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halting provision of non-emergency medical care
those not entitled to subsidised public medical services
Sydney Chung Sheung-chee the dean of medicine at Chinese University
Chinese medicine doctor/herb doctor
Chinese medicine clinics
Preparatory Committee on Chinese Medicine PCCM
increases in fees for public hospital services
Public hospitals cannot recruit all medical students.
round-the-clock intensive care
His order to get the number of medical workers infected with Sars down to zero has taken much longer to achieve than he must have hoped.
further strain manpower shortages
would only worsen the imbalance between the public and private sectors
Taipei Municipal Hoping Hospital
Taiwan's Center for Disease Control
due to the manpower shortage in public hospitals
gerontologist
died of atypical pneumonia after volunteering to work in a Sars ward
/volunteered to work in the Sars wards
To date a total of over 4000 HA staff have attended this training programme.
practised medicine
Western-style doctor
I have been spending too much time on the administration work in Hong Kong.
a private medical clinic
private doctors
Alan Lau Kwok-lam a spokesman for the Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association
Heep Hong Society for Handicapped Children
meet "strong resistance" from the profession
junior doctors
frontline officers/frontline staff/frontline employees
Frontline Doctors' Union
frontline medical workers
Harvard Report
has been a long-standing problem
Blood Transfusion Service chief executive Dr Lin Che-kit
Lam Siu-kam dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Hong Kong said Professor Chung's departure would be a loss to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association
Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity
Red Cross HK
Red Cross HK Blood Transfusion Service Centre
Hong Kong Primary Care Foundation
Spastics Association of HK
Kidney Foundation Ltd HK
PHAB Association HK
The Medical Council of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Medical Association
Dr Lo Wing-lok vice-president of the Hong Kong Medical Association
family doctor
Chairman of the Alliance for Patients' Mutual Health Organisation Chan Sui-ching
/patient groups
senior doctors
go into private practice
further their education during theirpractice
specialist doctor
would be made mandatory in three years
gained enough clinical experience
launch health-care reform
Society for Rehabilitation HK
provide quality services
plug the Hospital Authority's budget deficit
alleviating doctors' workload
Medecins Sans FrontieresDoctors Without Borders
issue a consultation paper on health-care financing
Many rural people having no choice but to die at home because they cannot afford medical treatment.
stem cell research
would give its full support to medical staff
gratuitous treatment
fund medical research
medical interns/trainee doctors
Guardianship Board
3300045000raising deposits for hospital admissions from $33000 to about $45000 in public hospitals
consulted doctors extensively
undermine morale and the quality of service provided to patients
which will be repeated at 10-year intervals
an independent statutory body
The problem of health-care financing has grown more acute as the problem of an ageing population has worsened.
propose contracting out its general outpatient clinics to the private sector
reviewed the charges to see whether subsidies were being used correctly
shorten doctors' working hours
shorten working hours
clinical studies
Doctors have complained of heavy workloads.
The doctors say they work up to 100 hours a week and are sometimes denied public holidays.
the Medical Registration Ordinance
medical student
Medical Council chairwoman Professor Felice Lieh-Mak
Chief executive of the Hospital Authority William Ho Shiu-wei
medical students
Medicine is a science there are always new things coming up and doctors have to update themselves.
medical research
a medical conference
reforms to the public health-care system
health care system
Kwok Ka-ki convenor of the Action Group on Medical Policy
health-care finance
a serious long-term problem of health-care funding
continue their practice
consultants/consultant doctor
oral surgeon
children's dentist
pediatrician/paediatrician
cardiologist
dermatologist
/general practitioner
ear-nose-throat doctor/ENT doctor/otorhinolaryngologist
hematologist
podiatrist
respiratory disease specialist
radiologist
proctologist
cosmetic surgeon
gastroenterologist
neurologist
/acupuncturist
gynecologist
obstetrician
/ophthalmologist/eye doctor
anesthesiologist
nephrologist
registered Chinese medicine practitioner
bone-setter
traditional medical practitioners
oncologist
neurosurgeon
allergy specialist/allergist
//psychiatrist
orthopedic surgeon
orthodontist
was poorly equipped
ventilator
triangular bandage
public hospitals
surgical masks
operating theatre
tourniquet
the life support machine
advanced medical equipment
had worn a lot of protective clothing and equipment
during a regular ward round
canvas beds
blood pressure gauge
in-patients/inpatients
wheeled the transfer patient into the respiratory department
liquid soap
children's hospital
breathing apparatus
respirator
the outpatients' department
/protective clothing/protective suits
protect them from the risk of infection
casualty department/A and E/emergency ward/emergency room/E. R./accident and emergency department
first aid manual
first aid kit
dialysis machine
/mercurochrome
sterile pad/sterile dressing
rubbing alcohol/liquid antiseptic
hospitals beds
gynecology ward
Charges for specialist outpatient services have to be increased.
specialist clinics
teaching hospital
/intensive care unit/intensive care He was in intensive care for three days after the accident.
cotton swabs
/cotton applicators
isolation beds
isolation wards
put in extra beds
elastic support bandage/crepe support
adhesive tape
mortuary/morgue
gauze roller bandage
the hospitals prohibited visits
The hospitals are gridlocked with accident victims.
absorbent totton/cotton wool ball
stethoscope
/fever thermometer
Kowloon Hospital
Yan Chai Hospital
Tuen Mun Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Caritas Medical Centre
Matilda & War Memorial Hospital
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Tung Wah Hospital
St. John Hospital
Castle Peak Hospital
Nam Long Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Ruttonjee Hospital
Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Fanling Hospital
Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Pok Oi Hospital
Hong Kong Central Hospital
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital
Fung Yiu King Hospital
Wong Chuk Hang Hospital
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital
St. Teresa's Hospital
Kwai Chung Hospital
Grantham Hospital
Canossa Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
Queen Mary Hospital
Kwong Wah Hospital
Evangel Hospital
Tang Shiu Kin Hospital
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
United Christian Hospital
Tsan Yuk Hospital
Precious Blood Hospital
was not given the option of postponing the operation until the baby's birth
A doctor has been struck off for a year after writing a dozen false and backdated sick notes for patients.
overtaxing Leung's heart
Over 90 per cent of Sars cases in Taiwan are in hospitals and over 150 doctors and nurses have quit their hospital jobs in protest at the lack of safeguards to prevent staff catching the virus.
delaying a Caesarean section on a mother
berate somebody for something
in the event of blunders
wished Mr Chen and Ms Lu a speedy recovery
Dr To did not explain to her the alternatives to a hysterectomy.
failing to tell the patient about possible side-effects
admitted negligence
slow in realising the serious nature of the virus
She was discharged from the accident and emergency ward.
serious medical errors
held a closed-door internal hearing
seeking funds to move him to a private hospital
keeping improper medical notes
It shows a total lack of care and concern to the patient.
KMT presidential candidate Lien Chan visited the president's official Taipei residence after Mr Chen returned home.
Mr Chen suffered an 11cm long 3cm deep wound which needed 14 stitches.
Mr Chen went so far as to lift his shirt and display the 11cm gunshot wound on his stomach.
issuing false certificates
found the Mongkok private doctor guilty of professional misconduct
Alexander Wong Hoi-tang 39
once an outgoing sports lover who ran a renovation business
has been in a coma since being given an injection of the painkiller lignocaine at Queen Mary Hospital on July 7 1993 when he was admitted with chest pains.
They did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
Television reports said the 54-year-old president was able to walk into the hospital while Ms Lu 59 had to be helped into the building.
indifferent to patients' rights
was given the wrong blood during a transfusion
covering up an outbreak of SARS among its patients and medical staff
A doctor was last night banned from practising for a year after being found guilty of misconduct for giving a female patient drugs which caused her face to swell up and made her sprout unsightly facial hair.
/contribute to post-retirement medical care
proposed a compulsory insurance scheme for all
health protection accounts
cover medical bills after retirement
medical savings scheme
remained dormant
incident rate
epidemic/outbreak
EV71enterovirus 71 EV71
100 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
duodenal ulcer
foaming at the mouth
be incontinent of faeces
Pediatrics
polio/poliomyelitis
cerebellar ataxia
incurable disease
not to give up on patients
sneeze non-stop
indisposed
arrhythmia
The victims' symptoms included vomiting dizziness weakness and cramps in their limbs and blurred vision.
have ciguatera poisoning/have been poisoned with ciguatera
sunstroke/heatstroke
died from heatstroke
We have not seen a fatal case so far this year.
heart failure
myocardial infarction
palpitation
Cardiology/Hematology
heart attack
hand-foot-mouth disease
suffer from shaky hands
bronchitis
Japanese encephalitis
chicken pox/varicella
the Varicella-zoster virus
They all had histories of chronic disease.
developed complications
speed up the aging process
die needlessly
recuperable
a nasty new variant
The virus is fatal in less than 1% of cases.
incontinent patient
People should develop healthy lifestyle to help prevent diabetes.
be getting old before his time/aging prematurely
end-stage kidney failure patients
mother-to-foetus transmission/transmitted from a mother to her unborn child
diphtheria
congenital heart defects
the world's leading causes of death
carrying both hepatitis B and C
spat blood
contracted the disease on the mainland
multiple sclerosis/Ms
early signs
show symptoms of
potentially fatal
had a history of chronic illness/suffered from a history of chronic diseases
was a little off colour
mortality rate
whooping cough/pertussis
is pursued by countless ailments and afflictions
Otolaryngology
Meniere's syndrome - an imbalance of the fluid in the middle ear
What people suffering from Meniere's syndrome feel is that the whole world is turning around your head as soon as you open your eyes.
muscular atrophy
autointoxication
hemophiliac
having blood glucose levels that were too high
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD
urethritis
I lost my voice altogether.
Only 20 per cent of my liver is functional.
vancomycin resistant enterococci VRE
with no obvious symptoms
liver cirrhosis
subhealthy
complication
The two are co-adapted.
other illnesses associated with old age
an infected person
infected patients
respiratory illnesses
Respiratory diseases
enuresis/bed wetting
night blindness
Late treatment was a major reason for the high death rate.
chlamydia pneumonia
appendicitis
pulmonary oedema
tuberculosis
chronically ill man
non-emergency patients
coronary heart diseases
soar throat
/city disease
acute a acute appendicitis
tonsillitis
a prolonged hay fever
had suffered persistent fever and cough
was a hepatitis B carrier
were suffering from pre-existing illnesses
fell ill with the virus
influenza/Flu
epidemiologist
studying the viral samples
develop treatments
gastroptosis
gastrospasm
gastric ulcer
gastrectasis
/felt a muscle spasm in her back
the deadly virus
virulent bacteria
murderous flu
We have to solve the problem from the root.
cut the risk of heart attack up to 40%
looking exhausted and pale
facial nerve palsy
rubella/German measles
rheumatologist
rheumatic fever
flesh-eating bacteria infection
digestive disorders
angina pectoris
The virus remains latent in the body for many years.
virologist
pathologist
/germ Germ is a general word for viruses and bacteria.
can cause dizziness nausea and hearing loss
mystery illness
nesidioblastosis
spina bifida
have low blood sugar levels when he was admitted to hospital
Legionnaires' disease
hypertension
arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis
recombinant virus
common diseases
catch/come down with/get/contract
consumptive
asthmatic children
SARSsequenced the genome of the SARS coronavirus
the first known carrier
the leading killer
bacteriapl/bacteriumsing
bacterial infection
fertile grounds for germs
That's antithetical to effective prevention programs.
caused lungs to fill with fluid
is transmitted through body fluids
Sydney flu
the most ignored illnesses
laryngitis
/intubation
scarlet fever/scarlatina
went into convulsions
/have a fever/have a temperature/run a temperature/feverish
kidney patients
suffering from renal failure/kidney failure
got a chill
Lyme disease
bacteremia
/feigning sick
More than one in four people in Hong Kong has high blood pressure.
common cold
microorganisms
microbiologist
**feel nauseous
have contracted the virus
The virus can hole up in the body for up to 10 years without triggering symptoms.
metabolic syndrome
gastroenteritis
Gastroenterology
enterovirus
Enterococci
adenovirus
encephalitis
2005meningitis
meningitis
The virus could jump from civet cats to humans through continuous mutation.
an expert in chronic-disease prevention
rogue germs
is allergic to something
chronic maladies
mad cow disease
CJD usually kills within six months of the first symptoms appearing.
Mr Zhao was alive although receiving treatment in hospital.
incubation period/latency period
can lie dormant for 30 years
streptococcus suis
suffered organ damage
causes clumsiness of movement
cause shortness of breath and ringing in the ears
have an incurable disorder
run an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease
the Norwalk virus
hidden killer
suffered from a recurrence of her old sickness
algal poisoning
cystic fibrosis
Tests showed he had advanced liver cancer and he was given six months to live.
body temperature
mycoplasma pneumonia
became more lucid
sting n/vivt
kiss of life is given the kiss of life
a paraplegic woman
bleeding profusely
/small sores
suppurate/fester The wound is festering and gangrene has set in.
has regained a limited degree of movement and sensation in his hands and feet
including at least two men whose heads were seen to be covered in blood
dressed the wound
bandaged his head
/called the emergency services
quadriplegic
a fractured left ankle
//lost her leg to frostbite
vomiting blood
suffering brain injuries in a car accident
froze to death on the way
suffer multiple fractures and internal breeding
paralysed form the neck down
Blood was oozing out of the wound.
walking frame
I wrenched my waist.
sprain n/vt/wrench n/vivt sprains/wrenches his ankle
has no hope of recovery
suffered multiple injuries to her body
resuscitation n/resuscitate vivt
incurring a series of gunshot wounds
suffered minor injuries/suffered light injuries
badly injured people
pull a muscle
scar n/scarred a The accident left him scarred for life.
lying dead in a pool of blood
frostbitten fingers
suffered broken bones
/fracture n/vivt fractures his arm/The fracture of his left leg is very serious.
rose from her wheelchair
was permanently confined to a wheelchair
were found lying unconscious in pools of blood
causing massive breeding
inflamed an inflamed eye a inflamed left knee
/died instantly
had several stitches in his leg
concussion u/concuss vt is concussed/suffer from concussion
The woman received serious head injuries.
strain n/vivt John strained his eyes by reading too much small print./The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.
bruise vivt/n bruise my head/gets several cuts and bruises on his face
got seven or eight stitches in his knee
wheelchair
burn n/vivt
scald n/vivt scalds his tongue
was mortally wounded in the neck and stomach
paralysed from the neck down
received slight injuries to his neck
died of serious head injuries
suffered bruising to their heads and necks
graze vivt/n grazes his knee
suffered a bruised forehead
stitch n/v He had three stitches on his face./stitch up the cut
blood seeping from is crushed skull
old wounds
She died after two hours of resuscitation failed.
