ENGLISH TASK

Hana Nabilah
19777019

Dosen : dr. Nur Meity, M.Med.Ed

 

 
 FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN
PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN DOKTER
UNIVERSITAS ALKHAIRAAT PALU
2019
 A. TASK 1

1. Find the plural form

2. The meaning in English

MEDICAL WORD ENGLISH

Stratum a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground.

Foot the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on

which a person stands or walks.

Fibula the outer and usually smaller of the two bones

between the knee and the ankle in humans (or the
equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates),
parallel with the tibia.

Glomerulus a cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood

vessels, in particular a cluster of capillaries around
the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are
filtered from the blood.

Abscess a swollen area within body tissue, containing an

accumulation of pus.

Joint a point at which parts of an artificial structure are

joined. A structure in the human or animal body at
which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together.

Bulla a large blister containing serous fluid. a rounded

prominence.

Testis an organ which produces spermatozoa (male

reproductive cells).

Septum a partition separating two chambers, such as that

between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

Oesophagus the part of the alimentary canal that connects the

throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other
vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous
membrane.

Diagnosis the identification of the nature of an illness or other

 problem by examination of the symptoms. The
distinctive characterization in precise terms of a
genus, species, or phenomenon.

Humerus the bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints

at the shoulder and the elbow.

Syringe a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in

and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning
wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow
needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids.

Acetabulum the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the
femur fits.

Larva the active immature form of an insect, especially one

that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage
between egg and pupa.

Chorda A tendon or a strong band of fibres that connects

muscles to bones

Varix An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery, or

lymphatic vessel.

Fungus any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding

on organic matter, including molds, yeast,
mushrooms, and toadstools.

Ganglion a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies,

typically linked by synapses, and often forming a
swelling on a nerve fiber.

Villus any of the fingerlike or threadlike projections from

the surface of certain membranous structures,
typically serving to increase surface area and
facilitate the passage of fluid or nutrients.

Atrium each of the two upper cavities of the heart from

which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right
atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins
of the body; the left atrium receives oxygenated
 blood from the pulmonary vein.

Pons part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata

and the thalamus.

Ovum a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a

human or other animal, which can divide to give rise
to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a
male cell.

Bout A short period of illness or involvement in an activity

Cortex The outer layer, especially of the brain and other

organs

B. TASK 2

1. Find the noun forms

 Diagnose : diagnosis
  Examine : examination
 Prescribe : prescription
 Suffer : sufferance
 Operate : operation
 Cure : cure
 Recover : recovery
 Analyse : analysis
 Infect : infection
 Carry : carriage
 Replace : replacement
 Degenerate : degeneration
 Refer : reference
 Paralyse : paralysis
 Obstruct : obstruction

2. The meaning in English

MEDICAL WORD ENGLISH

Diagnose identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by

examination of the symptoms. identify the nature of
the medical condition of (someone).

Examine inspect (someone or something) in detail to

determine their nature or condition; investigate
thoroughly.

Prescribe (of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the

use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone,
especially in writing.

Suffer To experience pain or distress or to be subjected to

injury, loss, or damages.

Operate a procedure performed on a living body usually with

instruments for the repair of damage or the
restoration of health and especially one that involves
incision, excision, or suturing.

Cure substance or procedure that ends a medical condition,

such as a medication, a surgical operation, a change
in lifestyle or even a philosophical mindset that helps
 end a person's sufferings; or the state of being healed,
or cured

Recover To regain health after illness or to regain a former

state of health

Analyse examine methodically and in detail the constitution

or structure of (something, especially information),
typically for purposes of explanation and
interpretation.

Infect to contaminate with a disease-producing substance

or agent (such as bacteria)

Carry support and move (someone or something) from one

place to another.

Replace take the place of. put (something) back in a previous

place or position.

Degenerate having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities

considered normal and desirable; showing evidence
of decline.

Refer To recommend someone to another health care

provider for specific testing or treatment.

Paralyse Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). cause

(a person or part of the body) to become partly or
wholly incapable of movement.

Obstruct block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the

way of. Blockage of a passageway