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Additional Vocabulary Vocabulary of Health
ailment (n.) ()
Ex. Pregnant women with the ailment are at higher risk of miscarriage
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or stillbirth.
disease, disorder, affliction / malaise, ailment, malady (n.)
confusion, chaos, mess / disorder, disruption / turmoil, turbulence /
anarchy, upheaval (n.)
! disorder 2
Anorexia (n.)
Ex. Many teenagers tend to develop
Anorexia from running after fashion.
anorexic, skinny / underweight, bony / slender, scrawny, skeletal, slim (adj.)
corpulent, obese / overweight, fleshy / plump, stout / chubby, tubby (adj.)
strong, sturdy / healthy, hearty / robust (adj.)
hearty energetic
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] (n.)
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Ex. A child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder cannot concentrate on
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something for a long time.
join in, attend / participate, take part, engage (v.) ,
attend attention (, )
attendance ()
benign tumour (n.)
kind, benign, merciful / beneficent, benevolent / charitable,
altruistic, philanthropic / Samaritan, humanitarian / gracious,
generous (adj.) ,
malignant tumour (n.) Cancer (n.)
fierce, ferocious, cruel / brutal, barbaric, savage / merciless,
pitiless / ruthless, relentless (adj.)
serious, severe / solemn, stern / grave, grim / harsh, rigid (adj.)
carcinoma, tumour = carcinogen =
bruxism (n.)
bite, snap / nip, nibble, gnaw (v.)
crush, crumble, crumple / grind, mash / pound, pulverize, powderize
(v.)
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bug (n.)
Ex. I had a tummy bug last week.
cerebral palsy (n.)
celebral (n.)
chronic tension headache (n.)
Chron = chronic (adj.) chronicle (n.) chronology (n.) synchronize (v.) contagious disease (n.)
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Ex. H1N1 Flu is considered a serious contagious disease.
epidemic, endemic, pandemic / pestilence, contagion / outbreak,
plague, scourge (n.) ,
insomnia (n.)
insomniac (n.)
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slumber (n., v.) sleep slumberous (adj.) , ,
osteoporosis (n.)
Ex. Osteoporosis afflicts many older women.
osteoarthritis (n.)
osteoblast (n.)
osteoblastoma (n.)
osteopath (n.)
osteopathy (n.)
stroke (n.)
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Ex. She had a stroke which left her unable to speak.
disable, cripple, handicap / deform, disfigure / paralyze, maim, lame
(v.)
acute stroke (n.)
heatstroke (n.)
typhus (n.)
Ex. After two weeks she was brought home infected by typhus, and died soon.
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opportunistic infection (n.)
pathogen (n.)
Ex. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a dangerous pathogen.
patho- =
pathogenesis (n.)
pathogenicity (n.)
pathognomonic (adj.)
pathologic (adj.)
pathological (adj.)
pathologist (n.) ,
autopsy (n.)
symptom (n.)
dehydration (n.)
Ex. My doctor suggest that I drink lots of water to prevent
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dehydration.
advise, guide / suggest, counsel / recommend, introduce, tip (v.)
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dehydrate (v.)
dehydration (n.)
dehydrator (n.)
gaunt (adj.)
Ex. If you keep your figure, your face can end up looking gaunt. haggard (adj.)
Ex. He'd been drinking the night before and was looking a bit
haggard.
hypertension (n.)
stress, strain, tension / nervous breakdown (n.)
hypotension (n.)
hyperglycemia (n.)
hypoglycemia (n.)
Ex. Herbal medication for
hypoglycemia is another
alternative treatment.
glyco-
glycogen (n.)
glycosuria (n.)
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abdominal pain (n.)
Ex. She got acute abdominal pains.
breast augmentation (n.)
Ex. Breast augmentation has become one of the most commonly
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performed cosmetic plastic surgical procedures.
augment, increase / multiply, mount, accrue / swell, soar, surge /
escalate, skyrocket (v.)
decrease, ease, decline / diminish, dwindle, drop / reduce, lessen,
lower / slacken, subside, fall (v.)
asymptomatic (adj.)