//grew gangrenous
let him lie flat
suffered a dizzy spell
semiconscious
was overpowered by dizziness
unconscious patients
passing in and out of consciousness
feel carsick
feel seasick
was reacting to outside stimuli
had been bedridden in hospital for three years
He checked into his local hospital.
seek medical attention for their pain
has been in and out of hospitals since he was three
go into hospital
hospitalized
seeking medical attention
sought treatment at a public hospital
seeking treatment at accident and emergency wards at public hospitals
seeking treatment at public emergency wards
refused to be admitted to hospital
refused medication
was dead on arrival at the hospital
the accident and emergency wards would begin charging from next month
imposing fees for emergency medical treatment at the casualty wards of public hospitals
pressed emergency alarms
see a doctor/consult a doctor
Based on previous surveys the public will accept charges for the accident and emergency services of $80 to $120. The charge could be imposed next month at the earliest.
was taken to Eastern Hospital for a check-up
was declared death at hospital
was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
reduce abuse by those suffering minor ailments
The clinics charge $37 per visit.
scoured the city for eminent physicians
rushed the girl to the Prince of Wales Hospital by taxi
relapse n/v to have/suffer a relapse/a risk of relapse
were still in intensive care units
He fell into a coma but later regained consciousness.
His condition deteriorated from serious to critical.
Four officers were injured in the crash and were taken to Prince of Wales Hospital where they were treated and discharged.
was fighting for his life
Her husband was admitted to hospital last week as his condition deteriorated.
Her health deteriorated so quickly.
She expected the boy to make a full recovery.
The man's girlfriend said his illness was minor at the beginning but his condition deteriorated on April 9 when intubation was needed to help his breathing.
I'm so out of condition.
/I didn't think he'd last 24 hours.
was not breathing and had no pulse
physical condition
was pronounced clinically dead
His condition was last night changed from critical to serious.
the chance for somebody's survival/the survival rate for somebody
somebody was not expected to live
remained in a stable condition
remain in hospital under observation
in critical condition/in a critical condition
be better/get better/get well/recover from something/get over something/recovery It took him a long time to get over his hepatitis./to make a good/rapid recovery
in stable condition/in a stable condition
in stable and satisfactory condition
in serious conditon/in a serious condition
is out of danger
rehabilitation-aid equipment
make good progress/be on the mend
have been treated and discharged
The man has been rushed to the Queen Mary Hospital and is presently in critical condition.
mental condtion
Tse was transferred to the intensive care unit on April 15 after her condition deteriorated.
were confirmed death/was certified death
XX-ray n/vt take an X-ray of sb/sth/X-ray sb/sth
Xmammography
refused to have a blood test
urine specimen
I went for a full-medical check-up.
take somebody's pulse
have a yearly rectal exam
do not have regular examinations
check-up/medical n have a medical
take a blood sample
conduct a medical checkup for Mr Ho
did an electrocardiogram test
was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
colonoscopy
consultation fees
/took the pulse
diagnose vt/diagnosis n His illness was diagnosed as bronchitis./What was the doctor's diagnosis
have an annual physical examination
take somebody's blood pressure
take somebody's temperature
electronic medical record
monitoring the baby's heart rate and blood pressure
45.2. The success rate for six months' treatment was only 45.2 per cent.
He could take only fluids.
is undergoing treatment
recuperate vtvi/convalesce vi He's still recuperating from his operation./She is convalescing at home after her operation.
recuperation/convalescence
Treatment costs $850 a month in the U.S.
She will undergo immediate treatment.
foot massage parlours
a first aid course
received treatment for the sexually transmitted diseases
is now in hospital for treatment
took her food intravenously
/began an emergency intubation
hypnotherapy
The youth has returned to a normal life after nearly a year of treatment in Hong Kong.
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of care.
was confined to bed for a year while receiving therapy
received a tainted blood transfusion/infected through tainted blood transfusions
was infected with dengue fever after receiving blood
There was no proof that CJD could be transmitted through blood products.
contaminated blood
give blood/donate blood
banned blood donations from anyone who spent six months or more in Britian between 1980 and 1996
the risk of transmission through blood of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
contracted HIV when they sold their plasma to illegal blood banks using unsanitary collection methods
blood transfusion
The hepatitis B vaccine confers lifelong immunity against the chronic illness.
They hoped their findings would settle the question of whether a booster shot was needed for hepatitis B.
H5N1had antibodies for H5N1
immune response
immune system
phagocytosis
phagocytes
Malaria kills about one million people worldwide each year and there is no known vaccine against the disease.
inoculate vt/inoculationn/vaccinate vt/vaccinationn/immunize vt/immunization n To inoculate sb is to protect sb against a disease usually by injecting them with a weak form of it./All the children had been inoculated against hepatitis./The disease can now be prevented by inoculation./To vaccinate sb is to protect sb from a disease by putting a small amount of a substance containing that disease into their body./All children should be vaccinated against measles./To immunize sb is to protect sb from a particular illness especially by putting a substance into their body by injection./All girls are routinely immunized against German measles.
inflammatory response
The government had started to provide flu jabs for 220000 elderly people chronic patients and medical workers.
Vaccine programs are still in the experimental stages.
No vaccines would be available until at least March.
Created at the National Institute of Health in the US the vaccine has undergone clinical tests on animals and a small number of people with positive results.
jab n a flu jab
is vaccinated with cowpox
be vaccinated against smallpox
/prime the immune system
a Sars-infected port
ovitrap indices
HHV-7HHV-7 is transmitted through saliva and is difficult to prevent.
when the virus scoured thos cities in the 1980s
The Sars virus has claimed the life of its youngest Hong Kong victim with the death of a 28-year-old Amoy Gardens resident.
an Amoy Garden resident
hepatitis B carriers
Of the 30 fresh cases three were health-care workers.
Most victims display no signs of the illness during the early stage of infection but are able to transmit the virus to others.
have taken preventive measures
/had spread to the wider community/was now afflicting people outside the territory's hospitals
is not transmitted by air
not to drop their guard
/cannot relax our vigilance
are reluctant to go home for fear of infecting family and friends
The director of the Influenza Surveillance Centre in Beijing
Mainland health officials reported two suspected Sars cases yesterday.
revealed the locations of buildings where SARS victims live
Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
The World Health Organization advised people to limit their travel to countries affected by SARS including China Hong Kong Vietnam and Singapore.
