Health and Medicine in Modern Standard Arabic

Health and Medicine in Modern Standard Arabic

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healthʂiɧɧatunصِحَّةٌ
healthy, in good healthsalīmunسَليمٌ
healthy, in good healthmu3āfanمُعافًى
healthy, in good healthbi-ʂiɧatin jayyidatinبِصِحَةٍ جَيِّدَةٍ
sickness, illness, diseasemaraɖun (ʔamrāɖun)مَرَضٌ (أَمْراضٌ)
sick, illmarīɖun (marɖā)مَريضٌ (مَرْضى)
in poor healthbi-ɧālatin ʂiɧɧiyyatin sayyiʔatinبِحالَةٍ صِحِّيَّةٍ سَيِّئَةٍ
handicappedmu3āqunمُعاقٌ
wheelchairkursiyyun mutaɧarrikunكُرْسِيٌّ مُتَحَرِّكٌ
doctorʈabībun (ʔaʈibbāʔu)طَبيبٌ (أَطِبّاءُ)
doctorduktōrun (dakātiratun)دُكْتوْرٌ (دَكاتِرَةٌ)
I don’t feel well. I think I need to go see a doctor.lā ʔaš3uru ʔannanī bi-xayrin. ʔaʐunnu ʔannanī bi-ɧājatin li-đđahābi ʔilā -ʈʈabībi.لا أَشْعُرُ أَنَّني بِخَيْرٍ. أَظُنُّ أَنَّني بِحاجَةٍ لِلذَّهابِ إِلى الطَّبيبِ.
specialistʔaxiʂʂāʔiyyunأَخِصّائِيٌّ
cardiologistʈabību qalbinطَبيبُ قَلْبٍ
eye doctor, ophthalmologistʈabību 3uyūninطَبيبُ عُيونٍ
to make an appointment withɧaddada [2s] maw3idan ma3aحَدَّدَ مَوْعِدًا مَعَ
hospitalmustašfan (mustašfayātun)مُسْتَشْفًى (مُسْتَشْفَياتٌ)
doctor’s office, clinic3iyādatu [ʈabībin]عِيادَةُ [طَبيبٍ]
nursemumarriɖunمُمَرِّضٌ
patientmarīɖun (marɖā)مَريضٌ (مَرْضى)
to get a (medical) check-upxaɖa3a [1s1] li-faɧʂin ʈibbiyyinخَضَعَ لِفَحْصٍ طِبِّيٍّ
to diagnosešaxxaʂa [2s]شَخَّصَ
diagnosistašxīʂunتَشْخيصٌ
to examinefaɧaʂa [1s1]فَحَصَ
examinationfaɧʂun (fuɧūʂun)فَحْصٌ (فُحوصٌ)
The doctor examined him and diagnosed him with nasal congestion.faɧaʂahu -ʈʈabību wa-šaxxaʂa ʔiʂābatahu bi-ɧtiqānin fī -lʔanfi.فَحَصَهُ الطَّبيبُ وَشَخَّصَ إِصابَتَهُ بِاحْتِقانٍ في الأَنْفِ.
problemmuškilatunمُشْكِلَةٌ
What’s wrong?mā -lxaʈbu?ما الخَطْبُ؟
What’s wrong?mā -lʔamru?ما الأَمْرُ؟
What’s wrong?mā -lmuškilatu?ما المُشْكِلَةُ؟
I’m sick.ʔana marīɖun.أَنا مَريضٌ.
painʔalamun (ʔālāmun)أَلَمٌ (آلامٌ)
My __ hurts.__ yuʔlimunī / tuʔlimunī__ يُؤْلِمُني / تُؤْلِمُني
My shoulder has been hurting for ages.katifī yuʔlimunī munđu fatratin ʈawīlatin.كَتِفي يُؤْلِمُني مُنْذُ فَتْرَةٍ طَويلَةٍ.
