Word association 1 missing links

compassionate • voice • exclusion • supply • harrassing • home • shock manoeuvre • field • pincer • distress • observation • static • flight

zone • gun • defence • signal • leave • post • action • dump path • procedure • line • fire • warfare • movement

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CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR

MEDICINE

third edition

A & C Black 

폷 London

www.acblack.com

First published in Great Britain 1995

Second edition published 2000

Third edition published 2006

A & C Black Publishers Ltd

38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB

© Peter Collin Publishing 1995, 2000

© A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2006

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in

any form without the permission of the publishers.

A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN-10: 0 7136 7590 X

ISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7590 0

 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0238-1

Text typeset by A & C Black

Printed in Italy by Legoprint

A & C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorine-free pulp,

harvested from managed sustainable forests.

Introduction

The worksheets in this workbook contain a variety of exercises appropriate for students

requiring a working knowledge of English medical terminology. The worksheets can be used

either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order.  Several have

‘extensions’: short classroom exercises based on the language in the main exercise. All the

questions within this workbook are based on the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms,

fourth edition (ISBN 0 7136 7603 5).

This workbook is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However,

many people who work in medicine have to read in English on a regular basis; students with

a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary to handle

It is important to appreciate that ‘knowing’ specialist vocabulary involves more than simply

recognising it.

You can understand the meaning of a word when reading or listening and yet be

unable to remember that same word when speaking or writing. 

You may remember the word, but use it incorrectly. This can be a grammatical

problem, like knowing that ‘fracture’ can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Or

it may be a question of collocation: a surgeon makes an incision during an operation,

but when he wants a piece of bread he simply cuts it.

Then there is the question of the sound of the word. Can you pronounce it? And do

you recognise it when you hear it pronounced?

For these reasons — memory, use and sound — it is important that students practise specialist

vocabulary so that they can learn to use it more confidently and effectively.  The exercises in

this workbook will help students to expand their knowledge and use of medical vocabulary. 

Using the Dictionary of Medical Terms

All of the vocabulary taught or practised in this workbook is in the A & C Black Dictionary of

Medical Terms. The Dictionary of Medical Terms gives definitions in simple English which

students can read and understand. Many of the examples and definitions in the workbook

essential part of successful language learning.

Structure of a Dictionary of Medical Terms entry

Each entry within the dictionary includes key elements that help a student understand the

definition of the term and how to use it in context. Each term has a clear example, and part

of speech. This is followed by example sentences and quotations from newspapers and

magazines that show how the term is used in real life. These elements of the dictionary are

used to create the questions within this workbook.

Vocabulary Record Sheet

At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet. Recording useful vocabulary in a

methodical way plays a key role in language learning and could be done, for example, at the

end of each lesson. The Dictionary of Medical Terms is a useful tool for ensuring that the

personal vocabulary record is accurate and is a good source for example sentences to show

how words are used, as well as for notes about meaning and pronunciation, etc.

Workbook contents

WORD-BUILDING

Word association 1:

missing links

Linking each set of four words with one other word

Word formation:

nouns

Forming nouns from list of verbs; rewriting sentences

using noun forms instead of verbs

Two-word expressions Combining words from two lists to make two-word

expressions that fit the definitions

Plural formation

Multiple choice: choosing correct plural forms of singular

nouns

Word formation:

adjectives

Rewriting sentences using adjective forms instead of

nouns

6

Self-study

Word association 2:

partnerships

Linking each verb with a noun to make a ‘partnership’;

using the ‘partnerships’ to complete sentences

Opposites 1: prefixes 

Selecting the correct prefix for each adjective to create an

Word formation: verbs Making verb forms from list of nouns; writing sentences

using the verbs

Word association 3: 

mind maps

Finding words in a mind map that fit definitions;

Nouns 

Sentence completion

11

Self-study

Adjectives 1

Sentence completion

Adjectives 2

Sentence completion

Verbs 1

Matching verbs with their correct definitions

Verbs 2

Matching verbs with their correct definitions

15

Self-study

Verbs: past tense ~

regular verbs

Sentence completion

Verbs: mixed tenses

Sentence completion

Phrasal verbs

Sentence completion

Extension: working with a partner to write a dialogue

using phrasal verbs

Verbs: active/passive

Changing sentences from active to passive tense

Adverbs

Identifying adverbs in sentences and swapping adverbs

around so that each sentence makes sense

Prepositions

Correcting sentences with deliberate mistakes in 

Pair work

Word stress 1

Identifying three-syllable words and classifying by their

pronunciation

Extension: practising the dialogues with a partner

Word stress 2

Completing sentences using four-syllable words;

