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Health Related Words And Ideas Flashcards

1
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Cardiovascular disease

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بیماری قلبی و عروقی

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Food chain

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زنجیره غذایی

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Low saturated fat

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کم چربی

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Low cholesterol diet

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رژیم غذایی کم کلسترول

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Synthetic fertilizers

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Ppl prefer crops and vegetables that are grown without synthetic fertilizers.

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Hormones or antibiotics

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Animals which are treated with hormones or antibiotics should not be consumed in food chain.

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A course of medicine

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دوره پزشکی

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A course of antibiotics

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دوره ای از آنتی بیوتیک

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Dementia

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جنون

insanity, psychosis, dementia, lunacy

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Acute

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severe but not lasting very long

They think his sickness is acute rather than chronic.

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Afllict

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to give pain or distress to (a person etc ): She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.
مبتلا کردن
afˈfliction [-ʃən]
♦ noun
Her deafness is a great affliction to her.
مصیبت

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Pastime.C2

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an activity that is done for enjoyment:

Hockey is Canada’s national pastime.

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steer sth back to sth

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I’d like to steer our discussion back to our original topic.

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steer sth through sth

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The new CEO will have to steer the company through choppy waters.

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Steer(V.)

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To direct

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Steer(Management)

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to be in charge of a company, organization, etc.:

We have done a lot of long-term thinking about how we will steer the company.

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steer a course/path
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The government will steer a course of stability for the economy.

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To take a series of actions carefully in order to achieve a particular thing:

The government will steer a course of stability for the economy.

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steer clear

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To avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, risky, or dangerous:

steer clear (of sth/sb) He tries to steer clear of an overdraft on his current account.
She has managed to steer clear of any suggestion of a conflict of interest.
The risks are high, and careful investors should steer clear.
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19
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Steer(n)

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a piece of information or advice:

I need a steer on what to do next.
give sb a steer (on/with sth) Can someone please give me a steer on how to install the software?

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Steer away

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we have to encourage young people to be

more active, as well as steering them away from fast food outlets and bad eating habits.

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Junk food

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Fatty food, Take-away food

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Antidote

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  1. a chemical, especially a drug, that limits the effects of a poison:

Sales of nerve gas antidotes increased dramatically before the war.
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2. a way of preventing or acting against something bad:

Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression.

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inoculate
verb [ T ] US ​ /ɪˈnɑk·jəˌleɪt/
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To give a person or animal a vaccine (= substance to prevent disease)

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In Plaster

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In a cast
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If a part of your body is in plaster, it has a plaster cast around it to protect it while a broken bone repairs itself:

My leg was in plaster for about six weeks.

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Plaster

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مرهم

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Diagnosis

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is actually identifying the problem and giving it a name, such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Prognosis

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is a guess as to the outcome of treatment

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Preventive medicine

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Internationally, the possible impact of individualized and preventive medicine on countries with different economic, as well as cultural and social, capabilities should be recognized.

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Protective medicine

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that protects the body or one of its parts (as from irritation or injury) vitamins are protectives against certain deficiency diseases.

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30
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Iron/ vitamin Deficiency

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Deficiency OF safe play area for childs.

There are deep deficiency IN law.

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syringe

noun [ C ]

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a tube for collecting blood or other liquids or for putting liquids into the body usually through a needle that can be put under the skin:

As a diabetic, she uses a syringe to inject herself with insulin.

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32
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Ward

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a large room in a hospital which is used for treating people with similar illnesses or conditions:

the pediatric/maternity ward

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Agony

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extreme physical or mental pain or suffering, or a period of such suffering:

[ U ] They put her on painkillers, but they didn’t do enough, and she was in agony.

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34
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To go on sick leave

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morakhassi gereftan

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To be admitted to hospital

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To be hospitalised

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To administer antibiotic

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To give s.o a medicine or medical treatment

Pain killers were administered to the boy

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Administer first-aid

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This unit teaches students how to administer first-aid

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38
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Summon/Law

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  1. a demand to appear in a particular place, esp. in a court of law:

I received a summons to appear in court on June 25th

  1. an order to come and see someone:

They sat there as if they were waiting for some sort of summons.

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39
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summon verb [ T ]

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(PRODUCE STRENGTH)
C2 to increase your courage or strength, especially with an effort:

It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.

