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Word	Meaning	Advanced
biomedical	adj: relating to the application of the natural sciences, especially biology, and physiology, to clinical medicine and healthcare
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
leukemia	n: a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, in which abnormal white blood cells are produced and grow uncontrollably
acute	adj: extremely sharp or severe
lymphoma	n: a type of cancer that affects the body’s lymphatic system, which is responsible for fighting infection and disease
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
mortality	n: the quality or state of being subject to death
reduction	n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
avert	v: to prevent something dangerous or undesirable from happening
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
chronic	adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
infect	v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism
outlook	n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture
stroke	n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc.
emergency	n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action
onset	n: the beginning or early stages of unpleasant something; a military attack
disability	n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do
whatsoever	adv: not at all; no matter what
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
intervene	v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
detection	n: the act of discovering or identifying the presence of something
intervention	n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
prevalent	adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
homicide	n: the act or instance of killing another person; murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful violent killings
traffic	n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
depression	n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market
bipolar	adj: of, relating to, or occurring in both polar regions; of or relating to manic depressive illness
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
schizophrenia	n: a severe mental disorder in which a person has a distorted view of reality and may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior
anorexia	n: a serious eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming overweight, along with a persistent refusal to eat an adequate amount of food resulting in significant weight loss, malnutrition, and a wide range of physical and psychological consequences
borderline	adj: in a position or state of being almost but not quite something; on the edge or boundary of something
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
morbid	adj: characterized by a preoccupation with death or unhealthy topics or behaviors; gruesome or disturbing
organization	n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
virtually	adv: almost completely
attribute	v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses;
neuropsychiatric	adj: relating to mental disorders that have a neurological or physiological basis or to the study of the interplay between neurological and psychiatric phenomena
syndrome	n: a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a particular condition or disorder
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
disable	v: to cause someone or something to become unable to function properly or as intended; to incapacitate or immobilize
extent	n: the point or degree or area to which something extends
diabetes	n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood
hypertension	n: a medical condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, often leading to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and other health problems
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
confession	n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
salary	n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month
unpopular	adj: not liked, supported, or approved by many people; having an unfavorable reputation
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
impediment	n: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something
conceptual	adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles
rethink	v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
biochemical	adj: relating to the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms
imbalance	n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated
simplistic	adj: oversimplified or lacking in complexity or depth; characterized by an attempt to explain something complex or multifaceted with overly vague or simple terms
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
dimension	n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
scope	n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that
surreal	adj: strange and unreal; having an oddly dreamlike quality
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
cortex	n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
synapse	n: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
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
cruel	adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
cognition	n: the psychological process of perception and learning and reasoning; the mental action or process by which knowledge and understanding are developed in the mind
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
engage	v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something
mysterious	adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement
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
traumatic	adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury
depth	n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
abnormal	adj: not typical, usual, or regular, especially in a way that is bad
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
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
connectome	n: a complete map of all the neural connections or pathways in the brain or nervous system, often created using advanced imaging technologies
diagram	n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
variation	n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said
predictable	adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance
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
Alzheimer	n: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
jam	n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit
detour	n: a route that deviates from the main or direct one, usually taken to avoid something such as traffic or construction; a diversion from the usual or expected course of action
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
myocardial	adj: relating to the muscular tissue of the heart
infarction	n: the obstruction or blockage of blood flow to a specific area or organ, leading to tissue damage or death, commonly used to describe a myocardial infarction (heart attack)
tissue	n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
arrhythmia	n: a medical condition in which the heartbeat is irregular, too slow, or too fast, which can cause the heart to pump blood less effectively and lead to a variety of symptoms such as palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, or even fainting
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
lesion	n: a damaged or abnormal area of tissue in the body, usually caused by injury or disease
scan	v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
institute	n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
dorsolateral	adj: relating to or situated on the back and side of something, particularly a body part, such as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is a region of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions
prefrontal	adj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain
superior	adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others
temporal	adj: of or relating to time as opposed to eternity
gyrus	n: a convolution of the surface of the brain
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
cortical	adj: relating to or located in the outer layer of an organ or body structure, particularly the cortex of the brain
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
overshoot	v: to go further than the end of or past something you intended to stop or turn
threshold	n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
hallucinate	v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use
delusion	n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary
trajectory	n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
manifest	v: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
overestimate	v: to estimate something to be greater in amount or importance than it really is
underestimate	v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is