Vocabulary

• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• lead to: To result in some action
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• set in place: To establish or arrange something in a particular position or condition.
• squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• false positive: A test result which incorrectly indicates that a particular condition or attribute is present.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• have to: Must do
• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• role: Character played by an actor
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• defense: Argument in support of something
• circulation: Movement of blood through the body
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• important: Having power or authority
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• intercourse: Communication between individuals
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• physician: A medical doctor
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• acidic: Containing acid
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• recurrent: Happening again and again
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• sanitary: Designed to keep things clean to prevent disease
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
• microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
• underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
• urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area