Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• compared with: In relation to
• lead to: To result in some action
• for instance: As an example.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in terms of
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• differed from: To not be the same as something else
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• instance: An example of something; case
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• 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
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• leave: To go away from; depart
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• procedure: A medical operation
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• great: Very good; better than before
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• oral: Concerning the mouth
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• adverse: Negative or harmful
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• esophagus: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• datum: Item of factual information
• incidence: The rate that something happens
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
• sinus: Space in the skull that connects with the nostrils
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers
• randomize: To arrange in a random order
• atrial: Concerning the open area in a building