Unlock level 4: Unit 3

patent

A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

adequate

Enough; sufficient

complex

Having many parts.

illness

a disease of the body or mind

preventable illness

a disease of the body or mind which can be prevented

cosmetic surgery

a medical operation to improve a person's physical appearance

sedentary lifestyle

a way of living involving little exercise or physical activity

disease

an abnormality in the body function that threatens health

conventional

common; customary; unexceptional.

precise

exact and accurate

illegal

not allowed by law

synthetic

not made from natural substances

professional

relating to a job which needs skill or training

medical

relating to medicine and different ways of curing illness

physical

relating to the body

natural

something which exists or happens because of nature, not because it was made or done by people

remedy

something which makes you better when you are ill

disease epidemic

the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time

treatment

the use of drugs, exercise, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury

underfunding

when something is given less money than it needs