Health and body · A2. Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: ankle = the joint between the foot and the leg; wrist = the joint between the hand and the arm; knee = the joint in the middle of the leg; shoulder = the joint where an upper arm joins the body.
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The joint between the foot and the leg.
There is a small scar on my left ankle.
There is a small scar on my left ankle.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Use “ankle” for the joint between the foot and the leg. Compare “wrist” (the joint between the hand and the arm); these are different meanings.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: ankle = the joint between the foot and the leg; wrist = the joint between the hand and the arm; knee = the joint in the middle of the leg; shoulder = the joint where an upper arm joins the body.
The joint joining the foot to the leg is the ankle.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: headache = pain in your head; cough = a sudden forceful release of air from the throat; fever = a body temperature above the normal range; cold = a common illness involving a runny nose and sneezing.
Pain in the head is called a headache.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: appointment = an arranged meeting at a particular time; prescription = a medical professional’s written order for medicine; treatment = medical care given for illness or injury; recovery = the process of becoming well again.
We agreed that I will see the doctor at three. I have an appointment.
The joint joining the foot to the leg is the ___.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: ankle = the joint between the foot and the leg; wrist = the joint between the hand and the arm; knee = the joint in the middle of the leg; shoulder = the joint where an upper arm joins the body.
The joint joining the foot to the leg is the ankle.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: headache = pain in your head; cough = a sudden forceful release of air from the throat; fever = a body temperature above the normal range; cold = a common illness involving a runny nose and sneezing.
Pain in the head is called a headache.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: appointment = an arranged meeting at a particular time; prescription = a medical professional’s written order for medicine; treatment = medical care given for illness or injury; recovery = the process of becoming well again.
We agreed that I will see the doctor at three. I have an appointment.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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the joint between the foot and the leg
pain in your head
an arranged meeting at a particular time
the joint between the hand and the arm
a sudden forceful release of air from the throat
a medical professional’s written order for medicine
the joint in the middle of the leg
the joint where an upper arm joins the body
a body temperature above the normal range
medical care given for illness or injury
a common illness involving a runny nose and sneezing
the process of becoming well again
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The joint joining the foot to the leg is the ___.
Look at “foot to the leg”. Here we need “The joint between the foot and the leg”: “ankle”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint joining the foot to the leg is the ankle.”.
Pain in the head is called a ___.
Look at “Pain in the head”. Here we need “Pain in your head”: “headache”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “Pain in the head is called a headache.”.
We agreed that I will see the doctor at three. I have an ___.
Look at “see the doctor at three”. Here we need “An arranged meeting at a particular time”: “appointment”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “We agreed that I will see the doctor at three. I have an appointment.”.
The joint joining the hand to the arm is the ___.
Look at “hand to the arm”. Here we need “The joint between the hand and the arm”: “wrist”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint joining the hand to the arm is the wrist.”.
A sudden noisy push of air from your throat is a ___.
Look at “push of air from your throat”. Here we need “A sudden forceful release of air from the throat”: “cough”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “A sudden noisy push of air from your throat is a cough.”.
The doctor’s written order that authorises specific medicine is a ___.
Look at “written order”. Here we need “A medical professional’s written order for medicine”: “prescription”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “The doctor’s written order that authorises specific medicine is a prescription.”.
The joint in the middle of the leg that bends is the ___.
Look at “middle of the leg”. Here we need “The joint in the middle of your leg”: “knee”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint in the middle of the leg that bends is the knee.”.
The joint where the upper arm meets the body is the ___.
Look at “upper arm meets the body”. Here we need “The part of the body where an arm joins the upper body”: “shoulder”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint where the upper arm meets the body is the shoulder.”.
A body temperature higher than normal is called a ___.
Look at “temperature higher than normal”. Here we need “A body temperature higher than normal, usually during illness”: “fever”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “A body temperature higher than normal is called a fever.”.
Medical care given to improve an illness or injury is called ___.
Look at “Medical care”. Here we need “Something done to help a person recover from an illness or injury”: “treatment”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “Medical care given to improve an illness or injury is called treatment.”.
A common minor illness with a runny nose and sneezing is a ___.
Look at “runny nose and sneezing”. Here we need “A common minor illness affecting the nose and throat”: “cold”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “A common minor illness with a runny nose and sneezing is a cold.”.
The process of getting well after an illness is ___.
Look at “getting well”. Here we need “The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury”: “recovery”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “The process of getting well after an illness is recovery.”.
The joint between my foot and my lower leg is my ___.
Look at “foot and my lower leg”. Here we need “The joint between the foot and the leg”: “ankle”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint between my foot and my lower leg is my ankle.”.
I have a pain in my head. I have a ___.
Look at “pain in my head”. Here we need “Pain in your head”: “headache”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “I have a pain in my head. I have a headache.”.
My doctor has agreed to see me at a fixed time tomorrow. I have an ___.
Look at “fixed time”. Here we need “An arranged meeting at a particular time”: “appointment”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “My doctor has agreed to see me at a fixed time tomorrow. I have an appointment.”.
The joint between my hand and my arm is my ___.
Look at “hand and my arm”. Here we need “The joint between the hand and the arm”: “wrist”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint between my hand and my arm is my wrist.”.
Air comes out of my mouth suddenly with a rough sound. This action is a ___.
Look at “rough sound”. Here we need “A sudden forceful release of air from the throat”: “cough”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “Air comes out of my mouth suddenly with a rough sound. This action is a cough.”.
The doctor gives me written instructions for the pharmacy to supply medicine: a ___.
Look at “pharmacy to supply medicine”. Here we need “A medical professional’s written order for medicine”: “prescription”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “The doctor gives me written instructions for the pharmacy to supply medicine: a prescription.”.
The joint in the middle of my leg, where it bends, is my ___.
Look at “middle of my leg”. Here we need “The joint in the middle of your leg”: “knee”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The joint in the middle of my leg, where it bends, is my knee.”.
The part where my arm joins the top of my body is my ___.
Look at “arm joins the top”. Here we need “The part of the body where an arm joins the upper body”: “shoulder”. Locate the joint by the two body parts it connects. Completed sentence: “The part where my arm joins the top of my body is my shoulder.”.
A body temperature much higher than normal is called a ___.
Look at “temperature much higher”. Here we need “A body temperature higher than normal, usually during illness”: “fever”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “A body temperature much higher than normal is called a fever.”.
Care or medicine given to help an illness is ___.
Look at “Care or medicine”. Here we need “Something done to help a person recover from an illness or injury”: “treatment”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “Care or medicine given to help an illness is treatment.”.
I have a common minor illness with a runny nose and sneezing. I have a ___.
Look at “runny nose and sneezing”. Here we need “A common minor illness affecting the nose and throat”: “cold”. Name the symptom or illness described, not another problem that might occur at the same time. Completed sentence: “I have a common minor illness with a runny nose and sneezing. I have a cold.”.
The process of becoming well again after being ill is ___.
Look at “becoming well again”. Here we need “The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury”: “recovery”. Separate arranging a visit, ordering medicine, giving medical care and becoming well again. Completed sentence: “The process of becoming well again after being ill is recovery.”.