Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:

a - bathe
b - illness
c - outpatient
d - disability
e - discharged
f - geriatrics
g - increase
h - administer
i - preventive
j - therapy
1.

is a field in medicine that focuses on the health of older people.

GERIATRICS

2. His

is not serious. = He is not seriously sick.

ILLNES

3. We will have to

you dosage. = You will have to take more medicine.

INCREASE

4. A

is something that may prevent you from functioning normally.

DISABILITY

5. The nurse will

( = give) the vaccine to Mrs. Williams.

ADMINISTER

6. One of the nurse's main duties is to

( = wash) the patients.

BATHE

7. None of the patients stay at the clinic. They only visit on an

basis.
OUTPATIENT

8. We have to begin your

( = treatment) as soon as possible.

THERAPY

9. These are

measures. ( = steps taken to make sure something doesn't happen)

PREVENTIVE

10. That patient has been

from the hospital. (= allowed to go home)

DISCHARGED

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - veterinarian
b - supervise
c - oncology
d - routine (adj.)
e - monitor (v.)
f - facility
g - syringe
h - staff
i - rehabilitation
j - test
1. Dr. Brown will

( = watch over) the procedure.

SUPERVISE

2. We have to do a blood

.
TEST

3. Nurse, get me a new

. I have to take this man's blood.

SYRINGE

4. This is a

( = normal, not serious) procedure.

ROUTINE

5.

is the field of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
ONCOLOGY

6. We will have to

( = pay close attention to) your blood pressure in the next couple of days.
MONITOR

7. A

helps sick animals.

VETERINARIAN

8. A

is something (like a hospital, or a health-care clinic) that is built or established to serve a particular
FACILITY

purpose.
9. His

( = process of physical restoration) is going smoothly.

REHABILITATION

10. The

( = workers) here are very nice.

STAFF

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - diagnosis
b - infectious
c - treatment
d - assistant
e - atypical
f - prepare
g - assist
h - rapid
i - acute
j - wing (n.)
1. Dr. Jones work in another

( = part) of this hospital.

WING

2. Mr. Roberts will

( = help) you.
ASSIST

3. I'm afraid that you have a case of

( = serious) bronchitis.
ACUTE

4. My

( = the person that helps me) will explain the procedure.

ASSISTANT

5. She received a wrong

from her old doctor. = Her old doctor failed to identify her condition correctly.
DIAGNOSIS

6. This disease is

. = This disease can spread to other people.

INFECTIOUS

7. The nurse will

you ( = get you ready) for the operation.

PREPARE

8.

( = fast) breathing is one of the side effects of this medicine.

RAPID

9. He has gone into

. = He has begun to take medicine, etc.

TREATMENT

10. These are

symptoms. = These symptoms are not normal.

ATYPICAL

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - scope (n.)
b - critical
c - incurable
d - immunize
e - dress (v.)
f - solid
g - intravenously
h - postoperative

i - injury
j - boost (v.)
1. I will have to

your wound. = I will have to apply medication, bandages, etc. to your wound.
DRESS

2. We have to

all children against polio.

IMMUNIZE

3. Unfortunately, this disease is

. ( = there is no cure for it)

INCURABLE

4. This medicine has to be given

. ( = through one's veins)

INTRAVENOUSLY

5. These vitamins will

(= improve the performance of) your immune system.

BOOST

6. The patient can only eat liquids. He can't eat

food.
SOLID

7. She's in

condition. We have to operate.

CRITICAL

8. This

( = wound, trauma, etc.) is not as bad as it seems.

INJURY

9. This is a normal part of the

recovery process. ( = the recovery process after an operation)

POSTOPERATIVE

10. I'm still trying to determine the

( = extent) of your illness.

SCOPE

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - renal
b - oral
c - deficiency
d - faint
e - allergic
f - amnesia
g - incision
h - stitches
i - discomfort
j - genetic
1. This is an

thermometer. Put it in your mouth.

ORAL

2. If an illness or condition is "

", it means it runs in your family.

GENETIC

3. You have an iron

. = You don't have enough iron in your blood.

DEFICIENCY

4. During the surgery, I will make a small

. (= cut)
INCISION

5. People with

have a hard time remembering things. Sometimes they don't even remember who they
AMNESIA

are.

6. The adjective "

" refers to the kidneys.

RENAL

7. I

( = pass out, lose consciousness) every time I see a syringe.

FAINT

8. You are going to feel a little

( = an unpleasant feeling) during this procedure.

DISCOMFORT

9. I will remove the

after the scar has healed.

STITCHES

10. P1: Are you

to any drugs? P2: Yes, Penicillin.

ALLERGIC

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - dislocated
b - numb
c - abnormal
d - prescription
e - itchy
f - inflamed
g - risk
h - benign
i - check-up
j - wheelchair
1. Because of your leg injury, you will have to use a

for the next two months.

WHEELCHAIR

2. This is slightly

. = This isn't the way it's supposed to be.

ABNORMAL

3. It seems your toes are

. ( = swollen and infected)

INFLAMED

4. You

your shoulder when you fell.

DISLOCATED

5. It's time for your yearly

. ( = examination)
CHECK UP

6. Although there's always some

involved in the procedure, in this case it's minimal.

RISK

7. This is not a malignant tumor. It's

.
BENIGN

8. My finger is

. = I have no feeling in my finger.

NUMB

9. I know the area is

, but don't scratch it!

ITCHY

10. I will write you a

for this medication.

PRESCRIPTION

Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - bandage
b - crutches
c - ambulance
d - stretcher
e - stethoscope
f - filled
g - rash
h - splitting
i - bruise
j - refer

1. You can get this prescription

at the pharmacy next door.

FILLED

2. I have a

( = very bad) headache.

SPLITTING

3. My

was purple, but then it became yellowish in color.

BRUISE

4. A flat device used to transport a patient is called a

.
STRETCHER

5. A doctor uses a

to listen to a patient's lungs.

STETHOSCOPE

6. I will

( = send) you to a specialist, who will be able to help you more with your problem.
REFER

7. A red, sometimes itchy area on the skin is called a

.
RASH

8. They called an

because their grandfather was feeling very sick.

AMBULANCE

9. Patients with a broken leg usually need to use

for a couple of months.

CRUTCHES

10. Make sure you wrap the

properly around the wound.

BANDAGE