classifying four-syllable words by their pronunciation

Present simple

Identifying present tense verbs and classifying by their

nouns in each pronunciation category

Past tense

Identifying past tense verbs and classifying by their

pronunciation

Page

Mode

Title

Description

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Pair work

Good advice

Matching half-sentences together to make complete

sentences

Extension: writing pieces of medical advice with a

partner

26

Self-study

Multiple meanings

Classifying meanings

Odd one out

Identifying word that is different to others in each set

Body parts — categories Deciding which category each body part belongs to

Opposites 2

Matching words with opposite meanings; inserting

correct opposites in sentences

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

Pair work

Abbreviations 

Symptoms & common

illnesses 1

Checking meanings of words; matching descriptions to

names of illnesses

Symptoms & common

illnesses 2

Matching formal and informal names of illnesses;

completing conversations by using informal names of

illnesses

Extension: practising conversations with a partner

Pair work

Diagnosis

and testing a partner

How it works

Matching half-sentences together to make complete

sentences

Instruments and

equipment

Matching each instrument and item of equipment with

Pair work

Chemistry

Matching symbols of chemical elements and compounds

with correct names and descriptions

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

PUZZLES & QUIZZES

51

Answer key

Answers to all worksheets

Anagrams 1

Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters 

in order

Parts of the body

crossword 1

Solving crossword

39-

40

Pair work 

Communicative

crossword 1

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

Anagrams 2

Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters 

in order

Word  search

Finding words hidden in letters using clues listed

43-

Communicative

crossword 2

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

Parts of the body

crossword 2

Solving crossword

Gap fill crossword

Completing crossword with missing words from

sentences

47-

Communicative

crossword 3

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

Quiz

Answering questions

Extension: writing a quiz with a partner

Vocabulary Record

Sheet

Recording new vocabulary, definitions and terms

Page

Mode

Title

Description

Most students find it easier to assimilate new vocabulary if the words are learned in related groups, rather

than in isolation. For example, words frequently occur in the same context as their opposites and, as such, it

makes sense to learn the pairs of opposites together (see worksheets on pages 7 and 29). Similarly, mind

maps encourage students to look for connections between words (see worksheet on page 9). The exercises

and activities in this workbook have all been grouped into sections. These sections practise different elements

of medical vocabulary, enabling the student to gain a fuller understanding of the words learnt.

The first section, Word-building (pages 1-9), encourages the student to identify links between words and to

learn words that are morphologically related (for example, verbs and nouns which have the same stems).

Within the Parts of Speech (pages 10-20) section, the emphasis is on understanding meanings and how to

use terms in their correct grammatical forms. The worksheets in the third section practise the Pronunciation

of medical vocabulary (pages 21-24). The section Vocabulary in Context (pages 25-36) includes topic-

specific exercises such as identifying diseases and illnesses from their descriptions. The activities in the last

Included in the last section are three communicative crosswords. These are speaking exercises where students

complete a half-finished crossword by exchanging clues with a partner. There are two versions of the

crossword: A & B. The words which are missing from A are in B, and vice versa. No clues are provided: the

students’ task is to invent them. This is an excellent exercise for developing linguistic resourcefulness; in

having to define words themselves, students practise both their medical vocabulary and the important skill of

out the crossword: sheet A to group A, sheet B to group B together with a copy of the Dictionary of Medical

Terms. Go through the rules with them. Some answers may consist of more than one word. 

Stage 2 — Preparation. The students discuss the words in their groups, exchanging information about the

words they know and checking words they do not know in the Dictionary of Medical Terms. Circulate,

helping with any problems. This is an important stage: some of the vocabulary in the crosswords is quite

difficult.

Stage 3 — Activity. Put the students in pairs — one from group A and one from group B. The students help

each other to complete the crosswords by giving each other clues. 

Make sure students are aware that the idea is to help each other complete the crossword, rather than to

produce obscure and difficult clues.

—

What’s one down?

—

It’s a person who works in a hospital.

—

A doctor?

—

A sort of doctor. He does operations.

—

A surgeon?

—

Yes, that’s right.

Alternatively, students can work in small groups, each group consisting of two As and two Bs and using the

following strategies: 

i) 

defining the word

ii) 

describing what the item looks like

iii) 

stating what the item is used for 

iv) 

describing the person’s role

v) 

stating what the opposite of the word is

vi) giving 

examples

vii) 

leaving a gap in a sentence for the word 

viii) 

stating what the word sounds like.

