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Topic: Health

burp

IPA: /bɜrp/

KK: /bɜrp/

intransitive verb

Definition: To release air from the stomach through the mouth, often with a sound.

Example: After drinking the soda, he let out a loud burp.

noun

Definition: A sound made when air is expelled from the stomach through the mouth, often after eating or drinking.

Example: After finishing his soda, he let out a loud burp.

transitive verb

Definition: To help a baby release gas from their stomach, usually by patting their back after they have eaten.

Example: After feeding the baby, I gently burped him to help him feel more comfortable.

bursa

IPA: /ˈbɜːrsə/

KK: /ˈbɜr sə/

noun

Definition: A small, fluid-filled sac in the body that helps reduce friction between tissues, often found between tendons and bones.

Example: The doctor explained that the bursa in my shoulder was inflamed, causing pain when I moved my arm.

bursal

IPA: /ˈbɜːrsəl/

KK: /ˈbɜr.səl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a bursa, which is a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between tissues in the body.

Example: The doctor explained that the pain was due to inflammation of the bursal tissue in the shoulder.

bursitis

IPA: /bɜːrˈsaɪtɪs/

KK: /bɜrˈsaɪtɪs/

noun

Definition: A condition where a small fluid-filled sac that cushions bones and muscles becomes inflamed, often causing pain and swelling in joints like the shoulder, elbow, or knee.

Example: After playing tennis, she developed bursitis in her elbow, making it painful to move.

busulfan

IPA: //ˈbjuːsəlˌfæn//

KK: /ˈbjuːsəlˌfæn/

noun

Definition: A chemical compound used in medicine to treat certain types of cancer, particularly chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Example: The doctor prescribed busulfan as part of the chemotherapy treatment.

butt

IPA: /bʌt/

KK: /bʌt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To hit or push something using the head or horns, or to stick out in a forward position.

Example: The ram will butt its head against the tree to mark its territory.

noun

Definition: A rounded part of the body at the back, commonly referred to as the rear end or backside.

Example: He fell and landed right on his butt.

transitive verb

Definition: To hit or push against something using the head or horns, often with force.

Example: The ram will butt its head against the fence to show dominance.

buttock

IPA: /ˈbʌt.ək/

KK: /ˈbʌtək/

noun

Definition: One of the two rounded parts at the back of the human body, located below the waist and formed by muscles and fat.

Example: He fell and landed hard on his buttock.

byssinosis

IPA: //bɪˈsɪn.oʊ.sɪs//

KK: /bɪsɪˈnoʊsɪs/

noun

Definition: A lung disease caused by breathing in dust from cotton, flax, or hemp, leading to symptoms like coughing and difficulty breathing.

Example: Workers in the textile industry are at risk of developing byssinosis due to prolonged exposure to cotton dust.

cachectic

IPA: /kæˈkɛtɪk/

KK: /kæˈkɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Having a physical condition characterized by severe weight loss, muscle wasting, and weakness, often due to chronic illness or malnutrition.

Example: The patient appeared cachectic after months of battling the disease.

cachexia

IPA: /kæˈkɛksiə/

KK: /kæˈkɛksiə/

noun

Definition: A condition characterized by severe weight loss, muscle wasting, and loss of appetite, often occurring in people with chronic illnesses.

Example: The patient was diagnosed with cachexia due to his prolonged illness.

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