Health Condition Vocabulary

verb to have an influence on or cause a change in

• The new policy is affecting our quarterly earnings in a significant way.
• The bad weather is affecting our plans for the weekend.
• Her negative attitude is really affecting the vibe of the group.
• The rumors are affecting her reputation like a storm in a teacup.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The patient seems to be in a state of shock after the accident.
• She's really in a state about her upcoming presentation.
• I can't believe he's still in a state over that breakup.
• The country is in a state of turmoil following the political unrest.