حساسیت
حساسیت (hassâsiyat) is an Arabic-origin noun meaning “allergy” or “sensitivity.” It covers both physical allergic reactions and emotional sensitivity, making it broader than the loanword آلرژی.
Glossary
آلرژی
آلرژی (âlerzhi) is a French loanword meaning “allergy.” It entered Persian medical vocabulary in the 20th century and is the standard everyday term for allergic reactions in Iran.
آسم
آسم (âsm) is the Persian word for asthma, borrowed directly from French asthme. The French word ultimately traces back to Greek “asthma” (labored breathing). It describes a chronic respiratory condition.
میگرن
میگرن (migren) is the Persian form of “migraine,” borrowed from French. It names the severe, often one-sided headache condition. The French word itself traces back to Greek “hemicrania.”
کلسترول
کلسترول (kolesterol) is the Persian form of “cholesterol,” a term borrowed from French. It was coined in French scientific literature from Greek roots and entered Persian through modern medical vocabulary. It describes the fatty substance found in blood.
فشار خون
فشار خون (feshâr-e khun) means “blood pressure” in Persian. Both components, feshâr (pressure) and khun (blood), are pure Persian words forming a natural everyday compound.
قند خون
قند خون (qand-e khun) means “blood sugar” in Persian. It is a two-word compound: qand (sugar, of Arabic origin, ultimately from Sanskrit) and khun (blood, pure Persian), both in everyday use.
دیابت
دیابت (diyâbet) is a Greek-origin medical term for diabetes, borrowed into Persian via European medical Latin. It describes a chronic condition affecting blood sugar regulation.
قارچ
قارچ (ghârch) means mushroom in Persian. The word has Proto-Iranian roots, derived from a base meaning to soak or moisten, and was the language’s own term for this fungus long before Turkic contact.
نخود
نخود (nokhod) means chickpeas in Persian. A pure Persian word with ancient Iranian roots, it is one of the most versatile legumes in Iranian cooking and also the name for a tiny unit of weight.