It hurts here.ʔaš3uru bi-lʔalami hunā.أَشْعُرُ بِالأَلَمِ هُنا.
to have a backacheʐahruhu yuʔlimuhuظَهْرُهُ يُؤْلِمُهُ
to have a headacheša3ara [1s3] bi-ʂʂudā3iشَعَرَ بِالصُّداعِ
to have a headacheraʔsuhu yuʔlimuhuرَأْسُهُ يُؤْلِمُهُ
I have a really bad headache.ʔu3ānī min ʂudā3in šadīdin.أُعاني مِنْ صُداعٍ شَديدٍ.
I have a really bad headache.ʔaš3uru bi-ʔalamin šadīdin fī raʔsī.أَشْعُرُ بِأَلَمٍ شَديدٍ في رَأْسي.
migraineʂudā3un niʂfiyyunصُداعٌ نِصْفِيٌّ
migrainešaqīqatunشَقيقَةٌ
dizzinessduwārunدُوارٌ
dizzymuʂābun bi-duwārinمُصابٌ بِدُوارٍ
dizzydāʔixunدائِخٌ
to faintfaqada [1s2] -lwa3yaفَقَدَ الوَعْيَ
to faintʔuɣmā [p] 3alayhiأُغْمى عَلَيْهِ
to have a coldʔuʂība [p] bi-nazlati bardinأُصيبَ بِنَزْلَةِ بَرْدٍ
to be congested, have nasal congestion3ānā [3d] mina -ɧtiqānin bi-lʔanfiعانى مِنَ احْتِقانٍ بِالأَنْفِ
to be congested, have nasal congestion3ānā [3d] mina -zzukāmiعانى مِنَ الزُّكامِ
to have [lit. suffer from] the flu3ānā [3d] mina -lʔinfilwanzāعانى مِنَ الإِنْفِلْوَنْزا
to have [lit. suffer from] the flumuʂābun bi-lʔinfilwanzāمُصابٌ بِالإِنْفِلْوَنْزا
to have a fever3ānā [3d] mina -lɧummāعانى مِنَ الحُمّى
to have a fevermuʂābun bi-lɧummāمُصابٌ بِالحُمّى
to have a stomachachema3idatuhu tuʔlimuhuمَعِدَتُهُ تُؤْلِمُهُ
to have a sore throat3ānā [3d] mina -ltihābin fī -lɧalqiعانى مِنَ الْتِهابٍ في الحَلْقِ
to have a sore throatmuʂābun bi-ltihābi -lɧalqiمُصابٌ بِالْتِهابِ الحَلْقِ
to coughsa3ala [1s3]سَعَلَ
to have a cough3ānā [3d] mina -ssu3āliعانى مِنَ السُّعالِ
to vomit, throw uptaqayyaʔa [5s(c)]تَقَيَّأَ
to experience nausea, be nauseousša3ara [1s3] bi-lɣaŧayāniشَعَرَ بِالغَثَيانِ
to have a rash3ānā [3d] min ʈafaɧin jildiyyinعانى مِنْ طَفَحٍ جِلْدِيٍّ
having diarrheamuʂābun bi-lʔishāliمُصابٌ بِالإِسْهالِ
constipatedmuʂābun bi-lʔimsākiمُصابٌ بِالإِمْساكِ
to have indigestion3ānā [3d] min 3usri -lhaɖmiعانى مِنْ عُسْرِ الهَضْمِ
diabetesmaraɖu -ssukkariمَرَضُ السُّكَّرِ
diabetesdāʔu -ssukkariyyiداءُ السُّكَّرِيِّ
diabeticmuʂābun bi-maraɖi -ssukkariمُصابٌ بِمَرَضِ السُّكَّرِ
having asthmamuʂābun bi-rrabwiمُصابٌ بِالرَّبْوِ
to have high blood pressureɖaɣʈu damihi murtafi3unضَغْطُ دَمِهِ مُرْتَفِعٌ
