Unit 14 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 14, Medical English Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Example
chronic illnesses	Have you got any chronic illnesses?
acute illnesses	Do you know any acute illnesses?
condition	What can you say about the condition of this patient?
pre-existing	The drug should be used with caution in patients with pre-existing cardiac disease.
osteoporosis	Osteoporosis afflicts many older women.
pneumonia	People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.
chronic bronchitis	I think, it is chronic bronchitis.
scarlet fever	My child was ill with scarlet fever this week.
endocarditis	Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining of the heart.
diabets	Diabets is a disease in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood.
amputation	Amputation of the limb is really a last resort.
cataract	Under the term cataract doctors understand an area of the eye that changes to become unclear, causing a person not to see well, or this condition of the eye.
blindness	A lack of vitamin A can cause blindness.
insulin	She has to have insulin injections for her diabetes.
glaucoma	Glaucoma can cause a person to lose their sight.