Health & Medicine
Doctors, treatment, illness, recovery, and staying well.
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doctor
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/ˈdɑktɚ/
A person who is trained and qualified to treat sick or injured people.
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sick
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/ˈsɪk/
Not healthy; ill.
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hospital
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/ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/
A place where sick or injured people are treated by doctors and nurses.
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health
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/hɛlθ/
The general condition of a person's body and mind.
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nurse
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/nɝs/
A person trained to care for sick or injured people, usually in a hospital.
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healthy
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/ˈhel.θi/
In good health; not sick or weak.
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hurt
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/hɝt/
To cause physical pain or injury to someone.
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pain
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/pæɪn/
An unpleasant physical feeling caused by illness or injury.
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patient
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/ˈpeɪʃənt/
Able to stay calm and wait without getting annoyed.
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burn
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/bɔːn/
To be on fire, or to damage or destroy something with fire or heat.
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medical
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/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/
Relating to medicine or the treatment of illness and injury.
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drug
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/ˈdrʌg/
An illegal substance taken for pleasure that can be addictive, such as cocaine.
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medicine
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/ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
A substance you take to treat or cure an illness.
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ill
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/ɪl/
Not in good health; sick.
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negative
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/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/
Bad, harmful, or unwanted.
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complaint
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/kəmˈpleɪnt/
A statement that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.
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refer
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/ɹɪˈfɝ/
To mention or talk about something or someone.
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lotion
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/ˈloʊʃən/
a liquid or light cream applied to the skin for cosmetic, soothing, or medical purposes
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treat
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/tɹiːt/
To behave towards or deal with someone or something in a particular way.
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operation
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/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
A piece of surgery done on the body by a doctor.
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surgery
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/ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/
Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something.
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suffer
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/ˈsʌfɚ/
To feel pain, distress, or hardship.
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wound
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/wyːnd/
An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.
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disease
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/dɪˈziz/
An illness that affects people, animals, or plants.
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treatment
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/ˈtɹiːtmənt/
Medical care given for an illness or injury.
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cure
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/kjɔː(r)/
To make an illness or a sick person healthy again.
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ambulance
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/ˈæm.bjə.ləns/
A vehicle that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.
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commit
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/kəˈmɪt/
To do something wrong or illegal, such as a crime.
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clinic
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/ˈklɪn.ɪk/
A place where people go for medical treatment, usually without staying overnight.
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surgeon
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/ˈsɝd͡ʒən/
A doctor who is trained to perform operations on patients.
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heal
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/hil/
To become healthy again after an injury or illness.
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depressed
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/dɪˈprɛst/
Feeling very sad and without hope.
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injury
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/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ.i/
Physical harm or damage done to the body.
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illness
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/ˈɪl.nəs/
The state of being sick or in bad health.
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radiation
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/ˌɹæɪ.diˈæɪ.ʃən/
Energy that travels as rays, waves, or particles, such as heat or light.
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infection
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/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
An illness caused by harmful germs entering the body.
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recovery
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/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/
A return to good health after illness or injury.
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examine
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/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
To look at something carefully and in detail.
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presentation
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/pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/
A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people.
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healing
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/ˈhiːlɪŋ/
The natural process of the body repairing itself after injury or illness.
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specialist
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/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
A person who knows a lot about one particular subject or area of work.
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prescription
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/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
A written order from a doctor for a medicine or treatment.
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therapy
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/ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/
Treatment intended to cure or relieve a health problem.
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procedure
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/pɹəˈsid͡ʒɚ/
A fixed series of steps for doing something correctly.
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coma
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/ˈkoʊmə/
A deep, prolonged state of unconsciousness, usually caused by serious injury or illness.
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nursing
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/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
The job or skill of caring for sick or injured people as a nurse.
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physician
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/fəˈzɪʃən/
A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery.
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immune
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/ɪˈmjuːn/
Protected against a disease, so you cannot catch it.
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consultant
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/kənˈsɐl.tənt/
An expert who is paid to give professional advice.
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vaccine
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/vækˈsin/
A substance given to people or animals to protect them from a particular disease.
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hangover
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/ˈhæŋˌoʊ.vɚ/
unpleasant physical or mental effects, such as headache, nausea, and fatigue, felt after drinking too much alcohol
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indication
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/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
A sign that something exists, is true, or may happen.
