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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
cardiovascular | adj: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body) | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
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. | |
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 | |
fatty | adj: containing a lot of fat | |
deposit | n: a sum of money or materials placed or kept in a bank, safety deposit box, or other secure places for safekeeping; a layer of rock, sand, or other material left behind by a flowing liquid or eroding force | |
plaque | n: a flat, often rectangular, piece of metal, wood, or other material, inscribed or carved with commemorative text or designs and used as a decoration or award; a soft, sticky film of bacteria that coats teeth and can cause tooth decay | |
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 | |
corona | n: a crown-shaped structure, often referring to the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere; a family of viruses known as coronaviruses; a halo or aura around a celestial body; a circular pattern or shape | |
artery | n: one of the thick tubes in humans and most other animals that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body such as tissues, lungs, brain, etc. | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
chunky | adj: characterized by being thick and heavy; containing or consisting of large, solid pieces; having a stocky, muscular build | |
inflame | v: to cause very strong feelings such as anger or excitement in a person or a group of people | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
rupture | n: a break or tear in something, especially a bodily tissue or a physical object | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
clot | n: a thick mass or lump of coagulated liquid, especially blood; a group of people or things that form an obstructive, unsympathetic, or resistant force | |
cardiac | adj: of or relating to the heart or heart disease | |
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) | |
deteriorate | v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
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 | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
jaw | n: either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that moves when you open your mouth; (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
abdomen | n: the part of the body between the chest and pelvis that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and other organs; the posterior part of an insect’s body, typically divided into segments | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
nausea | n: a feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach that is often accompanied by an urge to vomit; a sensation of loathing or disgust | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
prominent | adj: important, well-known, or noticeable | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
aspirin | n: a drug used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation | |
nitroglycerin | n: a powerful explosive substance, but also used in medicine as a vasodilator to relax and widen blood vessels, primarily used to relieve or prevent angina (= chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
electrocardiogram | n: a test that uses electrodes placed on the chest, arms, and legs to record the electrical signals of the heart and create a graph that shows the heart’s rhythm and activity | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
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 | |
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 | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
suite | n: a set of rooms designated for a particular purpose or activity, especially a set of rooms in a hotel or private residence used as a living unit; a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected; the group following and attending to some important person | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
cardiologist | n: a medical doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the heart and the circulatory system | |
inflate | v: to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger and rounder | |
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 | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
angioplasty | n: a medical procedure used to widen or unblock narrowed or obstructed blood vessels, especially arteries, typically involving the insertion of a thin tube (catheter) into the affected area and the inflation of a balloon to reopen the vessel or the placement of a stent to keep the vessel open | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
polymer | n: a substance composed of macromolecules (= large groups of atoms) made from many smaller and simpler molecules | |
stent | n: a small tube or wire mesh device that is used to keep an artery or other body opening open after surgery or other medical procedures | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
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 | |
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 | |
vein | n: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation | |
surgeon | n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body | |
reroute | v: to redirect or change the course or direction of something | |
reestablish | v: to establish again or anew; to restore something that was lost or disrupted, often relating to an organization, relationship, or system | |
circulation | n: the movement of blood through the body or of a fluid through a system; the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
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 | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
aerobic | adj: relating to or requiring oxygen; (noun) an exercise or form of physical activity that enhances cardiovascular fitness and endurance, such as running or cycling | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
walnut | n: a nut of a tall deciduous tree, commonly eaten as a snack or used in baking; the wood of this tree, used for furniture and other applications | |
almond | n: a type of nut that comes from the almond tree widely cultivated for its edible seeds, which is enclosed in a hard, ridged outer casing called a shell, that can be eaten raw or roasted and is often used in baking and as an ingredient in various dishes | |
beneficial | adj: helpful, useful, or sound; promoting or enhancing well-being | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
prescribe | v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something | |
dose | n: a quantity or amount of medicine or a drug that is taken or administered at one time, typically measured out in specific units; a similar measure of exposure to a harmful substance or radiation | |
cholesterol | n: a type of fat that is found in the blood and cells of the body and that is important for many bodily functions but can also contribute to heart disease and stroke when levels are too high | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
tobacco | n: a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for smoking or chewing or extraction of nicotine | |
laughter | n: the act or sound of laughing |