Unit 5 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 5, Medical English Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Example
circulatory system	I don't see any problems with circulatory system.
heart	The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.
valve	It was a weak heart valve that caused her death.
pulmonary artery	The right pulmonary artery was thin walled.
capillary	Capillaries are the smallest of the tubes that carry blood around the body.
veins	The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.
atrium	How can you desribe an atrium.
transfusion	She needed a blood transfusion.
red blood cells	There is also a significant reduction in red blood cell levels.
plasma	Plasma is the liquid part of blood that carries the blood cells.
platelets	Platelets are a very small cell in the blood that makes the blood thicker and stops it from flowing when you cut yourself.
clot	He had a blood clot removed from his brain.