HEALTH GLOSSAY

Group Members: -Đỗ Duy Khánh (A2)

-Bùi Khánh Hưng (A2)

-Ngô Thế Vinh (A2)

WORDS EXPLAINATION VIETNAMESE
Acute Disease A disease that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts
a relatively short time. It is not ongoing or constant Bệnh cấp tính
(chronic).
Anemia Bệnh thiếu máu
Allergy an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in
response to bodily contact with certain foreign
Sự dị ứng
substances.

Assimilation The process in which foods are utilized and absorbed by

Sự tiêu hóa
the body.
Biochemical The chemical reactions which take place within the
Reaction human body. Phản ứng hóa sinh

Blood pressure the force that the blood exerts against the walls of
Huyết áp
arteries
Bone density Soundness of the bones within the body, low density can
Mật độ xương
be a result of osteoporosis.
Cardiac arrest the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to
Tình trạng tim ngừng
failure of the heart to contract effectively (also known
đập
as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest)
Chemotherapy Hoá học trị liệu
Cholesterol A fat lipid which has both good and bad implications
Cholesterol
within the human body.
Chronic A disease or illness that is associated with lifestyle or
Bệnh mãn tính
Disease environment factors as opposed to infectious diseases
Dehydration Excessive fluid loss from the body, normally from
Sự mất nước
perspiration, urination, evaporation or being sick.
Déjà vu A paramnesia consisting of the sensation or illusion that
Ký ức ảo giác
one is seeing what one has seen before
DNA the hereditary material in the nucleus of all cells in the Cấu tử cơ bản của tế
body (deoxyribonucleic acid) bào di truyền (AND)

Electrolytes substances that become electrically charged when they

Chất điện phân
are in a solution (the fluids of the body).
Enzyme Helpful protein molecules, responsible for a multitude
of chemical reactions within the body. En-zim

Fantasy An imagined sequence of events or mental images (e.g.,

daydreams) that serves to express unconscious conflicts,
Ảo giác
to gratify unconscious wishes, or to prepare for
anticipated future events.
Fever the process of raising the core body temperature, which
the body provides as a protective immune response to
Cơn sốt
the microbes (virus and bacteria) that are causing
infection, in order for them to be destroyed.
Fluid the state when fluid isn't removed from tissues in the
retention body by the kidneys and urinary system, instead it just Sự bí đái
accumulates excessively and swelling occurs.
Glaucoma an eye disease that develops when too much pressure Bệnh tăng nhãn áp
inside the eye damages the optic nerve
Glucose the basic fuel of the body, the simplest sugar molecule
Glucôzơ
and main sugar found in the blood stream.
Glycogen the principle form of carbohydrate energy (glucose)
Glucôzen
stored within the bodies muscles and liver.
Hormones chemical substances which are produce by the endocrine Kích thích tố
system.
Haemoglobin a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the
lungs to every cell in the body via the arteries.
Hereditary Di truyền
Hypertension high blood pressure Chứng tăng huyết áp

immune a part of the lympatic system which protects the body

Hệ miễn dịch
system from disease causing organisms
Insulin a hormone that is produced within the islets of
Langerhans of the pancreas, which is an organ in the Chất insulin
gastro-intestinal tract, located behind the liver.
Insomnia difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both, despite
adequate opportunity and time to sleep, leading to Chứng mất ngủ
impaired daytime functioning
Joints the places in your body where bones meet Khớp
Jactitation Restless tossing and turning of a person suffering from a
Co giật do sốt cao
severe disease, frequently one with a high fever
Jaundice A yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, indicating
Bệnh vàng da
excess bilirubin (a bile pigment) in the blood
Jaw The jaws form the framework of the mouth and provide
Xương quai hàm
attachment for the teeth
Jerk The sudden contraction of a muscle in response to a
Co giật do phản xạ
nerve impulse
Jugular Relating to or supplying the neck or throat Cổ
 Jugular veins Any one of several veins in the neck Tĩnh mạch cảnh
Keloid An overgrowth of fibrous scar tissue following trauma
Sẹo lồi
to the skin.
Kidney Either of the pair of organs responsible for the excretion
Thận
of nitrogenous wastes, principally urea, from the blood
Kiss of life A form of artifical respiration, performed mouth to
(mouth to mouth, by blowing air into the victim’s lungs to inflate
Hô hấp nhân tạo
mouth them and then allowing exhalation to occur
respiration) automatically
Lymph Lymph is a clear fluid that flows through its own vessels
located throughout the body. Lymph contains white
Bạch cầu
blood cells, which are the germ fighters of the immune
system.
Larynx The organ responsible for the production of vocal
sounds, also serving as an air passage conveying air Thanh quản
from the pharynx to lungs
Lens The lens is the part of the eye that focuses on what you
Võng mạc
see
Leukemia Bệnh bạch cầu
Laxative Laxatives are medicines that help you out when
Thuốc nhuận tràng
your bowels aren't moving
Malignant Ác tính
Mumps A common virus infection mainly affecting school-age
Quai bị
children
Mycosis Any disease caused by a fungus Bệnh nấm
Macrocyte An abnormally large red blood cell Đại hồng cầu
Macule A flat circumscribed area of skin or an area of altered
Vết ban
skin colour
Nausea the feeling you get when you feel like you're going to
Buồn nôn
puke.
Navel A circular depression in the centre of the abdomen
marking the site of attachment of the umbilical cord in Rốn
the fetus
Nocturia The passage of urein at night Tiểu đêm
Node A small swelling or knot of tissue U bướu
Normocyte A red blood cell of normal size Hồng cầu bình thường
Obsession A recurrent thought, feeling, or action that is unpleasant
Chứng ám ảnh
and provokes anxiety but cannot be got rid of
Occiput The back of the head Chỏm đầu
Odontology The study of the teeth Nha khoa
Olfaction The sense of smell Khứu giác
Oncology The study and pratice of treating tumours Ư bướu học
Osteopetrosis
Bệnh loãng xương
Pacemaker A device used to pproduce and maintain a normal heart Máy điều hoà nhịp tim
 rate in patients who have heart block
Palate The roof of the mouth, which seperates the mouth from
Vòm miệng
the nasal cavity and consists of two portions
Papule A small raised spot on the skin, less than 5mm diameter Nốt sần
Paranoid Describng a mental state characterized by fixed and
Chứng hoang tưởng
logically elaborated delusion
Plasma Huyết tương
Regimen A prescribed systematic form of treatment, such as a
Chế độ trị liệu
diet, course of drugs or special exercise
Regression Reversion to a more immature level of functioning Thoái trào
Rash A temporary eruption on the skin Chứng phát ban
Rehabilitation The treatment of an ill, injured or disabled patient with
Hồi phục chức năng
the aim of restoring normal health and function.
Tumor Khối ux