không điều trị kịp thời. Vùng da bị tổn thương sẽ sưng,
đỏ và thường có cảm giác đau cũng như ấm, nóng khi chạm vào.
18. Sutures:
Stitches - sự khâu - Sutures are used by your doctor to close wounds to your
skin or other tissues.
19. Compound
fracture: Broken bone that protrudes through the skin
20. Comminuted
fracture /'kɔminju:t/: Broken bone that shatters into many piece
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