Epidemiology 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈepɪˌdi:mɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ (noun) Definition a branch of medicine concerned with the origin and spread of contagious or infectious diseases caused by bacteria or viruses Example By definition, epidemiology is the study (scientific, systematic, and data-driven) of the distribution (frequency, pattern) and determinants (causes, risk factors) of health-related states andRead…
Bilious 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈbɪl.i.əs/ (adj) Definition bitter and unpleasant – (of a person) bad-tempered and grouchy, irascible, irritable, under the weather, ill-natured, unwell, ill-tempered, peevish, fractious, pettish – related to a disease in which the liver secretes too much bile causing vomiting, nauseated, nauseous Example Depression can be especially tricky, asRead…
Endemic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /enˈdem.ɪk/ (adj) Definition (of a disease) only limited to a particular geographic area or a group of people, indigenous, native, local, inherent Example An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population or region. One of the most talked-about endemic diseases is malaria. The CDC estimatesRead…
English Documentary on Plague with Transcript & Flashcards to perfect your reading and listening abilities and expand your academic and scientific vocabulary Source of documentary: National Geographic YouTube Channel Source of image: https://www.express.co.uk/ Listening comprehension Watch this video on YouTube Reading comprehension What is plague? Plague is notorious for causing mass sickness and devastation. But as muchRead…
Vaccinate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt/ (verb) to give someone a vaccine through injection to prevent a particular disease, inject, immunize, inoculate, jab, protect In our Data Explorer you can see our data on the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered. This is counted as a single dose, and may not equalRead…
Practice Reading & Listening on Cancer Practice Reading & Listening on Cancer for IELTS Watch this video on YouTube The genesis of cancer Today cancer causes one in every seven deaths worldwide. But how does cancer start and what is being done to combat it? Our bodies contain trillions of highly specialized cells, and eachRead…
The Last Leaf by O. Henry The Last Leaf by O. Henry Available in the public domain through Gutenberg Project In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time orRead…
Contagious Contagious (adj) /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/ that can be transmitted from person to person by contact – transmittable – spreadable – transmissible – infectious: Flu is a common contagious disease, especially in the winter. Adverb: contagiously Noun: contagiousnessRead more
Epidemic Epidemic (adj & noun) /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/ noun: an outbreak of a disease – a fast-spreading disease, plague – a rapid growth in something – outbreak – outburst – increase – prevalent – widespread: Hundreds of people died on that island due to an epidemic of a viral disease. Antonyms: restricted, decrease Adverb: epidemicallyRead more
English Vocabulary about Health and Disease English Vocabulary about Health and Disease Afflict Watch this video on YouTube It is an illness which afflicts women more than men. Cancer He died of liver cancer. Chiropractor Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. Contagious Flu is a common contagious disease, especially in the winter. Cure-all aRead…