TEST YOUR VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE Symptoms & common illnesses – part 1

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

Symptoms & common illnesses – part 1

THESE WORDS ARE all used to talk about diseases; their symptoms and effects. Tick (√) the ones you understand. Check the others in the dictionary.

1	allergic reaction		5	infectious		9	rash		13	spots
2	blisters		6	inflammation		10	resistance		14	stillbirth
3	cough		7	itchy		11	running nose		15	swell
4	fever		8	malformation		12	sneeze		16	swollen

Read the description below and match them to the names of the illnesses in the box below

1	A common illness, the symptoms of which include inflammation of the nasal passage, sneezing coughing, a running nose and fever. (……………………..)
2	A common infectious viral disease of children, with mild fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash. It can cause stillbirth or malformation of the unborn baby if it is caught by a mother while she is pregnant. (……………………..)
3	An illness, usually started by a viral infection, whose symptoms include inflammation of the nasal passages, sneezing, coughing, and a running nose. At present there is no cure for it. (……………………..)
4	Am infectious disease of children caused by a herpes virus, and characterised by fever and red spots which turn to itchy blisters. (……………………..)
5	An infectious disease of children where the body is covered with a red rash. It can weaken the body’s resistance to other disease, for example bronchitis and ear infections. If caught by an adult it can be very serious. (……………………..)
6	An infectious disease of children with fever and swellings in the salivary glands, caused by a paramyxovirus. (……………………..)
7	An infectious disease affecting the bronchial tubes. The patient suffers from a severe cough and makes a loud noise when inhaling after a coughing fit. (……………………..)
8	An inflammation in the nose and eyes caused by a reaction to flower, their pollen and scent.

allergic rhinitis

coryza

infectious parotitis

influenza

rubella

rubeola

varicella

pertussis

ANSWER KEY

1	influenza
2	rubella
3	coryza
4	varicella
5	rubeola
6	infectious parotitis
7	pertussis
8	allergic rhinitis