Vocabulary

• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• touch upon: Mention or discuss something briefly or indirectly.
• distinguish from: To recognize or point out a difference; to tell apart.
• the leading cause: The most significant or primary reason for something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• 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
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• mandate: To order that something is done
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• important: Having power or authority
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• great: Very good; better than before
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• predominant: Having more power or influence than others
• speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
• circulatory: Concerning the movement of blood through the body
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• datum: Item of factual information
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• median: Being in the middle or average
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
• refractory: Not responding to treatment
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• dialysis: (Medical) taking waste from blood if kidneys are damaged
• renal: Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease
• randomize: To arrange in a random order