医療英会話141

医療英会話キーワード辞典。一日3ページずつ音読。今日はpp.429-431.  「双胎」から「塞栓術」まで。最初の言葉と最後の言葉の両方が知らない言葉でした。
 
双胎
monochorial twins
 
増大
build up, increase, grown, enlarge, expand
Poor glycemic control in diabetes can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
This film shows that the tumour has grown larger.
 
相談する
consult, ask for advice, talk with, talk to, check, consulation
Do you have anyone to consult with?
If you are ever in trouble, come and talk to me.
You should go and see your family doctor about it.
I have something I need to talk about with you, so please come to the nurse's station.
 
装置
equipment, apparatus, device, system, monitor, tool, instrument
This is a device used to regulate the heartbeat.
 
装着
I am going to attach and EKG and other monitors to your body.
put the patient on an artificial respirator
 
早朝
early morining
an early morning cough
morning vomitting
 
相当に
pretty, considerably, very, good, sufficient, correspond to, be equal to, be equivalent to
Can you describe your pain rate on a scale of zero to ten?  Zero corresponds to "no pain" and ten corresponds to "unbearable pain".
One teaspoon of granulated sugar is roughly equal to four grams of sugar.
 
挿入
Please insert this suppository into your back passage.
insert a catheter into x
 
蒼白
The patient looks pale.
turn pale
 
添木
splint a fractured arm
apply a splint to a fractured arm
 
阻害
This medication works by inhibiting the production of stomach acid.
Parental overinterference may inhibit a child's healthy development.
 
疎外
sense of alienation
suffer from a sense of alienation
 
即応
We have a system in place to deal with emergency cases.
adjust the treatment according to chna

Covid-19 の現段階での情報。BBCより

BBCのニュースより。Covid-19 の初期の情報をまとめたページ。各国のデータから図表がまとめられました。す・ば・ら・し・い・です。ことに各国別の動画をご覧ください。事情がとてもよくわかります。Diamond Pincess と日本を別にしているところといい、BBCと疫学が持っている底力を実感しました。

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家のネコと環境破壊

土曜日のEconomist Espresso. 今週も楽しかったです。今日は家のネコがどれだけ環境破壊に貢献しているかという論文の紹介。家のネコが外に出ると、平均すると月に3.5点くらいの動物を連れてくる。これが世界で6億匹存在するから、全部合計すると大変な環境破壊であるとのこと。ううむ。確かに同意しますが、うちのネコが殺して持ってきた動物はネズミでしたから、ペストを予防します!(笑)

 

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Animal Conservation に掲載された記事とのこと。

 

「原種系」の魅力と誤解(笑)

先日「原種系のチューリップ」と言いましたが、これは「園芸種」ではないということです。花も小さく、色立ちも地味ですし、とても安価です。ただ、原種系の枠組みの中で高度な改良をして、非常に高価なカッコつきの「原種系」として売るという発展もしているらしいです。実佳と私は普通の意味の原種系が好きです(笑)

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原種系マーガレット、原種系シクラメン、園芸種ヴィオラ、原種系チューリップ、そして原種系マーガレットです

 

 

原種系チューリップが咲きました!

原種系のチューリップが咲きました。何回か庭に植えたのですが、なかなかうまく行きませんでした。最初の年はOKなのですが、次の年が芽を出してくれなかったのです。数年前に大きな鉢に植えてみたら、1年目はもちろん、2年目にも芽を出してくれ、3年目である今年も咲きはじめました。

 

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原種系のチューリップです。3年目になりました。

 

医療英会話139

医療英会話キーワード辞典。一日3ページずつ音読。今日はpp.422-425.  「専門医」から「爪カンジダ症」まで。
 
専門医
I am going to refer you to a heart specialist for consultation.
Have you every been examined by a specialist?
Let's hear what the specialists have to say.
I am concerned about this lump, and I think you need to have it seen by a specialist.
 
専用
This entrance is for emergency use only, so please use the main entrance over there.
There is a toilet for wheelchair users on the first floor.
This type of room has a private toilet and shower.
The advantage of this method is that it does not require expensive specialised instruments.
 
your prostate land is slightly enlarged.
operate on a person's prostate
an enlarged prostate
prostate cancer
 
先例
There is no rule or precedent for this problem.
We dealt with the problem by following previous examples.
 
素因
predisposition, predisposing factor, diathesis
have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer
hemorrhagic diathesis
racial predisposition
 
そう
I see, well, oh, really, is that so? let me see, let's see
It won't take so long this time.
 
巣(そう)
focus, lesion
infection/infectious focus
primary focus, satellite lesion
 layer, group, range
 
添う
I am sorry to tell you that we cannot meet your request.
We will try to meet your wishes.
 
Characteristic images of the disease can be seen on X-ray.
mirror image, blood picture, hemogram
 
増悪
Does anything make the pain worse?
qualitative difference, quantitative difference
 
総意
consensus
Did all the members of your family agree with this decision?
In Japan, there is still no consensus of opinion on issues involving brain death or death with dignity.
 
総入れ歯
complete dentures
 
造影
contrast study
Please read this consent form for an MRI contrast study carefully before signing it.
Now, I would like to discuss the details of this contrast study with you.
 
造影剤
contrast material
I am going to inject a contrast material into the blood vessel.
Have you ever had any allergic reactions to a contrast material?
You body may become slightly hot when the dye is injected, but there is no need to worry.
 
増加
increase, gain, rise, elevate
The number of white blood cells is increasing.
The screening test shows that the PSA levels are slightly elevated.
 
総額
Your total medical expenses for this month are/is two hundred and eighty thousand yen.
 
挿管
insert a tube, intubate
 
nail candidiasis