Tag Archives: Russian medical terms
How Do I Get Medical Care In Russia? (Part II) Posted by Maria on Jul 31, 2017
Last time we talked about where you can get medical attention in Russia, how to make an appointment, and what to expect at the healthcare facility. Here are a few other frequently asked questions. 4. Which One’s The Doctor? Once you are called into the doctor’s office/examination room (кабинет врача), you may see more than…
Blood and Brains: One more look at anatomy Posted by Rob on Jun 27, 2012
If you read the previous posts about Russian terms for human anatomy, you now know some words related to the biological process of eating, as well as moving around and reproducing. But we haven’t yet covered the most crucial “life-support” functions that keep the body alive — so let’s look at… Органы кровообращения и дыхания…
Internal Anatomy for “Clueless N00bs” Posted by Rob on Jun 25, 2012
Анатомия внутренних органов для «чайников» Last week, I took you on a whirlwind tour through the digestive tract. Today, we’ll continue our виртуальное вскрытие (“virtual dissection”) of the human body. Actually, almost everything one can say about our own internal anatomy is also true of other млекопитающие (“mammals”), and much of it applies to позвоночные…
A Dumpling’s-Eye-View of Digestion Posted by Rob on Jun 20, 2012
«Пищеварение, с пельменной точки зрения» We’re going to take a scientific экскурсия (“tour”) of the пищеварительный тракт (“digestive tract”), imagining ourselves as Raquel Welch and her fellow crewmembers aboard their microminiaturized подводная лодка (“submarine”) from the 1966 sci-film Fantastic Voyage («Фантастическое путешествие»). Passing the губы (“lips”) and entering the the рот (“mouth”), we’ll immediately notice…
Playing Surgery Posted by yelena on Nov 8, 2011
A couple of days ago I went on a tour of «операционные залы» [surgery rooms] at a local hospital. It was absolutely fascinating, mostly because I remember nothing of my own first-hand experience of being «на операционном столе» [on an operating table] when I had a surgery. Which, I guess, is really a good thing…