Unit 13 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 13, Medical English Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Example
pain	She was in constant pain.
intensity	The explosion was of such intensity that it was heard five miles away.
burning	He has got lots of burnings on his face.
sharp	The pain was sharp.
excruciating	He feels an excruciating pain in the lower back.
unbearable	Have you ever felt such unbearable pain?
shooting	She feels the shooting pain in her arm-
intermittent	This patient's pain seems to be intermittent.
mild	She can't bear even mild pain of her work.
moderate	There has been moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.
distress	Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.