Health, Medicine, & Exercise

Alex M.
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  1. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  2. ache
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    My body aches after I work out.
  3. acupuncture
    treatment of illness by inserting thin needles in the skin
  4. additive
    characterized or produced by addition
  5. ailment
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
  6. allergic
    characterized by an immune response to a food or substance
  7. allergy
    hypersensitive immunological reaction to some substance
  8. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  9. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  10. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  11. appetite
    a feeling of craving something
  12. aspirin
    a medication used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation
  13. bandage
    a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injury
  14. blood cell
    either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
  15. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  16. clinic
    a medical establishment run by a group of specialists
  17. cramp
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  18. cure
    a medicine or therapy that treats disease or relieves pain
  19. depressant
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  20. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
  21. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
  22. diet
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism
  23. dressing
    a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  24. earache
    an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
  25. eating disorder
    a disorder of the normal eating routine
  26. fatal
    bringing death
  27. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  28. fiber
    a slender and elongated substance that can be spun into yarn
  29. flu
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  30. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  31. gym
    athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
  32. hallucination
    illusory perception
  33. hangover
    something that has survived from the past
  34. hay fever
    a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen
  35. headache
    pain in the head
  36. indigestion
    a stomach disorder characterized by discomfort or pain
  37. influenza
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  38. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  39. irritation
    something that causes annoyance or trouble
  40. lozenge
    a small aromatic or medicated candy
  41. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  42. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  43. nutritious
    of or providing nourishment
  44. obese
    excessively large
  45. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
  46. ointment
    skin cream that has a soothing, moisturizing effect
  47. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  48. operation
    process or manner of functioning
  49. organic
    having properties characteristic of living beings
  50. overeating
    eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  51. painkiller
    a medicine used to relieve pain
  52. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  53. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  54. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  55. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  56. prevention
    the act of hindering
  57. preventive
    tending to hinder
  58. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  59. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  60. recover
    regain or make up for
  61. sore
    causing misery or pain or distress
  62. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  63. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  64. surgeon
    a physician who specializes in surgery
  65. surgery
    science treating disease or injury by operative procedures
  66. tablet
    a small, flat, compressed cake of some substance
  67. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  68. treatment
    the management of someone or something
  69. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  70. vegan
    a person who does not eat any animal products
  71. vegetarian
    someone who eats no meat or fish
  72. wound
    an injury to living tissue
Created on Tue Aug 20 01:47:58 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 12 02:02:53 EDT 2013)

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