NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRUJILLO

MEDICINE SCHOOL
ENGLISH MEDICAL

Endoscopy
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ____/____/______

1. Complete the table with words from A, B and C opposite. (5 points)

Verb Noun
Consent
Excision
Incise
Insertion
Recover
Swallow

2. Find words in A and B opposite with the following meanings. (10 points)

1. to pass (an instrument through an orifice) A) Jelly

2. a substance used in procedures for lubrication B) Cauterize
3. the flexible part of the endoscope C) Excise
4. to stop something bleeding by applying heat D) Rigid
5. a growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane E) Get use to
6. to remove diseased tissue F) Feed/Insert/Introduce
7. taking a sample of a tissue for analysis G) Shaft/Tube
8. not flexible H) Polyp
9. a drug that numbs a particular part of the body I) Biopsy
10. become accustomed to J) Local Anaesthetic

CORRELATION: ____________________________________________________

3. Replace the underlinetl words and phrases with alternative words and phrascs from C
opposite. (5 points)

After connecting the patient to an (1) instrument which measures levels of oxvgen in the
blood and pulse rate and placing him (2) on his left side. oxygen was provided through a (3)
tube in his nose and the (4) drug trearment prior to the procedure administered as stated.
Shortly afterward, the endoscope was (5) inserted into the oesophagus. After the
examination, the patient was (6) moved to the recovery area.

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