3- Condition/ Diseases

Question 1

Pancreatitis

Answer 1

a condition that causes pain and swelling in the pancreas (= the organ in the body that produces insulin)

Question 2

pharyngitis

Answer 2

pain and swelling in the pharynx, often with a slight fever, usually caused by infection

Question 3

osteoarthritis

Answer 3

a disease that causes pain and stiffness in the joints (= places where two bones are connected)

Question 4

gastroenteritis

Answer 4

an illness that causes the stomach and bowels to become swollen and painful

Question 5

gastritis

Answer 5

an illness in which the stomach walls become swollen and painful

Question 6

cellulitis

Answer 6

a medical condition in which the tissue under the skin becomes inflamed (= red and painful or swollen because of an infection):

Question 7

dermatitis

Answer 7

a disease in which the skin is red and painful

Question 8

hepatitis

Answer 8

a serious disease of the liver. There are three main types of hepatitis: hepatitis A, B, and C.

Question 9

nephritis

Answer 9

a condition in which the kidneys (= a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine) become painful and swollen:

Question 10

neurologist

Answer 10

a doctor who studies and treats diseases of the nerves

Question 11

gastroenterologist

Answer 11

a doctor who specializes in diseases of the digestive system

Question 12

oncologist

Answer 12

a doctor who studies and treats tumours (= masses of cells, as in cancer) in the body:

Question 13

Hematuria

Answer 13

blood in urine

Question 14

hypoglycemia

Answer 14

low levels of sugar in the blood

Question 15

hyperglycemia

Answer 15

too much glucose in the blood:

Question 16

hypotension

Answer 16

low blood pressure

Question 17

hypertension

Answer 17

high blood pressure

Question 18

Bradycardia

Answer 18

abnormal heart rhythm

Question 19

tachycardia

Answer 19

a heart rate that is over 100 beats per minute at rest:

Question 20

Bradypnea

Answer 20

Abnormally slow breathing

Question 21

apnea

Answer 21

stop breathing for a short time, especially when they are sleeping:

Question 22

dyspnea

Answer 22

difficulty in breathing and the feeling of not getting enough air:

Question 23

tracheostomy

Answer 23

an operation to open the trachea (= the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs) through the front of the neck if it becomes blocked for any reason:

Question 24

colostomy

Answer 24

an operation in which the colon (= the lower and bigger part of the bowels) is cut and the cut end joined to a hole in the wall of the abdomen:

Question 25

Polydipsia

Answer 25

excessive thirst

Question 26

Polyphagia

Answer 26

excessive hunger or appetite

Question 27

dysphagia

Answer 27

difficulty in swallowing

Question 28

dysphasia

Answer 28

a brain condition that makes a person have difficulties producing and sometimes understanding language: