Unit 11 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 11, Medical English Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Example
symptom	He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms - a high temperature, headache, and so on.
headache	I've got a severe headache.
thrombus	Arterial thrombosis is caused by a thrombus in an artery.
muscle ache	Muscle aches and pains are common and can involve more than one muscle.
fever	He's got a headache and a slight fever.
flu	There are lots of people off school this week with flu.
cold	You'll feel cold if you don't wear a coat.
runny nose	I've got a runny nose.
inspection	May you help me by inspection?
palpation	Palpation is an examination of something, usually an organ or part of the body, by touching it with the fingers or hands.
evaluate	It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
observation	She was admitted to hospital for observation.
body language	I could tell from her body language that she was very embarrassed.
affect	It's a disease that affects mainly older people.
vital signs	The babies in this unit have various devices attached to them that monitor the vital signs.
advise	His doctor advised him against smoking.