BookUnitMedicineandHealth.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Detailed reading6– devastation Detailed reading devastation: n. severe and widespread destruction or damage e.g. If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday. She had a look of utter devastation (= extreme shock and sadness) on her face. synonyms see DESTRUCTION; CATASTROPHE–devastate verb -devastated adjective -devastating adjective -devastatingly adverb They intended to devastate the town at one stroke. People had to leave their devastated villages and fled to the mountains. The drought has had devastating consequences/effects. He is a devastatingly attractive man. Detailed reading6– impair Detailed reading impair: v. to spoil or weaken something so that it is less effective: e.g. The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate. Todays attack has seriously impaired attempts to achieve peace in the area. A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament. synonyms see INJURE; SPOIL; UNDERMINE-impaired adjective -impairment noun She suffers from impaired vision/hearing. He had a mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc. impairment. Impairment of the functions of the kidney impaired his chances of landing a good job. Detailed reading6– interleukin Detailed reading interleukin: n.白细胞间素 对淋巴细胞功能的调节很重要的任何一种天然蛋白质。几种已知的类型被认为是身体免疫系统(参阅免疫[immunity])的重要组成成分。抗原与微生物刺激白细胞间素的生成，以复杂的反应序列诱发不同种类的淋巴细胞生成，确保有充足的T细胞对抗特定的传染媒介。 T细胞和B细胞，为免疫系统的必要组成。T细胞源自于骨髓，在胸腺成熟，随血液循环进入到其他淋巴组织，如脾脏、扁桃腺与淋巴结。通过其表面的受体分子，T细胞直接与入侵者(抗原)结合而对其加以攻击，并将其从体内移除。因为人体内有数以百万计的T细胞和B细胞，其中有许多携带特别的受体，因此几乎对任何抗原都有反应。 Detailed reading7– be prone to Detailed reading be prone to sth. / do sth.: v. tending to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic: e.g. 1. Hes prone to minor ailments. 2.