Exam: TOEFL

Definition: Referring to a method of delivering medication or nutrients directly into the body, bypassing the digestive system, often through injections.

Example: The doctor recommended a parenteral route for administering the medication to ensure quick absorption.

Definition: In a way that involves administering substances directly into the body, bypassing the digestive system.

Example: The medication was given parenterally to ensure quick absorption.

Definition: To put words or phrases inside parentheses to show that they are additional information or not essential to the main point.

Example: In the sentence, she explained her point (which was very clear), using parentheses to parenthesize extra details.

Definition: In a way that is not the main point, often used to add extra information or a comment.

Example: She mentioned, parenthetically, that she would be late to the meeting.

Definition: A medical condition characterized by slight or partial paralysis, affecting movement or control of muscles.

Example: The patient was diagnosed with paresis after experiencing weakness in their limbs.

Definition: A feeling on the skin that can include sensations like tingling, burning, or itching, but does not have a clear physical reason.

Example: After sitting in one position for too long, I experienced paresthesia in my legs.

Definition: Related to a condition where there is partial loss of movement or weakness in a muscle or group of muscles.

Example: The patient showed paretic symptoms after the stroke, affecting his ability to walk.

Definition: A type of cold dessert that is made with layers of cream, fruit, ice cream, and other sweet ingredients, often served in a tall glass.

Example: For dessert, we enjoyed a delicious parfait with layers of yogurt, granola, and fresh berries.

Definition: A person who is rejected or despised by society and is often treated as an outcast.

Example: After the scandal, he became a pariah in his community, shunned by everyone he once knew.

Definition: Relating to the walls of a body part, organ, or cavity, or to the parietal bones in the skull.

Example: The parietal lobe of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information.

Definition: A term used to describe a part of a structure, especially referring to walls or bones in the body.

Example: The parietal bone is one of the two bones that form the sides and roof of the skull.