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Abnormal

adj

not normal for the human body

"This amount of weight loss is abnormal for women your age."

Amnesia

nonu

a condition that causes people to lose their memory

"I can't remember the accident because I had amnesia."

Bedsore

noun

wounds that develop on a patient's body from lying in one place for too long

"If you don't get up and take a walk, you will develop painful bedsores."

Blood count

noun

the amount of red and white blood cells a person has

"You will be happy to know that your blood count is almost back to normal."

Brace

nonu

a device that holds injured body parts in place

"You will probably always have to wear a brace on your ankle when you jog."

Cast

noun

a hard bandage that is wrapped around a broken bone to keep it in place

"My leg was in a cast for graduation."

Dehydrated

noun

in need of water

"It is easy for the elderly to become dehydrated in this heat."

Fatal

noun

causing death

"The doctor made a fatal error when he wrote the wrong prescription."

Hives

noun

bumps that appear on the surface of the skin during an allergic reaction.

"I broke out in hives after I ate that potato casserole."