Klaus Stohr co-ordinator of the WHO's global influenza programme
thought they had the SARS epidemic under control
his family members
He warned the virus would only be contained if no new cases appeared in the next few days.
dengue hemorrhagic feverDHF
improved mechanisms for cross-border communication
Taiwan now has the third highest number of cases in the world behind mainland China and Hong Kong and enough to earn a WHO travel advisory.
alien invader
Local infectious disease specialist Lo Wing-lok said Hong Kong had done a lot to prevent a flu outbreak.
informal and formal channels
a permanent infectious diseases hospital
live on tenterhooks forever
4242 more HK people come down with atypical pneumonia.
enhance both the disease's transmissibility and virulence
show the world Hong Kong had bounced back from Sars
A mystery flu virus has struck down 61 children at a Kowloon Tong kindergarten.
locally contracted dengue fever
at the forefront of the fight against Sars
at the height of the Sars crisis
was living in Britain at the height of the UK's mad-cow disease epidemic
in a worst-case scenario
implement strict infection-control measures in hospitals
was spreading especially quickly among hospital staffs
The dormitory in the hospital where she lived and places she regularly visited had been thoroughly disinfected.
She was never contagious and is expected to recover fully.
if the pneumonia outbreak worsens
showing Sars-like symptoms
showing Sars symptoms
There are signs that the virus is mutating.
consider dropping its travel warning for Hong Kong
testing Hong Kong's mettle
suspend its emergency ward services from Thursday
aid the spread of atypical pneumonia
was about to be declared an infected area
centralize all SARS patients in one or two locations
concentrate all the SARS patients in one area to prevent its spread
New cases have been cropping up daily in the double digits.
The number of new infections had fallen to just a handful a day.
Dengue infects more than 100 million people a year.
the lessons learned from the Sars outbreak
Sars-like symptoms
Part of Sars' economic aftermath has already appeared yet we may still experience more as time goes by.
the expert report on Sars
suspected Sars case
Sars inquiry report
avoid the spread of the disease
stop the spread of malaria
not to let down their guard against the disease
The Asian H5N1 strain of the virus was "certainly the most likely one that will cause the next pandemic.
Elsewhere there were strong signs last week that the SARS epidemic was running out of steam.
classical pneumonia
respiratory droplets
lost contact with the world
refused to impose health screening at immigration checkpoints
was confirmed on Thursday to be suffering from atypical pneumonia
At last count SARS has killed 116 people and infected 2890 worldwide.
airborne a airborne viruses
keep the virus from spreading
atypical pneumonia
the outbreak of atypical pneumonia
Sars is frightening because there is no known cure.
coronavirus
8AWard 8A of Prince of Wales Hospital
Many residents of Amoy Gardens have been infected.
What this contagion has shown is that Hong Kong is ill-prepared to handle a sudden and serious public health incident.
The territory failed to maintain its 'zero-infection' record as one person was confirmed to have contracted Sars on Sunday.
Six more patients were confirmed dead from Sars yesterday - two women and four men aged 48 to 79 all with underlying illnesses - bringing the total death toll to 94.
Another 52 Amoy Gardens residents were confirmed to have contracted the disease last night bringing the total number of infected people living in the estate to 237. Of those 121 are from Block E.
contract dengue fever
is in hospital with dengue fever
An influenza pandemic would spread globally and every country would be affected.
refuses to show fear by wearing a surgical face mask in public
the epidemic has got out of hand
the epicentre of the current outbreak
The conference was told Malaysia Myanmar and Vietnam were among the most at-risk Asian countries.
Infrared cameras can also make false positives.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control CDC
reassess the situation
first-ever locally contracted case
Hong Kong would also need to go 20 days without a new case for the WHO travel advisory to be lifted.
Hong Kong's Sars outbreak had stabilised.
Hong Kong's atypical pneumonia outbreak had peaked.
allow some staff to work from home
Since the travel advisory was imposed
climatic change could mean the return of malaria
source of the virus
mosquito eggs
traces the path of the contagion
high-risk areas
highly contagious
peak season
/carry the hepatitis B virus
secretions of infected patients
contain the outbreak
Kissing helps transmit the hepatitis B virus.
downplay the epidemic
have taken some precautions
prepare defences against a recurrence of Sars
Ea resident of Block E at Amoy Gardens
the mass outbreak of Sars at Amoy Gardens
Human-to-human transmission of the virus was possible.
spreading through human-to-human transmission
the dearest lesson
were unable to contain the mystery illness
have been shut indefinitely
There was no sign of an outbreak.
dengue fever
break-bone fever
60 per cent of people are wearing masks on the MTR on the streets.
touring hospital wards of SARS patients
superspreader
notifiable a a notifiable disease
an infectious disease/communicable diseases
a centre for infectious-disease control
infectious diseases specialist Lo Wing-lok
AIDS is about to explode in the world's most populous nations.
AIDS-wracked Africa
Singapore has reported 16 infections and Taipei three.
Of the newly infected nine are health-care workers while 11 are residents of Amoy Gardens the housing estate hard hit by the virus.
the daily number of new cases needed to be no more than an average of five for three consecutive days
would immediately don surgical masks
insisted at the time that it had not spread to society at large
passed through shared needles
transmitted via contact with the blood
spreads through water droplets
contagious
/contagious a Scarlet fever is highly contagious./Is he still contagious
Mr Tung is quite worried about Sars coming back.
The man had no recent travel history outside Hong Kong.
cross-species transmission
/stem the outbreak/quell the disease
Every hundred years there have been three or four pandemics.
work together to combat the severe acute respiratory syndrome Sars outbreak
Every day in Asia 1192 people die of AIDS-related diseases. Another 2658 become infected according to UNAIDS a U.N. group that monitors the disease globally.
is on the rise
rapid-spreading
The chance of cross-infection would be minimised.
minimise the risk of infection
There should be a purpose-built hospital to tackle infectious diseases.
lower their risk of exposure to SARS by wearing face masks
weed out suspected SARS carriers
quarantine anchorages
Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday appealed for international understanding over the mainland's Sars crisis.
avoiding visiting public places
cover up the existence of the disease
The number of people in Hong Kong who have contracted the atypical pneumonia virus has reached 165 - and six people have now died the Hospital Authority said on Thursday.
Hospital Authority chairman Leong Che-hung stressed there would be sufficient manpower and facilities to deal with the patients but that intensive care treatment would be under heavy pressure.
a suspected case
/severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS
warned that Sars might have already spread to the community
cautioned that its travel advisory would remain in place until there are no new cases of infection
mutated Sars virus
a tough new quarantine policy
have been ordered to undergo a 10-day home isolation
imposed the quarantine order
Shanghai lifted its quarantine orders on Hong Kong tourists.
His family was ordered to serve 10 days in quarantine.
are required to stay put for 10 days in airport hotels or their homes
787 people in the territory were observing home quarantine.
She is in isolation in an intensive care unit and is in stable condition.
Eseal off Block E of Amoy Gardens
can complete 10 days' self-imposed quarantine
Travelers from SARS hotspots are being isolated for 10 days.
imposed stricter home isolation orders
/is kept in quarantine/are in quarantine
are under 14-day quarantine
Dr Fung said 33 warning letters have been sent to people violating quarantines.
Eventually the whole hospital was quarantined and then shut down.
Anyone who has been in close contact with a virus victim must stay at home checking in at special clinics for medical tests daily for 10 days.
quarantine measures
impotence u/impotent a
a viral strain unique to Asia
The girl later contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
has tended to more than 10000 AIDS victims
had erectile problem
were unwilling to face reality
Dr. Shao Yiming China's foremost AIDS expert
Three mother-to-child HIV infections have been detected so far this year bringing to nine the number of babies born with the disease in Hong Kong.
Of the 63 HIV infections 32 were transmitted through heterosexual sex and 14 involved homosexuals or bisexuals.
He found telltale signs of AIDS on her tongue and around her genitals.
among the gay community
She conceded many women were put under pressure not to use condoms to avoid upsetting their sex partners.
are having unprotected sex
Some wives continued to have unprotected sex even though they knew their husbands were having affairs.
Dr David Ho Da-i
sharing of needles by drug abusers
suffered from complete erectile dysfunction
I knew they were from my husband because I've never betrayed him.
do not insist their regular partners use condoms
regular sex partners
venereal diseaseVD/sexually transmitted diseaseSTD
Hong Kong Coalition of Aids Service Organisations
AIDS Foundation
always insisted on condoms
never used a condom
undergo the HIV test
impotent men
contracting HIV/test positive for HIV/have tested HIV-positive/are infected with HIV
Wan Yanhai founder of an organization called the AIDS Action Project
AIDSacquired immunodeficiency syndrom
a confluence of HIV
the AIDS pandemic
AIDS awareness programs
HIV is passed on by sex without condoms.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV
HIV spread through sexual contact needle-sharing among drug users and from infected mothers to their babies.
fail to respond to Viagra
started having trouble maintaining an erection
never used a condom for casual sex
avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases
cocktail therapy
metastasize
the most common cancer among women
cervical cancer
had begun radiotherapy treatment
chemotherapy
failed to respond to chemotherapy treatments
Two weeks after the operation it became clear that the cancer had continued to spread.
He has a 1-in-7 chance of getting lung cancer by his 78th birthday.
His wife died after an agonizing three-year siege of cancer.
can reduce colon-cancer deaths by a third
skin cancer
put together cocktails of treatments
detect the cancer at an early stage
Those most at risk were women whose diet was high in fat older women and women with a family history of the disease.
at a heightened risk of lung cancer
cancer fighting drugs
suppressing tumor growth
cancer of the liver
benign tumour
stop tumors from growing
keep cancer from worming its way into surrounding tissue
breast cancer mortality
198330.9199940.8
The incidence rate of breast cancer had risen from 30.9 per 100000 women in 1983 to 40.8 in 1999.
regular self-examinations
pepole at high risk for cancer
lung cancer
prostate cancer
in order to prevent his cancer from relapsing
gastric cancer
50% reduces the risk of tumor recurrence 50%
has early-stage breast cancer
developing breast cancer
women diagnosed with breast cancer
suppress the growth of tumours
get screened for colon cancer
has been shown to cause cancer in lab rats
malignant tumour
50%cuts recurrences by 50 per cent
improve the odds against digestive cancers
decrease the risk of colon cancer
reduce your risk of cancer
cut the risk of recurrence
finds a lump in her breast
The earlier breast cancer can be detected the more treatment options are open to us.
was diagnosed with a low-grade form of the disease during a routine medical check
start receiving radiotherapy
smear test
an extremely low-grade form of cancer
has been diagnosed with prostate cancer
Cervical cancer was the fourth most common form of cancer in Hong Kong after cancer of breast lung and colon with 500 new cases each year yet Hong Kong women knew little about the disease the group said.
keep the tumors at bay
keeping cancer from recurring
increase your risk of getting cancer
Housewives and also those of a lower education were more aware about mammograms than working women the survey of 1012 women found.
fought and won a battle against bone cancer
women with early-stage breast cancer
cancer research is moving quickly
whose cancer had metastasized to the liver
suspected cancer
hair follicle
subcutaneous fat
sebaceous gland
Dermatology
sweat gland
sweat duct
Athlete's foot
liver spots
Some of the euro coins have been causing skin irritation to people who are allergic to nickel.
erector muscle
DNAa DNA examination/DNA test
human genome
issue a eugenics law
biotechnology conference
was born with a hereditary illness
A large part of longevity is dependent upon genetics.
are tragically susceptible to serious congenital illnesses
genetic engineering
gene diagnosis
geneticists
gene therapy
/sperm bank
genetic shortcomings
genetic disorders
geneticist
He began losing sleep.
has snoring problems
REM sleep behaviour disorder
narcolepsy
sleepwalking
suffered sleep deprivation/did not have enough sleep
obstructive sleep apnoea
has severe temper tantrum
have had psychological problems diagnosed
can't show any vulnerability
Are today's students more emotionally fragile than their predecessors
mental-health counselors
psychologist
/psychotherapist
He often laughed to the extent of developing incontinence.
can be verified with psychological testing
can be confirmed with a magnetic-resonance scan of the brain
It depends upon your perspective.
guardian angel
had symptoms of depression
displayed psychopathic traits
senile dementia
Sigmund Freud
conquering my fear of heights
improving self-image
had no history of psychiatric illnesses
body language
suffer terrible physical injuries and lifelong psychological trauma
traumatise vt
social phobia
/claustrophobia
on the cusp of madness
all serve as antidotes to the stresses of city living
build self-esteem
Amity Mutual Support Society
Parkinson's disease
has sent psychiatrists to counsel teachers and pupils
fear-of-heights patients
facial expression
Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for Specific Learning Disabilities
Hong Kong Mood Disorders Center
Hong Kong Eating Disorders Center
Family Link Mental Health Education Program
specific phobia
Neurology/Psychiatry
neurasthenia
nervous tension
may help you to de-stress
alcoholism
relieving stress
obsessive compulsive disorder
more severely dyslexic Chinese
dyslexic children
autistic children
schizophrenic
mood disorder
receive psychological treatment
taking a deep breath
gradually recover from trauma and resume a normal life
disease of lifestyle/disease of urbanization
Pathways Foundation
has a mental age of two
suffered from a severe deterioration in his intellect
mentally retarded
mentally disabled boy
reduce stress
panic attacks
cried for no apparent reason
enter in your life
has trouble swallowing
cause brain damage
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
dementia u
schizophrenia
psychiatric hospital/mental hospital
psychopath/psychosis patients
nervous breakdown
maintaining good mental health
cognitive behaviour therapy
cognitive science
counseling centre
mildly mentally handicapped
increases self-confidence
/agoraphobia
hypochondriac
sudden Wealth Syndrome
have dyslexic problems in reading the phonetic alphabets
director of student psychological services
student counseling centre
stress-induced illnesses
stress hormones
clinical psychologist
simple stress-reduction techniques
suffers from severe depression
post traumatic stress disorder
manic-depressive psychosis
release the negative emotions
a mother fixation
became agitated
only capable of limited growth
conducted the operation
hysterectomy
the surgical result
surgical instruments
They could not do surgery nor could they do a liver transplant for him.
local anesthetic
An attempt to re-attach it was unsuccessful.
a rare allergic reaction to a blood transfusion
liver biopsy
had two fingers of one hand amputated
/appendectomy
chronic wounds
the vascular system
acupuncture
acupuncture treatments
acupuncture clinic
Dr Goh recalled the dilemma he faced before carrying out the operation.
undergo heart surgery
receive open-heart surgery
had an operation on my leg
had a leg amputated in his struggle against the disease
received the implant
The type of surgery is the first to be conducted on an infant.
anaesthetist
anesthetic
He's still under the anesthetic.
circumcise
undergoing heart surgery
prosthetic legs
artificial limb/prosthesis/prosthesespl
laparoscopic surgery
brain surgery
transsexual operation
/stillborn
But Karenin who was after all a female had his periods too. They came once every six months and lasted a fortnight.
