unit 5 - vocabulary Flashcards
a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning
blister
describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people
clinical
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else
comparable
the ability to do something well
competence
awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you
conscious
beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with
conventional wisdom
to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position
disclocate
extremely good
first-rate
If a bone … or is …ed, it breaks or cracks
fracture
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.
infect
to always do something or to take particular care to do something
make a point of
as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising
needless to say
a reason for what you do or say, or for being allowed to say or do something
on the grounds that
a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency, but who is not a doctor or nurse.
paramedic
Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it.
pointless
rest from something difficult
relief
good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it
skilful
relating to one thing and not others; clear and exact
specific
to cause an injury to a joint (= place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement
sprain
relating to statistics
statistical
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.
strike a balance
to express the most important facts or ideas in a short and clear form
summarise
a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations
surgeon
connected with or used for medical operations
surgical
a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury
swelling
to disagree with strongly
take issue with
to give attention to something, especially because it is important
take note of
