insomnia 失眠
phobia 恐惧(症) à suffix: -phobia
acrophobia ^ acronym:
xenophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers
claustrophobia a fear of being closed in a confined place
allergy 过敏(症)，反感 (à allergic)He is allergic to card playing.
propensity Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.= tendency, inclination
paranoid 偏执的- paranoia (偏执狂)
workaholic 工作狂 (- alcoholic)
symptom 症状
diagnosis 诊断(n.)- diagnose (v.)Arthur Haily: “The Final Diagnosis”
electroencephalogram 脑电图^ electrocardiogram (心电图)
assertive 武断的 (- assert)
therapy 治疗法group therapy
hypnotism 催眠术 (~ hypnotize)
prescribe 开药方v.s. subscribe, describe, inscribeà prescription: ~ drugs
antidepressant 抗抑郁药
tranquilizer 镇静药 (- tranquil)
side-effect (+s) 副作用
immune 免疫的，免除的 (à immunity)