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streps
strepsnoun
/strɛps/

A strep throat.

borderline
borderlineadjective
/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

palliative
palliativeadjective
/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
erythrogenicadjective
/ɪˌrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌɛrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/

That causes or produces erythema

morbidity
/mɔrˈbɪdəti/ /məˈrbɪdəti/

The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

gall
gallnoun
/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.

blepharitis
/blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/

An inflammation of the eyelid.

"Sarah's eyes were red and itchy, and the doctor diagnosed her with blepharitis. "

acme
acmenoun
/ˈæk.mi/

The crisis or height of a disease.

"During the acme of her flu, Maria had a fever of 104 degrees and couldn't get out of bed. "

cestode
/ˈsɛs.təʊd/ /ˈsɛˌstoʊd/

A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

amend
amendverb
/əˈmɛnd/

To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).

pathologises
/pəˈθɒləˌdʒaɪzɪz/ /pəˈθɑːləˌdʒaɪzɪz/

To characterize as a pathology or disease; to characterize (a person) as suffering from a disease.

consolidations
/kənˌsɑlɪˈdeɪʃənz/ /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃənz/

A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.

ailments
/ˈeɪlmənts/

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

deadly
deadlyadverb
/ˈdɛd.li/

Fatally, mortally.

"The teacher spoke deadly quietly, so we couldn't hear a word. "

superinduced
/ˌsupərɪnˈdust/ /ˌsupərɪnˈdjusd/

To cause (especially further disease) in addition (to an existing medical condition).

meningoencephalitis
/məˌnɪŋɡoʊənˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ /ˌmɛnɪnˌdʒiːnoʊˌɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/

Inflammation of the brain and the meninges.