Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - Health Is Wealth
Here you will learn some English words about health, such as "regimen", "viral", "trauma", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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(of physical exercise) involving short and intense physical activities, such as sprints and weightlifting, during which oxygen demand surpasses oxygen supply
the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body
to grow in a healthy and strong way
the situation in which the body can shield itself against a disease
a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health
requiring great physical effort or energy
a happy, glowing look from being really healthy and feeling great on the inside
the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease
having a physical or mental condition that limits one's movements, senses, or activities
a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly
a person who is paralyzed from neck down
a type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage
unable to hear properly
an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene
the sudden cut back on or discontinuation of drug taking
caused by or related to a virus
(of a disease) able to make one sick
the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings
a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition
severe physical or mental pain
(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death
(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria
damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event
a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem
(of sickness or disease) tending to spread in a rapid manner
having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury
(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting
being in a state of coma or relating to coma
to die as a result of a disease or injury
a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe
any organism that can cause diseases
the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease
feeling as if one is likely to vomit
any physical problem that might put one's health in danger
(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
(of a person) suffering from an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal
to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe
a state of extreme thinness and weakness, often due to illness, starvation, etc.
