Lesson 17 Nature of Disease
一、Words and Expression
abscess /ˈæbses/ n.脓肿;脓疮
paralyse /ˈpærəlaɪz/ v.使瘫痪,使麻痹
spasm /ˈspæzəm/ n.痉挛,抽搐
acute /əˈkjuːt/ adj.急性的,尖锐的
fluke /fluːk/ n.侥幸;吸虫
waste away /weɪst əˈweɪ/ 日渐衰弱;日益消瘦
erysipelas /ˌerɪˈsɪpələs/ n.丹毒
anthrax /ˈænθræks/ n.炭疽
contagion /kənˈteɪdʒən/ n.传染病,传染,蔓延
bacterium /bækˈtɪriəm/ n.细菌(复数为bacteria)
virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ n.病毒
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n.受害者,牺牲品
parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ n.寄生虫,生物
mite /maɪt/ n.小虫,螨
lice /laɪs/ n.虱子(louse 的复数)
infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/ n.感染,传染,传染病
pneumonia /nuːˈmoʊniə/ n.肺炎
jeopardy /ˈdʒepərdi/ n.危险,危难
epizootic /ˌepɪzoʊˈɑːtɪk/ n&adj.动物流行病的
enzootic /ˌenzoʊˈɑːt̬ɪk/ n&adj.地方性动物病的
sporadic /spəˈrædɪk/ adj.偶尔发生的,单个发生的
septicemia /ˌseptɪˈsiːmɪə/ n.败血病
bacteremia /ˌbæktəˈrimɪə/ n.菌血症
toxaemia /tɑːkˈsiːmiə/ n.毒血症
sepsis /ˈsepsɪs/ n.败血症,脓毒血症
toxin /ˈtɑːksɪn/ n.毒素
febrile /ˈfiːbraɪl/ adj.发热的
二、Sentence Structures and Analysis
1.These words have a clear meaning in medicine rather different from that in ordinary speech.
2.Acute swine erysipelas,for instance, though often fatal if untreated,responds well to treatment whereas the chronic form of the disease dose not respond and is usually fatal .
3.When bacteria gain entry to the animal body they tend to be localized and the defense mechanism tends to keep them that way.
4.Any condition in which the temperature is raised can be termed a fever.

