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托福考试中,医学类的词汇出现频率很高,和新航道小编一起来看看吧!
backbone/spine 脊椎
The backboneor spine 脊骨或脊柱
sputum 唾液、痰
esophagus 食道管
skull 颅骨脑壳头脑智能
thick skull 头脑迟钝
skull and cross-bones (表示危险的)骷髅图;[古]海盗旗
The terms saturated fat has become a skull and crossbones inpeople's minds.
疾病名称部分:
diabetes 糖尿病 (=diabetes mellitus)
hypertension 高血压 hypotension 低血压
Hypertension and diabetes can cause havoc(破坏) inother ways.高血压和糖尿病可能在其它方面造成大的破环。
heart disease 心脏病
heartburn 胃痛胃灼热
stroke 中风
stiffneck 落枕
A stiff neck with a fever is one of the first symptoms ofmeningitis(脑膜炎),an inflammation(发炎、炎症) of the brain andspinal-cord(脊髓) coverings.
cholera 霍乱
wheezing 哮喘
其他相关部分:
hormone 荷尔蒙, 激素
Menopausal women should seek hormone replacement therapy.更年期的妇女应尝试荷尔蒙补充疗法。
acid 酸酸性的(acid base balance 酸碱平衡)
valve 阀门瓣膜
melamine 三聚氰胺
cholesterol 胆固醇
The saturated (饱和)fats raise blood cholesterolandcontribute to heart disease,while the unsaturated fats in vegetable oil andfish oil lower the risk of heart disease.
LDL: low density lipoprotein 低密度脂蛋白
HDL: high density lipoprotein 高密度脂蛋白
When eaten instead of junk food high in saturated fats (likepotato chips and doughnuts), nuts lower blood levels of triglyceridesand LDL(bad)cholesterol while raising HDL (good) cholesterol -- a perfect formula forpreventing heart disease.
用干果取代含有大量饱和脂肪的“垃圾”食品(如薯片和炸面圈),就可以降低血液中甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(有害的)的水平,同时提高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的水平——这是预防心脏病的完美方法。
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