Comprehensive Vocabulary Review: Medical & Financial Terminology

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering medical diagnostic terms, general verbs, and complex financial and legal terminology from the lecture notes.

fret about sth

To be nervous or worried because of something.

advent of

The fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving.

quire

$4\,\text{sheets}$ of paper folded to make $16\,\text{pages}$.

thereby

As a result of this action.

fully-fledged

Completely developed or trained.

novel (as an adjective)

New and original, not like anything seen before.

dissection

The action of cutting something open, especially a dead body or plant, in order to study its structure.

thoracic

In humans and animals, relating to chest.

auscultation

The action of listening to a part of the body, such as the lungs, as part of a medical examination.

standpoint

A set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed.

imprudent

Unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of your actions.

inevitable

Certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented.

proponent

A person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action.

tuberculosis

A serious infectious disease that can attack many parts of a person's body, especially their lungs.

principle

A basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works.

makeshift

Temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need.

scourge

Something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble.

ravage

To cause great damage to something.

solidify

To change from being a liquid or gas to a solid form, or to make something do this.

tissue (medical term)

A group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant.

yield

To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information.

bruit

To tell everyone a piece of news.

egophony

Abnormal, high-pitched vocal sound heard through a stethoscope, classically described as resembling the bleating of a goat.

unwieldy

Difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape.

ivory

The hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants, used especially in the past to make decorative objects.

ebony

One of several types of tropical tree whose hard dark wood is used for making furniture.

interchangeable

Able to be exchanged with each other without making any difference or without being noticed.

diaphragm

The muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body.

prolapse

A medical condition in which an organ has moved down out of its usual position.

murmur

To speak or say something very quietly.

mitral valve

The valve (= a structure that opens and closes) in the heart that stops blood from returning into the left atrium (= upper space) from the left ventricle (= lower space).

insight

(The ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.

pursue

To follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it.

palpate

To examine something, usually an organ or part of the body, by touching it with the fingers or hands.

abdomen

The lower part of a person's or animal's body, containing the stomach, bowels, and other organs, or the end of an insect's body.

probe

To try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly.

tumour

A mass of diseased cells that might become a lump or cause illness.

undergo

To experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change.

defy

To refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.

gig

A single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian.

allowance

Money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing.

fine

Very thin or in very small pieces or drops.

grant

An amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose.

pension

An amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill.

bonus

An extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work as well as the money you were expecting.

donation

Money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them.

gratuity

A small amount of money for someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official amount and for their personal use.

premium

An amount that is more than usual.

income

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments.

income tax

A tax that you have to pay on your income, usually higher for people with larger incomes.

the cost of living

The amount of money that a person needs to pay for basic needs such as food and somewhere to live.

expenditure

The total amount of money that a government or person spends.

expense

The use of money, time, or effort.

penalty

A punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law.

ransom

A large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal.

loan

An amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing.

wage

A particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength.

commission

To formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone.

provision

The act of providing something.

bribe

To try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want.

fee

An amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service.

wholesale

Of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers.

buy in bulk

Buying something in large amounts.

gross

(In) total.

exchange postal

Money order sent by post.

go bankrupt

Become unable to pay debts.

penniless

Having no money.

make a statement

Declare something officially.

well-off

Rich.

collecting-box

A container where people can put money, or things such as food or clothing, which is being collected for an organization or for people who need it.

capital

A city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area.

savings

The money you keep, especially in a bank or other financial organization.

exemption

Special permission not to do or pay something.

insurance policy

A written agreement for insurance between an insurance company and a person who wants insurance.

profit

Money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services.

receipt

Something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received.

debt

Something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something.

alimony

A regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce.

palimony

An amount of money that a court of law orders a person to pay to his or her partner after they end their relationship, when they were not married.

interest rate

The interest percent that a bank or other financial company charges you when you borrow money, or the interest percent it pays you when you keep money in an account.

fare

The money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train.

deposit

To put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe.

savings account

An account in a bank or similar financial organization that earns interest.

exchange rate

The rate at which the money of one country can be changed for the money of another country.

currency

The money that is used in a particular country at a particular time.

dividend

A part of the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it.

legacy

Money or property that you receive from someone after they die.

maintenance

Money that a person must pay regularly by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner after a divorce.

overdraft

An amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this.

royalties

A payment made to writers, people who have invented things, owners of property, etc. every time their books, devices, land, etc. are bought or used by others.

a share

A type of share in a unit trust or mutual fund that carries a sales charge when it is bought rather than when it is sold.

mortgage

An agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself.

going rate

The amount of money that something costs at the present time.

tax relief

The system of allowing someone not to pay tax on a part of their income.

tackle

To try to deal with something or someone.

dowry

In some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries.

heirloom

A valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years.

heritage

Features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance.

inheritance

Money or objects that someone gives you when they die.

assets

A useful or valuable quality, skill, or person.