Unit 17 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 17, Medical English Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Example
neurology	Neurology is the study of the structure and diseases of the brain and all the nerves in the body.
neurologist	I need an appointment with a neurologist.
resection	You'll need a resection.
excision	Aggressive chemo-radiation with staged excision after two weeks.
transplant	The plants should be grown indoors until spring, when they can be transplanted outside.
vertigo	She can't stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo.
numbness	Numbness means lack of physical or emotional feeling
recurring seizures	He speaks about recurring seizures.
paralysis	Some nervous disorders can produce paralysis.
coma	He's been in a coma for the past six weeks.
neurosurgeon	He wants to become a neurosurgeon, a doctor who performs operations involving the brain or nerves.
alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease is a disease that results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly.
seizure	His aunt died of a seizure.
surgery	The phone number of surgery can be find on our website.
scalpel	Scalpel is used for cutting through skin and flesh during an operation
operation	He has to have an operation on his shoulder.
sterile	The operation must be carried out under sterile conditions.
sutures	Suture is a stitch used to sew up a cut in a person's body.
recovery room	The patients after operation spend usually a day in the recovery room.
anesthesia	The procedure is performed under general anesthesia.