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Meaning |
acute disease |
a disease characterized by a single episode of fairly short duration, but develops rapidly with more or less severe symptoms
急性の病気
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aerobics |
exercises that increase the body's consumption of oxygen and improves circulaton
エアロビクス
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ambulatory care |
all types of health services provided on an outpatient basis
主に外来患者に対して行われる医療
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antibiotic |
any drug containing a quantity of a chemical substance produced by a microorganism that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or destroy bacteria or other microorganisms
抗生物質
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antihistamine |
a medication that treats allergies and cold symptoms that inactivates histamines
抗ヒスタミン薬
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biopsy |
the surgical removal of a sample of tissue from a living body for examination and diagnosis
(実験、診断などのための)生検、生体組織検査、バイオプシー
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
a method of artificial stimulation of the heart and lungs
心肺機能回復(蘇生)法
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cholesterol |
an organic substance found in animal fats and oils and linked to heart disease
コレステロール
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co-pay |
a procedure in which the insured pays a small payment with the remaining balance paid by health insurance
定額自己負担、一部負担(健康保険の被保険者が負担する、受けた医療サービスの費用のうちの一定額)
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communicable |
concerning what can be communicated, such as a contagious disease
伝染性の
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congenital |
present (in fetus) at birth; inborn
(病気,欠陥など)生まれつきの、先天的な
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diagnosis |
the art and science of determining the nature and cause of disease or lifethreatening or potentially disabling conditions
診断
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) |
a private medical service organization providing hospitalization, surgery, and care by physicians through prepaid medical care plans
健康維持機構(希望して加入した個人、家族に対してメンバーの医師が包括的な医療を行う組織)
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Heimlich maneuver |
a procedure to dislodge food that is choking someone
ハイムリック操作(異物で気管を詰まらせた人を後ろから抱きかかえ、胸骨の下部に握りこぶしをあて、もう一方の手でそのこぶしを握って強く押し上げ、異物を吐き出させる応急救命法)
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hospice |
a home like health care facility committed to supportive care for terminally ill persons
ホスピス(末期患者のケアシステムおよび施設)
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immunity |
resistance to sickness
免疫性
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medical history |
the complete health status record of a patient including personal and family history of disease
病歴
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preventive maintenance |
having the body checked periodically to catch diseases before they can take over the body
予防保全
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prosthesis |
fabricated substitute for a missing part of the body
人工的補充物(義眼、義足など)、人工(補)装具
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vital signs |
measurements of physiological functioning, specifically temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate
生命徴候(脈拍、呼吸および体温、これに血圧を加えることもある)
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