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| excision (n.) | the removal of something, especially by cutting it out |
| contract (n.) | to become smaller or narrower |
| inflammation (n.) | swelling, redness, heat and pain |
| prognosis (n.) | a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop |
| cavity (n.) | a hole or space inside something |
| incision (n.) | a neat cut made into something, especially during a medical operation |
| dilate (n.) | to become wider, especially a part of the body |
| diagnosis (n.) | the process of discovering exactly what is wrong with someone or something, by examining them closely |
| spasm (n.) | an occasion when your muscles suddenly become tight, causing you pain |
| chronic (adj.) | a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured |
| expand (v.) | to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger |
| exhale (v.) | to breathe out |
| inhale (v.) | to breathe in |
| appendage (n.) | formal an arm, leg or other body part that branches off from the main part of your body |
| chamber (n.) | an enclosed space, especially in your body or inside a machine |
| membrane (n.) | very thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of your body |
| mucus (n.) | a thick liquid produced in parts of your body such as your nose |
| pus (n.) | a thick yellowish liquid produced in an infected part of your body: |
| virus (n.) | a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses, no treatments |
| bacteria (plural n. - bacterium) | very small living things, some of which cause illness or disease, treated with antibiotics |
| characterized by (adj, noun follows it) | described by qualities of someone or something in a particular way |
| excess (adj.) | too much |
| sufficient (adj.) | just enough of something |
| insufficient (adj.) | too little of something |
| swell (v.) | to become larger and rounder than normal - used especially about parts of the body |
