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3.3: Unità 3 - Vocabolario

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    IL CORPO UMANO (the human body)

    bocca (la) – mouth

    braccio (il) – arm

    – pl.: le braccia

    caviglia (la) – ankle

    cervello (il) – brain

    ciglio (il) – eyelash

    – pl.: le ciglia

    cistifellea (la) – gallbladder

    collo (il) – neck

    coscia (la) – thigh

    cuore (il) – heart

    dito (il) – finger

    – pl.: le dita

    faccia (la) – face

    fegato (il) – liver

    fronte (la) – forehead

    gamba (la) – leg

    ghiandola (la) – gland

    ginocchio (il) – knee

    – pl.: le ginocchia

    gomito (il) – elbow

    intestino (l’) – intestine

    labbro (il) – lip

    – pl.: le labbra

    mandibola (la) – mandible, jaw

    mano (la) – hand

    – pl.: le mani

    milza (la) – spleen

    naso (il) – nose

    occhio (l’) – eye

    orecchio (l’) – ear

    – pl.: le orecchie

    pancia (la) – tummy

    pancreas (il) – pancreas

    petto (il) – chest

    piede (il) – foot

    polmone (il) – lung

    polso (il) – wrist

    rene (il) – kidney

    scapola (la) – scapular

    schiena (la) – back

    sopracciglio (il) – eyebrow

    – pl.: le sopracciglia

    spalla (la) – shoulder

    spina dorsale (la) – spine, backbone

    stomaco (lo) – stomach

    testa (la) – head

    tiroide (la) – thyroid

    utero (l’) – uterus

    vescica (la) – bladder

    zigomo (lo) – cheekbone

    I SINTOMI E LE MALATTIE (symptoms and diseases)

    allergia (l’) – allergy

    ansia (l’) – anxiety

    cancro (il) – cancer

    cistite (la) – cystitis, UTI

    congiuntivite (la) – conjunctivitis, pink eye

    covid (il) – covid

    depressione (la) – depression

    diarrea (la) – diarrhea

    diabete (il) – diabetes

    dolore (il) – pain

    dolore muscolare (il) – sore muscles

    febbre (la) – fever

    infarto (l’) – heart attack

    influenza (l’) – influenza, flu

    insonnia (l’) – isomnia

    malattia (la) – illness, sickness, disease

    mal di denti (il) – toothache

    mal di gola (il) – sore throat

    mal di pancia (il) – bellyache, tummyache, stomachache

    mal di schiena (il) – back pain

    mal di stomaco (il) – stomachache

    mal di testa (il) – headache

    naso chiuso (il) – stuffy nose

    naso che cola (il) – runny nose

    nausea (la) – nausea

    orticaria (l’) – urticaria, rash

    prurito (il) – itch

    raffreddore (il) – cold

    reflusso (il) – reflux

    stress (lo) – stress

    tosse (la) – cough

    tumore (il) – tumor

    vertigini (le) – dizziness

    virus (il) – virus

    vomito (il) – vomit, puke

    DAL MEDICO E ALL’OSPEDALE  (at the doctor’s and the hospital)

    antibiotico (l’) – antibiotic

    antidolorifico (l’) – pain killer

    antinfiammatorio (l’) – anti inflammatory

    antipiretico (l’) – antipyretic

    aspirina (l’) – aspirin

    calmante (il) – sedative

    camicia di forza (la) – straightjacket

    cerotto (il) – band-aid, plaster, patch

    collirio (il) – eye drops

    compressa (la) – tablet

    consulto medico (il) – medical consultation

    contraccettivo (il) – contraceptive

    cura (la) – cure, treatment

    garza (la) – bandage

    integratore (l’) – supplement

    manicomio (il) – asylum

    medicinale (il) – medicine

    medico (il) – doctor

    ospedale psichiatrico (l’) – mental hospital

    paziente (il) – patient

    pillola (la) – pill

    pillola anticoncezionale (la) – birth control 

    pomata (la) – ointment

    psichiatra (lo) –psychiatrist

    psicologo (lo) – psychologist

    ricetta (la) – prescription

    salute (la) – health

    • fisica – physical
    • mentale – mental

    sciroppo (lo) – syrup

    terapia (la) – treatment

    termometro (il) – thermometer

    tisana (la) – herbal tea

    VERBI

    aderire – to join

    asportare – remove, take away

    battere – to beat

    confinare – to seclude

    curare – to cure, to nurse

    grattare – to scratch, to itch

    immobilizzare – to immobilize

    imprigionare – to imprison, to incarcerate

    isolare – to isolate

    prendersi il raffreddore – to catch a cold

    rinchiudere – to lock up

    segregare – to segregate

    soffiarsi il naso – to blow your nose

    somministrare – to dose, to give

    starnutire – to sneeze

    tossire – to cough

    vomitare – to vomit,  to throw up,  to puke

    zoppicare – to limp

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