WoTF Flashcards
Epidemiology
The study f where and when diseases occur, and how they are transmitted
Hardy
Robust; capable f endurin dif conditions
The prevalence of a disease is
The number f cases including new cases and preciously expected cases
Sporadic
A disease is sporadic if only a few cases occur in that region
Endemic
If it normally and continually occur in a region at a stable rate
Epidemic
Occurs at a rate significantly higher than would be normally expected
Pandemic
if the disease is epidemic on more than one continent at the same time
Domestic violence
Also known as
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Known as partner/spouse abuse, or battering
It occurs when one person inflicts injury upon another person who they have a relationship w
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Predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Up in the air
Something iffy
Vibrant
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Sweltering
Uncomfortably hot
Quintessential
Representing t most perfect or typical example of a quality or class Ex. Quintessentially italian
Rookie
A beginner. Somebody who’s doing something for t 1st time
Кляр
Жидкое тесто, в которое обмакивают продукты перед обжариванием.
Flip my lid or one’s wig
Suddenly become deranged or lose one’s self-control
Sediment
Created by
It leaves
Natural chemical changes that occur w time
A bitter taste
Agoraphobia
Fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment
Обладающий даром ясновидения
Clairvoyant
Jamais vu vs deja vu
“Never seen” is the phenomenon of experiencing a situation that one recognizes in some fashion, but that nonetheless seems very unfamiliar
Vs
A feeling of having already experienced the present situation
Treating a person holistically
Viewing a person as a whole rather than individually
Hark back
Mention or remember something from the past
If was such a rotten vacation, why hark back to it?
Integrity
Moral uprightness
Be in the limelight
Быть в центре внимания
Belt is
A veggie preventer
Symbol of strength and accomplishment
Ambient
Immediate surroundings of something
Ex. The water is stored at below ambient temperature
Внешняя среда, окружающее пространство
Arterial compliance declines why
With age
Arterial compliance is stiff because
Explain
Because of increased pressure
The arteries become less compliant/ flexible to the pressure of blood on the walls
Amenorrhea
Absence of periods
Tangible
Touchable; able to be felt
Gait
Person’s manner of walking
Viability
Capable of being done in a practical and useful way.
The quality of being able to happen or having a reasonable chance of succes
Slouching
To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner
Gait
Person’s manner of walking
Viability
Capable of being done in a practical and useful way.
The quality of being able to happen or having a reasonable chance of succes
Slouching
To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner
Catatonia
Ex. Starring catatonically
A syndrome categorized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor
Ramp
Дикий лук
Sawubona
It’s zulu - south african means i see you as a human being
Ревери
Сосредаточенное внимание
Клеклый
Тяжелый, плотный
The burr
Rough edge of an object
Pining
Suffer with longing
ЯЙЦЫНЫ ОЧИ
Яичнича – глазунья (болгарский)
Окурки
Огурцы (чешский)
Prune
trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth
