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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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physician | n: a medical doctor who practices medicine | |
suffocate | v: to die or cause someone to die from lack of air or inability to breathe; to be overwhelmed or constricted by a feeling or situation, such as anxiety or oppression | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
tube | n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape | |
trachea | n: the tube-like structure in the body through which air moves from the larynx (= a part of the human respiratory system located in the neck region) to the bronchi (= part of the respiratory system and are responsible for conducting air into the lungs), also known as the windpipe | |
inflate | v: to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger and rounder | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
acclaim | n: praise or admiration that is expressed publicly; (verb) to praise or admire someone or something publicly | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
ventilation | n: the provision of fresh air, especially to a room or building | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
respiratory | adj: relating to the organs and processes involved in breathing, such as the lungs and the act of inhaling and exhaling air | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
diaphragm | n: a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the bottom of the chest cavity, essential for breathing and separating the chest and abdomen; a shallow, dome-shaped device with a flexible rim that is inserted into the vagina to cover the cervix and prevent sperm from reaching the uterus, serving as a method of birth control | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
cavity | n: an empty space or hollowness within a solid object, especially within the body, such as a tooth or bone; a hole or depression in a surface or the ground | |
alveolus | n: (in the plural, “alveoli”) a small, hollow cavity, pit, or socket; the small sacs in the lungs, where gas exchange with the blood occurs | |
sac | n: a bag or pouch, typically made of fabric or leather, used to hold something valuable or important; a structure resembling a bag in an animal or plant | |
balloon | n: a small bag made of thin rubber or other light material that can be inflated with air or gas, used as a toy or as a decoration; (verb) to become inflated | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
mesh | n: a material made of a network of wire, plastic, or thread | |
capillary | n: a tube of small internal diameter; any of the minute tubes that carry blood | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
inflated | adj: swollen or blown up, especially with air or gas; excessively or unreasonably high | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
relax | v: to become or cause someone to become less active or tense and calmer | |
exhale | v: to breathe out air or vapor from the lungs or mouth; to release or emit something slowly or gently | |
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 | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
apnea | n: a temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep; a medical condition characterized by the repeated occurrence of such interruptions | |
asthma | n: a chronic respiratory disease characterized by wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing | |
inflame | v: to cause very strong feelings such as anger or excitement in a person or a group of people | |
airway | n: the air passage from the nose and throat to the lungs; a designated route followed by airplanes flying from one airport to another | |
obstruct | v: to block or interfere with the passage, movement, or action of something or someone | |
pneumonia | n: an infection or inflammation of the lungs, typically caused by bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
inflammation | n: a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes red, painful, hot, and often swollen, especially as a reaction to infection or injury | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
buildup | n: the accumulation or increase of something over time | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
ventilate | v: to supply fresh air to a room, building, etc.; to remove stale air from it | |
bypass | n: an alternative road, channel, pipe, or connection that allows flow while the main one is closed or obstructed; (verb) to go past or round | |
constrict | v: to make something narrow or tight, often restricting movement or flow; to become narrow or tighter | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
diffuse | adj: spread out widely; not concentrated in one place | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
approximate | adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
enclose | v: to surround, as with a fence, wall, or barrier; to put within boundaries; to include | |
sealed | adj: closed or secured with | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
fixture | n: an object firmly installed in place, especially in a household, such as a bath or a toilet | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
restricted | adj: limited in extent, number, scope, or action, especially by official rules, laws, etc. | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
caregiving | n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
invasive | adj: spreading very quickly, and often aggressively, and difficult to stop | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
valve | n: a device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas through a pipe or duct by means of a movable part that opens, closes, or restricts the opening | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
inhale | v: to breathe in air or a different substance, such as smoke | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
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. | |
airflow | n: the flow of air, especially around a moving object such as an aircraft or vehicle | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
enduring | adj: lasting over a long period of time; able to withstand wear, decay, or damage; continuing or persistent | |
influx | n: the arrival or entry of a large number of people, objects, or ideas into a place or system | |
sedate | adj: calm, tranquil, and composed, often as a result of being under the influence of a sedative or tranquilizer; unhurried, deliberate, and without excessive movement or activity | |
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 | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
bulky | adj: taking up much space or being difficult to move because of its size or weight; large and unwieldy | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
cache | n: a collection of items hidden away or stored for future use; (computer science) memory that is set aside as buffer storage that is frequently updated | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning |