abnormal
US /æbˈnɔ:rml/
UK /æbˈnɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
- Relating to behavior that deviates from the norm.
B1Moreabsence
US /ˈæbsəns/
UK /ˈæbsəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being present, or not existing
- A period of time when someone is away.
B1TOEICMorealmond
US /ˈɑmənd/
UK /ˈɑ:mənd/
- Countable Noun
- Type of long flat nut
B2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morealso known as
US
UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreblueprint
US /ˈbluˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈblu:prɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plans of how buildings will be built
- Method use to plan or organize something
B2Morecalcium
US /ˈkælsiəm/
UK /'kælsɪəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- A substance important for making bones and teeth
- A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
C2Morecardiac
US /ˈkɑ:rdiæk/
UK /ˈkɑ:diæk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the heart
B2Morechromosome
US /ˈkroʊməsoʊm/
UK /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/
- Noun
- Cell structures that carry the genetic material
C2Moreclinical
US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/
UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- Using scientific techniques and precision
B1Morecombination
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Morecongenital
US /kənˈdʒɛnɪtl/
UK /kənˈdʒenɪtl/
- Adjective
- Existing since or before birth
C1Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Morecrest
US /krɛst/
UK /krest/
- Noun
- Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
- Special symbol, e.g. representing a royal family
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise to a high level then return to lower level
B2Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Morede novo
US
UK
- Adjective
- Newly arising; synthesized from scratch, especially referring to a new mutation or a newly synthesized molecule.
- Adverb
- Anew; from the beginning. In law, it refers to a fresh determination of an issue that has already been decided.
diagnosis
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
- Noun (plural)
- Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- Noun
- The identification of a disease or condition.
B1Moredifferentiate
US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet/
UK /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see or show how things are not the same
- Become distinct or specialized.
B1Moredisrupt
US /dɪsˈrʌpt/
UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
B2TOEICMoredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMoredna
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in living cells with genetic information
B2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morefacial
US /ˈfeʃəl/
UK /'feɪʃl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- Adjective
- Concerning or on the face
B2Moreformation
US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/
UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Process of creating; making a particular shape
B1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Moreimmature
US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/
UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- Not fully grown or developed
B1Moreimmunity
US /ɪˈmjunɪti/
UK /ɪˈmju:nəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being able to catch a disease
B1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein the region of
US /ɪn ðə ˈridʒən ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈri:dʒən ɔv/
- other
- Approximately around a certain amount or number.
B2Moreincreased risk
US
UK
- Noun
- A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- A higher probability of financial loss in an investment.
B2Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moremigrate
US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/
UK /maɪˈgreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one country or place to live or work
B1Moremutation
US /mjuˈteʃən/
UK /mju:'teɪʃn/
- Noun
- Change that changes genetic structure
B2Moreneural
US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/
UK /ˈnjuərəl/
- Adjective
- About the nerves or nervous system
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoral
US /ˈɔrəl/
UK /ˈɔ:rəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mouth
- Spoken text
B1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepalate
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Noun
- Roof of the mouth
B2TOEICMorephosphorus
US /ˈfɑsfərəs/
UK /ˈfɒsfərəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
C1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morephysical manifestations
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Bodily symptoms or signs of a disease or condition.
- Tangible or visible forms of something abstract.
pouch
US /paʊtʃ/
UK /paʊtʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pocket; a folded area that holds something
- A pocket-like part or bag in certain animals, such as the kangaroo, used for carrying young.
- Transitive Verb
- To form or cause to form a pouch.
B2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreprolong
US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/
UK /prə'lɒŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make continue for a longer amount of time
B2TOEICMoreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Morepulmonary
US /ˈpʌlməneri/
UK /ˈpʌlmənəri/
- Adjective
- Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
C1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurgical
US /ˈsɜ:rdʒɪkl/
UK /ˈsɜ:dʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to surgery or operations
B2Moresyndrome
US /ˈsɪnˌdrom/
UK /'sɪndrəʊm/
- Noun
- A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2Morevulnerable
US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
B1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- de novo: Newly arising; synthesized from scratch, especially referring to a new mutation or a newly synthesized molecule.
- in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- physical manifestations: Bodily symptoms or signs of a disease or condition.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- require: To demand that someone does something
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- cardiac: Concerning the heart
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- almond: Type of long flat nut
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- palate: Roof of the mouth
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
- chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
- immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
- congenital: Existing since or before birth
- crest: Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
- surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
- pulmonary: Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/06Ever wondered how a tiny genetic change can impact human development? This video breaks down the complex science behind DiGeorge syndrome and introduces the handy 'CATCH-22' mnemonic to help you remember its key clinical features. It is a fantastic way to master medical terminology while learning how genetic blueprints shape the human body.
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