XX-bearing sperm
YY-bearing sperm
38a 38-day-old baby who was born two months prematurely
A mainland doctor who was not allowed to practise in Hong Kong yesterday was found guilty of performing an illegal abortion on a girl 15.
/oral contraceptives
A woman also must not be more than six months pregnant and needs parental consent if under 18.
/tubal ligation
The girl was 12 weeks premature.
fibroid of the uterus
/infertile women
pro-lifers/pro-life forces/right-to-lifers
menstrual irregularity
He arrived six days earlier than expected.
1.41weighed 1.41kg at birth
/can produce miscarriages and brith defects
morning sickness
expectant mothers
/having a baby out of wedlock
maternal instincts
Mother's Choice
maternal and child health centre
giving birth to somebody
procreation age
deliver babies
born with congenital malformations
begin childbearing in their 30s or 40s
In Chinese culture it's shameful to be unmarried and pregnant.
She was seven months pregnant.
with fertility problems
Fifty-five per cent gave birth 29 per cent had abortions and the rest miscarried.
/amniotic fluid
/women in advanced stages of pregnancy
menopause u/menopausala to reach the menopause/Women experience many emotional and physical changes during the menopause./menopausal women/menopausal symptoms
climacteric syndrome
menopausal troubles
In the Chinese culture in particular the accusing finger is always pointed at the wife in an infertile marriage or when a male child is not produced.
A man could carry an embryo and have it delivered by caesarean section.
vasectomy n to have a vasectomy
The boy's mother had suffered from diabetes which may have caused the premature birth.
morning-after pill
forgoing standard prenatal visits
take birth control pills
a heavily pregnant mainland woman
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
asked for an abortion and sterilisation
The city's first test-tube baby was born in 1985.
Family Planning Association of HK
Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists HKCOG
The Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Hong Kong
caesarean section
/lactating women/nursing moms
has an ectopic pregnancy
increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects
85%can offer couples an 85% chance of ensuring they will have a girl
23was in labour for 23 hours
stop menstruating
having their first pre-natal check-up
detected abnormal movements by Ms Fung's baby
gynecology
Obstetrics and gynecology/OB/GYN
spermicides
post-natal depression/postpartum depression
HRT hormone replacement therapy
Siamese twins
had earlier had two miscarriages
have previously had had abortions
sterilization operation
The hormone treatment might lead to the man growing breasts.
went into labour
Ms Fung's baby in its 31st week of gestation died the following morning because of a sudden breaking off of part of the placenta.
new-borns/a newborn baby
went for an ultrasound scan
in-vitro embryos
in vitro fertilization
/aborted fetuses
women of child-bearing age
surprised the obstetrical world
choose a baby's gender
/infant mortality rate
contraceptive/contraceptive pills
bottle-fed
breast-fed
umbilical cord
is seven months pregnant
conceived triplets
pro-choice
in vitro fertilisation IVF
Chairman of the Human Organ Transplant Board Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun
organ donation laws
Most diagnosed with serious illnesses needed transplant operations within a year otherwise they would die.
refused the transplant team permission to use the liver
Most organs for transplant on the mainland are harvested from executed prisoners a practice which has drawn ire from the international community.
had to wait six to eight years on average for an organ to become available
had performed three liver transplants this month
the number of successful transplant operations
needy patients
About 100 people are also awaiting liver transplants with only 13 carried out in the nine-month period.
I really hope Hong Kong people are more generous with organ donations.
have a more open attitude towards organ donation
to prevent commercial dealing in organs
received a transplant two years ago
refused to donate organs of their loved ones
take anti-rejection drugs
ordered a replacement kidney for $25000
revived some hand dexterity
fetal cells
The hairs literally have to be ripped out.
Hong Kong Marrow Match Foundation
offer organs for transplant
bone marrow transplantation
a bone marrow campaign
anonymous donor
held about keeping the body intact for burial
skin-graft recipients
received a bone marrow transplant
received a transplant
received kidney transplants
Shenzhen - where many Hong Kong patients go for transplants - yesterday outlawed trading in human organs and backed up the ban with fines of up to 500000 yuan HK$470000 for doctors.
transplant n There is always a chance that the body will reject the transplant.
cell transplantation
cell-transplant surgery
plead for a liver donor
waiting for a liver transplant
undergoing a bone marrow transplant
conducts more transplants
needed an immediate transplant
stem cells
In the last 15 years more than 700000 people have received organ transplants. In 2001 alone there were 5510 kidney transplants the second-highest number in the world after the United States.
granting money to allwo more liver transplants
donor cards
organ transplant n/vt to have a heart transplant/ a transplant operation/patient/ a shortage of suitable kidneys for transplant/Surgeons have successfully transplanted a liver into a four-year-old boy./Patients often reject transplanted organs.
worry about having his immune system reject them
lost sight in one eye
daily wear lens
aqueous humour
His eyesight had been slowly deteriorating.
lost 80 per cent of the sight in her left eye
suffered sight problems
had some trouble with his eyes
presbyopia
reading glasses/bifocals
colour blindness
colour weakness
corneal ulcer
disposables/disposable contact lens
blind spot
myopia/nearsightedness/next-of-kin
extended wear lens
vitreous humour
The Hong Kong Orthokeratology Association
lens dispenser
slow down the development of myopia
suffer short-sightedness
look out a window at some greenery
lacrimal duct
Ophthalmology
/eye diseases
Bausch & Lomb
provides free eye examinations
astigmatism
/single-vision lenses
ease myopia
conjunctivitis
suffered permanent eye damage
optic nerve
optic centre
yellow spot
ciliary body
LASIK eye surgery
/progressive addition lenses/progressive lenses
farsightedness
corrective contact lenses
contact lens
suspensory ligament
optometrist
have an eye exam
the window to the soul
toothbrush
periodontal disease
periodontal membrane
toothpaste
dental floss
/toothpick
bleeding gums
gingivitis
freshen breath
toothless people
prevents tooth decay
brush their teeth
Hong Kong Dental Association
get in between teeth
dental caries
wisdom teeth
rinsing your mouth
dental formula
/Dentistry
pyorrhea/alveolaris
pulp cavity
School Dental Care Service
Sugar can cause tooth decay.
aids in the prevention of cavities
axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
rheumatism
vertebral column
osteoporosis
knee joint
cervical vertebra
middle ear
otitis medial tympanitis
internal ear/inner ear
semi-circular canals
external ear/outer ear
acoustic meatus/external auditory canal
Eustachian tube
experienced ringing in her ear
&nasal cavity
diaphragm body
vocal cord
oral cavity
large intestine
small intestine
anal sphincter
taste buds
pyloric sphincter
pancreatic juice
salivary gland
cardiac sphincter
epiglottis
carbohydrases
bile salts
gall bladder
/appendix/cecum/caecum
peristalsis
cerebral cortex
cerebellum
central canal
central nervous system
reflex arc
reflex action
right cerebral hemisphere
peripheral nervous system
left cerebral hemisphere
white matter
grey matter
medulla brain
pineal body
dorsal root
hippocampus
nerve termination
dorsal root ganglion
spinal cord
spinal nerves
sensory neurone
sensory area
ventral root
pituitary gland
cranial nerves
cerebrospinal fluid
motor neurone
motor area
keen jerk reflex
intermediate neurone/association neurone
association area
part of the body's immune system
The number of people drinking alcohol on a daily basis rose from 3.6 to 5.1 per cent.
self-hypnosis
hearing aids
are still not consuming enough liquid each day
tend to have weak immune systems
/colonic cleansing/colonic irrigation
/colon hydrotherapist
Plain water is the best replenishment of body fluid.
