Choroby  i dolegliwości – kurs w bibliotece 11.2018

Diseases / illnesses and ailments/ afflictions

 

broken arm/leg       - złamana ręka/noga

bronchitis                 - zapalenie oskrzeli

burn                           - oparzenie

cancer                       - rak

chicken pox             - ospa wietrzna

common cold           - zwykłe przeziębienie

colic                           - kolka

diabetes                    - cukrzyca

diarrhoea / diarhea - biegunka 

flu                               - grypa

heart attack            - atak serca

heart disease           - zawał serca

heart failure            - niewydolność serca

heartburn                 - zgaga

infection                   - infekcja

leprosy                      - trąd

measles                     - odra

meningitis                - zapalenie opon mózgowych

mumps                      - świnka

shingles                     - półpasiec

travel sickness        - choroba lokomocyjna

ulcer                          - wrzód

varicose veins         - żylaki

ache                           - ból

bedsore                     - odleżyny

blister                       - pęcherz, bąbel

bruise                        - siniak

cold sore                   - opryszczka

cough                        - kaszel

fever                          - gorączka

high/low blood pressure - nadciśnienie/niskie ciśnienie

indigestion               niestrawność

nasal congestion     - zapchany nos

nausea                       - wymioty / mdłości

nosebleed                 - krwotok z nosa

pain                           - ból

rash                           - wysypka

redness                     - zaczerwienienie

shivers                      - dreszcze

sore throat               - ból gardła

swelling                    - opuchlizna

vomiting                   - wymioty

to bleed                     - krwawić

to break out sweat  - oblać się potem

to catch a cold         - przeziębić się

to cough                    - kaszleć

to develop an illness  - zachorować na coś

to faint                      - zemdleć

to have a runny nose - mieć katar

to hurt                       - boleć

to pick up sth           - złapać coś, zarazić się czymś

to run a temperature - mieć gorączkę

to sneeze                   - kichać

to vomit                    - wymiotować

antibiotic                  - antybiotyk

anti-depressant       -lek przeciwdepresyjny

anti- inflammatory drug - lek przeciwzapalny

antiseptic                 - środek odkażający

aspirin                      - aspIryna

capsule                      - kapsułka

cough sweet                         - tabletka do ssania na kaszel

dose                           dawka

ear drops                  - krople do uszu

eye drops                  - krople do oczu

hydrogen peroxide - woda utleniona

insulin                       - insulina

iodine                        - jodyna

laxative                    - środek przeczyszczający

medicine                   -lekarstwo

ointment                   - maść

pain killer                - środek przeciwbólowy

sedative                    - środek uspokajający

smelling salts          - sole trzeźwiące

suppository              - czopek

tranquiliser             - środek uspokajający

vaccine                     - szczepionka

vitamin                     - witamina

chemist                     - aptekarz/-rka

over the counter     - bez recepty

pharmacist              - farmaceuta/-ka

prescription                         - recepta

to apply a dressing - założyć opatrunek

to bandage               - bandażować

to be on antibiotics - być na antybiotykach

to change a dressing - zmienić opatrunek

to clean a wound     - oczyścić ranę

to dissolve in water - rozpuścić w wodzie

to dress a wound     - opatrzyć ranę

to ease the pain       - zmniejszyć ból

 

 