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Using the workbook

Students work in groups,

checking vocabulary

A  A

A  A

B  B

B  B

Students work in pairs,

co-operating to solve

their crosswords

A  B

A  B

A  B

A  B

Each of the sets of four words below can be linked by one other word. All the words are

related to medical matters. What are the missing words? Write them in the centre of the

charts.

Unit 0000

1

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word association 1: missing links

ciliary

foreign

throbbing

abdominal

metacarpal

cancellous

cardiac

skeletal

black

glass

blood

beta

temperature

fat

relief

threshold

graft

marrow

fatigue

spasm

bath

drops

membrane

body

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

A fast way to expand your vocabulary is to make sure you know the different forms of the

words you learn. 

Exercise 1.  The words in this list are all verbs. What are the noun forms? Write them in the

second column. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Exercise 2.  First, check your answers to Exercise 1 in the key. Then rewrite the sentences

below, changing the verbs (which are in bold) to nouns. Do not change the meaning of the

sentences, but be prepared to make grammatical changes if necessary. The first one has

been done for you as an example.

2

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word formation: nouns

1.

diagnose

diagnosis

2.

examine

______________

3.

prescribe

______________

4.

suffer

______________

5.

operate

______________

6.

cure

______________

7.

recover

______________

8.

analyse

______________

9.

infect

______________

10.

carry

______________

11.

replace

______________

12.

degenerate

______________

13.

refer

______________

14.

paralyse

______________

15.

obstruct

______________

1.   I diagnosed that the patient had a heart

2.   I examined the patient fully.

I made a full 

3.   I prescribed a course of antibiotics.

I wrote a 

4.   He suffered very little.

He experienced very little 

5.   We operated immediately.

The 

6.   This disease cannot be cured.

There is no 

7.   He has recovered fully.

He has made a full 

8.   The lab analysed the blood sample.

The lab made an 

9.   We found that the tissue was infected.

We found an 

10.   Ten per cent of the population are thought to

carry the bacteria.

Ten per cent of the population are thought to be 

11.   We replaced the patient’s hip.

The patient was given a hip 

12.   His condition has degenerated.

There has been a 

13.   The patient was referred to a specialist.

The patient was given a 

14.   His arm was paralysed after the stroke.

He suffered

15.   The artery was obstructed by a blood clot.

The blood clot was forming an 

Make 15 two-word expressions connected with medicine by combining words from the

two lists: A and B. Match each expression with the appropriate phrase. Use each word

once. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Unit 0000

3

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Two-word expressions

A

allergic

balanced

bedside

biological

bone

brain

clinical

digestive

general

general

heart

malignant

plastic

primary

surgical

B

anaesthetic

attack

clock

death

diet

intervention

manner

marrow

practitioner

reaction

surgery

system

tooth

trial

tumour

1.

A condition in which the heart has a

reduced blood supply because one of the

arteries becomes blocked by a blood clot,

causing myocardial ischaemia and

myocardial infarction

heart attack

2.

A substance given to make someone lose

consciousness so that a major surgical

operation can be carried out

3.

Soft tissue in cancellous bone.

4.

The treatment of disease or other condition

by surgery.

5.

Any one of the first twenty teeth which

develop in children between about six

months and two-and-a-half years of age,

and are replaced by the permanent teeth at

around the age of six.

6.

Surgery to repair damaged or malformed

parts of the body.

7.

A condition in which the nerves in the brain

stem have died, and the person can be

certified as dead, although the heart may

not have stopped beating.

8.

The way in which a doctor behaves towards

a patient, especially a patient who is in bed.

9.

An effect produced by a substance to which

a person has an allergy, such as sneezing or

a skin rash.

10.

A trial carried out in a medical laboratory on

a person or on tissue from a person.

11.

A tumour which is cancerous and can grow

again or spread into other parts of the

body, even if removed surgically.

12.

A doctor who provides first-line medical

care for all types of illness to people who

live locally, refers them to hospital if

necessary and encourages health

promotion.

13.

The rhythm of daily activities and bodily

processes such as eating, defecating or

sleeping, frequently controlled by

hormones, which repeats every twenty-four

hours.

14.

The set of organs such as the stomach, liver

and pancreas which are associated with the

digestion of food.

15.

A diet that provides all the nutrients needed

in the correct proportions. 

In Column A of this table there are 25 nouns relating to medicine. For each of the nouns

decide whether the correct plural form is in Column B or Column C and then circle it.

The first question has been done for you as an example.

4

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Plural formation

1.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

stratum

foot

fibula

glomerulus

abscess

joint

bulla

testis

septum

oesophagus

diagnosis

humerus

syringe

acetabulum

larva

chorda

varix

fungus

ganglion

villus

atrium

pons

ovum

bout

cortex

stratums

foots

fibulae

glomerulae

abscesses

jointes

bullae

testises

septa

oesophaguses

diagnoses

humeruses

syringes

acetabula

larvae

chordas

varices

fungi

ganglions

villi

atria

pontes

ovums

bouts

cortexes

strata

feet

fibulas

glomeruli

abscessi

joints

bullas

testes

septums

oesophagi

diagnosises

humeri

syringae

acetabulums

larvi

chordae

varixi

funguses

ganglia

villae

atriums

ponses

ova

boutae

cortices

Column A

Column B

Column C

The italicised words in the sentences in Column A are all nouns. What are the adjective

forms? Complete the sentences in Column B using the correct adjective forms.

Unit 0000

5

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word formation: adjectives

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

The surgeons operated to repair the

defect on the patient’s heart valve.

His diet has a calcium deficiency.

She has a physical dependence on

amphetamines.

The doctor noted an excess of bile in

the patient’s blood.

An attack of hypoglycaemia can be

prevented by eating glucose or a lump

of sugar when feeling faint.

The vaccine should give immunity to

tuberculosis.

They have periods of complete

inactivity.

The pain in his foot is so great that he

can hardly walk.

I injured my spine in the crash.

She complained of stiffness in the

joints.

The surgeons operated to repair the

patient’s …

His diet is calcium-…

She is physically …

The doctor noted an … 

A …

The vaccine should make you …

They have periods when they are

completely …

His foot is so …

I suffered …

She complained of …

Column A

Column B

Exercise 1. 

Link each verb on the left with a noun on the right to make 10 ‘partnerships’. The first

one has been done for you as an example.

Exercise 2.

Complete these sentences using the partnerships from Exercise 1. You may have to make

some changes to fit the grammar of the sentences. The first one has been done for you

as an example.

6

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word association 2: partnerships

1.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

administer

analyse

arrange

burp

catch

detect

discontinue

ease

resist

prescribe

an improvement

a baby

antibiotics

the treatment

some infections

an appointment

a sample

the pain

a drug

a cold

Verbs

Nouns

1.

The doctor will 

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR

MEDICINE

third edition

A & C Black 폷 London

www.acblack.com

First published in Great Britain 1995

Second edition published 2000

Third edition published 2006

A & C Black Publishers Ltd

38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB

© Peter Collin Publishing 1995, 2000

© A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2006

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in

any form without the permission of the publishers.

A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN-10: 0 7136 7590 X

ISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7590 0

eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0238-1

Text typeset by A & C Black

Printed in Italy by Legoprint

A & C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorine-free pulp,

harvested from managed sustainable forests.

Introduction

The worksheets in this workbook contain a variety of exercises appropriate for students

requiring a working knowledge of English medical terminology. The worksheets can be used

either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order. Several have

‘extensions’: short classroom exercises based on the language in the main exercise. All the

questions within this workbook are based on the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms,

fourth edition (ISBN 0 7136 7603 5).

This workbook is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However,

many people who work in medicine have to read in English on a regular basis; students with

a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary to handle

many of the exercises.

Specialist vocabulary

It is important to appreciate that ‘knowing’ specialist vocabulary involves more than simply

recognising it.

 You can understand the meaning of a word when reading or listening and yet be

unable to remember that same word when speaking or writing.

 You may remember the word, but use it incorrectly. This can be a grammatical

problem, like knowing that ‘fracture’ can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Or

it may be a question of collocation: a surgeon makes an incision during an operation,

but when he wants a piece of bread he simply cuts it.

 Then there is the question of the sound of the word. Can you pronounce it? And do

you recognise it when you hear it pronounced?

For these reasons — memory, use and sound — it is important that students practise specialist

vocabulary so that they can learn to use it more confidently and effectively. The exercises in

this workbook will help students to expand their knowledge and use of medical vocabulary.

Using the Dictionary of Medical Terms

All of the vocabulary taught or practised in this workbook is in the A & C Black Dictionary of

Medical Terms. The Dictionary of Medical Terms gives definitions in simple English which

students can read and understand. Many of the examples and definitions in the workbook

are taken directly from the dictionary. Students should have a copy of the Dictionary of

Medical Terms for referring to when completing the exercises; using the dictionary is an

essential part of successful language learning.

