To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Biopsy
- Blood culture
- Check-up
- Consent
- ECG (electrocardiogram)
- Endoscopy
- GP (general practitioner)
- Identify
- In order to
- Invasive
- Mammogram
- Medical history
- Pap test
- Radiography
- Record
- Screening
- Self-examination
- Tomography
- Ultrasound
- Utilize
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a test in which a tissue sample is removed and examined for the presence of a disease
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"To rule out the possibility of cancer, a biopsy must be performed."
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a test performed to detect if microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are present in the circulatory system
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"Results from a blood culture can identify the type of microorganisms responsible for the infection."
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an examination performed by a doctor to make sure a patient is healthy
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"Everyone should have regular check-ups at a GPs' surgery."
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permission given by a patient, normally on a signed paper
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"We need your written consent, sir, to begin the treatment."
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a test in which the electrical activity of the heart is measured to check its condition
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"An ECG is performed when a patient reports symptoms of myocardial infarction."
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examination of the inside of the body by means of a lighted, flexible instrument
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"The stomach may be examined by means of endoscopy in case of symptoms in the digestive system.
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a physician whose practice covers a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages, also known as a "family doctor"
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"If you need information on the influenza vaccination, consult your GP."
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to recognize something and understand what it is
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"The purpose of this leaflet is to help you identify pre-diabetes symptoms."
Preposition
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so that something can happen
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"Surgeons use a scalpel in order to cut through tissue."
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surgery involving putting something into the body or cutting into the body
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"Endoscopy is less invasive than open surgery."
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an X-ray of the breast taken in order to help a professional decide whether a lump in the breast is a gland, a cyst or a tumor
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"When the mammogram result indicates the probability of cancer, biopsy is performed next."
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the past and present of a patient, which may contain important information on their health
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"Being an account of all medical events and problems a person has experienced, medical history enables the physician to form a diagnosis and treatment plan."
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a test for cervical cancer which involves the microscopic examination of cells collected from the cervix
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"Most women aged 21-65 should have pap test performed as part of routine health care."
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obtaining film records of internal structures of the body
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"Medical radiography is done using X-rays which pass through the body and act on a special film."
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to document and save something that has happened
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"The ECG machine records electrical impulses coming from the patient's body."
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a test done to check for a particular disease
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"She is worried as she has discovered a lump on her breast during routine screening."
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the process of checking parts of your body yourself for signs of a disease
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"Regular self-examination facilitates early detection of any changes and greatly improves the likelihood of successful treatment."
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the process of generating a two-dimensional image of a section of a three-dimensional object
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"In case of cancer, tomography is used to help diagnose tumors & detect abnormal growths."
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high-frequency sound waves emitted by a device, which bounce off tissues and are converted into a picture
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"Ultrasound is commonly used during pregnancy to examine a fetus."
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to use something
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"Computed tomography utilizes x-rays that rotate around a patient in order to produce cross-sectional images."