Medicine 3.0

Question 1

radiation
[редиайшн]
If the radiation doesn’t kill all of the abnormal cells, the cancer will come back.

Answer 1

high energy X-rays that destroy cancer cells

Question 2

routine check-up
I’d like to see you a year from now for a routine check-up.

Answer 2

a doctor’s appointment to check a person’s general health

Question 3

scrubs
[скрабс]
I have some extra scrubs in my locker.

Answer 3

plain uniform (usually green, white, or blue) worn by medical professionals

Question 4

scrub up
[скраб]
I have to scrub up and get ready for surgery.

Answer 4

carefully wash hands before and after seeing a patient

Question 5

second opinion
I went to another doctor to get a second opinion about these headaches.

Answer 5

input from a second doctor about an illness or symptom

Question 6

seizure
[сижер]
an epileptic seizure

Answer 6

a very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements

Question 7

side effects
One of the side effects of antidepressants is a loss of appetite.

Answer 7

other symptoms that might occur as a result of a certain medication or procedure

Question 8

sore
I have a sore throat and a runny nose.

Answer 8

painful

Question 9

spasm
[спэзм]
Ever since I injured my leg I’ve been having muscle spasms in my upper thigh.

Answer 9

the uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

Question 10

sprain
[спреин]
I sprained my knee playing soccer.

Answer 10

an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc)

Question 11

sting noun/verb
[стин]
It may sting when I insert the needle.

Answer 11

If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin/sharp, temporary pain

Question 12

symptoms
You have all of the symptoms of a diabetic

Answer 12

pain or physical changes that occur because of an illness or disease

Question 13

temperature
We brought Jesse to emergency because he was running a (high) temperature.

Answer 13

amount of heat measured in a body; higher than normal temperature

Question 14

tender
The incision was tenderafter the surgery.

Answer 14

(of part of the body) painful, sore, or uncomfortable when touched/gentle, loving, or kind

Question 15

therapy
I was able to go back to work a few weeks after starting
the therapy.

Answer 15

treatment aimed at improving a person’s mental or physical condition