VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION I. Tick the correct pronunciation. ٱٱٱٱ ٱٱٱٱ ٱٱٱٱ anaesthetic analysis circulation communicate compatible complication coordinate dehydration demonstrated disposable emergency experiment independent intolerance malignancy operation paralysis respirator responsible saturated ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ ٱ II. Complete the sentences. 1. She appeared to be improving, but a __________ set in and she died a few hours later. 2. Bell’s Palsy causes facial __________. 3. Come right now: it’s an __________! 4. The patient was having difficulties breathing so we put him on a __________. 5. She had an __________ to replace the cornea. 6. He was given a general __________ before the surgeons began work. 7. As a precaution against AIDS we use __________ needles. 8. He can’t take aspirin: he has an __________ to it. 9. Rub your hands together to get the __________ going. 10. He couldn’t __________ the movements of his arms and legs. 11. An __________ was organized to test the drug on a small group of people. 12. Tests confirmed the __________ of the growth. 13. This is the allergen which was __________ for the patient’s reaction. 14. __________ showed that the food contained bacteria. 15. The surgeons are trying to find a __________ donor. 16. A diet high in __________ fats increases the risk of heart disease. 17. The surgeon __________ how to make the incision to the students. 18. As many as 60-70% of diarrhoeal deaths are caused by __________. 19. The nervous system is __________ of the consciousness. 20. Autistic children do not __________ - even with their parents. Taken from: Check your English Vocabulary for Medicine (3rd edition). London: A & C Black.