Chương 4 TACN
Chương 4 TACN
Chương 4 TACN
KEY TERMS:
1. delirium
delirious /dɪˈlɪriəs/ (adj)
delirious with something
2. gangrene
3. goiter
4. Hashimoto's disease
5. lethargy
6. muscle cramp
7. protrude
protruding (adj)
protrude from something
8. windpipe
9. Hodgkin's lymphoma
10. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
11. Hyperglycemia
12. Graves’ disease
13. Blood is thicker than water
14. To get blood from a stone
15. To run in one's blood
16. To be after one's blood
17. insulin
18. Therapy
19. bone marrow
20. autoimmune disease
21. metabolism
22. concentration
23. lightheaded
24. allergic
25. Leukemia
26. lymph node
27. lymphoma
28. hypothyroidism
29. hyperthyroidism
30. diabetes
31. Adam’s apple
32. thyroid
EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with these words:
delirious gangrene lethargy muscle cramps
Hashimoto's disease goiter protruding windpipe
1. He became __________ and couldn't recognize people, able to think or speak. (ans:
delirious)
2. __________ set in and he had to have his leg amputated. (ans: Gangrene)
3. A __________ is an enlargement of the thyroid gland (ans: goiter)
4. __________ is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness or lack
of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, or apathy. It may
also be a side-effect of medication or caused by an interaction between medications or
medication(s) and alcohol. It may also be an altered level of consciousness. (ans:
lethargy)
5. Exercising or working hard, especially in heat, can lead to __________. Some
medicines and illnesses also might cause this. (ans: muscle cramps)
6. __________ teeth is a condition caused by teeth, bones or both protruding forward,
causing aesthetic loss. (ans: Protruding)
7. The __________ is the long tube that connects your larynx (voice box) to your
bronchi. Your bronchi send air to your lungs. Your trachea is a key part of your
respiratory system. The trachea is made of rings of cartilage. It is lined with cells that
produce mucus. This mucus keeps allergens, dust particles or other debris out of your
lungs. (ans: windpipe)
8. _______________ is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland. The thyroid
is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple.
(ans: Hashimoto's disease)