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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
incision | n: a sharp cut made in something with a sharp tool, especially during a medical procedure | |
scalpel | n: a small, sharp knife or blade used in surgery or dissection for cutting tissue or separating parts of the body | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
shield | n: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
stereotactic | adj: relating to a precise, three-dimensional coordinate system used in medical procedures and diagnostic imaging, such as stereotactic surgery, which involves the use of a rigid head frame or a specialized device to target a specific area of the brain or other body part | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
tumor | n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
scrub | v: to clean something thoroughly, typically with a brush and soap or detergent | |
malignant | adj: having an evil or harmful nature or effect; cancerous, tending to invade or spread rapidly | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
X-ray | n: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength shorter than visible light allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs inside the body to be photographed | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
propagate | v: to spread or promote something widely, particularly beliefs, ideas, or plants and animals through reproduction | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
magnetic | adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel | |
resonance | n: a deep, full, or reverberating sound or tone; a quality or feeling of a particular emotional or mental vibration or significance; a mutual or sympathetic connection or correspondence between two things | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
outline | v: to describe the main facts or aspects involved in something | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
inescapable | adj: impossible to avoid or evade | |
spotlight | n: a beam of light used to illuminate a particular area or person | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
ingenious | adj: showing inventiveness and ability or skill | |
intersect | v: to meet or cross one another | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
shear | v: to cut or trim with scissors or shears; to remove something by cutting or tearing it away from something else; to become severed or split apart by force acting parallel to the plane of a surface; (noun) a cutting tool used to trim or cut materials such as fabric, hair, or metal | |
breakdown | n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization | |
cascade | n: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages or operations or processes or units | |
indirectly | adv: not going straight to the point; implying or suggesting something | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
unstable | adj: lacking solidity, persistence, or firmness and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to continue; lacking control of one’s emotions | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
hazardous | adj: involving risk or danger; unsafe or unhealthy | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
inhospitable | adj: harsh and difficult to stay in or grow; unfriendly and unwelcoming towards people who visit you | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
vicinity | n: the area or region surrounding or in the general vicinity of a particular place or location; a nearby or neighboring region | |
coverage | n: the reporting or news of an important event, sports, subject, etc.; the amount, range, area, or quality of something that something provides | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly | |
husk | n: the dry, outer covering of a seed, grain, or fruit, such as the shell of a nut or the skin of a corn kernel | |
flush | v: to become red on your face, especially because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot; to rinse, clean, or empty something, especially a toilet, by causing large quantities of water to flow | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
recurrent | adj: occurring again, repeatedly, or frequently; returning | |
disadvantage | n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
meningioma | n: a type of tumor that develops in the meninges, the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, often slow-growing and benign but can cause symptoms and require medical treatment depending on location and size | |
recurrence | n: the act of happening again or recurring; the return of something, such as a disease or symptom, after a period of abatement or remission | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
pancreas | n: a glandular organ in the digestive system that produces several important hormones, including insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enzymes that help break down food in the small intestine | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
epilepsy | n: a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures or convulsions, which can manifest in a variety of ways and be caused by various factors | |
obsessive | adj: relating to or characterized by an obsession or excessive interest in a particular thing or activity; tending to dwell on or repeat certain thoughts or behaviors | |
compulsive | adj: relating to or involving an irresistible urge to do something repeatedly or excessively, often in a way that is harmful or detrimental to one’s well-being or relationships | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
advancement | n: the development, improvement, or progress of something | |
invasive | adj: spreading very quickly, and often aggressively, and difficult to stop | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild |