Advanced First Aid (AFA)
Advanced First Aid Advanced level of knowledge of emergency treatment which can be used to help a sick person until the professional medical team is available.
Lexicon
Advantage of
Advantage of To put to good use the fact that….. Eg: You must take advantage of my being here to do what you want while I hold the fort.
Adverse:Averse
Adverse: Averse Adverse means harmful, unfavourable. Eg: The boat couldn’t sail because of adverse weather conditions. Averse means strongly disliking or in opposition to. Eg: He is strongly averse to all types of publicity.
Advice: Advise
Advice: Advise Advice is a noun meaning guidance, recommendation. Eg: The doctor gave me some advice on better nutrition. Advise is a verb meaning to offer guidance, to recommend. Eg: The doctor advised the patient to follow a more nutritional diet.
Aer-
Aer- Relating to air, gas. Eg: aerobics.
Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic Exercise Physical exercise of low intensity that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body.
Aerobics
Aerobics A form of physical exercise that combines cardio exercise with stretching and strength exercise. It is often done to music.
Aeromedicine
Aeromedicine The branch of medicine concerned with the health of those flying within the earth’s atmosphere.
Afebrile
Afebrile Having no fever
Affect: Effect
Affect: Effect Affect means to change or make a difference to. Eg: The sore tooth affected his speech. Effect is usually used as a noun and means consequence. It can be used as a verb in formal British with the meaning of to achieve something or cause it to happen. Eg: The economic crisis has …