Structure of a Dictionary of Medical Terms entry

Each entry within the dictionary includes key elements that help a student understand the

definition of the term and how to use it in context. Each term has a clear example, and part

of speech. This is followed by example sentences and quotations from newspapers and

magazines that show how the term is used in real life. These elements of the dictionary are

used to create the questions within this workbook.

Vocabulary Record Sheet

At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet. Recording useful vocabulary in a

methodical way plays a key role in language learning and could be done, for example, at the

end of each lesson. The Dictionary of Medical Terms is a useful tool for ensuring that the

personal vocabulary record is accurate and is a good source for example sentences to show

how words are used, as well as for notes about meaning and pronunciation, etc.

Workbook contents

WORD-BUILDING

1 Self-studyWord association 1:

missing links

Linking each set of four words with one other word

2

Self-study

Word formation:

nouns

Forming nouns from list of verbs; rewriting sentences

using noun forms instead of verbs

3

Self-study

Two-word expressions Combining words from two lists to make two-word

expressions that fit the definitions

4

Self-study

Plural formation Multiple choice: choosing correct plural forms of singular

nouns

5 Self-studyWord formation:

adjectives

Rewriting sentences using adjective forms instead of

nouns

6 Self-studyWord association 2:

partnerships

Linking each verb with a noun to make a ‘partnership’;

using the ‘partnerships’ to complete sentences

7 Self-studyOpposites 1: prefixes Selecting the correct prefix for each adjective to create an

opposite; using the adjectives to complete sentences

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

8

Self-study

Word formation: verbs

Making verb forms from list of nouns; writing sentences

using the verbs

9 Self-studyWord association 3:

mind maps

Finding words in a mind map that fit definitions;

designing mind maps

PARTS OF SPEECH

10 Self-studyNouns Sentence completion

11 Self-studyAdjectives 1 Sentence completion

12 Self-studyAdjectives 2 Sentence completion

13 Self-studyVerbs 1 Matching verbs with their correct definitions

14 Self-studyVerbs 2 Matching verbs with their correct definitions

15 Self-studyVerbs: past tense ~

regular verbs

Sentence completion

16 Self-studyVerbs: mixed tenses Sentence completion

17 Self-studyPhrasal verbs Sentence completion

Extension: working with a partner to write a dialogue

using phrasal verbs

18 Self-studyVerbs: active/passive Changing sentences from active to passive tense

19 Self-studyAdverbs Identifying adverbs in sentences and swapping adverbs

around so that each sentence makes sense

20 Self-studyPrepositions Correcting sentences with deliberate mistakes in

the prepositions

PRONUNCIATION

21 Self-study

Pair work

Word stress 1 Identifying three-syllable words and classifying by their

pronunciation

Extension: practising the dialogues with a partner

22

Self-study

Word stress 2 Completing sentences using four-syllable words;

classifying four-syllable words by their pronunciation

23 Pair workPresent simple Identifying present tense verbs and classifying by their

pronunciation

Extension: working with a partner to identify plural

nouns in each pronunciation category

24 Self-studyPast tense Identifying past tense verbs and classifying by their

pronunciation

Page ModeTitle

Description

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

25 Self-study

Pair work

Good advice Matching half-sentences together to make complete

sentences

Extension: writing pieces of medical advice with a

partner

26 Self-studyMultiple meanings Classifying meanings

27 Self-studyOdd one out Identifying word that is different to others in each set

28 Self-studyBody parts — categories Deciding which category each body part belongs to

29 Self-study

Pair work

Opposites 2 Matching words with opposite meanings; inserting

correct opposites in sentences

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

30 Self-study

Pair work

Abbreviations Stating what abbreviations stand for

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

31 Self-studySymptoms & common

illnesses 1

Checking meanings of words; matching descriptions to

names of illnesses

32

Self-study

Pair work

Symptoms & common

illnesses 2

Matching formal and informal names of illnesses;

