Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in terms of
• on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• check out
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• have to: Must do
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at all hours: At any time, day or night.
• reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• regardless of
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• count on: To depend on someone
• deal with
• on your toes: Being alert and ready for action.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• at least: As a minimum
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• shine on: To continue to shine; to keep giving light.
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• section: A part of a whole
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• fellowship: Friendly feeling or relationship
• ovarian: Concerning or involving the ovaries
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
• contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
• categorical: Being very clear and firm in manner