unit 5 - vocabulary

Question 1

a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning

Answer 1

blister

Question 2

describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people

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clinical

Question 3

similar in size, amount, or quality to something else

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comparable

Question 4

the ability to do something well

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competence

Question 5

awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you

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conscious

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beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with

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conventional wisdom

Question 7

to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position

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disclocate

Question 8

extremely good

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first-rate

Question 9

If a bone … or is …ed, it breaks or cracks

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fracture

Question 10

to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant; If a place, wound, or substance is …, it contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease.

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infect

Question 11

to always do something or to take particular care to do something

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make a point of

Question 12

as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising

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needless to say

Question 13

a reason for what you do or say, or for being allowed to say or do something

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on the grounds that

Question 14

a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency, but who is not a doctor or nurse.

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paramedic

Question 15

Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it.

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pointless

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rest from something difficult

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relief

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good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it

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skilful

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relating to one thing and not others; clear and exact

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specific

Question 19

to cause an injury to a joint (= place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement

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sprain

Question 20

relating to statistics

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statistical

Question 21

If you … a … between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side.

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strike a balance

Question 22

to express the most important facts or ideas in a short and clear form

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summarise

Question 23

a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations

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surgeon

Question 24

connected with or used for medical operations

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surgical

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a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury

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swelling

Question 26

to disagree with strongly

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take issue with

Question 27

to give attention to something, especially because it is important

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take note of