Practice Reading & Listening on Genetics Practice Reading & Listening on Genetics for IELTS & TOEFL with flashcards, authentic text and a documentary transcribed by Mahsa Mohammadi Watch this video on YouTube An overview of genetics Genetics helps us understand the biological programming behind all life forms. But what exactly is the science of genetics? …
Practice Reading & Listening on AIDS Practice Reading & Listening on AIDS for IELTS & TOEFL with podcast and flashcards transcribed by Mahsa Mohammadi Watch this video on YouTube About 37 million people around the world are currently living with AIDS, making the disease one of the worst pandemics in modern history. What is AIDS? …
Panacea 1100 Words You Need Panacea 1100 Words You Need Week 28 Day 2 with antonyms, synonyms and flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ (noun) something as a remedy that can resolve all problems, solution, answer a kind of medicine that can cure all diseases, cure-all, magic potion Education is panacea to all ills …
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 each …
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
Microscope Microscope (noun) /ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/ US /-skoʊp/ an instrument with special lenses to magnify tiny objects or cells usually in laboratories to study them scientifically, magnifying instrument These muscle tissues should be studied under the microscope. Parts of Speech Adjective: microscopic Adverb: microscopically Noun: microscopy
Narcotic Narcotic (adj & noun) /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ US /nɑːrˈkɑːţ-/ noun: an addictive drug from opium that relieves pain and causes dizziness, drug, medicine, tranquilizing – painkiller: Adjective: interminable, tedious, boring, dull, monotonous, calming The physician prescribed me some narcotic to deal with my acute pain. Antonyms stimulant Parts of Speech Adverb: narcotically
Chiropractor Chiropractor (noun) /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.təʳ/ US /-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ a specialist whose job is to treat diseases by adjusting people’s bones and joints, especially in the spine: Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. After years of struggling with debilitating back pain, Maria finally decided to visit a chiropractor. The first session was eye-opening; the chiropractor …
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, …
Postmortem Postmortem /ˌpəʊstˈmɔ:təm/ (noun) an examination of a corpse or dead body to investigate what has been the cause of death, autopsy, postmortem examination, medical examination, an investigation into the cause of failure in an unsuccessful task or project, analysis, inquest: Postmortem in context Forensic experts and medical doctors are performing a postmortem examination on the corpse to uncover …