Modern Family – Self-Diagnosis

Level 4Modern Family3:25

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

diagnosis/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/B2
sự chẩn đoán
In this lesson: identifying an illness
S
self-diagnosis
identifying an illness without the help of a doctor
C
crib/kɹɪb/B1
cũi em bé
In this lesson: a baby's bed
sniffle/ˈsnɪfəl/B1
sụt sịt
In this lesson: an act of sniffing because of a cold or crying
D
dislocated shoulder
an injured shoulder joint
G
get offA2
xuống xe, tàu hoặc máy bay
In this lesson: stop using
nausea/ˈnɔːziə/B2
buồn nôn
In this lesson: a feeling of sickness and wanting to vomit
B
bloating
feeling full or uncomfortable because of gas
I
intestinal blockage
being unable to poop because of an obstruction in the intestine
R
round of golf
a game of golf
P
play through
go ahead of me (in golf)
D
Did she buy that?
Did she believe that?
scallop/ˈskæləp/B2
sò điệp
In this lesson: a type of seafood in a fan-shaped shell
colorful/ˈkʌlərfl/A2
nhiều màu sắc
In this lesson: very descriptive language
C
cured
healed
F
Florence Nightingale
a nurse famous for kindness
U
ulcer/ˈʌlsɚ/B2
vết loét
In this lesson: a painful lesion in the stomach
gas/ɡæs/A2
khí
In this lesson: gas generated in the alimentary canal; flatulence; farting
D
diverticulitis
an illness in the large intestine causing stomach pain
A
acute appendicitis
a serious medical condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed and painful
R
rupture/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃɚ/B2
sự vỡ
In this lesson: a break
A
appendectomy
a surgery to remove someone's appendix
anesthesia/ˌænəsˈθiʒə/B2
sự gây mê hoặc gây tê
In this lesson: gas used to make people sleep before surgery

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