Emaciated 1100 Words You Need Emaciated 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/ (adj) very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger, underweight, skinny, wasted, withered, shrunken, scraggy: There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine. Antonyms plump Parts of Speech Verb: emaciate Noun: emaciation
Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/ (adj) causing disease, able to cause disease, infectious, noxious, infecting, unhealthy: This type of virus is quite pathogenic and contagious. Parts of Speech Noun: pathogen Adverb: pathogenically Antonyms salubrious
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. Parts of speech Adverb: contagiously Noun: contagiousness Noun: contagion Antonyms noninfectious, harmless, benign
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, quarantined, contained, limited Parts …
Chronic Chronic (adj) /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ US /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/ (of a disease) lasting for a long time – long-lasting – enduring – always present – persistent – habitual – extremely bad: He’s suffering from chronic fatigue. A chronic disease is a long-term health condition that persists for an extended period, often for the rest of a person’s life, …
Viral Viral (adj) /ˈvaɪə.rəl/ US /ˈvaɪ-/ of a virus – virus-related – caused by virus – messages and media that are forwarded and become widespread on the internet: Flu and AIDS are viral diseases. Viral diseases are illnesses caused by viruses, which are tiny infectious agents that can only replicate inside the living cells of …
Benign Benign (adj) /bɪˈnaɪn/ (of a tumor) not malignant or fatal – not life-threatening – harmless – kind and gentle – caring: Some benign tumors might become malignant if not treated properly. Antonyms malignant Parts of speech Adverb: benignly
Tumor Tumor (noun) /ˈtjuː.məʳ/ US /ˈtuː.mɚ/ a mass of diseased cells and tissues in human bodies, either malignant or benign, without any physiological purpose – lump – cancer – benign or malignant tumor: Unfortunately, the tumor in his brain is malignant. In recent years, medical research has made significant advancements in the detection and treatment …
Rabid Rabid (adj) /ˈræb.ɪd/ having very strong opinions or intense feelings about something – biased – fanatical – extreme – radical – fervent – fervid – ardent – suffering from rabies – infected: Rabid in context A bunch of rabid fanatics have gone on strike to foment rebellion against the new policies of the enterprise. …
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 a …