medical english - chemistry (definitions of symbol + słówka)

the basic substance in salt

sodium

metallic element which is the major component of bones and teeth

calcium

heavy soft metallic element which is poisonous in compounds

lead

light metallic element which does not corrode

titanium

used as a contrast when taking X-ray photographs of soft tissue

barium

white metallic trace element

zinc

an essential part of the red pigment in red blood cells, found in liver and eggs

iron

metallic element which is the basis of a radioactive isotope

cobalt

powerful greenish gas, used to sterilise water

chlorine

very light gas used in combination with oxygen, especially to relieve asthma or sickness caused by decompression

helium

yellow non-metallic element found in some amino acids

sulfur/sulphur

soft yellow-coloured precious metal, used as a compound in various drugs, and sometimes as a filling for teeth

gold

colourless gas which is present in air and essential to human life

oxygen

gas which combines with oxygen to form water

hydrogen

acid found in the gastric juice which helps to break apart the food

hydrochloric acid

gas which is the main component of air and an essential part of protein

nitrogen

acid which forms cyanide

hydrogen cyanide/ hydrocyanic acid

one of the common non-metallic elements which is an essential component of living matter and organic chemical compounds

carbon

colourless gas with a sweet smell, used in combination with other gases as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery

nitrous oxide

main alkaloid substance found in tobacco

nicotine

compound

mieszanina

trace element

mikroelement

component

część

tobacco

tytoń

decompression

dekompresja (zmiana ciśnienia)

amino acids

aminokwasy

radioactive isotope

izotop promieniotwórczy