/flesh-eating screw-worm fly
sick-leave certificates
The number of respondents aware of the recommended intake of eight glasses of water a day increased from 47 per cent in 1998 to 62 per cent this year.
interferes with the quality of sleep
93% of couples say they are unhappy in matrimony and 34% of marriage end in divorce.
A senior Taiwan official admitted yesterday to having an extramarital affair.
a policeman involved in a love triangle
second wife/concubine
a cheated Hong Kong wife
keeping a mainland mistress/taking mainland mistresses
do not mind having pre-marital sex
He has admitted an extra-marital affair but they try to appear as a happy and united couple.
Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council
A handful of Hong Kong men have been jailed on the mainland for bigamy offences but convictions are rare.
a child of divorce
his romantic link of the moment
his sexual liaisons with somebody
keep a mistress/have a concubine
losing a custody battle for his children
cannot handle the trauma of separation
spinster/unmarried woman/old maid
unmarried mothers
was busy playing wedding planner
common-law wife
live-in partner
gay marriage/same-sex marriages
gay couples
the legal wife
set up home with mistresses on the mainland
married on the mainland
remarry after the death of his first wife
Custody of her daughter 13 and son 16 had been granted to their father.
arrange a rendezvous
young married couples
cheating husbands
somebody with marital problems
scantily clad roadside betelnut ladies
bridesmaid
start a family
male lovers
illegitimate son
embark on affairs with married men or women
having affair with someone from work
admitted having an affair with somebody
Hand-holding is rare even if a couple is dating and public kissing is a no-no.
cuckolds her husband
planning a divorce
bigamy law Bigamy is the crime of being married to two people at the same time.
flit between wives in the SAR and live-in mistresses on the mainland
the destroyer of happy families
the lack of girls of marriageable age
Their spouses were ignorant of their relationships.
speed daters
extramarital affairs
premarital check-up
matchmaking agencies
broken marriages
the marriage registries
dating resume
accept the idea of pre-marital sex
straight couples
third parties in affairs
handling love-related problems
single women
bachelor/unmarried man/single man
one-parent families/single-parent families
single mom
sought marriage counselling
unconditional love
stumble across
a fairytale wedding
marry somebody/get married to somebody/marriage
wedding ceremony
grant him custody of the children
Ms Wong said she had suspected that her husband had been having an affair for a long time.
bridegroom/groom
hired a private detective to investigate the affair
cross-border affairs
were unhappy with married life
amorous couples
women of marriageable age
grandiose wedding
raising children alone
choose to live together instead of getting married
divorce somebody/divorce/get a divorce
golden bachelor
bestiality n
Oral sex carries plenty of dangers of its own.
Be careful he's got wandering hands .
**did not know how to have sex
spoke out against the promotion of homosexuality
oval window
round window
auditory nerve
lower eyelid
upper eyelid
/little finger
middle finger
temple face
areola/areolaepl
shoulder blade
fingernail
index finger
/Adam's apple
third finger/ring finger
tip of nose
root of nose
dorsum of nose
//hip/buttock
bicuspid valve/mitral valve
tricuspid valve
arteriloes
endocrine glands
endocrinologist
cardiac muscles
cardiovascular system
/cardiovascular disease
cardiorespiratory fitness tests
ventricular septum
cardiac cycle
heart valve
/right atrium
right ventricle
/left atrium
left ventricle
white blood cell
congenital heart flaws
universal donar
universal recipient
/haemoglobin
plasma proteins
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
hepatic portal vein
hepatic artery
hepatic vein
mammary gland
lactiferous duct
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
coronary artery
coronary vein
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
red blood cell
American Heart Association
oxyhaemoglobin
bone marrow
lymphatic system
lymph node
lymph vessels
pericardium
circulatory system
renal artery
renal vein
/capillary/capillariespl
afferent arteriole
efferent arteriole
umbilical artery
umbilical vein
labium majus
uterine lining
round ligament of uterus
broad ligament of uterus
labium minus
/menstruation
menstrual cycle
genital area
copulation
egg/ovum/ovapl
urinary meatus
fertilization
sex hormones
epididymis
prostate gland
prostatic hypertrophy
erectile tissue
reabsorption
ejaculation
cowper's gland
getting up frequently throughout the night to urinate
cavernous body
have difficulty initiating a stream of urine
glomerulus
glomerular filtrate
Bowman's capsule
coiled tubule
pelvis kidney
seminal vesicle
ultrafiltration
collecting duct
seminal fluid
urinary bladder
sperm duct/vas deferens
glans penis
bronchioles
inner pleural membrane
bronchial tubes/bronchi
right lung
outer pleural membrane
aerobic respiration
inspiration
respiratory tract
expiration
vital capacity
alveolus/alveoli
Hong Kong Asthma Society
thoracic cavity
pleural fluid
thoracic basket
anaerobic respiration
their private sexual conduct
He never explicitly acknowledged his homosexuality.
titillating pictures
/**inflatable partners/sex dolls
mainland prostitutes
visited a prostitute
sexual moans
category four or hard-core pornography
gay newsletter
homosexual/homosexuality
consented to sex
ejaculate inside her
when hot wax was dripped on a man
Girls were more open than boys about sex.
take the initiative in their sex life
have sex in the presence of a third party
lascivious
libidinous
She's a farm girl who has been in the sex game for only two weeks.
adult stores
adult toys
Chan gave only a brief statement saying that if Elaine Ng Yi-lei's child turned out to be his he would act esponsibly.
/practised self-love
pink content
/vice premises/vice establishment
pornographic images
pornographic website
blame it on poor sex education in Hong Kong
was offered $100000 for each oral sex act
has no libido
male homosexuals
shared a bed with him
practised safe sex with partners
performed oral sex on somebody
sex workers
erotic fantasies
having casual sex
sex object
sexual partners
sex/sexual orientation
sado-masochistic/sadomasochistic acts
sexual proclivities
sexual needs
libido loss of libido
sexologist
are very casual about sexual relationships
displayed photographs of prostitutes on the Web site
A fire broke out on Monday in a Mongkok building where various prostitution rings were located.
Nearly half approve of premarital sex and nearly one in five think that extramarital sex is acceptable.
build up the right attitude towards sex
The sex trade in Cambodia expanded in the early 1990s.
hookers/streetwalker
red-light district
the lack of sex knowledge
the biggest scandal of its kind in recent memory
accepting free sex from prostitutes
escape detection
anti-vice raids
obscene and indecent articles
Current sex education rarely touches on sexual techniques.
heterosexual/heterosexuality
secondary sexual characteristics
Most men here don't like wearing condoms and the girls can't afford to turn away customers.
scantily clothed women
increase secual desire in women
give him a massage
topless girls
found a man and a woman completely naked in bed
perform homosexual acts
began an intimate relationship with Cheng
wearing nothing but a towel
felt her groin becoming moist
were rounded up for managing a vice establishment
were arrested for breach of condition of stay
/call girl
have psychological problems associated with sex
had become more liberal in sexual matters
The Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse Kwan Fook
kissing and hugging her boyfriend
nude-photo
fell into a love trap
women forced into sexual slavery by the imperial army/the comfort women who were used as sex slaves
imitate actresses of pornographic films
**prostitution ring
**a Web site selling sex
painted women
scarlet woman
are abusive in issuing these permits
underage prostitutes
showing a little bit of cleavage
undergo a sex change/changed their sex
transsexuals/transsexual people
flattering Hua on her waist size
A noodle shop delivery worker lured a teenager to bed by claiming he could exorcise the evil spirit he claimed was possessing her.
The girl was naked form the waist down but police said it was not known if she had been sexually assaulted.
infidelity n Infidelity is an act of being unfaithful to your wife husband etc by having sex with someone else./Paul sometimes suspected her of infidelity./She could not forgive his infidelities.
procure another person for an unlawful sexual act by false pretences
He acknowledges that sex took place but insists it was consensual.
despicable act
fighting the child-sex trade
underage girls
underage Vietnamese girls
The syndicate was attempting to exploit a loophole in the law known as the "one woman/one apartment rule" which allows one sex worker to work on her own.
take her husband to court on the mainland
ripped off her dress
using his high-tech pinhole camera
child-sex workers
child-sex abuse
semen-stained mattress
indecent assault n Indecent assault is a sexual attack on sb but one that does not include rape.
molest somebody vt To molest is to attack or harm someone especially a child by touching them in a sexual way or trying to have sex with them.
affront vt/sing To affront is to offend or insult someone especially by not showing respect.
gropen/vt To grope is to move your hands over someone's body to get sexual pleasure especially when they do not want you to do this.
child sex tourism
secretly video-taping his girlfriend's teenager daughter showering
peeping up woman's skirt
**rape n/vt
teaching women how to protect themselves
removed his daughter's underpants
removed all her clothing
had been pressured into unwanted sex
adultery u Adultery is sex between someone who is married and someone who is not their wife or husband./She suspected her husband had committed adultery.
caress n/vt To caress is to gently touch someone in a way that shows you love them./His fingers caressed the back of her neck./ She gave the child a loving caress.
heinousness/heinous a heinous crime
molestation
buggery u/sodomy u Buggery is anal sex./Sodomy is a sexual act in which a man puts his sex organ into someone's anus especially that of another man.
stepfather
touched her private parts
U/UU-pipes
disinfectant bleach and water used in a 199 ratio/199 bleach-and-water solution
a dead pig
a cancer-causing chemical
Busy streets will be hosed every other day instead of weekly.
the Ladies
hawker control forces
Samples of the questionable scallops have been taken.
unhygienic/insanitary
Poor maintenance of public facilities can have disastrous health implications.
Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance
communal toilets/public loo/public toilet/public convenience
World No Tobacco Day
30soak string beans in salted water for at least 30 minutes to dilute any residual pesticides
step up disinfection
life expectancy
cross-contamination between raw and cooked food
Team Clean
create a public health disaster
sun their bedding and clothes in public parks
/drying clothes in estates' public areas
show food-poisoning symptoms
aqua privies
salmonella
flush the toilet
popped into a Mongkok back lane to relieve themselves
surveillance tests
Some of these things may reduce our life expectancy.
contaminated internal organs
urged the Government to launch more raids
Rat poison has been laid at all of them.
pay attention to personal hygiene
health-care policy
protect public health
are breeding grounds for all sorts of microbes
wash basins
the restroom/the washroom
red worms/bloodworms
food samples
food hygiene
food manufacturers
had taken some wrong food
Hong Kong Institute of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
disposing of dirty water
launching an anti-mosquito campaign
disinfect Taipei's streets
mosquito-breeding places
food samples were taken for testing
stressed the virus would not affect humans
The Harbour Area Treatment Scheme
The bacteria will get into the food and then multiply.
improper food handling procedures
received a 15-demerit-point punishment
was sealed off
It is a blot on the landscape and a potential health hazard.
Not only does this kind of treatment of medical waste affect the health environment it is also disrespectful to the dead.
This time the licensee was fined a total of $4000 for the two convictions. A further 20 demerit points were also registered leading to the 14-day suspension.
a nauseating smell
premature deaths
promote a healthy lifestyle
unlicensed hawkers/illegal hawkers
operating without a licence
street stands
exterminating mosquitoes
/anti-mosquito campaign
fumigation
lead poisoning
cancelling tenancies in public estates of repeat offenders
wash hands thoroughly
maintain good personal hygiene including frequent hand-washing
identified the source of the contamination
Ambassador of Hygiene Scheme
Centre for Health Protection
health officials
/sanitary conditions
hygiene black spots
health inspectors
investigate a possible food-poisoning case
The fine for spitting and littering will more than double from $600 to $1500.
should increase prosecutions
a stool sample
The World Health Organization WHO
/medical waste
health care policies
the weight-loss industry
allow ample time for the bacteria to multiply
health experts
dustbin/garbage canAmE/trashcanAmE
litter bin
40 per cent of it can be recycled yet the present recovery rate is just 14 per cent.
publishing the names of litterbugs
/must be more aggressive in imposing the $600 littering fines
rubbish skip
20%/20recovering 20 per cent of domestic waste within two years
litter somewhere
hazardous waste
contaminated water
Thousands of people have been hit with the $600 fine since it was introduced in April.
sort their waste
solid waste
rubbish/refuse/garbageAmE/trashAmE u
refuse collection points
dustbin liner/dustbin bag
litter lout/litterbugAmE
Litterbugs dropped 159 tonnes of rubbish during last year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
fruit-rind boxes
household rubbish
the Programme on Source Separation of Domestic Waste
a landfill site
Sewage Disposal Scheme
reduce the costs of handling waste
incineration plants
were then discarded in the landfill at Tseung Kwan O
Local landfills are expected to be full within 10 years.
waste separation schemes
the disposal of rubbish
waste-paper basket/waste-paper bin
shorten the lifespan of the landfills
H5N1the influenza H5N1 virus
H5N1the H5N1 strain of avian flu
foot-and-mouth disease
H9N2the number of known H9N2 cases
advised against resuming live chicken imports from the mainland
centralised slaughtering of chickens
On the mainland - among the latest of nine countries to report bird flu outbreaks - more than 100000 chicken and ducks have been culled as authorities race to contain the spread of the disease.
introducing a system of central