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Kimagi Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Otherwise
Generally speaking, I understand what the word "otherwise" mean but I don't quite understand the sentences below, can anyone explain to me? Thanks in advance!!!
a. "Non-pharmacological management of fever in otherwise healthy children."
b. "The successful rate of this operation is quite high in patient with otherwise healthy heart."
a. "Non-pharmacological management of fever in otherwise healthy children."
b. "The successful rate of this operation is quite high in patient with otherwise healthy heart."
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In A, 'otherwise' means that the children are healthy in all other ways, except that they have a fever. In B, it is the same use: the hearts are healthy in all other ways except for the problem calling for the operation.
- In A, 'otherwise' means that the children are healthy in all other ways, except that they have a fever.
- In B, it is the same use: the hearts are healthy in all other ways except for the problem calling for the operation.
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In A, 'otherwise' means that the children are healthy in all other ways, except that they have a fever.
In B, it is the same use: the hearts are healthy in all other ways except for the problem calling for the operation.
In B, it is the same use: the hearts are healthy in all other ways except for the problem calling for the operation.
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Kimagi Generally speaking, I understand what the word "otherwise" means, but I don't quite understand its meaning in the sentences below. Can anyone explain it to me? Thanks in advance!
Kimagia. "Non-pharmacological management of fever in otherwise healthy children ..."
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