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| common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps |
| a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea |
| a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct |
| a stony concretion that forms in the kidney |
| an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia |
| a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out |
| a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly |
| an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain |
| an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system |
| a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled |
| an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints |
| any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability |
| backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk |
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coronary[ˈkɒɹən(ə)ɹi](uncountable noun)
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- Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
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food poisoning, food poisonings(noun)
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- common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps
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- Due to bad food poisoning Sue had to throw up every few minutes.
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indigestion, indigestions(noun)
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- a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea
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- Do you have an idea what caused the indigestion?
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gallstone, gallstones(noun)
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- a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct
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- Thank God I haven't had a gallstone yet.
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kidney stone, kidney stones(noun)
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- a stony concretion that forms in the kidney
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- The doctor thinks I might have a kidney stone.
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tumour, tumours[tjuː.mə(ɹ)](noun)
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- an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia
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- I really hope they won't diagnose a tumour.
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benign tumour, benign tumours(noun)
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- a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out
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- The doctor diagnosed a tumour but it's a benign tumour.
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malignant tumour, malignant tumours(noun)
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- a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly
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- Unfortunately he died of a malignant tumour.
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tuberculosis(uncountable noun)
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- an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain
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- Dan suffers from tuberculosis.
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- an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system
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- AIDS is nowadays a pandemic.
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cramp, cramps['kɹæmp](noun)
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- a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled
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- He had to stop running because of cramp.
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gout[gaʊt](uncountable noun)
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- an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints
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- Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings".
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rheumatism(uncountable noun)
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- any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability
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- The old man had become a confirmed invalid, confined by chronic rheumatism to his chair.
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lumbago(uncountable noun)
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- backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk
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- Lumbago can be very painful.
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Word and Definition
Tries: 0food poisoning | common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps |
kidney stone | a stony concretion that forms in the kidney |
benign tumour | a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out |
tumour | an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia |
gallstone | a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct |
cramp | a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled |
lumbago | backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk |
indigestion | a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea |
rheumatism | any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability |
coronary | a heart attack |
gout | an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints |
AIDS | an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system |
tuberculosis | an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain |
malignant tumour | a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly |
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Tries: 0 | a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled |
| backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk |