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40
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To crease up

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to laugh a lot, or make someone else laugh a lot:

The look on his face just creased me up.

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41
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Be IN poor health

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mariz budan

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42
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Adverse effect

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Dire effect

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43
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To act negligently

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بی احتیاطی

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44
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A streaming cold

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A heavy cold

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45
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Absolutely essential/ terrible

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Necessary/ Crucial/ useless/ Vital

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46
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Adverse reaction

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Negative reaction

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47
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An infectious disease

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mosri

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48
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Arthritis

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Men are affected by arthritis

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49
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Asserts

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تاکیید کردن

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50
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Build up resistance

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Eating the right food will help to build up resistance to disease

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51
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Build up strength

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ghavi shodAN

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52
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Cardiovascular disease

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coronary heart disease

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53
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Cholesterol

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colestrol

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54
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Compound (v)

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Worsen/ Severe drought has compounded food shortages in the region. X compounded the problem.

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55
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conceivably

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Imaginable/ Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall.

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56
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Contamination

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A nuclear accident may cause contamination of the surrounding area

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57
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Conventional med

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old fashion

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58
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Diet-related

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Dietician

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59
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Dire consequences

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پیامدهای ناگوار

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Discreetly

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careful not to cause embarrassment, mahramaaneh

The family made discreet enquiries about his background.

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61
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Emission

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Release of a gas

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Examine

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Analyse, assess

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63
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Extremely probable

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Anxious/ addictive/ controversial/ disappointing/ overweight/ difficult

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64
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Fall ill

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mariz shodan

65
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Fertiliser

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Chemical materials used by farmers to help grow corp

66
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Fight off the infection

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The stronger the immune system the better ppl are able to fight off infection

67
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Food additive

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Chemicals added to food

68
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Food chain

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zanjireye ghazaiy

69
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Gentle exercise

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varzeshe kam

70
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Handful of s.th

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small number of

71
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High-powered job

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High-powered jobs lead to nervous strain

72
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Highly probable/

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Skilled/ valued/ additive/ unusual/ recommended/ educated

73
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Holistic medicine

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درمان همه جانبه

74
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Immense

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Very large/ The immense cost of examination

75
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Immune system

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Kids immune system is not properly developed an can easily be hurt

76
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Incurable

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The AIDS virus is incurable

77
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Inflammation

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Painful inflammation of joint may require surgery

78
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Insidious

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موذی High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.

79
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Instrumental

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useful The new drug was instrumental in eradicating the incurable disease

80
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Low cholesterol diet

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Low saturated fat

81
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Low-carb phenomenon

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The widespread awareness of the low-carb phenomenon has led many consumers to check food labels while trying to lose weight

82
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Massive heart attack

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vs. Minor illnesses

83
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Minerals

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mavade madani

84
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Nervous strain

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feshare asabi

85
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Notion

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نظریه

86
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Nutritional components

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mavade moghavi

87
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Petrochemicals

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Chemicals derived from petrol or natural gas

88
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Pharmaceuticals

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داروها

89
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Plenty of liquid

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meghdare ziadi mayeat

90
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Poisonous

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Toxic

91
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Staggering sums

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مبالغ هنگفت Tobacco industries are allowed to spend staggering sums on ads

92
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Soldier on

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To continue despite difficulty I had no choice just to soldier on to victory.

93
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Short-sighted

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بینش کوتاه

94
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Sedentary

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kam taharok

95
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Rheumatism

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She suffered from rheumatism

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Respiratory diseases

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بیماریهای تنفسی

97
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Resilience

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Taab avari Ppl showed a remarkable resilience during the war.

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Remedies

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darman

99
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Reduce stress level

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kam kardane stress

100
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Recuperate

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To recover
to become stronger and better again after an illness or injury:
After leaving the hospital, he continued to recuperate at home.

a lengthy recuperation

101
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Radiation

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A form of energy from nuclear power which is dangerous for humans and animals

102
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Proper diet

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High in fibre low in fat

103
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Strain after

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She was straining after each note as if it hurt her to sing, which it probably did.فشار بعد از

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Strain for effect

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فشار برای اثر he always seems to be straining for effect

105
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Strain(N1)

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S.t that causes anxiety, worry or difficulty Loss of funding has put a lot of strain on the day-care center

106
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Strain(N2)

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physical pressure: The bookcase collapsed under the strain.

