What Can You See?

What can you see?
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1. medical knowledge (n) /ˈmedɪkl ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/: kiến thức y khoa
2. ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/: belonging to a period of history that is

thousands of years in the past (cổ xưa)
 Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient
civilization.
 ancient Greece/Egypt/Rome
3. reputation (n) /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/: the opinion that people have about

what somebody/something is like, based on what has happened in
the past (danh tiếng)
 to have a good/bad reputation
4. ruler (n) /ˈruːlər/: a person who rules or governs (người thống lĩnh,
trị vì)
He eventually became ruler over all Egypt.
5. empire (n) /ˈempaɪər/: a group of countries or states that are

controlled by one leader or government (đế chế)
These invasions almost led to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
6. physician (n) /fɪˈzɪʃn/: a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in

general medicine and not surgery
Dr Dennett is a practicing family physician in Atlanta.
Please consult your physician before beginning any new exercise

program.
7. human anatomy (n) /ˈhjuːmən əˈnætəmi/: the scientific study
of the physical structure of humans (giải phẫu người)
8. dissect (v) /daɪˈsekt/: to cut up a dead person, animal or plant

in order to study it (giải phẫu)
9. mummify (v) /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/: to preserve a dead body by treating

it with special oils and wrapping it in cloth (ướp xác)
---> mummification (n)
10. nostril /ˈnɑːstrəl/ (n): lỗ mũi
11. brain /breɪn/ (n): não

12. aware (of) /əˈwer/: knowing or realizing something
(nhận thức)
He was well aware of the problem.
13. pulse /pʌls/ (n) the regular beat of the heart as it sends
blood around the body, that can be felt in different places,
especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of
times the heart beats in a minute (mạch)
a strong/weak pulse
an abnormally high pulse rate
The doctor took/felt my pulse.
Fear sent her pulse racing (= made it beat very quickly).
14. channel /ˈtʃænl/ (n): a passage that water can flow along,
especially in the ground, on the bottom of a river (lối, đường)
15. laxative /ˈlæksətɪv/ (n): a medicine, food or drink that makes

somebody empty their bowels easily (thuốc xổ)
16. infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/ (n): an illness that is caused by bacteria

or a virus and that affects one part of the body (nhiễm trùng)
17. diet (n) /ˈdaɪət/: the food and drink that you eat and drink
regularly (chế độ ăn uống)
to eat a healthy, balanced diet
a vegetarian/vegan diet
18. harmful (adj) /ˈhɑːrmfl/: causing damage or injury to
somebody/something, especially to a person’s health or to
the environment (có hại)
the harmful effects of alcohol
harmful substances/chemicals/bacteria
Exercising in polluted air is harmful to your health.
19. Prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (n): an official piece of paper on

which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have,
and which enables you to get it from a chemist's (đơn thuốc)
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
 Antibiotics are only available on prescription.
 Antibiotics are only available by prescription.
They are not available without a prescription.
prescription drugs/medication(s)
20. animal dung (n): phân động vật
21. products of fermentation: sản phẩm lên men
22. mould /məʊld/ (n): a fine soft green, grey or black

substance like fur that is a type of fungus and that grows on
old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air
There's mould on the cheese.

moulds and fungi
mould growth
The room smelled damp and there was mould on one wall.
23. cure (v): treat (chữa)
---> curative (adj): (có tính chữa)
---> curative properties (n): các thành phần chữa bệnh
24. bacteria (n): vi khuẩn
25. unwholesome (adj) /ˌʌnˈhəʊlsəm/: harmful to health;

not looking healthy
Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt
Answer key:
1-B
2-D
3-A
4-C
5-A
6-B
7-C
8-C/ D
9-A
10-D
New vocabulary
1. afflict (v) /əˈflɪkt/: to affect somebody/something in an
unpleasant or harmful way
About 40 per cent of the country's population is afflicted
with the disease.
2. adolescent (n) /ˌædəˈlesnt/: a young person who is

developing from a child into an adult (thanh thiếu niên)
adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 and the problems
they face
3. Eating disorder (n): rối loạn ăn uống
4. common manifestations (n): những biểu hiện thông

thường
5. anorexia nervosa /ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/: a mental

illness causing somebody to control the amount of food
they eat in an extreme way that leads to dangerous
weight loss, usually because they have an intense fear of
getting fat and believe they are fat when they are not
(chứng biến ăn tâm thần)
6. bulimia nervosa (n) /buˌliːmiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/: a mental
illness in which somebody repeatedly eats too much and
then forces themselves to vomit (chứng ăn-ói tâm thần)
7. binge eating (n): a mental illness in which somebody

cannot stop eating (chứng cuồng ăn)
8. distinctive symptoms (n): những triệu chứng khác nhau
9. risk (n): rủi ro
10. intentionally (adv): cố tình, cố ý

