VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/features/hep-c-cure

https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-crispr-cas9

Vocabulary

pulmonary (adj): relating to the lungs (= organs used for breathing)
肺的
E.g.: the pulmonary artery
肺动脉
E.g.: The pulmonary department.

The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA)

国家医保局-National Medical Insurance Bureau

generic (n): a product, especially a drug, that is no longer owned or legally controlled by a particular company
（尤指药品）无专利的，不受某一厂商控制的
E.g.: The biggest difference between the brand-name drugs and the generics is price.
品牌药品和仿制药品之间的最大差别是价格。

dry (adj)-BORING-If a book, talk, subject, etc. is dry, it is not interesting.
枯燥乏味的，干巴巴的

metastasis (n) 2-3metastases- the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body to other areas
（癌细胞）转移
E.g.: Patients with kidney metastasis typically have cancerous cell growth in both kidneys.
如果患者的癌细胞转移到了肾脏，那么通常两只肾内都有癌细胞。

metastatic (adj): relating to metastasis (= the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body)
与（癌细胞）转移有关的
E.g.: metastatic breast cancer/prostate cancer
转移性乳腺癌／前列腺癌

how many people are newly diagnosed each year-incidence

relapse (n): If someone who is getting better after an illness has a relapse, they become ill again.
旧病复发
E.g.: She was looking quite healthy on Friday, but she had/suffered a relapse over the weekend and was taken back into hospital.
周五的时候她看上去还很健康，但到了周末病情复发，又被送回了医院。

relapse (v):….
E.g.: Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma.
出院两天后，她再度昏迷。

Pronunciation

chronic－ /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/