Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• push up against: Press something tightly or closely against another.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• lead to: To result in some action
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
• nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
• malignant: (Of cancer) dangerous or deadly; spreading
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• mutate: To develop into another thing; change
• secretion: Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• call: A order or request for action
• osmosis: Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• palliative: Moderating suffering by making it easier to bear
• cessation: The stopping of an activity
• lesion: Damaged area on a part of the body
• worsen: To make or become worse
• lymph: Clear fluid containing white blood cells
• small: Little in size; not big
• goblet: Large wine glass with a tall stem
• airway: Passage for air to pass through, e.g. your throat
• wheeze: To breathe with difficulty
• radon: Radioactive gas coming naturally from the ground