amino acid 胺基酸
abdomen 腹部
acetaminophen 普拿疼之類的消炎解熱藥主要成分
acupuncture 針灸
acupuncture point 穴位
adrenaline 腎上腺素
ailment 疾病
allergen 過敏原
allergy 過敏
altitude sickness 高山症
alveoli 肺泡
amygdala (大腦內)杏仁核
anorexia nervosa 厭食症
antibiotic 抗生素
antihistamine 抗組織胺
antibody 抗體
antigen 抗原
antioxidant 抗氧化劑
artery 動脈
asthma 氣喘
avian flu 禽流感
beer gut 啤酒肚
bladder 膀胱
blood clot 血拴
brace 牙套
*The little girl had braces on her teeth.
brain plasticity 大腦可塑性
brand drug 專利藥；原廠藥
bronchi 支氣管
bronchitis 支氣管炎
caffeine 咖啡因
calcium 鈣質
canine 犬齒
carcinogen 致癌物質
cardiac arrest 心臟停止跳動
cardiology 心臟學
cardiovascular 心血管
carpal 腕骨
carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS) 腕管綜合症
catechin 兒茶素
cavity 蛀牙；蛀洞
*cavities(蛀洞) in teeth are caused by decay.
chemotherapy
*He just completed 6 rounds of chemotherapy.
chord 腱；帶
coma 昏迷
complication 併發症
contraceptive 避孕藥(=the "Pill")
cortisol 皮質醇(又稱可體松，是一種慢性壓力荷爾蒙)
cough, coughing 咳嗽
cramp 抽筋
*I have a cramp in my leg from swimming.
crooked teeth 長歪的牙齒
crown 牙冠
decay=rot 蛀牙；腐爛
dehydration 身體缺水；脫水
get dehydrated 脫水
*keeping hydrated can give you energy.
dentine (牙齒)象牙質
diabetes 糖尿病
diagnose v.診斷
diarrhea 腹瀉
diuretic 利尿劑
dizziness 頭昏
dopamine 多巴胺
elbow 手肘
electrolyte 電解質
enamel (牙齒)琺瑯質
endorphin 腦內啡
endo 內；在內
enzyme 酵素
emphysema 肺氣腫
flaxseed 亞麻仁籽
fatigue 疲勞
fibrosis 纖維化
floss 牙線[U]；用牙線潔牙
*I use floss every day.
*Have you ever flossed before?
*Do you floss regularly?
free radical 自由基
gall bladder 膽囊
gargle 漱口
generic drug 非專利藥；學名藥
brand drug 專利藥；原廠藥
germ 細菌
German measles 德國麻疹
come down with measles 患麻疹
gingivitis 牙齦炎
glutamine 麩胺酸
glycemic index (GI) 升糖指數
gout 痛風
gum 牙齦
gut 腸子=intestine 腸
gynecologist 婦科醫生
heredity 遺傳
hip 屁股
hyperthermia 中暑
hyperthyroidism 甲狀腺機能亢進
ibuprofen 消炎止痛退燒藥
immune system 免疫系統
*compromised immune system 較弱的免疫系統
*maintain a strong immune system
immunity (to diseases) 對疾病的免疫力
incisor 門牙
infection 感染
inhibitor 抑制劑
insulin 胰島素
irritation 疼痛；刺激
insomnia 失眠
intestine 腸
intravenous infusion 靜脈注射
iodine 碘
larynx 喉頭
leaky gut syndrome 腸漏症候群
lecithin 卵磷脂
leptin 瘦體素
lumbar 腰椎
lymph node 淋巴結
lymphoma 淋巴癌
meridian 經絡；子午線
*spleen meridian 脾經
marijuana 大麻
mechanism of action (MOA) 藥物機轉作用
meditation 冥想
melanoma 黑色素瘤(癌)
*He was diagnosed with melanoma.
metabolism 新陳代謝
microbe 微生物
migraine 偏頭痛
molar 臼齒
morphine 嗎啡
mucus 黏液
mutate v.產生突變
MSG 味精
narcotic 麻醉劑
nausea 噁心； 暈船(車)
nasal congestion 鼻子充血
nucleic acid 核酸
nutrient 營養素
obesity 肥胖
obstruction 阻塞
occult blood 潛血
omega-3 fatty acid (脂肪酸)
oncology 腫瘤學
oncolytic virus 溶瘤病毒
orthodontist 牙齒矯正醫師
pain 疼痛
*She has a pain/ache in her stomach.
*Her stomach is paining/aching.
palpitations 心悸
pancreas 胰臟
parasite 寄生蟲
pathogen 病原體
pathology 病理學
perspiration 出汗
pesticide residue 農藥殘留
pharmacist 藥(劑)師
phlegm 痰
phytochemical 植化素
plaque 血小板；牙菌斑；塞住動脈的粥狀物
*The bacteria in plaque will eat through the enamel and can cause tooth decay.
pneumonia 肺炎
polyphenols 多酚類
potassium 鉀
prebiotics 益菌素
premolar 前臼齒
prescription 藥方
*The doctor gives me a prescription.
*Doctors prescribe medication.
probiotics 益生菌
prostate 前列腺
*stage I prostate cancer
psychosis 精神病
pulp 牙髓
pulsating 抽痛的
purge 瀉藥
purine 普林
receptor 受體
red and swollen 紅腫的
regimen 養生法
respiration 呼吸
rhinitis 鼻炎
*have a running/runny nose 流鼻水
rhinologist 鼻科醫生
root canal (牙齒)根管
sarcoidosis 類肉瘤病
saturated fat 飽和脂肪
schizophrenia 精神分裂症
serotonin 血清素
soreness 酸痛
sanitation 公共衛生
secrete v.分泌
secretion n.分泌
sinus cavity 鼻竇腔
sodium 鈉
sore throat 喉嚨痛
spasm 抽搐
spleen 脾臟
spur (bone spur) 骨刺
*develop bone spur 長骨刺
sterilize 消毒
steroid 類固醇
stroke 中風
sunstroke 中暑
swine flu 豬流感
symptom 症狀
syndrome 併發症狀；綜合症狀
tartar 牙結石
thermometer 溫度計
*take one's temperature with a thermometer
tract 道
*He had an infection in the upper respiratory tract. 上呼吸道感染
thigh 大腿
traditional chinese medicine 中藥
trachea 氣管
tuberculosis (TB) 肺結核
*to be placed in quarantine=to be separated from other people because sb has an infectious disease
trans fat 反式脂肪
trans fatty acid 反式脂肪酸
trauma 創傷
tryptophan 色胺酸
urinary tract infection 泌尿道感染
urine 尿液
vein 靜脈
vomit 嘔吐
walnut 核桃
weariness=tiredness
wrist 手腕
