Vocabulary 5

Building vocabulary            Medical  English
Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:				VOCABULARY
1.      The accident left the patient both _________ and blind. 2.      It is hard to watch a loved one suffering with ______________. 3.      It is best to get ___________ as a child so that you don’t get it worse as an adult. 4.      The tests show that you have an iron ________________. 5.      We only call the ____________ if we think a death is suspicious. 6.      You can’t see her right now; she’s in _________________. 7.      People with ________________ have to constantly check their blood sugar levels. 8.      I’d rather hop on one foot than use _________________. 9.      We’re going to remove the ______________ just to be on the safe side. 10.      It is easy for the elderly to become ______________ in this heat.				a.  chickenpox b.  coroner c.  critical condition d.  crutches e.  cysts f.   deaf g.  deficiency h.  dehydrated i.    dementia j.    diabetes
Meaning				Word (part of speech)
a virus commonly contracted by children, characterized by itchy spots all over the body				chickenpox noun
a person who determines the cause of death after a person dies				coroner  noun
requiring immediate and constant medical attention				critical condition noun
objects that people with injured legs or feet use to help them walk				crutches noun
a sac in the body-tissue filled with fluid (sometimes diseased)				cyst noun
unable to hear				deaf adj
a lack of something necessary for one’s health				deficiency noun
in need of water				dehydrated adj
loss of mental capacity				dementia noun
type of disease typically involving insulin deficiency				diabetes noun
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Answers
1. deaf	2. dementia	3.  chickenpox	4. deficiency		5. coroner
6. critical condition	7. diabetes	8. crutches	9. cysts		10. dehydrated