to have high blood pressure3ānā [3d] mina -rtifā3in fī ɖaɣʈi -ddamiعانى مِنَ ارْتِفاعٍ في ضَغْطِ الدَّمِ
AIDSalʔēdzالأيْدْزْ
AIDSassīdāالسّيدا
AIDSmaraɖu naqʂi -lmanā3ati -lmuktasabatiمَرَضُ نَقْصِ المَناعَةِ المُكْتَسَبَةِ
cancersaraʈānunسَرَطانٌ
to get injuredʔuʂība [p]أُصيبَ
to get injuredjuriɧa [p]جُرِحَ
to have a bruiseʔuʂība [p] bi-kadmatinأُصيبَ بِكَدْمَةٍ
wound, cutjurɧun (jurūɧun)جُرْحٌ (جُروحٌ)
to get stitchesxayyaʈa [2s] jurɧahuخَيَّطَ جُرْحَهُ
to get stitchestalaqqā [5d] ɣurazanتَلَقّى غُرَزًا
stitchɣurzatun (ɣurazun)غُرْزَةٌ (غُرَزٌ)
burnɧarqun (ɧurūqun)حَرْقٌ (حُروقٌ)
to get burnedʔuʂība [p] bi-ɧarqinأُصيبَ بِحَرْقٍ
bandage, Band-Aidɖimmādatunضِمّادَةٌ
to have a sprained ankleʔuʂība [p] bi-ltiwāʔin fī -lkāɧiliأُصيبَ بِالْتِواءٍ في الكاحِلِ
to break a bonekasara [1s2] 3aʐmatanكَسَرَ عَظْمَةً
a broken bone3aʐmatun maksūratunعَظْمَةٌ مَكْسورَةٌ
cast; splintjabīratun (jabāʔiru)جَبيرَةٌ (جَبائِرُ)
He broke his arm and has to wear a cast now.laqad kasara đirā3ahu wyajibu 3alayhi ʔan yartadiya jabīratan -lʔāna.لَقَدْ كَسَرَ ذِراعَهُ ويَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرْتَدِيَ جَبيرَةً الآنَ.
x-rayʂūratun bi-lʔaši33ati -ssīniyyatiصورَةٌ بِالأَشِعَّةِ السّينِيَّةِ
to x-rayʂawwara [2s] ʂūratan bi-lʔaši33ati -ssīniyyatiصَوَّرَ صورَةً بِالأَشِعَّةِ السّينِيَّةِ
medicinedawāʔun (ʔadwiyatun)دَواءٌ (أَدْوِيَةٌ)
prescriptionwaʂfatun ʈibbiyyatunوَصْفَةٌ طِبِّيَّةٌ
to prescribewaʂafa [1a2]وَصَفَ
aspirinʔasbirīnunأَسْبِرينٌ
pillɧabbatu dawāʔinحَبَّةُ دَواءٍ
antibioticsmuɖāddātun ɧayawiyyatunمُضادّاتٌ حَيَوِيَّةٌ
injection, shotɧuqnatun (ɧuqanun)حُقْنَةٌ (حُقَنٌ)
to get a shotʔaxađa [1s3a] ɧuqnatanأَخَذَ حُقْنَةً
to draw bloodsaɧaba [1s1] damanسَحَبَ دَمًا
to run a blood testʔajrā [4d] faɧʂa daminأَجْرى فَحْصَ دَمٍ
to heal, receover, be curedšufiya [p]شُفِيَ
to heal, receover, be curedta3āfā [6d]تَعافى
recovery, healingšifāʔunشِفاءٌ
recovery, healingistišfāʔunاِسْتِشْفاءٌ
to treat3ālaja [3s]عالَجَ
treatment3ilājunعِلاجٌ
infection3adwāعَدْوى
contagiousmu3dinمُعْدٍ
Are you contagious?hal maraɖuka mu3din?هَلْ مَرَضُكَ مُعْدٍ؟
surgeonjarrāɧunجَرّاحٌ
