Vocabulary

• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• turn into: To change to become something else
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• interact with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• stumble and fall: To trip or lose one's balance and then collapse to the ground.
• lead to: To result in some action
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• address: Exact street location of a place
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• neuron: A nerve cell
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• drowsy: Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
• elderly: Being very old
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
• narcotic: (Of a drug) leading to unconsciousness
• worsen: To make or become worse
• sullen: (Literary) dark or somber; gloomy
• tiresome: Causing you to feel bored, annoyed or impatient