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Topic: Health

paramedic

IPA: /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/

KK: /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/

noun

Definition: A person who is trained to provide emergency medical care and assist doctors in treating patients.

Example: The paramedic arrived quickly to help the injured person after the accident.

paramedical

IPA: /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪkəl/

KK: /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪkəl/

adjective

Definition: Related to individuals who are trained to provide emergency medical care or assist doctors in delivering medical services.

Example: The paramedical staff arrived quickly to help the injured at the scene of the accident.

paramnesia

IPA: /pærˈæm.nə.zi.ə/

KK: /pæˈræmniə/

noun

Definition: A condition where a person's memory is distorted, causing confusion between what is real and what is imagined.

Example: The patient experienced paramnesia, mixing up real events with dreams.

paraplegia

IPA: /ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə/

KK: /ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə/

noun

Definition: A medical condition where a person cannot move or feel their legs and lower body due to injury or disease affecting the spinal cord.

Example: After the accident, he was diagnosed with paraplegia and had to adjust to life in a wheelchair.

paraplegic

IPA: /ˌpærəˈplidʒɪk/

KK: /ˌpærəˈplidʒɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or affected by a condition that causes the loss of movement in the lower half of the body.

Example: The paraplegic athlete demonstrated incredible strength and determination during the competition.

noun

Definition: A person who cannot move their legs or lower body due to an injury or illness affecting the spinal cord.

Example: The organization provides support for paraplegics to help them lead independent lives.

parasiticidal

IPA: //ˌpærəˈsɪtɪˌsaɪdəl//

KK: /ˌpærəˌsaɪtɪˈsaɪdəl/

adjective

Definition: Able to kill or eliminate parasites, particularly those that are harmful to other organisms.

Example: The new medication has a strong parasiticidal effect, helping to rid the body of harmful worms.

parasiticide

IPA: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtɪˌsaɪd/

KK: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtɪˌsaɪd/

noun

Definition: A substance or product that is used to kill parasites, which are organisms that live on or in a host and get their food from it.

Example: Farmers often use a parasiticide to protect their livestock from harmful parasites.

parasitologic

IPA: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtəˌlɒdʒɪk/

KK: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtəˌlɒdʒɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the study of parasites and their effects on hosts.

Example: The parasitologic research revealed new insights into the life cycle of the parasite.

parasitological

IPA: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtəˌlɒdʒɪkəl/

KK: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtəˌlɒdʒɪkəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to organisms that live on or in another organism and benefit at the host's expense.

Example: The researchers conducted a parasitological study to understand the effects of parasites on their hosts.

parasitosis

IPA: /ˌpærəˈsaɪtəʊsɪs/

KK: /pæˈræsaɪtəˌsoʊs/

noun

Definition: A condition caused by the presence of parasites in the body, leading to various health issues.

Example: The doctor diagnosed her with parasitosis after she showed symptoms of a parasitic infection.

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