Disease Pathology

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel

verb to bleed profusely

  • The patient experienced a severe hemorrhage after the surgery.
  • The bleeding was really bad after the operation.
  • The guy was gushing blood like crazy after the accident.
  • The company suffered a financial hemorrhage due to poor investments.

noun the study of ancient diseases and medical conditions through the examination of human and animal remains

  • Paleopathology is the study of ancient diseases and injuries through examining skeletal remains.
  • Did you know that paleopathology can help us understand the health of people who lived centuries ago?
  • I find it fascinating how paleopathology can reveal the medical history of our ancestors.
  • Exploring paleopathology is like uncovering the hidden stories of the past written in bones.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'myocardial infarction' is a noun that refers to a medical condition commonly known as a heart attack.

  • The patient was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.
  • I heard that Jim's grandpa had a myocardial infarction last week.
  • My dad had a massive heart attack, they called it a myocardial infarction.
  • Experiencing betrayal felt like a myocardial infarction to her heart.