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somebody who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something
He is tennis ~. |
buff
an opera buff |
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to deprive somebody or something of power, force, or effectiveness
an ~ing stroke |
incapacitate
The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head. |
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an eye disease in which the lens becomes covered in an opaque film that affects sight, eventually causing total loss of sight
his usual ~, glaucoma, refractive surgeries |
cataract
Diabetic cataracts are though to be caused by hyperglycemia associated with disturbed glucose metabolism. |
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an eye disorder marked by unusually high pressure within the eyeball that leads to damage of the optic disk
his usual cataract, ~, refractive surgeries |
glaucoma
Glaucoma cannot be cured and damage cannot be reversed. |
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relating to, involving, or capable of refraction
his usual cataract, glaucoma, ~ surgeries |
refractive
Cataract surgery is not only a cataract surgery but also a refractive surgery. |
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a short trip somewhere to do something on behalf of somebody else
He drove to do an ~ at the bank. |
errand
She sometimes runs errands for me if I'm not well enough to go out. |
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The region of the cerebral cortex influencing movements of the face, neck and trunk, and arm and leg.
A significant part of his ~ had been damaged. |
motor cortex
The primary motor cortex works in association with pre-motor areas to plan and execute movements. |
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a patient who receives treatment at a hospital without staying overnight
He got three more weeks of rehabilitation as an ~. |
outpatient
Outpatient surgery allows a person to return home on the same day that a surgical procedure is performed. |
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able to use the right and the left hand with equal skill
Though he was born right-handed, he had been ~. |
ambidextrous
Although ambidexterity is rare, ambidextrous people may still gravitate towards performing something. |
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something that limits freedom of action
~ induced (CI) movement therapy |
constraint
Even in a free society individual liberty must be subject to certain constraints. |
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unyielding or unswerving in determination or resolve
CI thrapy was very rapid, and he described it: "It was ~." |
unrelenting
The unrelenting iPhone hype meets reality Friday. |
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relating to or involving work that requires little skill or training, is not interesting, and confers low social status on somebody doing it
There were a lot of ~ tasks they would have to do. |
menial
His sister was a menial girl, but he sought to help her develop a mind of her own. |
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to cause severe physical or mental distress to somebody
He learned to write with his ~ed left hand. |
afflict
The population was afflicted by a series of natural disasters. |
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remaining after the majority of something has been removed
He has a few ~ problem. |
residual
You can make a residual income from them. |
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to take legal action against somebody to obtain something, usually compensation for a wrong
Someone will ~ him for malpractice. |
sue
we want to sue the council. |
