2. Read the text on STD’s up to breast cancer and find the words which are described in the
definitions below:

1. A substance that is excreted from an organ. ____discharge__________

2. To acquire or catch an infection/disease ________contract_________

3. Any physical contact between two individuals involving stimulation of the genital organs of at
least one ______sexual intercourse_______

4. The occurrence of infection with a particular disease/ a sudden start of a disease
______outbreak____

5. Perceptible to the eye, can be seen _______visible________

6. synonym for “clap” ______gonnorhea______

7. The part of an organ in your body that opens and closes to keep liquid flowing in the right
direction _____valve____

8. The primary sore of syphilis, occurring at the site of entry of the infection ___chancre___

9. The part of the body where the lower abdomen and the inner thigh meet _____groin______

10. Any unicellular, usually oval, nucleated fungus; often used for baking and making beer
_____yeast___

11. A synonym for “myomas” ______uterine fibroids______

3. Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is found mainly __in____(1) men over the age of fifty-five. As men ___grow/get
(are)___(2) older, the chance of developing the disease increases. Although the cause of this type
of cancer is unknown, evidence suggests ____that____(3) age, race, a high-fat diet, and increased
blood levels of testosterone may play a ____role/part_____ (4) in the development of the disease.

__If/When____(5) prostate cancer is detected (either through a rectal _____examination, palpation,
…____ (6) or blood test), surgery to remove the prostate ____gland______ (7) completely is the most
common treatment. The seminal __vesicles______(8) are also removed during the procedure. If the
prostate cancer is detected at an early ___stage____ (9), radiation therapy may be used
____instead____ (10) of surgery. Chemotherapy ____is____ (11) sometimes used to treat prostate
cancer that has recurred after initial treatments.


4. Read the text and then type the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

1        If a kidney stone is too large to pass and causes a serious obstruction, surgical
___removal____ (REMOVE) may be necessary.

2        Men with BPH have other bladder symptoms including an increase in ____frequency____
(FREQUENT) of bladder emptying both during the day and at night.

3        Many ___disorders__ (ORDER) can also affect the male and female reproductive system.

4        STDs can cause birth defects, ____blindness_____ (BLIND), brain damage, cancer, heart
disease, ______infertility______ (FERTILE), mental ___retardation______ (RETARD), and ____death____
(DIE).

5        Genital herpes is an _____incurable____ (CURE) disease, after you contract the virus you
won’t get rid of it.

6        The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are developing and increased ____resistance_____
(RESIST) to routine medication therefore a variety of antibiotics is needed.

7        _____uterine_____ (UTERUS) fibroids are benign growths, which means that they are not
______cancerous_____ (CANCER) tumors.

8        Frequently, prostate cancer has no symptoms. When the tumour is ___enlarged/larger_____
(LARGE) or the cancer has spread, the following symptoms may appear: weak or interrupted urine
flow, frequent ___urination______ (URINE) (especially at night), ____inability_____ (ABLE) to
urinate, pain or burning ____sensation_____ (SENSE) when urinating, blood in the urine, persistent
pain in the lower back, and painful ejaculation.