Nursing English with Mrs. Curcio

Vocabulary 3. Semester schriftliche Prüfung

Vocabulary 3. Semester schriftliche Prüfung

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Language Deutsch
Category Care
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 17.07.2024 / 12.12.2024
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cerebro spinal fluid

Gehirn-Rückenmarks-Flüssigkeit

suprachiasmatic nucleus

suprachiasmatischer Kern

 region of the brain located in the hypothalamus, body's master circadian clock

electroencephologram

Elektroenzephalogramm

hypothalamus

Hypothalamus

pineal gland

Zirbeldrüse

melatonin

Melatonin

fluid(s)

Flüssigkeiten

glymphatic system

glymphatisches System

The glymphatic system is a network of channels in the brain that facilitates the removal of waste products and the distribution of vital nutrients. 

protein (n)

Protein

spinal cord

Rückenmark

swell, to

anschwellen

sleep pressure

Schlafdruck

adenosine

Adenosin

Acts as a neuromodulator in the brain, promoting sleep and relaxation by inhibiting arousal and promoting sleep.

caffeine “half-life”

Koffein-Halbwertszeit

body clock

innere Uhr

sleep deprivation

Schlafmangel

abrasion

Abschürfung

blood circulation

Blutkreislauf

cellulitis

Zellulitis

Not to be confused with cellulite!

debridement therapy

Débridement-Therapie

Débridement therapy refers to the medical procedure of removing dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing and reduce the risk of infection

desiccation (n)

Austrocknung

dressing (n)

Verband

dress, to (v)

verbinden

eschar (n)

Schorf

flush, to

spülen

cut (n)

Schnittwunde

inflammation

Entzündung

laceration

Schnittwunde / Fleischwunde

odour (n)

Geruch

puncture wound

Stichwunde

pus, purulent

Eiter

rabies

Tollwut

scald

Verbrühung

scar

Narbe

slough

Wundschorf

Slough rhymes with tough. It consists of fibrin, pus and protein material.

superficial (shallow)

oberflächlich

swab (n,v)

Tupfer

tissue (n)

Gewebe

viable

lebensfähig

scab (n)

Schorf