Health

Primary care

The first level of medical care people usually receive, often from a general practitioner (GP).

Physician

A medical doctor, especially in American English; sometimes used more formally than doctor.

Doctor's surgery

In British English, a place where a GP sees and treats patients. It does not necessarily mean a place where operations are performed.

Locum

A doctor or other professional who temporarily replaces someone else.

Acute condition

A condition that develops suddenly or lasts for a relatively short time.

Chronic condition

A condition that lasts a long time, often requiring ongoing treatment or management.

Secondary care

Specialist medical care, usually provided after a referral from a primary-care professional.

Referral

Patients are formally directed to a specialist for further assessment or treatment.

Cardiologists

متخصصان قلب و عروق

Psychiatrist

روان‌پزشک

Obstetrician

متخصص زنان و زایمان، به‌ویژه بارداری و زایمان

Paediatrician/pediatrician

A doctor who specializes in the health of babies, children, and teenagers.

متخصص اطفال

Ophthalmologist

A medical doctor who specializes in eye health and can perform eye surgery.

چشم‌پزشک

Alternative medicine

Treatments used instead of conventional medical treatments.

طب جایگزین

Complementary medicine

Treatments used alongside conventional medical care.

طب مکمل

Acupuncturists

Practitioners who insert very thin needles into specific points on the body.

متخصصان طب سوزنی

Chiropractors

Practitioners who focus on musculoskeletal problems, especially those involving the spine, often using manual manipulation.

Homeopathic doctor

A practitioner of homeopathy, which uses highly diluted substances based on the idea that “like cures like.”

Aromatherapist

A practitioner who uses aromatic plant oils, called essential oils, as part of a wellness practice.

رایحه‌درمانگر

conventional

usual, normal, traditional

Go private

To pay for private healthcare rather than use the public healthcare system. استفاده از خدمات درمانی خصوصی

Insurance schemes

Organized plans that provide financial coverage for certain costs, such as medical treatment, in return for contributions or premiums.طرح‌های بیمه‌ای

Complementary

completing, improving, or going well with something else.

Complimentary

free of charge, or expressing praise.

Off-colour

Feeling slightly ill or looking unwell. (بیماراحوال / ناخوش)

Out of sorts

Feeling unwell, upset, or not quite yourself. (سرحال نبودن / ناخوش‌احوال بودن)

Go down with

To become ill with a particular illness. (مبتلا شدن به)

Come down with

To start suffering from an illness. Very similar to go down with. (گرفتنِ بیماری)

Feeling poorly

Feeling ill; informal, especially British English. (احساس ناخوشی کردن)

Aches and pains

Minor or general pains in different parts of the body. (دردهای عضلانی و بدنی)

Draught

A current of cold air entering a room. British spelling of draft. (جریان هوای سرد / کوران)

Bunged up

Having a blocked nose, usually because of a cold. Informal British English. (گرفتگی بینی)

On the mend

Recovering from an illness or injury. (در حال بهبودی)

Gastrointestinal disease

a disease affecting the digestive system, including the stomach and intestines. (بیماری دستگاه گوارش)

Disorientation

confusion about where you are, what time it is, or what is happening. (سردرگمی؛ اختلال در تشخیص زمان، مکان یا موقعیت)

Adverse reaction

an unwanted or harmful response to a medicine, treatment, or other substance.

stools

excrement, poo

A spate of sth

A large number of similar events occurring within a short period.

Symptomatic

Showing symptoms of a disease; can also describe treatment that relieves symptoms rather than the underlying cause

Prognosis

A medical prediction about how an illness or injury is likely to develop and the chances of recovery.

ailing

Suffering from poor health; also used for struggling organizations or economies.

Fever pitch

A state of extreme excitement, anger, or activity.

Jaundiced

Literally, yellowing of the skin and eye; figuratively, cynical or distrustful and sceptical.

Be scarred by

Be deeply and often permanently affected by a painful or traumatic experience.

Have your finger on the pulse

Know what is happening or what people currently think, need, or want.

lentils

عدس

Arteries

blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the body's tissues. (سرخرگ‌ها)

Impeded

blocked, slowed down, or made more difficult. مختل‌شده؛ مانع‌شده

Plaque

a substance that builds up inside arteries, potentially narrowing them; it contains cholesterol, fats, and other materials. (پلاک؛ رسوب داخل رگ‌ها)

metabolism

the rate at which your heart digests food

Cardiovascular

relating to the heart and blood vessels. (قلبی‌عروقی)

Brisk

quick, energetic, and lively; often used for walking or physical activity

Score an own goal

گل به خودی

Move the goalposts

To change the rules or requirements unfairly after something has begun.

A level playing field

A situation in which everyone has an equal chance.

In the running

Still having a chance to win or succeed. seriously considered

Neck and neck

At almost exactly the same level, especially in a competition.

Skate around

To avoid discussing or dealing with a difficult subject directly.

Sail through

To complete something easily and successfully.