107
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Strain(N3)

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an injury caused by working the muscles too hard Running puts a strain on your heart.

108
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Strain(N4)

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Different types A new strain of the virus has been found.

109
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Strain(V1)

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To separate Strain the liquid and discard the vegetables.

110
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Strain(V2)

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To cause anxiety or problems These extra costs have strained our financial resources.

111
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Strain(V3)

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CREATE PRESSURE I had to strain to hear the audio.

112
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Strain(V4)

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To cause an injury by working the muscles too hard I strained my back carrying those boxes.

113
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Stress-related

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marboot be stress

114
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Substance

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Material

115
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Suffer from a chronic disease

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To have a disease which usually lasts throughout a person’s life

116
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Synthetic

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مرکب از مواد مصنوعی opposite of organic

117
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Therapeutic

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darmaani

118
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Taking up the habit

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aadat kardan

119
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To aid digestion

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Eating yogurt with probiotic bacteria aids digestion

120
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To be in poor health

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Not very well

121
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To conduct

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Authorities must conduct aggressive anti-smoking campaigns

122
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To depict C2

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portray

123
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To have an operation

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amal dashtan

124
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To make recovery

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khoob shodan

125
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To mandate

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dastoor dadan

126
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To relieve

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تسلیto make something bad or painful less severe:

The addition to the school will relieve overcrowding.
She was given morphine to relieve the pain.
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127
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To Spread

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Flu can easily spread from one person to another

128
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To respond to treatment

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پاسخ به درمان

129
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To take exercise

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varzesh kardan

130
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To take an overdose

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Take too much of drug

131
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Untimely/premature death

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Death at too early an age

132
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Unveiling products

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پرده برداری

133
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Vast sums

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Tax is collected in vast sums

134
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Virile

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(of a man) full of strength, power, and energy in a way that is considered sexually attractive: The ads show virile young men playing on the beach.
Virile, clean-shaven

135
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Welfare state

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a political system in which the government pays for health care and other social benefits for its citizens, or a nation that operates under this system

136
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Eat in moderation

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She has also learned to eat in moderation and watch her portion sizes

137
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Nourishing meals

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(meals that are healthy and nutritious)

138
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Suffer/sustain

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serious injuries

139
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Broken/fractured

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a bone

140
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Minor ailment

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بیماری جزئی

141
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Alleviate

A 
The alleviation of poverty
To make pain or problems less severe:
The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.
کم کردن
subtract, diminish, deduct
142
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Obesity, diabetes and heart disease are on the increase

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Populations in developed countries are increasingly overweight

143
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Many young people have grown up on a diet of convenience foods

A

Exercise burns calories and helps to build healthy bones and muscles

144
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More and more people, including young children are seriously overweight
They are at risk of heart disease and diabetes

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This situation will increase the burden on hospitals and taxpayers

145
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Governments should promote a healthy diet and regular exercise

A

There should be more time for sports on school timetables

Unhealthy junk food should be banned from school menus

146
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People need information about what foods contain

Food packaging must show the food’s nutritional content

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The government should recommend eating five portions of fruit and vegetables per day

147
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Everyone has access to the same quality of care and treatment

A

Private healthcare is unfair because only wealthy people can afford it

148
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State hospitals are often very large and difficult to run

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Private hospitals have shorter waiting lists for operations and appointments

149
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For example, acupuncture can be used to treat backache

A

Herbal medicines can be used to treat allergies or viruses

150
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Many alternative medicines have not been tested scientifically

A

They may have no beneficial effect at all

They may cause unknown side effects

151
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Many alternative medicines have not been tested scientifically

A

An illness could get worse without treatment from a doctor

152
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Unemployment is a major cause of stress

A

Children may be affected by their parents’ relationship problems
Tests and exams can also cause stress

153
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Stress can be reduced by taking regular exercise and eating a healthy diet

A

It is also important to get sufficient sleep and make leisure time a priority

154
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People should work less overtime and take regular holidays

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Work-life balance

155
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Undersleep

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Sleep deprivation

156
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stigma

A

شرم آور

157
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Healthy learning-related activities

A

Sleep deprivation shuts down your learning activity

158
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dementia

A

زوال عقل
Lack of sleep can result in dementia
a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behaviour:
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.

159
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Short sleep predicts all-cause mortality

A

Sleep is a non-negotiable biological necessity

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