addiction
addiction
/əˈdɪkʃən/
nounClick to see examples
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I have a pretty bad shopping addiction, problem, whatever you wanna call it.
Schedule I drugs are considered to have a high potential for abuse and addiction.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently compared using Facebook to having a nicotine addiction.
allergic
allergic
/əˈɫɝdʒɪk/
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Daphne turns around, she goes, "She's allergic to this medication.
" The nurse is literally holding the medication that Natalie is allergic to.
And then Daphne finds out that the nurse was going to give her medication that Natalie was deathly allergic to.
bruise
bruise
/ˈbɹuz/
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There's significant bruises.
" The only issue with Botox is if you get a bruise, but there really isn't downtime.
That that these really are bumps and bruises between atoms, that it's probabilistic and it's messy
bump
bump
/ˈbəmp/
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They said it was impossible to know a person's personality by analyzing head bumps.
If so, a doctor could learn about a person's behavior by analyzing these bumps.
He could analyze the location and size of the bumps on the skull.
cancer
cancer
/ˈkænsɝ/
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someone had cancer but they didn't tell him.
She was diagnosed with bone cancer and as a result, lost a leg and her hearing.
Cancer is terrible.
to cure
to cure
/ˈkjʊɹ/
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If medical treatment is started soon enough, sick individuals can be cured.
Their old beliefs about illness may conflict with modern attempts to cure or prevent malaria.
People tried using plants and animals from their environment to cure infections and illnesses.
diabetes
diabetes
/ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/
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Narrator: A Type 1 diabetes diagnosis was a death sentence before this life-saving discovery.
The clinic's services included health screenings and disease management of diabetes and high blood pressure.
This would be a huge breakthrough for people with chronic conditions like diabetes.
depression
depression
/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
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They talk about suicide, mental health, depression, just, that's why I love them so much.
I mean, it's not, like, glorious when people have depression and whatever
Depression isn't easy.
disability
disability
/ˌdɪsəˈbɪɫɪti/, /dɪsəˈbɪɫɪtiz/
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Such disabilities were more than an inconvenience for early humans; they were a threat to their existence.
You're still making fun of disabilities.
What if they have another disability again?
disorder
disorder
/dɪˈsɔɹdɝ/
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Autism is a little-understood brain disorder.
Autism is a neurological disorder that usually appears before a child's third birthday.
But not everyone will agree that there is a compelling need, because deafness isn't a life-threatening disorder.
immune
immune
/ˌɪmˈjun/
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Well, you get immune to the smell.
Traditionally it was used as a general tonic for immune support.
But that doesn't mean that Jeep is immune to threats of its own.
athletic
athletic
/æθˈɫɛtɪk/
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And that applies to high-school and college athletic programs.
- These days they require about 35 different athletic vendors.
The mall is opening a Nobu Hotel and restaurantand a 90,000 square foot lifetime athletic center.
to strengthen
to strengthen
/ˈstɹɛŋθən/
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Aerodynamic features are added that include a large rear wing, and the suspension is strengthened heavily.
Each country set emissions targets intended to be strengthened over time.
And they were strengthened by these deeds.
alternative medicine
alternative medicine
/ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv mˈɛdəsən/
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So how did homeopathy become the most successful alternative medicine?
But look, I also understand why even rich people try alternative medicine.
But I ended up writing this book about alternative medicine because-- couple of reasons.
examination
examination
/ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
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The body is subsequently taken away for a detailed examination that will establish the cause and time of the victim's death.
When he passed his examinations and became a doctor, he had to work in a hospital for some time.
So really the only way that we can detect glaucoma is to come in for your annual eye examination.
to implant
to implant
/ˈɪmˌpɫænt/, /ˌɪmˈpɫænt/
verbClick to see examples
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Doctors implanted electrodes into their brains to find the abnormal tissue causing their seizures.
Fortunately, corneal implants and laser surgery may one day eliminate the need for corrective devices altogether.
Okay, cochlear implant friends, help me out.
nutritionist
nutritionist
/nuˈtɹɪʃənɪst/
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The nutritionist said I should eat root vegetables
There was no certified nutritionist.
Use a dietician or a nutritionist.
procedure
procedure
/pɹəˈsidʒɝ/, /pɹoʊˈsidʒɝ/
nounClick to see examples
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In 1859, Louis Pasteur developed a procedure to make milk from farm animals safe to drink.
Cochlear implants are not cosmetic procedures, obviously.
But hearing aids also are not cosmetic procedures because they're not there to look pretty.
specialist
specialist
/ˈspɛʃəɫəst/, /ˈspɛʃəɫɪst/
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He goes, well, we can make a referral to a specialist.
And that's where agricultural specialists like Ginger come in.
The specialists are not even in the area.
therapist
therapist
/ˈθɛɹəpəst/, /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/
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And my therapist knew.
My therapist has been telling me, "Don't worry about it.
So you know, my therapist is proud of me for making some good changes.
to transplant
to transplant
/tɹænsˈpɫænt/
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Factor in the 15,000 other organs transplanted each year, and you've got yourself a booming business.
To understand why, just consider what it takes to transplant an organ.
Once transplanted into the patient, they rapidly repopulate the bone marrow and the blood.
genetic
genetic
/dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
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When genetic changes involve connections in the brain, autism can occur.
Also my dad is hearing, so my hearing loss is genetic.
And for women, it's a major way we judge genetic compatibility.
infection
infection
/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən/
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Long ago, people did not understand infection.
They believed that bad air caused infections and illnesses.
Tooth loss was common among our early ancestors due to accidents, infection, and disease.
obese
obese
/əˈbis/, /oʊˈbis/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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Nba contracts are very similar to them obese contracts.
You're not going to be obese.
Breakfast skipping causes you to be obese.
obesity
obesity
/əˈbisəti/, /oʊˈbisəti/
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Rural communities tend to have higher rates of cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and obesity.
Engineered humans might be better equipped to cope with high-energy food, eliminating many diseases of civilization like obesity.
The use of high fructose corn syrup may be a contributor to diabetes and obesity.
recovery
recovery
/ɹɪˈkəvɝi/, /ɹɪˈkəvɹi/
nounClick to see examples
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Doing the live bait recoveries, it was challenging.
But since 2013, the market for big SUVs and large pickup trucks has made a robust recovery.
When we talk about economic recovery, rich people don't need a recovery.
severely
severely
/səˈvɪɹɫi/
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And the gas impacts people with preexisting health conditions like asthma more severely.
We severely limit our talent pool in a number of ways.
The coronavirus pandemic's stands to severely threaten the automotive market around the world.
psychiatric
psychiatric
/ˌsaɪkiˈætɹɪk/
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Another psychiatric discovery, in 1933, was insulin shock therapy to treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders:
They’re also the root of many psychiatric disorders.
The treatment for drug dependence is only available in psychiatric institutions.
physician
physician
/fəˈzɪʃən/
nounClick to see examples
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We contacted physicians in Illinois, New York, and California to hear their perspectives.
But while investors are applauding Apple's health focus, physicians are a bit more hesitant.
The high demand for care has left hospitals and practices to retrain physicians on how to care for patients virtually.
optician
optician
/ɑpˈtɪʃən/
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And then, I became the optician to the stars.
Cheryl used to work as an optician until she found a big opportunity in Hollywood.
career
career
/kɝˈɪɹ/
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His trainer, Angelo Manzoli, said his career is ruined.
They were first narcissistic and were then drawn to careers that would earn them admiration from others.
“What are your plans career wise post Corona if America ever gets over Corona?”
