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coma |
/ˈkəʊ.mə/ /ˈkoʊ-/ noun [ C ] a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be woken, which is caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness He's been in a coma for the past six weeks. She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. |
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conscious |
/ˈkɒn. t ʃəs/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective NOTICING 1. be conscious of sth/sb to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present The tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.
[ + -ing verb ] I think she's very conscious of be ing the only person in the office who didn't have a university education.
[ + that ] He gradually became conscious (of the fact) that everyone else was wearing a suit. See also subconscious
/ˈkɒn. t ʃəs/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective AWAKE 2. awake, thinking and knowing what is happening around you
He's still conscious but he's fairly badly injured. They've brought her out of the operating theatre, but she's not fully conscious yet.
figurative humorous "Can I speak to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious (= awake) yet." Opposite unconscious
/ˈkɒn. t ʃəs/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective INTENTIONAL 3. determined and intentional He's obviously making a conscious effort to be nice to me at the moment. It wasn't a conscious decision to lose weight. It just happened.
self-conscious /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /-ˈkɑːn-/ adjective nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.
price-conscious /ˈpraɪsˌkɒn. t ʃəs/ /-ˌkɑːn-/ adjective knowing how much things cost and avoiding buying expensive things price-conscious shoppers
fashion-conscious /ˈfæʃ. ə nˌkɒn. t ʃəs/ /-ˌkɑːn-/ adjective interested in the latest fashions and in wearing fashionable clothes your average fashion-conscious teenager
class-conscious /ˈklɑːs.kɒn. t ʃəs/ /ˈklæs.kɑːn-/ adjective clearly understanding the differences between the various social classes or that you belong to a particular social class America is perceived of as being less class-conscious than Britain. |
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subconscious |
/ˌsʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /-ˈkɑːn-/ noun [ S ] the part of your mind which notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and which influences your behaviour although you do not realize it The memory was buried deep within my subconscious.
subconscious /ˌsʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /-ˈkɑːn-/ adjective [ before noun ] relating to this part of your mind subconscious thoughts/fears Such memories exist only on/at the subconscious level. Our subconscious mind registers things which our conscious mind is not aware of. Compare conscious
subconsciously /ˌsʌbˈkɒn.ʃə.sli/ /-ˈkɑːn-/ adverb I think I must have known subconsciously that something was going on between them. |
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epilepsy |
/ˈep.ɪ.lep.si/ noun [ U ] a condition of the brain which causes a person to become unconscious for short periods or to move in a violent and uncontrolled way She can't drive because she suffers from/hasepilepsy. epileptic /ˌep.ɪˈlep.tɪk/ adjective suffering from, or caused by epilepsy an epileptic fit Her aunt is epileptic. epileptic /ˌep.ɪˈlep.tɪk/ noun [ C ] someone who has epilepsy |
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diarrhoea |
US diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.ə/ noun [ U ] an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often diarrhoea and sickness an attack of diarrhoea |
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dizzy |
/ˈdɪz.i/ adjective FEELING 1. feeling as if everything is turning round and being unable to balance and about to fall down Going without sleep for a long time makes me feel dizzy and light-headed. I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award. |
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anaemia |
US anemia /əˈniː.mi.ə/ noun [ U ] a medical condition in which there are not enough red blood cells in the blood The main symptoms of anaemia are tiredness and pallor. anaemic , mainly US anemic /əˈniː.mɪk/ adjective 1. suffering from anaemia Lack of iron in your diet can make you anaemic. 2. without any energy and effort Both actors gave fairly anaemic performances. |
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catarrh |
/kəˈtɑː r / /-ˈtɑːr/ noun [ U ] a condition in which a lot of mucus is produced in the nose and throat, especially when a person has an infection, or the mucus produced |
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mucus |
/ˈmjuː.kəs/ noun [ U ] a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body This drug reduces mucus production in the gut. |
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gut |
/gʌt/ noun BOWELS 1. [ U ] the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during digestion Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter. 2. [ C ] informal a person's stomach when it is extremely large He's got a huge beer gut (= large stomach caused by drinking beer) . 3. guts bowels My guts hurt. He got a knife in the guts. |
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bowel |
/ˈbaʊ. ə l/ , /baʊəl/ noun [ C usually plural ]
1. the long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body He has trouble with his bowels. bowel cancer/cancer of the bowel
2. move your bowels (said especially by doctors and nurses) to excrete (= pass from the body) the solid waste that is contained in the bowels |
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sneeze |
/sniːz/ verb [ I ]
When you sneeze, air and often small drops of liquid suddenly come out of your nose and mouth in a way you cannot control Cats make him sneeze - I think he's allergic to the fur.
/sniːz/ noun [ C ]
an act or sound of sneezing He's got all the classic symptoms of a cold - the coughs and sneezes and the sore throat. |
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chest pain # heartache |
/ˈhɑːt.eɪk/ /ˈhɑːrt-/ noun [ C or U ] literary feelings of great sadness You've caused me nothing but heartache. She writes about the joys and heartaches of bringing up children. |
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flu = influenza |
/fluː/ noun [ U ] ( formal influenza )
an infectious illness which is like a very bad cold, but which causes a fever a flu virus to catch/get/have (the) flu |
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allergy |
/ˈæl.ə.dʒi/ /-ɚ-/ noun [ C ]
a condition that makes a person become ill or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances an allergy to wheat a wheat allergy |
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allergic
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/əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/ /-lɝː-/ adjective
1. [ after verb ] having an allergy I'm allergic to cats.
2. [ before noun ] caused by an allergy an allergic reaction
3. humorous having a strong dislike of something My dad's allergic to pop music. |
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spasm |
/ˈspæz. ə m/ noun [ C or U ]
1. when a muscle suddenly and uncontrollably becomes tighter a muscle/muscular spasm mainly UK My leg suddenly went into spasm.
2. spasm of sth a short period of something, especially something uncontrollable a spasm of guilt/coughing/laughing |
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cramp |
/kræmp/ noun
1. [ C or U ] a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, which limits movement Several runners needed treatment for UK cramp/ US cramps and exhaustion. I've got UK cramp/ US a cramp in my foot. stomach cramps
2. cramps pains in the lower stomach caused by a woman's period |
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callus (remover) |
/ˈkæl.əs/ noun [ C ] an area of hard thickened skin, especially on the feet or hands He had workman's hands which were rough and covered with calluses. |
