REVISION



Write the opposite of the following words:

1. dry



             6. constrict


2. similar



             7. apex


3. adjacent



             8. upper


4. acute



             9. behind


5. inhalation



             10. first




Write the plural of the following nouns – not an -s ending:

1. sputum



           6. trachea


2. bronchus



           7. thorax


3. gingiva



           8. septum


4. tooth



           9. thymus


5. axis



           10. vertebra




Make adjectives from the following nouns:

1. respiration



              6. stomach


2. nerve



              7. rectum


3. muscle



              8. tooth


4. artery



              9. liver


5. hormone



              10. nose




Write the general English names for the following medical terms:

1. mandible



           6. thrombocytes


2. femur



           7. tibia


3. trachea



           8. esophagus


4. gingiva



           9. bucca


5. patella



           10. sternum



Which word is defined in each sentence? The first letter of the word has been provided for you.

1. b___________ – a painful, raised area of skin with liquid inside, that you get if your skin has
been rubbed or burned

2. t___________ – a small tool with two narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used for picking
up or pulling out very small things

3. d___________ – feeling like everything is turning round, so that you feel ill or as if you might
fall

4. f_____ p_____ – an illness caused by eating food containing harmful bacteria

5. s___________ – a part of your body which has become bigger because of illness or injury

6. s___________ – a permanent mark left on the body from a cut or other injury

7. s___________ – when you rub your skin with your nails, often to stop it itching

8. r___________ – a group of small, red spots on the skin

9. i___________ – an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your
nails

10. p__________ – a drug which reduces pain

11. s__________ – one of the small pieces of thread that is used to sew together a cut

12. c__________ – sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk if you have injured your leg
or foot

13. s__________ – a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck and put your arm into to support
it when it is injured





Write the opposite of the following words:

1. final



           6. severe


2. above



           7. passive


3. decrease



           8. high


4. visible



           9. rarely


5. anterior



           10. badly




Write the plural of the following nouns – not an -s ending:

1. ilium



            6. bacterium


2. scapula



            7. analysis


3. esophagus



            8. villus


4. atrium



            9. tooth


5. lumen



            10. thorax



Make adjectives from the following nouns:

1. skeleton



            6. liver


2. intestine



            7. pancreas


3. cranium



            8. stomach


4. vein



            9. tooth


5. spleen



            10. thorax




Write the general English names for the following medical terms:

1. carpus



           6. fibula


2. scapula



           7. ulna


3. maxilla



           8. orbit


4. clavicle



           9. costa


5. incisor



           10. cranium



Which word is defined in each sentence? The first letter of the word has been provided for you.

1. j__________ – when you feel tired because you have just travelled a long distance on an aircraft

2. h__________ – if you have this, you feel ill because you drank too much alcohol the evening
before.

3. i__________ – pain which you feel when your stomach is unable to digest food correctly

4. h_____ f_____ – an illness caused by a bad reaction to plants that some people get in the
summer, especially affecting the nose and eyes

5. b__________ – a dark area on your skin where you have been hurt

6. u__________ – a state as though you are sleeping, for example because you have been hit on the
head

7. b__________ – to have blood coming from a cut in your body

8. c__________ – to make air come out of your throat with a short sound

9. s__________ – a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to
examine it

10. t__________ – a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air or of your body

11. w__________ – a room or a department in a hospital where people receiving treatment stay, often
for the same type of illness

12. w__________ – a chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk

13. p__________ – a small piece of sticky material that you put on cuts on your body


Based on:

Jaroščák, M. (2005) English-Czech Thematic Dictionary – The Physical Side of Humans. Nakladatelství
Olomouc.