Carcinophobia, or the fear of developing cancer, is a specific anxiety disorder that affects countless people worldwide. Even minor health issues can trigger overwhelming worry, leaving individuals convinced they might have cancer. This article explores the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for carcinophobia, while raising awareness about its impact on daily life and mental health. …
The Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor by Aesop for ESL students with a video, vocabulary practice in real context, moral of the short story, and discussion questions to test your reading comprehension Video of the Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor Watch this video on YouTube The Cobbler Who Pretended to Be …
Morbid definition and meaning in context with images and visuals /ˈmɔː.bɪd/ (adj) Definition of morbid showing a strong interest in unpleasant subjects such as death, murder or accidents, gloomy, morose, moody, saturnine, dejected, melancholic, sullen, gruesome, ominous, sinister, dismal, macabre, despondent, doleful, somber, grisly, baleful (in medicine) related to diseases or illnesses Video of morbid …
Lesion definition and meaning in context with images and visuals /ˈliː.ʒən/ (noun) Definition of lesion a wound or injury especially on the skin that could be infected, abrasion, contusion, sore, ulcer, scratch, bruise, cut, laceration, ulceration, trauma, abscess Video of lesion Watch this video on YouTube Lesion in context Skin lesions are any area of …
Hypochondria definition and meaning in context with images and visuals /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/ (noun) Definition of hypochondria a psychological state in which one is irrationally worried about their health status without any symptom or reason to do so, imagined ill health, hypochondriasis, imagined illness, neurosis, valetudinarian, health obsession, nosophobia, valetudinary Hypochondria is the plural form of hypochondrium …
Suture definition and meaning in context with images and visuals /ˈsuː.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition of suture a stitch or row of stitches used to sew up a cut, wound or injury in a patient’s body, material for surgical stitching a surgical seam or line at which the two edges of the wound have been …
Hypertension definition and meaning in context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ˌhaɪ.pəˈten.tʃən/ (noun) Hypertension definition abnormally or extremely high blood pressure Video of hypertension Hypertension in context Hypertension and hypotension are two contrasting conditions that affect blood pressure. Hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood …
Chiropodist definition in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /kɪˈrɒp.ə.dɪst/ (noun) Chiropodist definition a person especially a medical doctor or physician who specializes in treating the problems or diseases of people’s feet, podiatrist Video of chiropodist Chiropodist in context A chiropodist, podiatrist, also known as a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), …
Anesthesia definition in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/ (noun) Anesthesia definition The state of not feeling any pain, medically induced insensitivity to pain, painlessness, numbness loss of sensation apathy Video of anesthesia Anesthesia in context Anesthesia is a medical procedure that induces a state of loss of sensation or …
Patch Adams movie analysis and film criticism for advanced ESL students based on the English Immersion Program Patch Adams movie trailer Watch this video on YouTube Patch Adams movie analysis Patch Adams, a 1998 comedy-drama, tells the inspirational story of Hunter “Patch” Adams, a medical student who challenges traditional medical practices. Witnessing the suffering of …