Swedish
Swedish (Medicine)
Swedish (pronunciation: /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/) is a North Germanic language, spoken natively by about 10 million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, where it has equal legal standing with Finnish. In the context of medicine, Swedish has contributed to various medical terminologies and practices.
Etymology
The term "Swedish" comes from the Old English Swēon, which refers to the people of Sweden. The word is derived from Svear, an Old Norse term for the Swedish people. The medical terminologies in Swedish have their roots in Latin, Greek, and Old Norse languages.
Medical Terminologies
Akut
Akut (pronunciation: /aːkʉːt/) is the Swedish term for "acute". It is used to describe a sudden onset or rapidly changing health condition.
Related terms: Kronisk (Chronic), Symptom (Symptom)
Behandling
Behandling (pronunciation: /bɛˈhanːdlɪŋ/) translates to "treatment" in English. It refers to the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder.
Related terms: Diagnos (Diagnosis), Terapi (Therapy)
Diagnos
Diagnos (pronunciation: /diːaɡ'nuːs/) is the Swedish term for "diagnosis". It is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
Related terms: Symptom (Symptom), Behandling (Treatment)
Kronisk
Kronisk (pronunciation: /krʊˈniːsk/) is the Swedish term for "chronic". It is used to describe a long-developing syndrome.
Related terms: Akut (Acute), Symptom (Symptom)
Symptom
Symptom (pronunciation: /sʏmˈtʊmː/) is the Swedish term for "symptom". It refers to a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.
Related terms: Diagnos (Diagnosis), Behandling (Treatment)
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Swedish
- Wikipedia's article - Swedish
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