completing conversations by using informal names of

illnesses

Extension: practising conversations with a partner

33 Self-study

Pair work

Diagnosis Identifying each disease or illness from its description

Extension: writing a description of a disease or illness

and testing a partner

34 Self-studyHow it works Matching half-sentences together to make complete

sentences

35 Self-study

Pair work

Instruments and

equipment

Matching each instrument and item of equipment with

its correct description

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

36

Self-study

Pair work

Chemistry Matching symbols of chemical elements and compounds

with correct names and descriptions

Extension: working with a partner to test one another

PUZZLES & QUIZZES

51 Answer key Answers to all worksheets

37 Self-studyAnagrams 1 Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters

in order

38

Self-study

Parts of the body

crossword 1

Solving crossword

39-

40

Pair work Communicative

crossword 1

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

41 Self-studyAnagrams 2 Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters

in order

42 Self-studyWord search Finding words hidden in letters using clues listed

43-

44

Pair work

Communicative

crossword 2

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

45

Self-study

Parts of the body

crossword 2

Solving crossword

46 Self-studyGap fill crossword Completing crossword with missing words from

sentences

47-

48

Pair work Communicative

crossword 3

Completing crossword by working with partner and

defining words

49 Self-study

Pair work

Quiz Answering questions

Extension: writing a quiz with a partner

50

Self-study

Vocabulary Record

Sheet

Recording new vocabulary, definitions and terms

Page ModeTitle

Description

Most students find it easier to assimilate new vocabulary if the words are learned in related groups, rather

than in isolation. For example, words frequently occur in the same context as their opposites and, as such, it

makes sense to learn the pairs of opposites together (see worksheets on pages 7 and 29). Similarly, mind

maps encourage students to look for connections between words (see worksheet on page 9). The exercises

and activities in this workbook have all been grouped into sections. These sections practise different elements

of medical vocabulary, enabling the student to gain a fuller understanding of the words learnt.

The first section, Word-building (pages 1-9), encourages the student to identify links between words and to

learn words that are morphologically related (for example, verbs and nouns which have the same stems).

Within the Parts of Speech (pages 10-20) section, the emphasis is on understanding meanings and how to

use terms in their correct grammatical forms. The worksheets in the third section practise the Pronunciation

of medical vocabulary (pages 21-24). The section Vocabulary in Context (pages 25-36) includes topic-

specific exercises such as identifying diseases and illnesses from their descriptions. The activities in the last

section, Puzzles & Quizzes (pages 37-49), expand students’ knowledge and use of vocabulary in a fun way.

Communicative crosswords

Included in the last section are three communicative crosswords. These are speaking exercises where students

complete a half-finished crossword by exchanging clues with a partner. There are two versions of the

crossword: A & B. The words which are missing from A are in B, and vice versa. No clues are provided: the

students’ task is to invent them. This is an excellent exercise for developing linguistic resourcefulness; in

having to define words themselves, students practise both their medical vocabulary and the important skill of

paraphrasing something when they do not know the word for it.

Using Communicative crosswords in the classroom

Stage 1 — Set-up. Divide the class into two groups — A and B — with up to four students in each group. Give

out the crossword: sheet A to group A, sheet B to group B together with a copy of the Dictionary of Medical

Terms. Go through the rules with them. Some answers may consist of more than one word.

Stage 2 — Preparation. The students discuss the words in their groups, exchanging information about the

words they know and checking words they do not know in the Dictionary of Medical Terms. Circulate,

helping with any problems. This is an important stage: some of the vocabulary in the crosswords is quite

difficult.

Stage 3 — Activity. Put the students in pairs — one from group A and one from group B. The students help

each other to complete the crosswords by giving each other clues.

Make sure students are aware that the idea is to help each other complete the crossword, rather than to

produce obscure and difficult clues.

— What’s one down?

— It’s a person who works in a hospital.

— A doctor?

— A sort of doctor. He does operations.

— A surgeon?

— Yes, that’s right.

Alternatively, students can work in small groups, each group consisting of two As and two Bs and using the

following strategies:

i) defining the word

ii) describing what the item looks like

iii) stating what the item is used for

iv) describing the person’s role

v) stating what the opposite of the word is

vi) giving examples

vii) leaving a gap in a sentence for the word

viii) stating what the word sounds like.

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Using the workbook

Students work in groups,

checking vocabulary

A A

A A

B B

B B

Students work in pairs,

co-operating to solve

their crosswords

A B A B

A B A B

Each of the sets of four words below can be linked by one other word. All the words are

related to medical matters. What are the missing words? Write them in the centre of the

charts.

Unit 0000

1

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word association 1: missing links

ciliary

foreign

throbbing

abdominal

metacarpal

cancellous

cardiac

skeletal

black

glass

blood

beta

temperature

fat

relief

threshold

graft

marrow

fatigue

spasm

bath

drops

membrane

body

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

A fast way to expand your vocabulary is to make sure you know the different forms of the

words you learn.

