Health & Medicine
Doctors, treatment, illness, recovery, and staying well.
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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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abuse¹
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/əˈbjus/
cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal
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abuse²
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/əˈbjuz/
to treat a person or animal in a cruel or violent way
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medication
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/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
A medicine, or the medicines a person takes regularly.
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plague
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/pleɪɡ/
A very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.
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AIDS
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/eɪdz/
A serious, often fatal disease that destroys the body's immune system, spread mainly through blood and sexual contact.
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disorder
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/dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/
An illness or condition that affects the normal working of the body or mind.
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dose
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/ˈdoʊ̯s/
A measured amount of medicine to be taken at one time.
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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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bacteria
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/bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
Tiny living things, too small to see, that exist almost everywhere and can cause disease or help digestion.
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hospitality
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/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/
Friendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.
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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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pneumonia
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/nuˈmoʊniə/
A serious illness in which the lungs become inflamed, usually caused by an infection.
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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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outbreak
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/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
The sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease.
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diarrhea
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/ˌdaɪɝˈiːə/
An illness in which a person passes very soft or watery waste from the bowels frequently.
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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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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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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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pathology
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/pəˈθɑːləd͡ʒi/
the branch of medicine that studies the causes, development, and effects of disease
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equity
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/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/
Fairness and equal treatment for everyone.
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chemotherapy
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/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/
The treatment of cancer using strong chemicals or drugs.
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tuberculosis
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/tuˌbɚkjʊˈloʊsɪs/
A serious infectious disease that mainly attacks the lungs, causing coughing, fever, and weight loss.
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germ
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/d͡ʒɝm/
A very small living thing that can cause disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
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polio
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/ˈpoʊlioʊ/
A serious infectious disease, mainly affecting children, that can damage the nerves and cause paralysis.
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typhoid
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/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/
A serious infectious disease that causes fever and severe stomach illness, spread through contaminated food or water.
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alcoholism
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/ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/
A serious illness in which a person cannot control their drinking of alcohol.
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frostbite
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/ˈfrɑːstbaɪt/
injury and possible destruction of body tissue caused by exposure to severe cold
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tremor
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/ˈtɹɛmɚ/
A slight shaking or quivering movement, often from fear, illness, or weakness.
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influenza
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/ˌɪn.fluˈɛn.zə/
A common infectious illness caused by a virus, with fever, aches, and a cough; the flu.
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pandemic
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/pænˈdɛmɪk/
A disease that spreads across many countries and affects a very large number of people.
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neurosis
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/n(j)ʊˈɹoʊ̯.sɪs/
A mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear.
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outpatient
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/ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃ(ə)nt/
A patient who is treated at a hospital but does not stay there overnight.
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malady
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/ˈmæl.ə.di/
An illness or disease, especially one that lasts a long time.
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diphtheria
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/dɪfˈθɪɹ.i.ə/
A serious infectious disease that affects the throat and breathing.
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vomit up
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to bring material from the stomach out through the mouth
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