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Build the vocabulary needed to understand health stories clearly. Feel more confident with the language behind wellbeing, medicine, and public health.

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Fertile

C1

Capable of producing abundant vegetation or offspring.

Refer

A2

To mention or direct attention to something.

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Vaccinate

B1

To administer a vaccine to someone to protect them from a disease.

Epidemic

C1

A sudden, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community.

Obesity

B2

A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that may negatively impact health.

Ventilate

C2

To cause air to circulate in a space.

Addiction

B2

the condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful

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Anxiety

B2

the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen

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Variant

B1

A form or version of something that differs in some way.

Appointment

B1

a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work

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Cancer

B2

a serious disease in which growths of cells, also called cancers, form in the body and kill normal body cells. The disease often causes death.

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Doctor

A1

a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured

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Fever

B2

a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal

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Hospital

A1

a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care

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Infection

B2

the act or process of causing or getting a disease

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Nurse

A1

a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital

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Patient

A2

a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital

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Surgery

B2

medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment

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Symptom

B1

a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy

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Treatment

B1

something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good

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Virus

A2

a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope, that causes disease in people, animals and plants

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Ambulance

B2

a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

Clinic

B2

a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice

Depression

B2

a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

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Diagnosis

C1

the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem

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Dose

C1

an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time

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Injection

C1

an act of injecting somebody with a drug or other substance

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Isolation

C1

the act of separating somebody/something; the state of being separate

Outbreak

C1

the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease

Pharmacy

B2

a shop, or part of one, that sells medicines and drugs

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Pregnancy

C1

the state of being pregnant

Prescription

C1

an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a chemist's

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Rehabilitation

C1

the process of helping somebody to return to a normal, healthy life after they have been in prison or very ill

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Screening

B2

the act of showing a film or television programme

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Stroke

B2

an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bat or racket

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Suicide

C1

the act of killing yourself deliberately

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Transmission

C1

the act or process of passing something from one person, place or thing to another

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Tumor

B1

An abnormal growth of cells that can be benign or malignant.

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Ward

C1

a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition

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Withdrawal

C1

the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account

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Cholesterol

A fatty substance found in the blood, linked to heart disease.

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Vaccine

A biological substance that provides immunity against specific diseases.

Diabetes

A chronic condition that occurs when the body cannot properly control blood sugar levels.

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Asthma

A medical condition that causes difficulty in breathing due to inflamed airways.

Sepsis

A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to infection.

Antibiotic

A type of medicine used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.

Antiviral

A drug that prevents or treats viral infections.

Immunity

The state of being resistant to a specific disease or infection.

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Pandemic

A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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Quarantine

A state of enforced isolation to prevent disease spread or infection.

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Triage

The process of sorting and prioritizing cases or tasks based on urgency or importance.

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Paramedic

A healthcare professional who provides emergency medical care.

Hospitalization

The act of being admitted to and treated in a hospital.

Anesthesia

Medically induced loss of sensation or awareness, especially during surgery.

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Ultrasound

A medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs.

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X-ray

A type of radiation used to create images of the inside of objects, especially the body.

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MRI

A medical imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create images of organs and tissues.

CT scan

A medical imaging procedure using X-rays to create detailed pictures of the body.

Biopsy

A medical procedure to extract tissue for examination to diagnose disease.

Hypertension

A medical condition where the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.