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a method of treating pain and illness using special thin needles that are pushed into the skin in particular parts of the body
acupuncture
any type of treatment that does not use the usual scientific methods of Western medicine, for example one using plants instead of artificial drugs
alternative medicine
a drug that makes a person or an animal unable to feel anything, especially pain, either in the whole body or in a part of the body
anaesthetic
a person in your family who lived a long time ago
ancestor
a substance, for example penicillin, that can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria and cure infections
antibiotic
a disease that causes one or more joints of the body to become painful and swollen (= larger than normal)
arthritis
the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.
bacteria
a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim
campaign
a serious disease in which growths of cells, also called cancers, form in the body and kill normal body cells. The disease often causes death.
cancer
a person who is 100 years old or more
centenarian
a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice
clinic
something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
conclusion
to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness
cure
a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness
cure
to reduce the size, amount or number of something
cut down
a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.
depression
