mentally

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Definition

In or relating to the mind; intellectually or psychologically rather than physically.

Example Usage

I'm mentally exhausted after that presentation, even though it wasn't physically demanding.

Origin

From Latin 'mentalis,' derived from 'mens' meaning mind, entered English via Middle French.

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Chronic

A condition that sticks around longer than a houseguest who said they would only stay "a few days," except you cannot change the locks on your own body. The medical term for "this is your life now," delivered with a pamphlet and a sympathetic head tilt.

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Morbidity

A medical term for the rate of disease in a population that sounds like it was named by a goth kid doing a science fair project. Somehow both a crucial public health statistic and the most depressing word in the English language.

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Medical jargon meaning 'inside blood vessels'—because apparently 'in your veins and arteries' was too simple for medical school. This term pops up in discussions about IV lines, blood clots, and any medical procedure happening within your cardiovascular highway system. It's the difference between a drug floating through your bloodstream versus being injected into muscle tissue.

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