To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Acne
- Albino
- Alzheimer's disease
- Aortic stenosis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune disease
- Bulimia
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cataract
- Cerebral palsy
- Cor pulmonale
- Cystic fibrosis
- Heart murmur
- Hemophilia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypocapnia
- Hypoglycemia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Neurosis
- Tuberculosis
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a skin condition common in adolescents, resulting in red pimples especially on the face
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"There are many creams available to treat acne."
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deficient in pigment, white
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"Both of his parents were albino, so it was little surprise when he was born with the same condition."
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a condition causing mental confusion
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"Memory loss is one of the early indicators of Alzheimer's disease."
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a constriction of the aorta where it leaves the heart
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"Aortic stenosis can cause chest pain, fainting, and heart failure, leading to shortness of breath."
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a disorder which causes one's airways to swell and narrow, leading to breathing difficulties
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"A lot of children grow out of asthma as they mature."
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a condition in which the immune system attacks the body
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"There are currently over 80 known types of autoimmune disease."
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an eating disorder in which a person vomits after eating
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"Girls and younger women are more at risk of bulimia."
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a pinched nerve in the wrist, causing severe pain
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"Rates of carpal tunnel syndrome have been increasing as more and more people work with computers."
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the condition of the lens of the eye becoming cloudy
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"His eye-sight worsened due to the cataract."
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a brain disorder which results in difficulty moving
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"People with cerebral palsy often attend long-term physiotherapy."
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heart disease or failure caused by a disorder of the lungs
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"Cor pulmonale most commonly arises from complications from high blood pressure."
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genetic gland disorder resulting in digestive and lung problems
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"Although incurable, treatments for managing the symptoms of cystic fibrosis are improving over time."
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sound caused by abnormal flow of blood through the heart
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"By listening to the heart, the doctor detected a heart murmur."
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the condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced
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"Hemophilia is an inherited condition but it can skip a generation."
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the state of having a calcium deficiency in the blood
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"In mild cases of hypocalcemia there may be no symptoms."
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the state of having a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood
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"Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing."
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the state of having a sugar deficiency in the blood
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"The blood tests showed signs of hypoglycemia."
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a condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea or constipation
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"Irritable bowel syndrome is a very uncomfortable condition involving alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea."
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an emotional or mental disorder
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"She spoke with a therapist about her neurosis of chronic anxiety."
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an infectious bacterial disease resulting in a serious lung disorder
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"Young children are usually vaccinated against tuberculosis."