11. starve /stɑːrv/ (v) to suffer or die because you do not have
enough food to eat; to make somebody suffer or die in this
way (bỏ đói) ---> starvation (n)
12. puberty (n) /ˈpjuːbərti/: dậy thì
13. normal body weight: trọng lượng cơ thể bình thường
14. emaciated (adj) /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/: thin and weak, usually

because of illness or lack of food (ốm yếu, gầy ốm)
15. overweight (adj) /ˌəʊvərˈweɪt/: thừa cân

16. shift into slow gear: chuyển qua chế độ chậm
17. menstrual period /ˈmenstruəl/: connected with the time

when a woman menstruates each month (chu kì kinh
nguyệt)
The average length of a woman's menstrual cycle is 28 days.
menstrual blood
18. blood pressure: huyết áp
19. thyroid function: chức năng tuyến giáp

20. frequent urination (n): tiểu tiện thường xuyên
21. dehydration (n): sự thiếu nước
22. constipation (n) the condition of being unable to get rid of

waste material from the bowels easily (= being constipated) (sự táo
bón)
23. body temperature (n): thân nhiệt
24. withstand /wɪθˈstænd/ (v): to be strong enough not to be hurt

or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. (chống lại)
The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.
25. anemia /əˈniːmiə/ (n): a medical condition in which
somebody has too few red cells or too little haemoglobin in
their blood, making them look pale and feel weak (chứng
thiếu máu)
26. swollen joint (n): sưng khớp
27. reduced muscle mass (n): sự teo cơ
28. light-headed (adj) /ˌlaɪt ˈhedɪd/: not completely in

control of your thoughts or movements; slightly faint (bị
choáng, loạng choạng) ---> light-headedness (n)
29. sudden angry outburts: cơn giận bất thình lình
30. socially withdrawn: không muốn tiếp xúc với ai
31. cardiac arrest (n): ngừng tim

He died after suffering a cardiac arrest (= when his heart suddenly
stopped).
32. complication (n): biến chứng
33. suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ (n): the act of killing yourself deliberately (sự tự tử)
to commit suicide
an attempted suicide (= one in which the person survives)
a suicide bomber (= who expects to die while trying to kill other people
with a bomb)
34. clinical depression (n): trầm cảm lâm sàng
35. anxiety (n): sự sợ hãi, lo âu
36. suicidal behaviour /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/

On bad days I even felt suicidal.
suicidal tendencies (thiên hướng tự tử)
37. consume (v): tiêu thụ
38. rid yourself of something: loại bỏ gì đó khỏi cơ thể

He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.
39. excess /ˈekses/ (adj) in addition to an amount that is necessary,
usual or legal
Excess food is stored as fat.
Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence.
40. vomit (v): to bring food from the stomach back out through the
mouth (ói, nôn mửa)
The smell made her want to vomit.
 The injured man was vomiting blood.
41. abuse /əˈbjuːz/ (v): to make bad use of something, or to use so

much of something that it harms your health
to abuse alcohol/drugs
People who abuse alcohol over a long period will develop health
problems.
42. diuretic /ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/ (n): a substance that causes an
increase in the flow of urine (thuốc xổ đường tiểu, lợi tiểu)
43. enema /ˈenəmə/ (n): a liquid that is put into a person’s

rectum (= the opening through which solid waste leaves the
body) in order to clean out the bowels, especially before a
medical operation; the act of cleaning out the bowels in this
way (thuốc xổ dạng bơm)
---> take enema (v): bơm thuốc xổ (qua hậu môn)
44. exercise obsessively: ám ảnh luyện tập

45. obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): a mental illness in
which somebody feels they have to repeat certain actions or
activities to get rid of fears or unpleasant thoughts (chứng
rối loạn ám ảnh cưỡng chế)
46. purge /pɜːrdʒ/ (v): to remove people from an

organization, often violently, because their opinions or
activities are unacceptable to the people in power (tống
khứ)
His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
He purged extremists from the party.
46. purge (v): to make yourself/somebody/something pure,
healthy or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings (tống ra
khỏi)
We need to purge our sport of racism.
47. stimulate (v): thúc đẩy
48. in rare instances: trong một số trường hợp hi hữu

49. rupture (v): vỡ ra
50. result in (v): = cause (v): gây ra
51. esophagus (n): thực quản
52. become inflamed: bị viêm
53. gland (n): tuyến
54. be prone to: likely to suffer from something or to do
something bad (dễ mắc phải)
Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore
warning signs.
People who are genetically prone to putting on weight
55. Gallbladder disease (n): bệnh túi mật

Comprehension questions
1. Fatalities occur in what percent of people with
anorexia nervosa?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Eating disorder
Answer key:
2-A 3-C 4-D 5-B 6-C
7-A 8-B 9-D

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2. ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/: belonging to a period of history that is

3. reputation (n) /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/: the opinion that people have about

5. empire (n) /ˈempaɪər/: a group of countries or states that are

6. physician (n) /fɪˈzɪʃn/: a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in

Dr Dennett is a practicing family physician in Atlanta.

Please consult your physician before beginning any new exercise

8. dissect (v) /daɪˈsekt/: to cut up a dead person, animal or plant

9. mummify (v) /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/: to preserve a dead body by treating

10. nostril /ˈnɑːstrəl/ (n): lỗ mũi

11. brain /breɪn/ (n): não

15. laxative /ˈlæksətɪv/ (n): a medicine, food or drink that makes

16. infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/ (n): an illness that is caused by bacteria

19. Prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (n): an official piece of paper on

21. products of fermentation: sản phẩm lên men

22. mould /məʊld/ (n): a fine soft green, grey or black

There's mould on the cheese.

24. bacteria (n): vi khuẩn

25. unwholesome (adj) /ˌʌnˈhəʊlsəm/: harmful to health;

2. adolescent (n) /ˌædəˈlesnt/: a young person who is

4. common manifestations (n): những biểu hiện thông

5. anorexia nervosa /ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/: a mental

7. binge eating (n): a mental illness in which somebody

8. distinctive symptoms (n): những triệu chứng khác nhau

9. risk (n): rủi ro

10. intentionally (adv): cố tình, cố ý

12. puberty (n) /ˈpjuːbərti/: dậy thì

13. normal body weight: trọng lượng cơ thể bình thường

14. emaciated (adj) /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/: thin and weak, usually

15. overweight (adj) /ˌəʊvərˈweɪt/: thừa cân

17. menstrual period /ˈmenstruəl/: connected with the time

18. blood pressure: huyết áp

19. thyroid function: chức năng tuyến giáp

21. dehydration (n): sự thiếu nước

22. constipation (n) the condition of being unable to get rid of

23. body temperature (n): thân nhiệt

24. withstand /wɪθˈstænd/ (v): to be strong enough not to be hurt

26. swollen joint (n): sưng khớp

27. reduced muscle mass (n): sự teo cơ

28. light-headed (adj) /ˌlaɪt ˈhedɪd/: not completely in

30. socially withdrawn: không muốn tiếp xúc với ai

31. cardiac arrest (n): ngừng tim

32. complication (n): biến chứng

35. anxiety (n): sự sợ hãi, lo âu

36. suicidal behaviour /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/

37. consume (v): tiêu thụ

38. rid yourself of something: loại bỏ gì đó khỏi cơ thể

41. abuse /əˈbjuːz/ (v): to make bad use of something, or to use so

43. enema /ˈenəmə/ (n): a liquid that is put into a person’s

44. exercise obsessively: ám ảnh luyện tập

46. purge /pɜːrdʒ/ (v): to remove people from an

47. stimulate (v): thúc đẩy

48. in rare instances: trong một số trường hợp hi hữu

55. Gallbladder disease (n): bệnh túi mật

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