Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• at least: As a minimum
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• procedure: A medical operation
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
• ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• cystic: Being of the bladder
• ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics
• pulmonary: Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
• inpatient: Patient who is being treated in the hospital
• elective: Done by choice; not required
• outpatient: Patient treated at hospital without staying there