REMISSION
/ rɪˈmɪʃ ən / [ri-MISH-uh n] (n.)
– the period when a sick person’s health improves
Example: Fortunately, he went into remission after the surgery.
Additional info: It may also mean the act of decreasing or doing away with a debt.
SURGERY
/ ˈsɜr dʒə ri / [SUR-juh-ree] (n.)
– a medical procedure that involves a doctor cutting into a patient’s body
Example: I hope I won’t be in pain after the surgery.
Additional info: A doctor who conducts a surgery is called a surgeon.
RELAPSE
/ rɪˈlæps / [ri-LAPS] (n.)
– a return to one’s sickly condition
Example: She had a relapse two years after taking the medicine.
Additional info: As a verb, relapse may mean to get back into one’s former wrongdoings.
OBESITY
/ oʊˈbi sɪ ti / [oh-BEE-si-tee] (n.)
– the condition of being very fat
Example: Obesity is a serious medical condition.
Additional info: Its adjective form, obese, is used to describe people who are overweight.
IN CHECK
/ ɪn tʃɛk / [in chek] (idiom)
– to keep something within a certain amount or level
Example: I don’t eat a lot of sweets to keep my blood sugar level in check.
Additional info: In check may also mean to prevent movement or action.
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