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Procedures in hospitalTo cure / handle / treat a patient To give smb first aid To clean the wound with antiseptic / To put a little antiseptic on the wound To dress a wound / To apply a dressing to a wound To put a bandage on To remove a dressing To replace a dressing To have one’s leg put in plaster To go round on crutches (until the plaster comes off) Young bones set quickly To have one’s arm in a sling To give an injection / To give a needle To inject smth into one’s arm / To inject one’s arm with smth To give blood transfusion To have a course of treatment /To undergo treatment (for a disease) To try out a new course of treatment on smb / To test smth on smb
Patients’ condition To be in good condition Ant: To be in poor condition To be in no condition to do smth To be in (out of) condition / to be fit (unfit) for smth To be bedridden / to be confined to bed Deteriorating condition, To take a turn for the worst To feel like death warmed up, To be in critical / serious condition, To be slipping away, To be fading fast To fight for life To bring on complications, Complications set in The life is hanging by a thread, It’s just a matter of time To pass away, To die of an illness, To die from a wound, To die through neglect, To have a relapse To be in a coma, Ant: To come out of the coma To recover / regain consciousness / To come to / To come round, To show signs of coming round To respond to treatment, To make a progress, To turn the corner, The worst is over, To be on the mend, To come along nicely, Stable / satisfactory condition To make a miraculous recovery To be out of /off the danger list, To be up and about To be completely recovered, To be as good as new, To be as right as rain, To be on one’s feet again
Operation To go ahead with an operation To operate on smb for smth / To perform surgery (an operation) for smth To undergo an operation / to have an operation Operating-theatre To avoid post-operative complications To have appendix removed / To have appendix out To come through an operation To be under the anaesthetic The effect of the anaesthetic wears off
Convalescence and recuperation period To survive an illness To build up one’s strength To examine one’s eating habits, drinking habits, sleeping habits To live to be a hundred
SOCIAL MALADIES To be in the habit of doing smth To fall into / to get into the habit of doing smth To cure smb of the habit To get out of the habit / to break the habit / to kick the habit A hard habit to break Old habits die hard. To do harm / To cause harm to smb /smth To be harmful (Ant: harmless) to one’s health To abuse smth, An abuse of smth An addict, to be addicted to smth, To overcome one’s addiction to smth Heart Disease Causes
A risk factor for a disease , A major cause of a disease To contribute to (the development of) the disease To put oneself at risk To store up trouble To eat fatty food (diets) To be overweight Weight fluctuation Drinking and smoking
Prevention or cure Prevention is better than cure To examine one’s eating habits and drinking habits To cut down on smth To cut out fatty foods To eat more fibre To go on a diet, to be on a diet Vitamin-rich diet, Ant: A diet deficient in (of) vitamins / to lack vitamins, Vitamin deficiency To choose smth over smth To lower blood pressure To take more exercise (Compare: To do more exercises) Moderate exercise To reduce strain on heart To have a positive effect / To be beneficial / To benefit The harm may outweigh the benefit Smoking/ Drinking / Drugs Why do they start? To be introduced to smoking / drinking / drugs by smb Under friends’ pressure, To pressure smb into doing smth To share alcohol in a family setting To look grown-up To copy parents To join the crowd Not to lose face It becomes a sign of strength To feel more relaxed and sociable To escape from a life that may seem too hard to bear To escape the feeling of worthlessness Smoking A non-smoker A habitual smoker, a chain smoker, to chain smoke Passive smoking To inhale smoke Ant: to exhale To get through 20 cigarettes a day A craving for a cigarette The harmful effects of smoking The smell of smoke puts people off To burn a great deal of money To develop a bad dry persistent cough Mouth sores, Damage to teeth To increase blood pressure and pulse rate To be constantly short of breath Skin wrinkles faster and deeper To run a risk of damage to the unborn babies To bring on / cause lung cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema Prevention To put a cigarette out, to extinguish a cigarette To put an end to smoking To give up / quit / stop / cut out smoking To stay smoke-free That’s easier said than done.
Drinking A teetotaler, to stay sober, to be tipsy, to get drunk, to turn into an alcoholic To be legally under age Symptoms and Consequences
Drug-abuse Symptoms and Consequences Hard drugs, soft drugs, legal drugs To take drugs / use drugs / be on drugs To affect smth, To be badly affected To develop side-effects To cause unbalanced emotions To bring on confusion and frightening hallucinations To experience drowsiness, moodiness, loss of appetite, a high level of deceit Drug-taking leads to crime Withdrawal effects wear off slowly To do lasting damage to the bodies Mental disorders To cause heartbeat irregularities To cause sudden death To die from continued drug abuse Prevention To fight against drugs To resist drug experimentation To dissuade friends from experimenting Parental guidance To suggest other ways of spending time together To arrange anti-drugs campaigns To have a drug-education programme for children To hold drug education lessons To arrange visits with ex-addicts To avoid glamourising bad habits Stress The stresses and strains of modern life Tensions of everyday life A stressful job To be under stress Causes and symptoms To burn the candle at both ends / To overwork / To overdo things To be overtired, To have a feeling of exhaustion Overworking and over-involvement in domestic problems To suffer from constant irritability, tiredness, insomnia, lack of appetite To have difficulty in making decisions, concentrating To experience a feeling of having failed To see oneself as the scapegoat To be worn out, To feel run down To build up a stress level To bring on severe depression To head for a nervous breakdown Stress-based illnesses How to cope with it Positive stress To thrive on stress To fight off stress, to handle stress, to control stress, To avoid stress To take it easy To confront, to avoid the situation To have a change of scene To eat regular meals To wind down after a tiring day To have a few early nights
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