Exercise 1. The words in this list are all verbs. What are the noun forms? Write them in the

second column. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Exercise 2. First, check your answers to Exercise 1 in the key. Then rewrite the sentences

below, changing the verbs (which are in bold) to nouns. Do not change the meaning of the

sentences, but be prepared to make grammatical changes if necessary. The first one has

been done for you as an example.

2

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word formation: nouns

1. diagnose diagnosis

2. examine ______________

3. prescribe ______________

4. suffer ______________

5. operate ______________

6. cure ______________

7. recover ______________

8. analyse ______________

9. infect ______________

10. carry ______________

11. replace ______________

12. degenerate ______________

13. refer ______________

14. paralyse ______________

15. obstruct ______________

1. I diagnosed that the patient had a heart

condition.

My diagnosis was that the patient had a heart

condition.

2. I examined the patient fully.

I made a full

3. I prescribed a course of antibiotics.

I wrote a

4. He suffered very little.

He experienced very little

5. We operated immediately.

The

6. This disease cannot be cured.

There is no

7. He has recovered fully.

He has made a full

8. The lab analysed the blood sample.

The lab made an

9. We found that the tissue was infected.

We found an

10. Ten per cent of the population are thought to

carry the bacteria.

Ten per cent of the population are thought to be

11. We replaced the patient’s hip.

The patient was given a hip

12. His condition has degenerated.

There has been a

13. The patient was referred to a specialist.

The patient was given a

14. His arm was paralysed after the stroke.

He suffered

15. The artery was obstructed by a blood clot.

The blood clot was forming an

Make 15 two-word expressions connected with medicine by combining words from the

two lists: A and B. Match each expression with the appropriate phrase. Use each word

once. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Unit 0000

3

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Two-word expressions

A

allergic

balanced

bedside

biological

bone

brain

clinical

digestive

general

general

heart

malignant

plastic

primary

surgical

B

anaesthetic

attack

clock

death

diet

intervention

manner

marrow

practitioner

reaction

surgery

system

tooth

trial

tumour

1. A condition in which the heart has a

reduced blood supply because one of the

arteries becomes blocked by a blood clot,

causing myocardial ischaemia and

myocardial infarction

heart attack

2. A substance given to make someone lose

consciousness so that a major surgical

operation can be carried out

3. Soft tissue in cancellous bone.

4. The treatment of disease or other condition

by surgery.

5. Any one of the first twenty teeth which

develop in children between about six

months and two-and-a-half years of age,

and are replaced by the permanent teeth at

around the age of six.

6. Surgery to repair damaged or malformed

parts of the body.

7. A condition in which the nerves in the brain

stem have died, and the person can be

certified as dead, although the heart may

not have stopped beating.

8. The way in which a doctor behaves towards

a patient, especially a patient who is in bed.

9. An effect produced by a substance to which

a person has an allergy, such as sneezing or

a skin rash.

10. A trial carried out in a medical laboratory on

a person or on tissue from a person.

11. A tumour which is cancerous and can grow

again or spread into other parts of the

body, even if removed surgically.

12. A doctor who provides first-line medical

care for all types of illness to people who

live locally, refers them to hospital if

necessary and encourages health

promotion.

13. The rhythm of daily activities and bodily

processes such as eating, defecating or

sleeping, frequently controlled by

hormones, which repeats every twenty-four

hours.

14. The set of organs such as the stomach, liver

and pancreas which are associated with the

digestion of food.

15. A diet that provides all the nutrients needed

in the correct proportions.

In Column A of this table there are 25 nouns relating to medicine. For each of the nouns

decide whether the correct plural form is in Column B or Column C and then circle it.

The first question has been done for you as an example.

4

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Plural formation

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

stratum

foot

fibula

glomerulus

abscess

joint

bulla

testis

septum

oesophagus

diagnosis

humerus

syringe

acetabulum

larva

chorda

varix

fungus

ganglion

villus

atrium

pons

ovum

bout

cortex

stratums

foots

fibulae

glomerulae

abscesses

jointes

bullae

testises

septa

oesophaguses

diagnoses

humeruses

syringes

acetabula

larvae

chordas

varices

fungi

ganglions

villi

atria

pontes

ovums

bouts

cortexes

strata

feet

fibulas

glomeruli

abscessi

joints

bullas

testes

septums

oesophagi

diagnosises

humeri

syringae

acetabulums

larvi

chordae

varixi

funguses

ganglia

villae

atriums

ponses

ova

boutae

cortices

Column A Column B Column C

The italicised words in the sentences in Column A are all nouns. What are the adjective

forms? Complete the sentences in Column B using the correct adjective forms.