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pneumonia
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/nuˈmoʊniə/
A serious illness in which the lungs become inflamed, usually caused by an infection.
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diabetes
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/ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/
diabetes mellitus, a group of metabolic disorders marked by persistently high blood glucose because insulin is absent or ineffective
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overdose
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/ˈoʊvɚˌdoʊs/
an excessive and potentially dangerous or fatal amount of a drug or medicine
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screening
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/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
The process of testing or checking people or things to find any with a particular feature or problem.
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insulin
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/ˈɪnsəlɪn/
a hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that regulates blood glucose and other aspects of metabolism
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malaria
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/məˈlɛəɹi.ə/
A serious disease spread by mosquito bites that causes fever and chills.
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paramedic
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/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/
A person trained to give emergency medical care, often before a patient reaches hospital.
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hormone
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/ˈhoɹmoʊn/
a chemical messenger produced in one part of an organism and carried to other cells or tissues, where it regulates their activity
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prescribe
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/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/
To officially tell a patient to use a particular medicine or treatment.
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smallpox
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/ˈsmɔlpɑks/
a formerly widespread, often fatal infectious disease caused by variola virus and marked by fever and a pustular rash
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floss
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/flɔs/
a thin, soft thread used to clean between the teeth
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penicillin
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/ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
An antibiotic medicine made from mould, used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
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transfusion
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/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/
The process of putting blood from one person into the body of another, usually during medical treatment.
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indigestion
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/
pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, often after eating and sometimes accompanied by bloating, nausea, belching, or heartburn
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cocaine
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/koʊˈkeɪn/
an addictive stimulant drug obtained from coca leaves or made synthetically, used illegally and sometimes medically as a local anesthetic
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autopsy
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/ˈɔtɑpsi/
a medical examination and dissection of a body after death to determine the cause of death or effects of disease
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psychiatrist
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/ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/
A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental illness.
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asylum
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/əˈsaɪləm/
Protection given by a country to someone who has fled danger in their own country.
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surgical
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/ˈsɝd͡ʒɪkəl/
Relating to or used in surgery.
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diagnosis
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/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
The act of identifying a disease or medical condition, or the conclusion reached.
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psychiatric
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/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/
Relating to mental illness and its treatment.
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intervention
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/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/
The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.
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asthma
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/ˈæzmə/
a long-term respiratory condition in which narrowed, inflamed airways cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath
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clinical
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/ˈklɪnɪkəl/
Relating to the treatment of patients in a clinic or hospital.
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suicidal
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/ˌsu.əˈsaɪ.dəl/
relating to suicide, or experiencing thoughts or intentions of ending one's own life
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traumatic
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/tɹɔˈmætɪk/
Deeply shocking and emotionally painful.
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sedative
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/ˈsɛdətɪv/
a drug that calms a person or reduces nervous system activity, sometimes causing sleep
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gruesome
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/ˈɡɹusəm/
Extremely unpleasant and shocking, usually involving death, injury, or blood.
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damaging
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/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
Causing harm or injury.
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postmortem
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/ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm/
a medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death
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rehabilitation
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/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
The process of helping someone recover health, skills, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
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syphilis
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/ˈsɪfəlɪs/
a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum that can progress through several stages if untreated
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ulcer
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/ˈʌlsɚ/
an open sore on the skin or a mucous membrane in which tissue has been damaged or destroyed
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mortuary
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/ˈmɔɹtʃuˌɛɹi/
a room or building where dead bodies are kept before burial, cremation, or examination
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insomnia
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/ɪnˈsɑːm.ni.ə/
persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or obtaining restorative sleep
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vial
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/ˈvaɪəl/
a small glass or plastic container, especially one used for medicine, perfume, or a laboratory sample
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leukemia
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/luːˈkiː.mi.ə/
any of a group of cancers of blood-forming tissues that produce abnormal blood cells, often abnormal white cells
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complication
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/ˌkɑm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
A problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
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heroin
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/ˈhɛɹ.oʊ.ɪn/
a powerful, highly addictive opioid made from morphine, usually illegal and associated with a high risk of overdose and dependence
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antidote
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/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/
A medicine that stops the harmful effects of a poison.
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douche
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/duːʃ/
offensive slang: an unpleasant, contemptible, or obnoxious person
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contagious
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/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
capable of being transmitted from one person or organism to another, especially through direct or indirect contact
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scalpel
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/ˈskælpəl/
a small knife with a very sharp blade, used especially in surgery and dissection
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hiccup
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/ˈhɪk.ʌp/
an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords and a short sound
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nauseous
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/ˈnɔʃəs/
feeling sick and likely to vomit; affected by nausea
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childbirth
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/ˈtʃaɪld.bɝːθ/
the process or event of giving birth to a baby at the end of pregnancy
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dementia
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/dɪˈmɛnʃə/
a syndrome involving progressive decline in memory, reasoning, language, or other cognitive abilities
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herpes
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/ˈhɝːpiːz/
a common lifelong viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2, sometimes producing recurring sores around the mouth or genitals
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cholera
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/ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae, usually spread through contaminated food or water and capable of causing severe watery diarrhea and dehydration
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pox
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/pɑks/
dated, especially in the pox or great pox: syphilis
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measles
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/ˈmizəlz/
a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, inflamed eyes, and a spreading red rash
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suture
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/ˈsuːtʃər/
an immovable fibrous joint, especially the seam between bones of the skull
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psychosis
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/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/
a severe mental state involving impaired contact with reality, often including delusions or hallucinations
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tic
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/tɪk/
a sudden, rapid, repeated movement or vocal sound that is difficult to control
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irritable
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/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/
Easily exasperated or excited.
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epilepsy
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/ˈepəlepsi/
a neurological disorder characterized by an enduring tendency to have recurrent unprovoked seizures
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balm
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/bɑm/
a soothing or medicinal ointment applied to the skin
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chloroform
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/ˈklɒɹə(ʊ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)m/
to anesthetize with chloroform
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hunchback
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/ˈhʌntʃ.bæk/
a dated and potentially offensive term for a person with a markedly hunched back or kyphosis
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sanatorium
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/ˌsænəˈtɔriəm/
an institution providing medical treatment, rest, and supervised recovery, especially for chronic illnesses such as tuberculosis; chiefly historical
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succumb
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/səˈkʌm/
To give in to something you cannot resist, such as pressure, temptation, or desire.
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scab
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/skæb/
a dry crust of blood and tissue that forms over a wound while it heals
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hoarse
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/hɔɹs/
rough and harsh in voice or sound
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ashen
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/ˈæʃ.ən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
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incarnadine
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/ɪnˈkɑɹnəˌdiːn/
Of a red colour.
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declivity
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/dɪˈklɪvɪti/
An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.
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rheumy
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/ˈɹumi/
especially of the eyes, watery or affected by a mucous discharge
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palliate
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/ˈpælieɪt/
To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
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opium-eater
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/ˈoʊpiəm ˌiːtər/
historical: a person who habitually consumes opium, especially for intoxication; an opium user or addict
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qualmish
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/ˈkwɑːmɪʃ/
Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous
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aggrieve
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/əˈɡriv/
to cause distress or injury to someone, especially by unjust treatment
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damnify
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/ˈdæmnɪfaɪ/
to cause loss or injury to, especially in legal contexts
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cannabis
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/ˈkænəbɪs/
a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber
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diseased
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/dɪˈzizd/
affected by or suffering from disease; unhealthy
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medic
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/ˈmɛdɪk/
a person trained to give medical treatment, especially in the field
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therapeutic
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/ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/
relating to the healing or curing of disease; soothing
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atonement
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/əˈtoʊnmənt/
reparation or amends made for a wrong or injury
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curative
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/ˈkjʊrətɪv/
able to cure disease; a remedy
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operable
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/ˈɑpərəbəl/
able to be used or operated; suitable for surgery
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redress
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/rɪˈdrɛs/
remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance
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sawbones
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/ˈsɔboʊnz/
a slang term for a surgeon or doctor
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ailment
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/ˈeɪlmənt/
a minor illness or bodily disorder
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algid
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/ˈældʒɪd/
cold or chilly, especially of the body during illness
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convalescence
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/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/
the gradual recovery of health after illness
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gaunt
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/ɡɔnt/
lean and haggard, especially from illness or hardship
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grippe
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/ɡrɪp/
influenza; a feverish respiratory illness (dated)
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