Advanced Vocabulary - Health Problems 3
Index
Complete each sentence with a word made from the words in capitals.
ANSWERS
1)
Cancer is considered to be in
when the symptoms of the disease have decreased.
REMISS
2)
It is concluded that
aspirin is the preferred aspirin formulation for treating pain.
SOLVE
3)
are chemical products that kill germs after a surface is cleaned.
INFECT
4)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is
through conventional chemoimmunotherapy regimens.
CURE
5)
in all its forms has become the leading cause of poor health and death.
NUTRITION
6)
cells have the ability to produce enzymes that dissolve the native tissue.
MALIGN
7)
The majority of diseases known to man list fatigue or
as possible associated symptoms.
EASE
8)
While some people
when they’re depressed, others lose their appetite.
EAT
9)
Dementia is the diagnosis of a constellation of symptoms, formerly known as
dementia.
SENIOR
10)
Adults with disability or conditions such as alcoholism may also require extended
.
CONVALESCE
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Answers
1)
remission (n)
temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain
2)
soluble (adj)
able to dissolve in a liquid and become part of the liquid
3)
disinfectant (n)
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a chemical or a cleaning product that destroys bacteria
4)
incurable (adj)
(of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured
5)
malnutrition (n)
a poor condition of health caused by a lack of food
6)
malignant (adj)
(of a disease) very virulent or infectious
7)
malaise (n)
a general feeling that you are slightly ill or not happy in your life
8)
overeat (v)
eat more food than your body needs
9)
senile (adj)
(of a condition) characteristic of or caused by old age
10)
convalescence (n)
the length of time a person spends getting well after an illness
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3) disinfectants
