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rib |
n-count your ribs are the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest. her heart was thumping against her ribs. |
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skull |
n-count your skull is the bony part of your head which encloses your brain. her husband was later treated for a fractured skull. |
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kidney |
n-count your kidneys are the organs in your body that take waste matter from your blood and send it out of your body as urine. a kidney transplant. |
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pancreas |
n-count your pancreas is an organ in your body that is situated behind your stomach. it produces insulin and substances that help your body digest food. |
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intestine |
n-count your intestines are the tubes in your body through which food passes when it has left your stomach. this area is always tender to the touch if the intestines are not functioning properly. |
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respiratory |
adj respiratory means relating to breathing. people with severe respiratory problems. |
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digestive |
adj you can describe things that are related to the digestion of food as digestive. digestive juices that normally work on breaking down our food. |
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vein |
n-count your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows toward your heart. compare . many veins are found just under the skin. |
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artery |
n-count arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. compare . patients suffering from blocked arteries. |
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reproductive |
adj reproductive processes and organs are concerned with the reproduction of living things. the female reproductive system. |
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handle |
n-count a handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. i turned the handle and found the door was open. v-t if you say that someone can handle a problem or situation, you mean that they have the ability to deal with it successfully. to tell the truth, i don't know if i can handle the job. |
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sole |
adj the sole thing or person of a particular type is the only one of that type. their sole aim is to destabilize the indian government. n-count the sole of your foot or of a shoe or sock is the underneath surface of it. shoes with rubber soles. |
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necklace |
n-count a necklace is a piece of jewellery such as a chain or a string of beads which someone, usually a woman, wears around their neck. a diamond necklace and matching earrings. |
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nosebleed |
n-count if someone has a nosebleed, blood comes out from inside their nose. whenever i have a cold i get a nosebleed. |
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stroke |
n-count if someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body. he had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed. |
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diabetes |
n-uncount diabetes is a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in their blood. |
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infection |
n-count an infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria. ear infections are common in preschool children. |
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vomit |
v-t/v-i if you vomit, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out through your mouth. any product made from cow's milk made him vomit |
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diarrhea |
n-uncount if someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid faeces comes out of their body because they are ill. but the food itself was barely digestible, and many team members suffered from diarrhoea or constipation. |
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prescription |
n-count a prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a pharmacist to get the medicine. the new drug will not require a physician's prescription. |
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inoculation |
taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease |
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sprain |
v-t if you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. he fell and sprained his ankle. |
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wound |
n-count a wound is damage to part of your body, especially a cut or a hole in your flesh, which is caused by a gun, knife, or other weapon. the wound is healing nicely and the patient is healthy. v-t if a weapon or something sharp wounds you, it damages your body. a bomb exploded in a hotel, killing six people and wounding another five. |
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specialist |
n-count a specialist is a person who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject. peckham, himself a cancer specialist, is well aware of the wide variations in medical practice. |
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lens |
n-count a lens is a thin curved piece of glass or plastic used in things such as cameras, telescopes, and pairs of glasses. you look through a lens in order to make things look larger, smaller, or clearer. a camera lens. n-count in your eye, the lens is the part behind the pupil that focuses light and helps you to see clearly. degenerative changes in the lens of the eye. |
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frame |
n-count the frame of a picture or mirror is the wood, metal, or plastic that is fitted around it, especially when it is displayed or hung on a wall. estelle kept a photograph of her mother in a silver frame on the kitchen mantelpiece. n-count a frame of movie film is one of the many separate photographs that it consists of. standard 8mm projects at 16 frames per second. |
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pupil |
n-count a pupil of a painter, musician, or other expert is someone who studies under that expert and learns his or her skills. after his education, goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer franz schreker. n-count the pupils of your eyes are the small, round, black holes in the centre of them. the sick man's pupils were dilated. |
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midwife |
N-COUNT A midwife is a nurse who is trained to deliver babies and to advise pregnant women. You don't have to call the midwife as soon as labour starts. |