surgeonʈabību jirāɧtinطَبيبُ جِراحةٍ
surgeryjirāɧatunجِراحَةٌ
to perform surgery on, operate onʔajrā [4d] 3amaliyyatan li-أَجْرى عَمَلِيَّةً لِـ
to undergo surgery, have an operationxaɖa3a [1s1] li-3amaliyyatin jirāɧiyyatinخَضَعَ لِعَمَلِيَّةٍ جِراحِيَّةٍ
to undergo surgery, have an operationʔujriya [p] lahu 3amaliyyatun jirāɧiyyatunأُجْرِيَ لَهُ عَمَلِيَّةٌ جِراحِيَّةٌ
to have an abortionʔajhaɖat [4s]أَجْهَضَتْ
plastic surgeonjarrāɧu tajmīlinجَرّاحُ تَجْميلٍ
plastic surgeryjirāɧatun tajmīliyyatunجِراحَةٌ تَجْميلِيَّةٌ
pregnancyɧamlunحَمْلٌ
to get pregnant byɧamalat [1s2] minحَمَلَتْ مِنْ
pregnantɧāmilun (ɧawāmilu)حامِلٌ (حَوامِلُ)
to give birthʔanjabat [4sأَنْجَبَتْ
to give birth]وَضَعَتْ مَوْلودًا
When are you due?matā satalidīna?مَتى سَتَلِدينَ؟
When are you due?matā yaɧīnu maw3idu wilādatiki?مَتى يَحينُ مَوْعِدُ وِلادَتِكِ؟
I’m due in early December.saʔalidu fī šahri kānūna -lʔawwaliسَأَلِدُ في شَهْرِ كانونَ الأَوَّلِ
How far along is she?fī ʔayyi šahrin hiya -lʔāna?في أَيِّ شَهْرٍ هِيَ الآنَ؟
She’s six months pregnant.ʔinnahā ɧāmilun fī šahrihā -ssādisi.إِنَّها حامِلٌ في شَهْرِها السّادِسِ.
to use birth controlistaxdama mawāni3a -lɧamliاِسْتَخْدَمَ مَوانِعَ الحَمْلِ
to use birth controlistaxdama wasāʔila man3i -lɧamliاِسْتَخْدَمَ وَسائِلَ مَنْعِ الحَمْلِ
condomwāqin đakariyyinواقٍ ذَكَرِيٍّ
dentistʈabību ʔasnāninطَبيبُ أَسْنانٍ
to have a cavityladayhi tajwīfun [sinniyyun]لَدَيْهِ تَجْويفٌ [سِنِّيٌّ]
to have a toothacheʔasnānuhu tuʔlimuhuأَسْنانُهُ تُؤْلِمُهُ
to have a toothache3ānā [3d] min ʔalamin bi-lʔasnāniعانى مِنْ أَلَمٍ بِالأَسْنانِ
to have a chipped toothsinnuhu maksūrunسِنُّهُ مَكْسورٌ
to get a fillingɧašā [1d3] sinnahuحَشا سِنَّهُ
to get a tooth pullediqtala3a sinnahuاِقْتَلَعَ سِنَّهُ
to get a cleaningnaʐʐafa [2s] ʔasnānahuنَظَّفَ أَسْنانَهُ
I’m going to the dentist’s to get a check-up and a cleaning.ʔana đāhibun ʔilā ʈabībi -lʔasnāni li-ʔijrāʔi faɧʂin ʈibbiyyin wa-tanʐīfi ʔasnānī.أَنا ذاهِبٌ إِلى طَبيبِ الأَسْنانِ لِإِجْراءِ فَحْصٍ طِبِّيٍّ وَتَنْظيفِ أَسْناني.
to get one’s teeth whitenedbayyaɖa [2s] ʔasnānahuبَيَّضَ أَسْنانَهُ

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