Question 1

rhythmic forcing of air into lungs

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artificial respiration

Question 2

complete stopping of heart activity

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cardiac arrest

Question 3

the part of a hospital which provides intensive care

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intensive care

Question 4

an operation that involves cutting open the body

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invasive surgery

Question 5

the number of years a person can expect to live

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life expectancy

Question 6

anesthetic that does not affect consciousness

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local anesthetic

Question 7

number of deaths from a disease among a particular group of people

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mortality rate

Question 8

taking an organ from one person to put it into another

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organ transplant

Question 9

a short period of illness occurring repeatedly

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recurrent bouts

Question 10

causing death, deadly

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fatal

Question 11

final stage of an incurable illness

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terminal

Question 12

not able to be cured

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incurable

Question 13

continuing for a long time

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chronic

Question 14

continuing for a long time or longer than usual, lengthy

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prolonged

Question 15

existing at birth

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congenital

Question 16

a disease that can be spread from one person to another.

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communicable disease

Question 17

communicable, infectious

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contagious

Question 18

contagious, communicable

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infectious

Question 19

weakening

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debilitating

Question 20

sudden start of something unwelcome

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outbreak

Question 21

a particular type

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strain

Question 22

prevent from spreading

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contain

Question 23

getting involved in a situation to change what is happening

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intervention

Question 24

time between infection and onset of symptoms

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incubation period

Question 25

catch, become infected

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contract

Question 26

immunization, injecting a vaccine, inoculation

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vaccination

Question 27

to give out as treatment

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administer

Question 28

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

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vulnerable

Question 29

pre-existing health problems

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underlying health conditions

Question 30

to come in contact

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exposure

Question 31

a lack or shortage

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deficiency

Question 32

revelation

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disclosure

Question 33

self-satisfaction, smugness

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complacency

Question 34

the action of taking something by force or with legal authority

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seizure

Question 35

the ability to do something efficiently, skill

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competency

Question 36

an amount of money spent, expense

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expenditure

Question 37

not having enough, lacking

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deficient

Question 38

self-satisfied, smug

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complacent

Question 39

to take by force

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seize

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