English

Polish

Polish

English

ache

- ból

- antybiotyk

antibiotic

anti- inflammatory drug -

- lek przeciwzapalny

- aptekarz/-rka

chemist

antibiotic

- antybiotyk

- aspIryna

aspirin

anti-depressant

-lek przeciwdepresyjny

- atak serca

heart attack

antiseptic

- środek odkażający

- bandażować

to bandage

aspirin

- aspIryna

- bez recepty

over the counter

bedsore

- odleżyny

– biegunka

diarrhoea / diarhea  

blister

- pęcherz, bąbel

- boleć

to hurt

broken arm/leg

- złamana ręka/noga

- ból

ache

bronchitis

- zapalenie oskrzeli

- ból

pain

bruise

- siniak

- ból gardła

sore throat

burn

- oparzenie

-  być na antybiotykach

to be on antibiotics -

cancer

- rak

- choroba lokomocyjna

travel sickness

capsule

- kapsułka

- cukrzyca

diabetes

chemist

- aptekarz/-rka

- czopek

suppository

chicken pox

- ospa wietrzna

dawka

dose

cold sore

- opryszczka

- dreszcze

shivers

colic

- kolka

- farmaceuta/-ka

pharmacist

common cold

- zwykłe przeziębienie

- gorączka

fever

cough

- kaszel

- grypa

flu

cough sweet

- tabletka do ssania na kaszel

- infekcja

infection

diabetes

- cukrzyca

- insulina

insulin

diarrhoea / diarhea  

– biegunka

- jodyna

iodine

dose

dawka

- kapsułka

capsule

ear drops

- krople do uszu

- kaszel

cough

eye drops

- krople do oczu

- kaszleć

to cough

fever

- gorączka

- kichać

to sneeze

flu

- grypa

- kolka

colic

heart attack

- atak serca

- krople do oczu

eye drops

heart disease

- zawał serca

- krople do uszu

ear drops

heart failure

- niewydolność serca

- krwawić

to bleed

heartburn

- zgaga

- krwotok z nosa

nosebleed

high/low blood pressure

 –nadciśnienie/niskie ciśnienie

- lek przeciwzapalny

anti- inflammatory drug -

hydrogen peroxide -

- woda utleniona

- maść

ointment

indigestion

niestrawność

 - mieć gorączkę

to run a temperature -

infection

- infekcja

-  mieć katar

to have a runny nose -

insulin

- insulina

 –nadciśnienie/niskie ciśnienie

high/low blood pressure

iodine

- jodyna

niestrawność

indigestion

laxative

- środek przeczyszczający

- niewydolność serca

heart failure

leprosy

- trąd

- oblać się potem

to break out sweat

measles

- odra

- oczyścić ranę

to clean a wound

medicine

-lekarstwo

- odleżyny

bedsore

meningitis

- zapalenie opon mózgowych

- odra

measles

mumps

- świnka

- oparzenie

burn

nasal congestion

- zapchany nos

- opatrzyć ranę

to dress a wound

nausea

- wymioty / mdłości

- opryszczka

cold sore

nosebleed

- krwotok z nosa

- opuchlizna

swelling

ointment

- maść

- ospa wietrzna

chicken pox

over the counter

- bez recepty

- pęcherz, bąbel

blister

pain

- ból

- półpasiec

shingles

pain killer

- środek przeciwbólowy

- przeziębić się

to catch a cold

pharmacist

- farmaceuta/-ka

- rak

cancer

prescription

- recepta

- recepta

prescription

rash

- wysypka

 - rozpuścić w wodzie

to dissolve in water -

redness

- zaczerwienienie

- siniak

bruise

sedative

- środek uspokajający

- sole trzeźwiące

smelling salts

shingles

- półpasiec

- szczepionka

vaccine

shivers

- dreszcze

- środek odkażający

antiseptic

smelling salts

- sole trzeźwiące

- środek przeciwbólowy

pain killer

sore throat

- ból gardła

- środek przeczyszczający

laxative

suppository

- czopek

- środek uspokajający

sedative

swelling

- opuchlizna

- środek uspokajający

tranquiliser

to apply a dressing -

-  założyć opatrunek

- świnka

mumps

to bandage

- bandażować

- tabletka do ssania na kaszel

cough sweet

to be on antibiotics -

-  być na antybiotykach

- trąd

leprosy

to bleed

- krwawić

- witamina

vitamin

to break out sweat

- oblać się potem

- woda utleniona

hydrogen peroxide -

to catch a cold

- przeziębić się

- wrzód

ulcer

to change a dressing -

 - zmienić opatrunek

- wymiotować

to vomit

to clean a wound

- oczyścić ranę

- wymioty

vomiting

to cough

- kaszleć

- wymioty / mdłości

nausea

to develop an illness -

- zachorować na coś

- wysypka

rash

to dissolve in water -

 - rozpuścić w wodzie

- zachorować na coś

to develop an illness -

to dress a wound

- opatrzyć ranę

- zaczerwienienie

redness

to ease the pain

- zmniejszyć ból

-  założyć opatrunek

to apply a dressing -

to faint

- zemdleć

- zapalenie opon mózgowych

meningitis

to have a runny nose -

-  mieć katar

- zapalenie oskrzeli

bronchitis

to hurt

- boleć

- zapchany nos

nasal congestion

to pick up sth

- złapać coś, zarazić się czymś

- zawał serca

heart disease

to run a temperature -

 -mieć gorączkę

- zemdleć

to faint

to sneeze

- kichać

- zgaga

heartburn

to vomit

- wymiotować

- złamana ręka/noga

broken arm/leg

tranquiliser

- środek uspokajający

- złapać coś, zarazić się czymś

to pick up sth

travel sickness

- choroba lokomocyjna

 - zmienić opatrunek

to change a dressing -

ulcer

- wrzód

- zmniejszyć ból

to ease the pain

vaccine

- szczepionka

- zwykłe przeziębienie

common cold

varicose veins

- żylaki

- żylaki

varicose veins

vitamin

- witamina

-lek przeciwdepresyjny

anti-depressant

vomiting

- wymioty

-lekarstwo

medicine

 

 

Materialy  z Internetu

http://wordki.pl/angielski/23773.html

accident

wypadek

asthma

astma

backache

ból pleców

blind

niewidomy

broken arm

złamana ręka

broken ribs

złamane żebra

burn

oparzenie

cancer

rak

lung cancer

rak płuc

cold

przeziębienie

condition

schorzenie

skin condition

schorzenie skóry

cough

kaszel

deaf

głuchy

disabled

niepełnosprawny

mentally disabled

niepełnosprawny umysłowo

physically disabled

niepełnosprawny fizycznie

dizziness

zawroty głowy

dumb

niemy

earache

ból ucha

fast pulse

szybkie tętno

fever

gorączka

flu

grypa

food poisoning

zatrucie pokarmowe

hard of hearing

niedosłyszący

headache

ból głowy

heart attack

zawał serca

heart disease

choroba serca

heart-related illnesses

choroby związane z układem krążenia

hypochondriac

hipochondryk

ill

chory

illness/disease

choroba

fatal illness/disease

śmiertelna choroba

infected

zarażony, zakażony

injured

kontuzjowany, ranny

injury

uraz, obrażenie, kontuzja

insect bite

ukąszenie owada

insomnia

bezsenność

irritated

podrażniony

jaundice

żółtaczka, zażółcenie skóry

measles

odra

mumps

świnka

numb

zdrętwiały, bez czucia

pain

ból

painful

bolesny

pneumonia

zapalenie płuc

rash

wysypka

runny nose

katar

scratch

zadrapanie

short-sighted

krótkowzroczny

sore throat

bolące gardło

sprained wrist

skręcony nadgarstek

stomach cramp

skurcz żołądka

stomachache

ból brzucha

stroke

udar

swollen tonsils

powiększone migdałki

symptom

objaw

toothache

ból zęba

twisted ankle

zwichnięta kostka

upset stomach

problemy z żołądkiem

virus

wirus

wound

rana

wounded

ranny

 

 

https://www.ingless.pl/artykul/choroby-i-dolegliwosci-w-jezyku-angielskim/

Choroby (illnesses)

Choroby dzielimy na uleczalne (curable) i nieuleczalne (incurable).

Alzheimer's disease – alzheimer
anaemia – anemia
appendicitis – zapalenie wyrostka robaczkowego
asthma – astma
bulimia – bulimia
cancer – rak
epilepsy – epilepsja
fever – gorączka
flu – grypa
gastro-enteritis – zapalenie żołądka i jelit
insomnia – bezsenność
jaundice – żółtaczka
leukemia – białaczka
measles – odra
meningitis – zapalenie opon mózgowych
mental disease – choroba psychiczna
mumps – świnka
plague – dżuma
pneumonia – zapalenie płuc
rabies – wścieklizna
rash – wysypka
rheumatism – reumatyzm
rubella – różyczka
tonsillitis – zapalenie migdałków
tuberculosis – gruźlica
venereal disease – choroba przenoszona drogą płciową

 

Dolegliwości (afflictions)

ache – ból
allergy – alergia
attack – napad
backache – ból pleców/krzyża
bellyache – ból brzucha
bite – ukąszenie
bleeding – krwawienie
bruise – siniak
bump – guz
burn – oparzenie
chills – dreszcze
cold – katar
concussion – wstrząśnienie mózgu
cough – kaszel
cut – rozcięcie
diarrhoea – biegunka
dislocation – zwichnięcie
faint – omdlenie

fatigue – zmęczenie
food poisoning – zatrucie pokarmowe
fracture – złamanie
hangover – kac
headache – ból głowy
hiccups – czkawka
indigestion – niestrawność
infection – infekcja
injury – uraz/kontuzja
nausea – mdłości
pain – ból
rash – wysypka
runny nose – katar
sore throat – ból gardła
sprain – skręcenie
stroke – zawał
sunstroke – udar słoneczny
toothache – ból zęba
wound – rana

 

Links

https://www.helloangielski.pl/rozmowki/choroby-po-angielsku/

https://www.gettinenglish.com/choroba-i-objawy/

 

https://fiszkoteka.pl/zestaw/320232-nazwy-chorob-i-dolegliwosci-angielski

I've been having this dry cough for the past 2 days.

Mam suchy kaszel od dwóch dni.

cough                         kaszel

rash                           wysypka

inflammation                      zapalenie

blister                                   pęcherzyk

sneezing                    kichanie

swollen                      spuchnięty

unconscious             nieprzytomny

diarrhoea                 biegunka

dizzy                          zawroty głowy

stroke                                   wylew

food poisoning        zatrucie pokarmowe

sprained ankle        skręcona kostka

bruise                                    siniak

wound                       rana

a condition   choroba przewlekła

He has a heart condition, he has to take care of himself, take medications and he'll live for a long time.

Ma problem z sercem, musi o siebie dbać, brać leki i będzie żył jeszcze długie lata.

fit                    attack

coma              śpiączka

The footballer was in a state of coma for over two weeks.

Piłkarz był w stanie śpiączki przez ponad dwa tygodnie.

tuberculosis gruźlica

smallpox       ospa

brittle hair     łamliwe włosy

mental disability      niepełnosprawność umysłowa

photosensitivity       nadwrażliwość na światło

terminally ill            nieuleczalnie chory

Despite being terminally ill, John decided to go to Australia.

Pomimo nieuleczalnej choroby, John postanowił wyjechać do Australii.

upset stomach          rozstrój żołądka

sterility                      bezpłodność

throbbing pain         ból kłujący

labour pains              bóle porodowe

C section                   cesarskie cięcie

to feel downhearted                        być przygnębionym

hereditary disorder             choroba dziedziczna

circulatory diseases                        choroby układu krążenia

coronary heart disease       Choroba wieńcowa

viral disease                         choroba wirusowa

contagious disease              choroba zakaźna

diabetes                                cukrzyca

hic cup                                  czkawka

chills                                     dreszcze

icterus                                   żółtaczka

mumps                                  świnka

rubella                                   różyczka

tetanus                                  tężec

dyspnoea                              duszność

myopia                                  krótkowzroczność

hyperopic                             nadwzroczność

plague                                    dżuma

plaque                                   kamień nazębny

measles                                 odra

leprosy                                  trąd

bump                                     guz

admissions                           izba przyjęć

catarrh                                   katar

colic                                      kolka

haemorrhage                        krwotok

coagulation                          krzepliwość krwi

cramp                                    kurcz

cirrhosis of the liver           marskość wątroby

sclerosis                                miażdżyca

tingling                                  mrowienie

hypertension                                    nadciśnienie

to strain muscles                 nadwerężyć mięsień

benign tumour                     nowotwór łagodny

malignant tumour                nowotwór złośliwy

nausea                                  nudności

callus                                     odcisk

graze                                      otarcie skóry

ICU                                        Intensive Care Unit

filling                                    plomba

prevention                            profilaktyka

caries                                     próchnica

hernia                                    przepuklina

scab                                       strup

midwife                                 położna

vaccine                                 szczepionka

syringe                                  strzykawka

enamel                                  szkliwo

itching                                   swędzenie

denture                                  sztuczna szczęka

oxygenated water                woda utleniona

ulcer                                      wrzód

brain haemorrhage              wylew

flatulence                             wzdęcie

cataracts                               zaćma

to put in plaster                   założyć gips

scratch                                  zadrapanie

arthritis                                 zapalenie stawu

appendicitis                         zapalenie wyrostka

constipation                         zaparcie

strabismus                            zez

acidity                                   zgaga

cyst                                        torbiel

varicose veins                      żylaki                                   

 

http://www.e-angielski.com/slowka/choroby

Polish word

English word

anemia

anaemia

astma

asthma

atak serca

heart attack

bezsenność

insomnia

ból

pain

ból gardła

sore throat

ból pleców

backache

ból zęba

toothache

czkawka

hiccups

dolegliwość

ailment

dreszcze

shivers

gorączka

fever

gruźlica

tuberculosis

grypa

flu

guz

tumor

katar sienny

hayfever

migdałki

tonsils

rak

cancer

odra

measles

ospa wietrzna

chickenpox

porażenie słoneczne

sunstroke

przeziębienie

cold

różyczka

German measles

szkarlatyna

scarlet fever

świnka

mumps

zapalenie płuc

pneumonia

złamanie

fracture

żółtaczka

jaundice

 

 

Słownictwo - alfabetycznie

 

Polish word

English word

English word

Polish word

anemia

anaemia

ailment

dolegliwość

astma

asthma

anaemia

anemia

atak serca

heart attack

asthma

astma

bezsenność

insomnia

backache

ból pleców

ból

pain

cancer

rak

ból gardła

sore throat

chickenpox

ospa wietrzna

ból pleców

backache

cold

przeziębienie

ból zęba

toothache

fever

gorączka

czkawka

hiccups

flu

grypa

dolegliwość

ailment

fracture

złamanie

dreszcze

shivers

German measles

różyczka

gorączka

fever

hayfever

katar sienny

gruźlica

tuberculosis

heart attack

atak serca

grypa

flu

hiccups

czkawka

guz

tumor

insomnia

bezsenność

katar sienny

hayfever

jaundice

żółtaczka

migdałki

tonsils

measles

odra

rak

cancer

mumps

świnka

odra

measles

pain

ból

ospa wietrzna

chickenpox

pneumonia

zapalenie płuc

porażenie słoneczne

sunstroke

scarlet fever

szkarlatyna

przeziębienie

cold

shivers

dreszcze

różyczka

German measles

sore throat

ból gardła

szkarlatyna

scarlet fever

sunstroke

porażenie słoneczne

świnka

mumps

tonsils

migdałki

zapalenie płuc

pneumonia

toothache

ból zęba

złamanie

fracture

tuberculosis

gruźlica

żółtaczka

jaundice

tumor

guz

 

 

Przykładowe  zdania

 

English

Examples

Examples

Examples

broken arm/leg - złamana ręka/noga

I think my leg is broken.

