Vocabulary

• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• such as: For example; like
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• dry skin: A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• at least: As a minimum
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• circulation: Movement of blood through the body
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
• great: Very good; better than before
• adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• pearl: Person's name
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
• unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
• electrolyte: Electrically charged substances
• intolerance: Refusing to accept the ways of others
• infertility: Inability to produce young; inability to reproduce
• serum: Blood that contains substances that fight diseases
• normalize: To make something normal or regular
• iodine: Substance used on burns, etc. to prevent infection