Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• de novo: Newly arising; synthesized from scratch, especially referring to a new mutation or a newly synthesized molecule.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• in circulation: Available and being used by the public.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in extremis: In a critical or desperate situation.
• in step: Moving or progressing at the same rate or in harmony.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• have to: Must do
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• hot off: Freshly produced; just made available to the public.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• advanced age: Old age; a late stage in life.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• in parallel: Done at the same time; simultaneously.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• wean off: To gradually stop someone from being dependent on something.
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• concise: Being brief and to the point; short
• require: To demand that someone does something
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• important: Having power or authority
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• escalation: An increase in severity
• clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• palliative: Moderating suffering by making it easier to bear
• pulmonary: Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
• renal: Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease
• pa: Father