Ex. At first the symptoms of prostate cancer are asymptomatic;
for this reason it is commonly referred to as the silent killer.
calm, quiet / peaceful, pacific, placid / tranquil, serene (adj.)
inflammatory (adj.)
fire, flame / flare, blaze (v.)
bomb, blast, blaze / burst, blow up /erupt, explode (v.) , ,
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inflame (v.)
Inflammation (n.)
metastasis (n.)
Ex. Metastasis is the transference of disease- producing
organisms
or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the
body.
- ectomy
gastrectomy (n.)
hepatectomy (n.) hepato- =
pneumonectomy (n.) pneumo- =
hysterectomy (n.)
mastectomy (n.)
optic / optical (adj., n.) ,
Ex. Sometimes children with optic
neuropathy find spectacles improve vision.
optician (n.) ophthalmologist (n.)
ophthalmology (n.)
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reproductive (adj.)
Ex. Women are required to pay particular attention to certain
health conditions because of body composition, such as
reproductive organs.
palpitate (v.) () , palpitation (n.)
Ex. He ended up in hospital with heart palpitations.
remedy (n.)
cure, heal, treat (v.)
remedy, therapy, antidote (), medication / medicament,
medicine, drug (n.)
therapeutic (adj.)
antidepressant (n., adj.) ,
Ex. Antidepressants are the drugs or medicines which can be used
to cure any type of depression.
autologous transplant (n.) (stem cells)
blood transfusion (n.)
Ex. She suffered kidney failure and needed a blood transfusion.
bone marrow donation (n.)
cryotherapy (n.) cryo- =
Ex. Cryotherapy is another way to treat prostate cancer besides surgery or radiation.
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diuretic (n., adj.) ,
Ex. Diuretics are medicines used to help body remove excess salt &
water.
excrete (v.) excretion (n.)
Ex. Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body.
heart bypass (n.)
heart valve replacement (n.)
replace, take the place of / substitute, surrogate (v.)
stand-in (n.)
hematopoiesism (haematopoiesism) (n.)
haemat- / hemato-
haematemasis (n.)
haematogenous (n.)
haematology (n.)
haematuria (n.)
hematocrit (n.)
implant (v.) ,
Ex. The owner's name and address is stored on a microchip and
implanted in the dog's body.
isolation (n.)
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desolate, solitary (adj.)
integrative medicine (n.)
invasive (adj.) ,
Ex. Pneumonia is an invasive disease.
microsurgery (n.)
Ex. Through the use of microsurgery a woman can have tubal
ligation reversal surgery carried out, which requires that they
stay in hospital for only 1 or 2 days.
spinal fusion (n.)
tranquilizer (n.)
Ex. Tranquilizer is highly dangerous if taken not according to
their instructions.
angioplasty (n.)
acupuncture (n.)
Ex. Many Chinese believe that acupuncture helps healing pain and
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sickness.
stab, sting / pierce, prick / puncture, penetrate (v.)
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quarantine (n., v.)
Ex. Paul had to spend several months in
quarantine when he reached China.
recuperate (v.) ,
Ex. Coles is recuperating from a sprained ankle.
regenerate (v.) , ,
Ex. Tissue regenerates after skin is scratched.
rehabilitate (v.) ,
Ex. Physiotherapy is part of rehabilitating accident victims.
remission (n.)
Ex. Her cancer has been in remission for several years.
resilient (adj.)
get over, recover, recuperate / convalesce, regain ones health,
get back on ones feet (v.)
revive, resurrect, resuscitate / revitalize, rescue ()
(v.) Vocabulary of Psychology
behavior (n.)
Ex. Some backgrounds of a person can be seen by observing his or her behavior.
perception (n.)
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Ex. Toys help babies develop process of perception over time.
sensation (n.)
Ex. When Henry cut himself, the wound was so bad that he lost all
sensation for a while.
altruism (n.)
acquisition (n.)
Ex. The Art Society is holding an exhibition of recent acquisitions.
reinforcement (n.) ,
Ex. The harbor walls need urgent reinforcement.
support, subsidize / boost, backup / foster, advocate /
encourage, enhance, endorse (v.)
heuristic (adj.) ,
Ex. The boy is taking a heuristic approach to that mathematics problem.
autonomy, transcendentalism (n.)
introspection (n.)
Ex. His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy introspection.
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probe, investigate / inspect, detect / look into, scrutinize, examine
(v.)
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assimilate (v.)
Ex. The European countries should remain flexible
enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
psychosomatic (adj.)
Ex. Psychosomatic illness originates with emotional stress or damaging thought
patterns but has physical symptoms that are real and can harm you as much
as symptoms that originate from other means.
ego (n.)
Ex. Nicholas has a huge ego and he never listens to opinions of others.
egomaniac (n.) /
self-esteem (n.)
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Ex. The compliments students received after the presentation boosted them self-
esteem.
pride, vanity, self-respecting, self-reliant (n.)
narcissism (n.)
high-handed, high-heeled / lofty , vain,
arrogant / conceited, narcissistic,
snobbish (adj.)
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delusion (n.)
projection (n.)
geocentricism (n.)
stimulus (n.) ,
Ex. The most sensitive organ for perception of a stimulus was the human tongue.
incentive (n.)
Cognitive Domain (n.)
cognition (n.)
Ex. Humans use process of cognition to learn and understand things.
perception, knowing, comprehension, apprehension, understanding, apperception (n.)
cognitive (adj.) ,
Ex. You can improve memory and attention with cognitive training games.
cognitive dissonance (n.)
Ex. Cognitive dissonance is the feeling of uncomfortable tension which comes from
holding two conflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time.
ambivalent (adj.)
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Ex. I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
indecisive, irresolute / hesitant, reluctant (adj.)
precognition (n.) ,
Ex. He remembers how Yu had mentioned precognition, so he tries to research all he
can on that.
abstruse (adj.)
Ex. Maths is a mixed of abstruse theory and detailed calculations.
consciousness (n.)
Ex. What my mother has said always stick in my consciousness all the time.
subconscious (n.)
Ex. The memory was buried deep within my subconscious.
unconsciousness (n.)
Ex. Unconsciousness can be examined mostly only when a person is
hypnotized.
Affective Domain (n.)
mental (adj.) ,
emotional (adj.)
Ex. Emotional support from parents is important to encourage children to learn.
aesthetic (adj.)
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Ex. The new building has little aesthetic value.
Intrinsic Motivation (n.)
crave, desire / die, long, yearn (v.)
Extrinsic Motivation (n.)
frustration (n.) frustrate, infuriate , exasperate / enrage , upset / anger, madden
(v.)
resent, temper (v.)
psychogenic (adj.) Ex. A psychogenic disease is a physical disease that originates in
the mind or in mental or emotional conflict.
Dejavu (n.)
trauma (n.) Ex. He had psychotherapy to help him deal with his childhood
traumas.
schizophrenia (n.) Ex. Though there is no cure for schizophrenia, a combination of treatment strategies
can often help.
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Multiple or Double personality (n.) 2
hallucination (n.) hysteria (n.) Numphomania
Hypersexuality
negativism (n.)
psychiatry (n.) , Ex. Psychiatry is a medical specialty officially devoted to the
treatment and study of mental disorders.
psychotherapy / psychoanalysis (n.) psychiatrist (n.) psychotherapist (n.)
Rorschach test (n.)
Ex. Rorschach test is well-known and widely used for psychological analysis.
hypnosis (n.) Ex. We also have a healthy mindset for change and are familiar with the experience of
hypnosis, which is similar to meditation.
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mesmerize, hypnotize (v.)
confusion, chaos, mess / disorder, disruption / turmoil, turbulence / anarchy, upheaval (n.)