Unit 0000

5

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word formation: adjectives

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

The surgeons operated to repair the

defect on the patient’s heart valve.

His diet has a calcium deficiency.

She has a physical dependence on

amphetamines.

The doctor noted an excess of bile in

the patient’s blood.

An attack of hypoglycaemia can be

prevented by eating glucose or a lump

of sugar when feeling faint.

The vaccine should give immunity to

tuberculosis.

They have periods of complete

inactivity.

The pain in his foot is so great that he

can hardly walk.

I injured my spine in the crash.

She complained of stiffness in the

joints.

The surgeons operated to repair the

patient’s …

His diet is calcium-…

She is physically …

The doctor noted an …

A …

The vaccine should make you …

They have periods when they are

completely …

His foot is so …

I suffered …

She complained of …

Column A Column B

Exercise 1.

Link each verb on the left with a noun on the right to make 10 ‘partnerships’. The first

one has been done for you as an example.

Exer

cise 2.

Complete these sentences using the partnerships from Exercise 1. You may have to make

some changes to fit the grammar of the sentences. The first one has been done for you

as an example.

6

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word association 2: partnerships

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

administer

analyse

arrange

burp

catch

detect

discontinue

ease

resist

prescribe

an improvement

a baby

antibiotics

the treatment

some infections

an appointment

a sample

the pain

a drug

a cold

Verbs Nouns

1. The doctor will administer a drug to the patient.

2. She was ____________________ .

3. As soon as the patient reported severe side-effects, the doctor ___________________ .

4. I’ve ____________________ from one of my colleagues at work.

5. The laboratory ____________________ of the food and found traces of bacteria.

6. A healthy body can ____________________ .

7. I would like to ____________________ with the dental hygienist for 10.00am tomorrow.

8. She had an injection to ____________________ in her leg.

9. The health visitor advised the new parents to ____________________ after feeding.

10. The nurses _____________________ in the patient’s condition.

Exercise 1.

English often uses prefixes to create opposites. There are several different prefixes that are

used. Choose the right prefix for each of the adjectives below and write them into the

table. The first one has been done for you:

Exer

cise 2.

Use ten of the adjectives in the table to complete these sentences. The first one has been

done for you as an example.

Extension. Work with a partner and test each other. One partner closes the book, while

the other asks questions such as «What’s the opposite of conscious?«.

Unit 0000

7

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Opposites 1: prefixes

active adequate coherent compatible complete

conscious controllable dependent digested direct fertile fit healthy

hygienic legal movable operable palpable pure qualified reducible

regular sanitary soluble stable well

1. 1.

2.

3.

1. inactive

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

il- im- in- ir- un-

1. He was found unconscious in the street.

2. He felt ________________ and had to go home.

3. The serum makes the poison ________________.

4. The children have a very _______________ diet.

5. The nurse noted that the patient had developed an ________________ pulse.

6. She used to play a lot of tennis, but she became ________________ in the winter.

7. The surgeon decided that the cancer was ________________.

8. Cholera spread rapidly because of the ________________ conditions in the town.

9. The patient was showing signs of an ________________ mental condition.

10. She has an ________________ desire to drink alcohol.

Exercise 1.

The words listed in the table below are nouns. What are the verb forms of these nouns?

The first question has been done for you as an example.

Exer

cise 2.

Choose ten verbs from Exercise 1 and write a sentence below for each one. Write the

correct form of each verb in the column on the right and leave gaps for the verbs in the

sentences. Cover up the right-hand column and give the sentences to another student as

a test. For example:

8

Unit 0000

For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

Word formation: verbs

1. abuse abuse

2. admission

3. bandage

4. blood

5. breath

6. coagulation

7. consultation

8. convalescence

9. fertilisation

10. identification

11. immunisation

12. implant

13. maceration

14. management

15. occurrence

16. perspiration

17. preparation

18. provision

19. reabsorption

20. regeneration

21. registration

22. regurgitation

23. rehabilitation

24. reproduction

25. resuscitation

26. sedation

27. stammer

28. stitch

29. suppression

30. sweat

She ……………. with her local GP. registered

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3. ………………………………………………………………………

4. ………………………………………………………………………

5. ………………………………………………………………………

6. ………………………………………………………………………

7. ………………………………………………………………………

8. ………………………………………………………………………

9. ………………………………………………………………………

10. ………………………………………………………………………