Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

ulcer (n): a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not heal naturally
溃疡
a mouth/stomach ulcer
口腔／胃溃疡

coma (n): a state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness
昏迷（状态）
He’s been in a coma for the past six weeks.
在过去的6个星期里，他一直昏迷不醒。
She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.
她服用过量安眠药后，陷入了深度昏迷。

chronic adjective (LONG-LASTING)
(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time
（尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，长期的
chronic diseases/conditions
慢性病
chronic arthritis/pain
慢性关节炎／长期的疼痛
a chronic invalid
长期病号
There is a chronic shortage of teachers.
教师长期短缺。

genetically modified (adj):A genetically modified plant or animal has had some of its genes changed scientifically.
转基因的，基因改造的
genetically modified food/crops
转基因食品／农作物