Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• shed: Small building used for storage
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• solely: With no one or nothing else
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• menstrual: Concerning a female's period
• cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
• physician: A medical doctor
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• foundational: Being the base or important starting point