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| acute |
sharp; severe. [1/4 definitions] |
| day care |
Day care is care during the day for babies and very young children, or for people who cannot take care of themselves because of a severe disability. People pay for day care, and the care is given in a special home or center. If we say that a child is "in day care," we mean that they receive this kind of care during the day. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| epilepsy |
If a person has epilepsy, they have a problem with their nervous system. The nervous system is the system inside the body that includes the brain and the nerves that go through the spine and out to the rest of the body. A person with epilepsy does not have a problem using their brain for thinking, but sometimes the brain sends out incorrect signals to the body, and then their body starts to shake and move in ways they cannot control. This doesn't last a long time, but it is sometimes severe and very terrible to the person who has this condition. Often, after this kind of thing happens, the person becomes unconscious. |
| hard |
in a harsh or severe way. [1/9 definitions] |
| harsh |
severe or strict. [1/3 definitions] |
| heart attack |
If someone has a heart attack, it means that suddenly blood is not getting to their heart. This causes damage to the heart muscle, which is very serious. A severe heart attack can cause death. |
| massive |
In the field of medicine, if something is massive, it is very severe. [1/3 definitions] |
| severe |
When a person or thing is severe, they are very strict or tough. [2 definitions] |
| stiff |
severe; harsh. [1/8 definitions] |
| stingray |
a broad, flat fish that has a long tail with a venomous spine on it. Stingrays are a kind of ray. Their tails can cause severe wounds. |
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