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IELTS: Advanced Anatomy, Health, and Beauty Vocabulary Set 1 Flashcards

(noun) Sudden and painful muscle movements when a woman is going into labour to give birth to a child. (64 cards)

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(noun) A minor bothersome illness

Bệnh tật nhẹ

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ailment (noun)
/ˈeɪlmənt/
/ˈeɪlmənt/
Ex:
I got all the usual childhood ailments.

Below is a list of common childhood ailments.

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(noun) A medical condition where the body lacks healthy red blood cells and can lead to feelings of weakness and other medical issues.

Thiếu máu

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anaemia (n)

/əˈniːmiə/
/əˈniːmiə/
(British English)
(North American English anemia)
[uncountable]

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(noun) A medicine creating a countereffect on a harmful substance.
Thuốc giải độc

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antidote (n)

/ˈæntidəʊt/
/ˈæntidəʊt/
Ex:
There is no known antidote to the poison.

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(noun) A disease or infection, spread through some manner of contact.
Lây nhiễm

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contagion (n)
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
/kənˈteɪdʒən/

There is no risk of contagion.

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(noun) The human scull and its part surrounding the brain.

Hộp sọ

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cranium

/ˈkreɪniəm/
/ˈkreɪniəm/

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(noun) An electronic device used to curl one’s hair; a tubular object made for curling hair.

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curler

/ˈkɜːlə(r)/
/ˈkɜːrlər/
[usually plural]

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(verb) To cut something (or someone) into pieces in order to examine it.

Giải phẫu

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dissect

/dɪˈsekt/, /daɪˈsekt/
/dɪˈsekt/, /daɪˈsekt/

The biology students had to dissect a rat.
dissecting instruments (dụng cụ mổ xẻ)

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(noun) Physical weakness; delicate health condition.

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frailty
/ˈfreɪlti/
/ˈfreɪlti/

Ex:
Increasing frailty meant that she was more and more confined to bed.

VIETNAMESE
Sức khỏe ngày càng yếu khiến bà phải nằm liệt giường nhiều hơn.

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(adjective) Feeling of dizzyness or a sensation of whirling.

Chóng mặt

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giddy
/ˈɡɪdi/
/ˈɡɪdi/

Ex: When I looked down from the top floor, I felt giddy.

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(adjective) Having a mesmerising effect, which strongly affects the senses.

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hypnotic
/hɪpˈnɒtɪk/
/hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/

Ex:
hypnotic music

His voice had an almost hypnotic effect.

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(verb) To have a weakening effect on something

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impair verb
/ɪmˈpeə(r)/
/ɪmˈper/

impair something

His age impaired his chances of finding a new job.

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(noun) The process of something being engaged, engorged, or stimulated, usually due to injury.

Viêm nhiễm

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inflammation noun
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

Ex:
The doctor’s notes recorded inflammation of the ear.

I used a cream to reduce the inflammation.

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(verb) To lose a sense of strength.

Suy yếu

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languish
/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

Ex:
The share price languished at 102p.
VIETNAMESE
Giá cổ phiếu giảm xuống còn 102 xu.

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(adjective) Related to the eyes or the sight.

Thị giác

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optic
/ˈɒptɪk/
/ˈɑːptɪk/

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(verb) To produce sweat.

Đổ mồ hôi

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/pəˈspaɪə(r)/
/pərˈspaɪər/

Ex:
The game of squash left me perspiring profusely (Đổ mồ hôi đầm đìa).

He mopped his perspiring face with a handkerchief (khăn tay).

She was perspiring a little with the heat.

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(noun) The act of dying down; a state of inactivity.

Bệnh tình đã thuyên giảm

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remission
/rɪˈmɪʃn/
/rɪˈmɪʃn/

Ex:
in remission
The patient has been in remission for the past six months.

The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission.

a period of remission

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(adjective) Referring to an injury or damage that is not severe.

