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Word	Meaning	Advanced
nociceptor	n: a sensory nerve ending that is capable of detecting harmful stimuli, such as heat, cold, pressure, or tissue damage, and transmitting this information to the brain
perception	n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
react	v: to take action in response to something
recoil	v: to spring or flinch back, as in surprise, fear, or pain
scald	v: to burn or painfully affect with hot liquid or steam
twist	v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
ankle	n: the part or joint connecting the foot to the leg
nervous	adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
mammal	n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body
writhe	v: to twist and turn the body or a part of it, as from pain or struggle
moan	v: to make a low, prolonged sound of pain, grief, or sexual pleasure; to complain about something
yelp	n: a sharp, high-pitched bark or cry, typically made by a dog or fox
dilate	v: to make something wider, larger, or more open
perspiration	n: the act or process of sweating; the sweat exuded from the sweat glands
pulse	n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
insensitive	adj: not showing or feeling concern for the needs and feelings of others
anhydrosis	n: the inability to sweat, a condition that can occur as a side effect of certain medications or as a symptom of an underlying medical condition
seldom	adv: not often; rarely
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
scrape	v: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter
bruise	n: a mark caused by a blow, typically one that is purple or black on the skin
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
infection	n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body
injury	n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
matrix	n: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops
intensify	v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
duration	n: the length of time something lasts or continues
throb	v: to beat with a strong, regular rhythm, as a pulse or a heart
sensation	n: a feeling associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition; a general feeling of interest and excitement
trigger	v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
distress	n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort
anterior	adj: located in or directed toward the front
cingulate	n: a part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex that is an integral part of the limbic system, which is involved with emotion formation and processing, learning, and memory
cortex	n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
distinguish	v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
empathy	n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
fetus	n: an unborn or unhatched animal in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
neural	adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain
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
trimester	n: approximately three months, especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is traditionally divided; one of three divisions of an academic year
circumcise	v: to remove the foreskin of a male’s penis, often as a religious or cultural ritual
anesthesia	n: a state of controlled, temporary loss of bodily sensation or awareness that is induced for medical purposes
vaccinate	v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease
amputee	n: a person who has had an arm or a leg cut off
complain	v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody
phantom	n: a ghost or a spirit of a dead person; something existing only in your imagination or perception
limb	n: an arm and leg of a person or animal
intense	adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe