How to cope with stress Flashcards
1
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a branch of medicine for or relating to old people
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geriatric medicine
2
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a disease in which a person’s joints become painful and stiff
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arthritis
3
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a disease in which cells in the body grow in an uncontrolled way
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cancer
4
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a medical operation
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surgery
5
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the body’s ability to protect itself against infection
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immune system
6
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the speed with which a person’s heart beats
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heart rate
7
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the state of being extremely tired
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exhaustion
8
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when blood containing oxygen cannot reach the heart
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heart disease
9
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dying younf
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early grave
10
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necessary, extremely important
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vital
11
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too soon, before the natural expected time
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prematurely
12
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very large or intense
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overwhelming