His broken arm was the result of a slip on the ice

He got a number of injuries in the car accident, including a broken arm and leg

In his first season, Jimmy Smith suffered a broken leg.

bronchitis - zapalenie oskrzeli

an illness in which the bronchial tubes become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing

I have had a very severe attack of bronchitis.

Bronchitis set in and he lost his voice. Zapalenie oskrzeli wpadło i stracił głos.

burn – oparzenie

I’ve burnt my fingers.

to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen:

He was badly burned in the blaze. 
Był poważnie spalony w płomieniach.

On her first day in the Caribbean Josie was badly burned (= her skin became red and painful from too much sun).

cancer - rak

 a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death:

He died of liver cancer.  Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.

Her mother died of breast cancer. Jane was just 25 when she learned she had cancer. It was a secondary cancer.

chicken pox / chickenpox - ospa wietrzna

chickenpox - an infectious disease that causes a slight fever and red spots on the skin. They both came down with the chicken pox at the same time.

a highly communicable viral disease most commonly affecting children, characterized by slight fever and the eruption of a rash

Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch. Another question is how long the vaccine will protect against chicken pox.

common cold - zwykłe przeziębienie

a slight illness that a lot of people catch, causing a cough, sore throat, and blocked nose.  They are arguably second only to the common cold as a cause of human viral infections.

The common cold is a mild illness.
If you have it, your nose is blocked or runny and you have a sore throat or a cough.

a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc
First, a fellow in Germany found the cure for the common cold.

colic - kolka

a severe but not continuous pain in the bottom part of the stomach or bowels, especially in` babies

Colic is an illness in which you get severe pains in your stomach and bowels.
Babies especially suffer from colic.

The doctor said it was colic and that she would grow out of it.
This caused frequent outbreaks of colic or wine disease throughout Europe.

diabetes - cukrzyca

a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood

Being too heavy can cause health problems, such as diabetes.

People with diabetes should not eat foods with sugar.

diarrhoea / diarrhea  - biegunka 

an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often:

If someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid excrements comes out of their body because they are ill.

But the food itself was barely digestible, and many team members suffered from diarrhea or constipation.

flu - grypa

a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache:  
Flu is an illness which is similar to a bad cold but more serious.
It often makes you feel very weak and makes your muscles hurt.

 She's very hot and shivery, so I think she must have flu.    
There are lots of people off school this week with flu.

 I got flu.
He had come down with the flu. However, the primary symptom of the yuppie flu is fatigue.
Flu is quite contagious and travels quickly through households and offices.

heart attack - atak serca

I had a heart attack in May.

a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death:

He collapsed and died of a heart attack.
Since my heart attack, I've cut fatty foods out altogether.

If someone has a heart attack, their heart begins to beat very irregularly or stops completely.
He died of a heart attack brought on by overwork.

heart disease - zawał serca

a medical condition affecting the heart:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in many Western countries.

disease affecting the heart.
Heart disease and stroke are still the nation's biggest killers.

HEALTHY people almost double their risk of heart disease by worrying about being ill, a study says.

heart failure - niewydolność serca

an occasion when the heart stops working correctly or stops completely.
He remained in a critical condition after suffering heart failure.

The patient died of refractory heart failure one month later. Almost a million people in Britain have heart failure, a condition in which heart muscles struggle to pump enough blood.

Heart failure is a serious medical condition in which someone's heart does not work as well as it should, sometimes stopping completely so that they die.

heartburn - zgaga

a painful burning feeling in the lower chest caused by the stomach not digesting food correctly

Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in your chest, caused by indigestion.

Medics gave him milk and heartburn medicine before discharging him.

infection - infekcja

An infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria.

Ear infections are common in pre-school children.
Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.

But then the number of infections began to grow in 1985.
It had watery eyes and signs of an upper respiratory infection.

leprosy - trąd

an infectious disease that damages a person's nerves and skin.
Leprosy is an infectious disease that damages people's flesh. 
People with leprosy are forbidden from holding government or parliamentary posts.

Clinical examination was performed for signs and symptoms of leprosy.

One of the earliest recorded epidemic diseases was leprosy.
They had leprosy,
a disease for which there was no cure

measles - odra

the measles an infectious disease that produces small, red spots all over the body: 
Measles is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin.

Measles vaccine efficacy during an outbreak in a highly vaccinated population: incremental increase in protection with age at vaccination up to 18 months.

They have not seen a case of measles for more than three years.
The number of confirmed cases of measles has increased dramatically this year.

meningitis - zapalenie opon mózgowych

a serious infectious disease that causes the tissues around the brain and spinal cord to swell. While viral meningitis tends to strike more in the summer, bacterial meningitis peaks in the winter.

Meningitis is a serious infectious illness which affects your brain and spinal cord.  But the good news is that viral meningitis is nowhere near as serious as bacterial meningitis.

Not doing them could miss signs of sepsis, meningitis or pneumonia with lives being lost as a result, charities say. The hospital has been monitoring three other children for possible meningitis.

mumps - świnka

the mumps an infectious disease that causes painful swelling in the neck and slight fever:

Well, I caution you, that getting the mumps... adult could result a serious complications.

I've had measles, mumps and whooping cough.

shingles - półpasiec

an acute viral disease affecting the ganglia of certain nerves, characterized by inflammation, pain, and skin eruptions along the course of the affected nerve

a disease caused by a virus that infects particular nerves and that produces a line or lines of painful red spots, especially around the waist

The new shingles vaccine is given as a one-off dose and is being phased in gradually across the UK.

travel sickness - choroba lokomocyjna

a feeling of illness, especially of needing to vomit, that some people get in a moving vehicle. These animals are particularly vulnerable to travel sickness.

If someone has travel sickness, they feel sick as a result of travelling in a vehicle.

Other complaints included window advertising which blocked the views outside and caused travel sickness in some passengers..

ulcer - wrzód

a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not heal naturally:
The most common is recurrent mouth ulcers.

a sore on the skin or inside the body that will not heal without treatment:
They treated his ulcer a few years back.

An ulcer is a sore area on the outside or inside of your body which is very painful and may bleed or produce an unpleasant poisonous substance.

varicose veins - żylaki

a condition in which the tubes that carry blood, esp. those in the legs, are swollen and can be seen on the skin:

He was taken to a hospital, where he was told that absolute rest was required and that only surgery would repair the varicose veins.

They were all ages and sizes, yet nobody seemed worried about wearing shorts with varicose veins and chubby knees showing.

ache – ból

I want something for a headache.

 a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong:.
She felt a persistent ache at the back of her head.

As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains.

I've got a dull (= slight) ache in my lower back

bedsore - odleżyny

a painful place on the body, caused by having to lie in bed for a long time

This old lady is confined to bed, paralysed and incontinent, and suffers from bedsores.

Lacking proper assistance, pain control, and dietary advice, patients are prone to develop bedsores and infections at an earlier stage.

blister - pęcherz, bąbel

a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning:

A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin.

Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.

New shoes always give me blisters.

a hollow rounded swelling that appears on a surface

bruise – siniak

Could you have a look at this bruise?

 an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something: If you have a low platelet count you may notice that you bruise more easily.

Fruits and vegetables have also been genetically engineered so that they do not bruise as easily, or so that they have a longer shelf life.

His arms and back were covered in bruises.

She had a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.

One or two of the peaches had bruises on them.

cold sore - opryszczka

a painful, red swelling, especially on the lips or nose, that is caused by a virus

A cold sore on my mouth refused to heal.

It was merely a cold sore in an unusual place until the 1970s.

cough – kaszel

I haev a bad cough.

 

I want something for a cough

an act of forcing air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound, often unwillingly:

an act or sound of coughing.

The smoke made me cough.
I coughed all night long.

He was interrupted by a discrete cough behind him.

fever – gorączka

I’ve got a fever.

a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast:

If you have a fever you should drink plenty of fluid(s).

Signs of the illness include fever, nausea and vomiting.

high/low blood pressure - nadciśnienie/niskie ciśnienie

high blood pressure - a medical condition in which the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries as the blood travels through them is greater than is considered healthy

High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks.

The most serious side effects are shallow breathing, low blood pressure and shock.

indigestion – niestrawność

I have indigestion.

pain that you get in your stomach when you have eaten food that is difficult to digest:

an uncomfortable condition caused when your body cannot digest food after you have eaten it:

Greasy food gives me indigestion. Do you suffer from indigestion after you have eaten?

nasal congestion - zapchany nos

Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels

Nasal congestion has many causes and can range from a mild annoyance to a life-threatening condition

Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders Common: - nasal congestion.

nausea - wymioty / mdłości

I have nausea.

the feeling that you are going to vomit:
Nausea is the condition of feeling sick and the feeling that you are going to vomit.

The severity of nausea should also be measured, as should the frequency and duration of vomiting.

I was overcome with a feeling of nausea.
It can cause stomach pain and nausea.

nosebleed - krwotok z nosa

an occasion when blood comes out of a person's nose:

If someone has a nosebleed, blood comes out from inside their nose.

He's always sniffling and frequently has nosebleeds.

pain - ból

a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness:
Her symptoms included abdominal pain and vomiting.

Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example when you have been hurt or when you are ill.

I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.
She was in constant pain.

rash - wysypka

A rash is an area of red spots that appears on your skin when you are ill or have a bad reaction to something that you have eaten or touched.

a lot of small red spots on the skin:
 I noticed a rash on my leg.
He may break out in a rash when he eats these nuts.

I've got an itchy rash all over my chest.
If you stay in the sun too long you'll get (a) heat rash.

redness - zaczerwienienie

the quality of being red in colour; used especially about skin that is sore or unhealthy:

Her scar healed, but the redness remained for a long time.
Severe peanut reactions can include redness and swelling of the face.

They help to flatten the scars and reduce redness.
The medicine may cause temporary skin redness and dryness.

shivers - dreszcze

the act of shaking slightly because you are frightened, cold, or ill:
an attack of shivering, esp caused by fear or illness

I shivered, chilled to the bone.
They are shivering, but they are also shaking with temper.

This sent shivers up my spine.

She's aching and she has the shivers, so I've sent her to bed.
She gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms

sore throat - ból gardła

I have a sore throat.

a condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow :
She has a sore throat and a fever.

Blood disorder which may be characterised by fever or chills, sore throat, ulcers in your mouth or …

Do you remember that patient you saw with the sore throat?

swelling - opuchlizna

a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury:
Put your foot into cold water to help the swelling go down.

A swelling is a raised, curved shape on the surface of your body which appears as a result of an injury or an illness.

His eye was partly closed, and there was a swelling over his lid.
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.

vomiting – wymioty

I’ve been vomotting.

the act of emptying the contents of the stomach through the mouth:
What causes nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?
If vomiting continues for more than 12 hours, see your doctor.

the act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus

Exposure to the chemical can cause nausea, vomiting, and low blood pressure.
In children, the flu is often accompanied by vomiting.

to bleed - krwawić

 to lose blood:

She was found unconscious and bleeding.

What's the matter with your hand? It's bleeding

to break out sweat -
break into a sweat
/break out in a sweat

 oblać się potem

to start sweating
to become very nervous or frightened
I'd blush red as a beet and break out in a sweat

I didn't even break out in a sweat.
 I began to break into a sweat.

He was very weak and his body trembled and broke into sweats whenever he tried to sleep.

to catch a cold - przeziębić się

I’ve caught a cold.

Be careful not to catch a cold

Can't afford to catch a cold.

I'm going to run around outside with a wet head and try to catch a cold.

to cough - kaszleć

to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound:
John began to cough violently.
Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere.

When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise.

You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone's attention.

The smoke made me cough.
I coughed all night long.
He was then overcome by a terrible fit of coughing.

to develop an illness  - zachorować na coś

After an incubation of 8-10 days, a mild and usually self-limited flu-like illness develops.

Women are up to 40% more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist at Oxford University.

 

to faint – zemdleć

I fainted.

If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down:

She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted.
I nearly fainted in the heat.

to have a runny nose  - mieć katar

If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual, usually because you are ill:

His throat does not usually cause runny nose, voice changes or cough.

I've got a runny nose.
Other features may include a runny nose and swelling of the conjunctiva.

to hurt – boleć

My stomach hurts.

to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain:

If you hurt yourself or hurt a part of your body, you feel pain because you have injured yourself.

Tell me where it hurts.
My head hurts.
She says that her ear hurts her.

to pick up sth - złapać coś, zarazić się czymś

 

 

 

to run a temperature  - mieć gorączkę

to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, because you are ill

If you are running a temperature or if you have a temperature, your temperature is higher than it usually is.

He began to run an extremely high temperature.

to sneeze - kichać

When you sneeze, you suddenly take in your breath and then blow it down your nose noisily without being able to stop yourself, for example because you have a cold.

What exactly happens when we sneeze?
When you sneeze, air and often small drops of liquid suddenly come out of your nose and mouth in a way you cannot control

See your doctor now to beat summer sneezing.
My nose is tickling, I think I'm going to sneeze.

to vomit - wymiotować

to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth:
Any product made from cow's milk made him vomit

If you vomit, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out through your mouth.

He came home drunk and vomited all over the kitchen floor.

antibiotic

antybiotyk

A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. antibiotic resistance.

The patient was treated with oral antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics can't kill viruses.

Strep throat. Here's a prescription for an antibiotic.

anti-depressant

lek przeciwdepresyjny

People with both major or less severe depression often respond well to antidepressant medication.

Chiefly of a drug, used to alleviate depression.

She's been on antidepressants ever since her husband died.

I'm going to take a tranquilizer, an

anti-depressant and a sleeping pill.

anti- inflammatory drug

lek przeciwzapalny

Painkillers (such as paracetamol and codeine) or anti-inflammatories (such as ibuprofen) may help to control the pain if the symptoms are mild.

Mavacoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the coxib class.

The administration of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors.

antiseptic

środek odkażający

Surgical antiseptic techniques are now the go.

A warm bath, antibacterial soap, or antiseptic medicine to stop infection may help.

It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

aspirin

aspiryna

Allergy is more common in those people who are allergic to aspirin.

Both aspirin and warfarin reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause stroke.

My husband's an aspirin addict.

capsule

kaspułka

If you are taking the sustained-release capsule: swallow the capsule whole.

The capsule(s) must be swallowed whole, and must not be chewed crushed or divided.

Officially, the capsule attracts all the fat cells and flushes them away.

cough sweet

tabletka do ssania na kaszel

a lozenge to relieve a cough

a hard, sweet piece of medicine that you suck on to help a cough get better

Isn't that a cough sweet?

dose

dawka

 a measured amount of something such as medicine:

You will then continue treatment with this dose, also called the maintenance dose.

 

ear drops

krople do uszu

liquid medicine put into the ears, usually to cure an ear infection

liquid medication to be applied in small amounts to the ear.

 

eye drops

krople do oczu

liquid medication to be applied in very small amounts to the eyeball.

 

 

hydrogen peroxide

woda utleniona

a clear liquid chemical used to kill bacteria, to remove colour from cloth, and to bleach hair

Typically, hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing and reducing agent.

 

insulin

insulina

a hormone in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood:

a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.

The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.

 

iodine

jodyna

Can I have a iodine?

a chemical element that is found in small amounts in sea water and used to prevent infection

Not so long ago, tincture of iodine was one of the most popular of antiseptics.

 

laxative

środek przecyszczajacy

(chiefly of a drug or medicine) tending to stimulate or facilitate evacuation of the bowels.

a substance that helps a person excrete the contents of the bowels

 

medicine

lekarstwo

I’d like you to prescribe some medicine for me.

Treatment for illness or injury.  A compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.

the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).

 

ointment

maść

A thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it:

a smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.

 

pain killer

środek przeciwbólowy

A drug that is used to reduce or remove physical pain:  A drug or medicine for relieving pain.

The body produces chemicals that are natural painkillers.

 

sedative

środek uspokajający

a drug used to calm a person or animal or to make them sleep

a drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.

 

smelling salts

sole trzeźwiące

a chemical with a strong smell that is put under the nose of people who have become unconscious in order to make them awake again

Alex was waving some smelling salts in front of her face.

 

suppository

czopek

a small, solid pill containing a drug that is put inside the anus, where it dissolves easily

This medicine may be a cream or a suppository that you put into your vagina with a special applicator.

 

tranquiliser

środek usokajajacy

Can you prescribe a tranquilizer?

a drug used to make a person or animal calmer:

a drug used to make a person or animal calmer:

 

vaccine
szczepionka

a special substance that you take into your body to prevent a disease, and that contains a weakened or dead form of the disease-causing organism

Our children have been vaccinated for measles and other childhood diseases.

 

vitamin

witamina

any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body:

Which vitamins should you take for skin problems?

 

chemist

aptekarz

 pharmacist a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and other goods in a shop

As any chemist will tell you, the dose makes the poison.

 

over the counter

bez recepty

Drugs that are bought over the counter are bought in a shop without first visiting a doctor:

You can buy most cold remedies over the counter.

 

pharmacist

farmaceuta

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines in a hospital or shop.

Taking antihistamine tablets may also help reduce itching - ask your pharmacist for advice.

a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

 

prescription

recepta

Can I get up without prescription?

Can you make up this prescription for me?

a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs:

He scribbled a prescription for tranquillizers.

These drugs are only available on prescription.

 When a patient comes into the surgery the doctor wants to give them something that will help and the patient expects a prescription.

to apply a dressing

założyć opatrunek

put on a dressing.

Wash and dry your hands before applying any dressing, and wear disposable surgical gloves if you have them.

a dressing it is a covering that is put on a cut or an area of damaged skin to protect it

 


 

to bandage

bandażować

a strip of cloth that is used to cover an injury on someone’s body to protect it

They bandaged his wounds.

Apply an antibiotic ointment and cover the wound with an adhesive bandage or gauze.

 

to be on antibiotics

być na antybiotykach

I am on antibiotics.

Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.

He's on antibiotics for an ear infection.

My doctor put me on a course of antibiotics and I have to stay off work for a week.

 

to change a dressing

zmienić opatrunek

You need to change the dressing twice a day.

I'll write out instructions on how to change your dressings.

 

to clean a wound

oczyścić ranę

The doctor said that we had to clean the wounds twice a day.

We need to clean the wound with spirits.

 

to dissolve in water

rozpuścić w wodzie

Dissolve in water 2 grams of sodium chloride.

This substance dissolves in water.

 

to dress a wound

opatrzyć ranę

Paid a late-night visit to a local drugstore, bought supplies to dress a knife wound.

I need  to dress a wound, but I don't know if it's infected.

 

to ease the pain

zmniejszyć ból

The nurse has given you something to ease the pain.

There are ways to ease the pain.

 

 

 

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