Chỉ tình trạng thương tích hoặc thiệt hại không nghiêm trọng.

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superficial
/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/
/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl/

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(noun) A dizziness that comes from a fear of heights.

Chóng mặt

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vertigo
/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/
/ˈvɜːrtɪɡəʊ/

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(verb) To twist or move your body repeatedly, usually because you are in pain.

Quằn quại vì đau đớn khi đang mắc bệnh

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​writhe
/raɪð/
/raɪð/

writhe (about/around) (in/with something)

She was writhing around on the floor in agony.
Cô ấy đang quằn quại trên sàn nhà vì đau đớn.

The snake writhed and hissed.
VIETNAMESE
Con rắn quằn quại và rít lên.
(figurative) He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment.

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Which word has the following synonyms?
ache, condition, disease, disorder, flu, illness, malady, syndrome

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ailment

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Which word has the following synonyms?
cure, remedy

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antidote

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Which word has the following synonyms?
contamination, illness, pestilence

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contagion

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Which word has the following synonyms?
skull

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cranium

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Which word has the following synonyms?
hair curler, curling iron, crimper.

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curler

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Which word has the following synonyms? dismember, anatomize, analyse, examine, investigate
dissect
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Which word has the following synonyms? defect, foible, deficiency
frailty
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Which word has the following synonyms? dizzy, lightheaded, woozy
giddy
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Which word has the following synonyms? mesmerising, soothing
hypnotic
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Which word has the following synonyms? damage, debilitate, decrease, hurt
impair
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Which word has the following synonyms? infection, irritation, pain, tenderness
inflammation
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Which word has the following synonyms? deteriorate, rot, weaken
languish
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Which word has the following synonyms? visual, ocular, optical, visible
optic
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Which word has the following synonyms? exude, swelter, secrete
perspire
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Which word has the following synonyms? abatement, alleviation, pause, reprieve
remission
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Which word has the following synonyms? dizziness, nausea, wooziness
vertigo
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Which word has the following synonyms? twitch, jerk, twist
writhe
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Which word has the following antonyms? purification, cleanliness, sanitation
contagion
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Which word has the following antonyms? sew, mend, ignore
dissect
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Which word has the following antonyms? ability, health, soundness
frailty
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Which word has the following antonyms? steady, aware
giddy
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Which word has the following antonyms? exciting, exhilarating, inciteful
hypnotic
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Which word has the following antonyms? aid, assist, cure, help
impair
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Which word has the following antonyms? build, develop, improve
languish
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Which word has the following antonyms? invisible, indiscernible
optic
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Which word has the following antonyms? worsening, inflammation, development
remission
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Which word has the following antonyms? relax, straighten, unwind
writhe
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Her _____ troubled her so much that she was often unable to leave her bed.
ailment
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The boy's _____ got so bad he had to see a doctor.
anaemia
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After the patient was poisoned, he had to receive an _____.
antidote
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The _____ is transmitted through the air, making it extremely difficult to contain once it infects someone.
contagion
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The fall caused some damage to the _____.
cranium
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My _____ broke, so I'll have my hair in a bun today.
curler
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As an assignment for Biology, we need to _____ an animal.
dissect
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General _____ of the organism comes with age and old age.
frailty
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He was travelling all day which made him feel rather _____.
giddy
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That music had a _____ effect on me because I liked the heavy sound.
hypnotic
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It was the ophthalmologist's fault - her mistakes caused my vision to _____.
impair
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The doctor examined the _____ in his leg.
inflammation
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Her greatest fear as an actress was to _____ in obscurity.
languish
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The _____ sensor measures the intensity of light.
optic
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While my disease cannot be cured, it can at least be put into a state of _____.
remission
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She did not have to see a doctor because her injuries were _____.
superficial
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I had never felt _____ until I had to drive across that narrow bridge.
vertigo
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My back injury caused me to _____ in agony.
writhe

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