Kosakata TOEFL 5: Health & Body
Pelajari 12 kata berikut beserta arti dan contoh kalimatnya, lalu uji ingatanmu lewat kuis di bagian bawah.
chronic (adj) — kronis
persisting for a long time; long-lasting
He has suffered from chronic back pain for over a decade.
diagnose (v) — mendiagnosis
to identify a disease based on symptoms
The doctor diagnosed her condition after several tests.
immune (adj) — kebal, imun
protected against a particular disease
Once vaccinated, most people become immune to the virus.
nutrient (n) — nutrisi, zat gizi
a substance needed for growth and health
Leafy greens are rich in essential nutrients.
prescribe (v) — meresepkan
to recommend a medicine or treatment
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.
symptom (n) — gejala
a sign that indicates illness
A persistent cough can be a symptom of several conditions.
therapy (n) — terapi
treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
Physical therapy helped him regain movement in his shoulder.
treatment (n) — pengobatan, perawatan
medical care given to a patient
Early treatment greatly improves the chances of recovery.
vaccine (n) — vaksin
a substance that stimulates immunity to a disease
The vaccine is given in two doses several weeks apart.
virus (n) — virus
a microscopic agent that causes infectious disease
The virus spreads easily in crowded indoor spaces.
wellness (n) — kesejahteraan, kebugaran
the state of being in good health
The company introduced a wellness program for its employees.
recover (v) — pulih
to return to a normal state of health
It took several weeks for her to fully recover from surgery.
Kuis
1. What does 'chronic' most nearly mean?
- Impossible to treat
- Extremely mild
- Happening only once
- Persisting for a long time
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. Persisting for a long time
'Chronic' berarti berlangsung lama/menahun.
2. The doctor ___ her condition after several tests.
- vaccinated
- prescribed
- diagnosed
- recovered
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. diagnosed
'Diagnose' berarti mengidentifikasi penyakit berdasarkan gejala/tes.
3. What does 'immune' most nearly mean?
- Completely untreatable
- Protected against a particular disease
- Extremely contagious
- Newly discovered
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. Protected against a particular disease
'Immune' berarti kebal/terlindungi dari suatu penyakit.
4. Leafy greens are rich in essential ___.
- vaccines
- viruses
- symptoms
- nutrients
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. nutrients
'Nutrient' berarti zat gizi yang dibutuhkan tubuh.
5. What does 'prescribe' most nearly mean?
- To perform surgery
- To diagnose a disease
- To forbid all medication
- To recommend a medicine or treatment
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. To recommend a medicine or treatment
'Prescribe' berarti meresepkan obat/pengobatan.
6. A persistent cough can be a ___ of several conditions.
- vaccine
- symptom
- wellness
- therapy
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. symptom
'Symptom' berarti tanda/gejala yang menunjukkan penyakit.
7. What does 'therapy' most nearly mean?
- A rare genetic condition
- A government health policy
- Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
- A type of surgical instrument
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
'Therapy' berarti pengobatan untuk meredakan/menyembuhkan gangguan.
8. It took several weeks for her to fully ___ from surgery.
- immune
- recover
- prescribe
- diagnose
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. recover
'Recover' berarti pulih kembali ke kondisi normal.