Body & health

achilles' heel A small but fatal weakness in spite of overall strength. fit as a fiddle In good physical health. Health is wealth{{cite journal |last1= Kiechle Good health is more valuable than money physician, heal thyself Fix your own problems before helping others in sickness and in health Through all life's difficulties and joys body and soul Completely and utterly head and shoulders significantly better or more advanced pain and suffering Physical or emotional distress stress and strain Physical or mental pressure and tension signs and symptoms A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. eyes and ears A person who observes and listens carefully sick and tired Extremely frustrated or annoyed body English nonverbal communication using body language get well to recover from an illness good doctor a doctor who is skilled and caring ill health Poor physical or mental condition matter of life and death Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. on the brain Preoccupying one's thoughts skin and bones Extremely thin or emaciated take one's medicine to accept and endure an unpleasant situation của thiên, trả địa Close to the English saying: “Ill gotten, ill spent. (Mr. B Lam).”. một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã Close to the English saying: “Blood is thicker than water.”. máu chảy, ruột mềm When the blood sheds, the heart aches. y học (noun) medicine (the academic discipline) bác sĩ (noun) a medical doctor; a physician yêu nhiều thì ốm, ôm nhiều thì yếu love a lot and you will get sick, hug a lot and you will get weak (alluding to STD and impotence due to overindulgence) trầm kha (noun) chronic disease, chronic illness cơ thể (noun) human body, organism bệnh tòng khẩu nhập, hoạ tòng khẩu xuất Illness comes in via the mouth because of food and trouble goes out via the mouth because of words; carefulness required in diet and speech khoẻ mạnh (adjective) healthy; strong; well khỏe mạnh (adjective) Traditional tone placement spelling of khoẻ mạnh. khám bệnh (verb) to medically examine a patient; (of a patient) to (go to) see the doctor chữa bệnh (verb) to treat medically; to cure điều trị (verb) to receive or give medical treatment; to treat chẩn đoán (verb) to diagnose; to identify (especially an illness) bệnh tâm thần (noun) mental illness; psychiatric disorder hồi sức (verb) to restore one's health; to recover one's strength y sĩ (noun) a physician assistant bệnh tật (noun) diseases; illnesses tiền sử (noun) prehistory (history of human culture prior to written records) thầy thuốc (noun) doctor; physician y lệnh (noun) doctor's instructions; doctor's advice bệnh lý (noun) Alternative spelling of bệnh lí. bệnh lí (noun) short for bệnh lí học (“pathology”) nôn nao (adjective) feeling sick (in the body) bồi hồi (adjective) uneasy; restless; ill at ease; anxious bác sỹ (noun) Alternative spelling of bác sĩ. thuốc men (noun) medications; drugs (generally speaking) thân nhiệt (noun) body temperature khoa cấp cứu (noun) emergency department (ED); emergency room (ER); accident and emergency (A&E) department bình phục (verb) to recover (from illness); to regain one's health dược phẩm (noun) pharmaceutical product; medicine bệnh tình (noun) state of disease; patient's condition người ngợm (noun) one; someone; one's body (generally speaking) mạnh khoẻ (adjective) strong; healthy; well chứng bệnh (noun) disease; illness (generally speaking) đau ốm (verb) to be sick; to be ill (generally speaking) mình mẩy (noun) body (generally speaking) cái răng cái tóc là góc con người teeth and head hair are part and parcel of a person's appearance; teeth and head hair are the most important when it comes to appearance; lục phủ ngũ tạng (noun) the eleven principal internal organs in the trunk of the body; see lục phủ and ngũ tạng for more y sinh (noun) physician; medical doctor bệnh tay chân miệng (noun) hand, foot and mouth disease có bệnh thì vái tứ phương if you're ill, bow to all four directions bệnh hoạn (adjective) sick; ill chạy chữa (verb) to medically treat; to conduct medical treatment xác chết (noun) a corpse; dead body; cadaver; the remains bệnh xá (noun) an infirmary; sickhouse; clinic; hospital (especially rural and limited) lâm bệnh (verb) to fall ill; to become sick; to be afflicted by disease phát bệnh (verb) to fall ill; to become sick; to be afflicted by disease trọng bệnh (noun) a serious illness; severe disease; critical ailment sinh linh (noun) a mortal soul (person, especially as one among many), especially one that's under the protection of a higher being hư nhược (adjective) weakened; enfeebled; debilitated (especially of health or anatomy) chỗ phạm (noun) a weak spot; vulnerable point; Achilles heel (especially of the body) bá chứng (noun) countless illnesses; all kinds of medical conditions ốm o (adjective) emaciated; sick; ailing sinh lão bệnh tử (noun) all the stages of a typical human life, suggesting the inevitability of old age, illness and death dưỡng sức (verb) to rest and recuperate (one's health, strength, etc.) an dưỡng (verb) to rest and recuperate; to foster and recover one's strength thể xác (noun) the physique; the human body; the physical part of a person bắp thịt (noun) muscles, esp. with a well-defined bulge in the middle and thin toned sections at the ends khoẻ khoắn (adjective) healthy and energetic; lively khoẻ như voi very healthy and strong thuốc thang (noun) medicine; drugs một mất một còn describing a struggle to the last; like a struggle to the finish; all-out; life-and-death sức khỏe tâm thần (noun) Traditional tone placement spelling of sức khoẻ tâm thần (“mental health”). sức khỏe tinh thần (noun) Traditional tone placement spelling of sức khoẻ tinh thần (“mental health”). trần ai (noun) mortal world or mortal life, especially in relation to the suffering that comes with it kinh lạc (noun) meridian (any of the pathways on the body along which chi or qi (life force) is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are dis á sừng (noun) A skin disease, usually on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, that appears in patches with itching and pain, causing the s khỏe như vâm (adjective) Traditional tone placement spelling of khoẻ như vâm. chính văn (noun) body text; body matter nội thương (noun) domestic trade cơ thể bệnh lý (noun) Alternative spelling of cơ thể bệnh lí. mạnh giỏi (adjective) strong; healthy; well hàn tà (noun) cold air that enters the body and causes a variety of symptoms and illnesses, such as fear of cold, frequent urination, and possibly cảm sương (noun) cold air that enters the body and causes a variety of symptoms and illnesses white smoke The drug methamphetamine. take one's lumps To receive physical abuse and to survive. front bottom The female genitalia; the vulva. vitamin K The drug ketamine. vitamin P Prozac, an antidepressant. pain in the bum Someone or something very annoying. the hell Ellipsis of what the hell (“what”). happy ending An orgasm, especially one experienced by a male client after a hand job (“stimulation of the penis using the hand”) provided by a masseuse a gym muscles Large, aesthetic, well-developed muscles, especially ones that are believed to be overly large or impractical. happy pill An antidepressant. dope sick Ill due to withdrawal from drugs, especially opiates; in withdrawal. my head's a shed I am confused, stressed, mentally disoriented, etc. Miss Emma The drug morphine. chancre mechanic A medic. ate up thoroughly weakened by disease, especially infection or cancer. middle leg The penis. Daily Heil The Daily Mail newspaper. yuppie disease Synonym of yuppie flu, i.e. chronic fatigue syndrome. sex tool The penis. peace pill The drug phencyclidine (PCP) in pill form. god's medicine The drug opium. rope and choke The measurement of a person's body fat, by means of a measuring tape around parts of the body, to determine whether they meet physical fitne white stuff The drug cocaine. dope sickness Illness due to withdrawal from opiates. power level A symbolic and often arbitrary unit of measurement representing strength and fighting ability. short arm The penis. dome piece Head. loaf of bread The head or the brain. Doctor Feelgood Heroin. sick and twisted Mentally or emotionally disturbed or unsound. occy health Short for occupational health take something to the head To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take. bone box An ambulance. blood box An ambulance. body box An ambulance. inquire after To ask about the health of (someone). come down with To develop symptoms or signs of (an illness). work up To raise; to excite; to stir up. tone up To cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen. muscle up To train the muscles for increased size and strength. smoke up To fill with smoke. doctor up To falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is. brace up To strengthen with bracing material. heal up To heal. medical out To discharge (especially from a police force or military) for medical reasons; to discharge (a person) because they are not fit for duty. (C check up on To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out. suffer from To have a particular disease or condition. heal over To become completely healed; to become covered in fresh, new, healthy skin. put under Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, under. nerve up To make anxious. die on To die under the care or watch of (someone). bring through To assist (someone) in succeeding or surviving a period of difficulty, especially illness; to nurse or aid someone through an illness. cure up To cure (someone or something) or to become cured. medicine up To be under the effect of a medicine, especially a mind-altering one, or a drug. check in on To pay a visit in order to monitor the health, security or safety of (someone or something). không khỏe unwell; not feeling well khỏe hơn feeling better; healthier thuốc giảm đau painkiller; pain reliever thuốc nhỏ drops; drop medicine thuốc ngủ sleeping pill; sleep medication đang dùng thuốc to be taking medication sleep like a baby To sleep very well, especially peacefully. fit as a lop In good health; very fit. a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced. like death warmed over Ill, unwell. sleep like a log To sleep heavily, long and without disturbance. the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organ long as one's arm Very long. too much bed makes a dull head Too much inactivity makes one less mentally acute. fit as a Mallee bull In good physical health. white as a ghost Very white, especially of a person's face as a result of fear. there is strength in numbers There is more strength in groups than individuals. sound as a barrel healthy, enjoying good health when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones. healthy as a horse Very healthy. death is the great leveller Death balances all. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over Problems and losses that do not reach the attention cause no worries and no grief. sick as a horse Very ill. health is your first wealth Health is of utmost importance and the most valuable asset that a person can possess. cold as death Very cold. time heals Ellipsis of time heals all wounds. a healthy body is a healthy mind Physical fitness leads to mental acuity. time is a great healer of all wounds Synonym of time heals all wounds. doctor, heal thyself Synonym of physician, heal thyself. strong as death Very strong or emotionally powerful. the spirit is strong, but the flesh is weak Synonym of the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. health is wealth Synonym of health is your first wealth Cure the disease and kill the patient. (Francis Bacon) To solve a problem but cause more harm in the process We all labour against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases. (Sir Thomas Browne) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. the first step to health is to know that we are sick English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. When the head is sick, the whole body is sick. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1117) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. a good surgeon has an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand A skilled surgeon needs precision, courage, and gentleness death's head upon a mop-stick A poor miserable, emaciated fellow; one quite an otomy. See OTOMY.--He looked as pleasant as the pains of death. hum durgeon An imaginary illness. He has got the humdurgeon, the thickest part of his thigh is nearest his a-se; i.e. nothing ails him except low spirit crawly mawly In an ailing, weakly, or sickly state. leg it To run; "to give a LEG," to assist, as when one mounts a horse; "making a LEG," a countryman’s bow,—projecting the LEG from behind as a bala three-quarters of a peck The neck,—in writing, among experts, expressed by the simple "3/4," as it is pronounced. cross your fingers To hope for good luck. fell on deaf ears Was ignored; people refused to listen. get cold feet To suddenly become too nervous to do something planned. give the cold shoulder To deliberately ignore someone in an unfriendly way. have a change of heart To change your mind or feelings about something. I'm all ears You have my full attention; I am listening eagerly. play it by ear To improvise; to decide how to act as the situation develops. slipped my mind I forgot about it. speak your mind To say frankly what you really think or feel.