disease
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streps/strɛps/
A strep throat.
borderline/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/
Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
palliative/ˈpalɪətɪv/ /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
lumpectomies/lʌmˈpɛktəmiz/
The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
emaciations/ɪˌmeɪʃiˈeɪʃənz/ /iˌmeɪʃiˈeɪʃənz/
The act of making very lean.
erythrogenic/ɪˌrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌɛrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
That causes or produces erythema
morbidity/mɔrˈbɪdəti/ /məˈrbɪdəti/
The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
gall/ɡɑl/
A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.
decerebrates/diːˈserəbreɪts/ /dɪˈserəbreɪts/
To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function.
bleeder/ˈbliːdər/
A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.