医学英语名词解释.doc

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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流lllllll 医学英语名词解释.精品文档.l Medicine: Medicine comes from the Latin ,mederi -to heal ,which is at the core of medicine. There are many branches of medicine ,but all have something in common. They all seek to heal,from dermatology ,which ties to heal the skin,to psychiatry, whic

2、h tries to heal the mind. l Scan: In the Magical context, scan is used for the use of ultrasound to provide a visual display of the internal organs and other body structures. In this context the word indicates a means of finding information visually. l Anatomy:Anatomy is the study of the appearance

3、of the structures of the human body including gross anatomy and gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. l Pharmacology :Pharmacology is the study of drugs, what they are, How they work and what they do. You will look at how the functions of organisms and live tissues are modified by chemical substanc

4、es. l Endocrine system:Endocrine system is to regulate the various organs within the body and it does this primarily by using hormones , which are produced by glands in the body. l Endoscope:Endoscope is a flexible tube inserted into an opening in the body, which is manipulated so that it gets close

5、 to the location of the tumor without the need for additional cutting. l Alzheimers :Alzheimers is a disease which affects mental, cognitive and motor ability and ultimately often leads to the death of the patient. It also causes considerable distress to the patient themselves and to their carers. l

6、 Hyperthyroidism:Hyperthyroidism is the condition which is caused by the effects of too much of the thyroid hormones on tissues of the body. l Physiology:Physiology deals with the functioning of the body and its internal organs;essentially its the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical

7、 functioning of human in good health. l cardiovascular system: The cardiovascular system is made up of three components: blood,the heart and the blood vessels. The function of the system is to transport blood throughout the body, with the heart acting as the pump for circulation. l Disease : Disease

8、 occurs when there are variations in normal structure or function of the body, causing problems or discomfort to the patient. Disease can be caused by external factors,or genetic or other internal factors. l Prevalence : Prevalence is the overall number of people in specific populations who have been diagnosed with a disease. l Acute care:Acute care is the treatment of a disease or symptoms that require immediate attention, the care generally received by patients in Accident&Emergency.