Glossary

1. blood pressure the pressure of the blood in the tensiune arterială

vessels, especially the arteries, as
it circulates through the body
2. breathlessness an automatic increase in the rate incapacitate de a
of respiration in response to a respira
reduction in the levels of oxygen,
and an increase in the levels of
carbon dioxide, in the blood.
3. catch one's take a short break from one's a-și trage respirația
breath activities in order to relax
4. cold a viral infection characterized by răceală
inflammation of the mucous
membranes usually accompanied
by malaise, fever, chills,
coughing, and sneezing
5. colic a condition of unknown cause colici
seen in infants less than three
months old, marked by periods
of inconsolable crying lasting for
hours at a time for at least three
weeks.
6. diabetes any of a group of diseases diabet zaharat
characterized by high blood
sugar levels caused by
insufficient production of insulin
7. eczema a noncontagious inflammation of eczemă
the skin, characterized chiefly by
redness, itching, and the outbreak
of lesions
8. general a physician whose practice is not medic de familie
practitioner oriented to a specific medical
specialty but instead covers a
variety of medical problems in
patients of all ages.
9. heart disease a structural or functional boală cardiacă
abnormality of the heart, or of
the blood vessels supplying the
heart, that impairs its normal
functioning
10. illness poor health resulting from health
disease of body or mind
11. infection invasion of the body by infecție
pathogenic microorganisms
12. influenza an acute, commonly epidemic gripă
disease characterized by
respiratory symptoms
13. medication a drug or other substance used to medicament
treat disease or injury
14. nurse a licensed health-care asistent medical
professional who practices
independently or is supervised by
a physician, surgeon, or dentist
and who is skilled in promoting
and maintaining health
15. phlegm thick, sticky, stringy mucus flegmă
secreted by the mucous
membrane of the respiratory
tract, as during a cold or other
respiratory infection.
16. sore throat any of various inflammations of dureri în gât
the tonsils, pharynx, or larynx
characterized by pain in
swallowing
17. sucking reflex sucking movements of the lips of reflex de supt
an infant elicited by touching the
lips or the skin near the mouth
18. to breastfeed to feed (a baby) mother's milk a alăpta
from the breast
19. to burp to assist an infant to expel gas a-l face să râgâie
from the stomach by upright
positioning or gently rubbing or
patting the back
20. wheezing to breathe with difficulty, respirație șuierătoare
producing a hoarse whistling
sound.