Master C2-level vocabulary related to illness & infection. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat"?
Which word means "A serious lung infection causing inflammation in the air sacs"?
Which word means "Excessive mucus in the nose or throat from inflammation"?
Which word means "A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease"?
Which word means "The spread of disease by close contact"?
Which word means "Abnormal accumulation of fluid, especially mucus in airways"?
Which word means "An area of abnormal tissue caused by disease or injury"?
Which word means "An open sore, especially in the stomach lining"?
Which word means "A microorganism that causes disease"?
Which word means "A slight illness; a reluctance or disinclination"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
palpitation
A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat
pneumonia
A serious lung infection causing inflammation in the air sacs
catarrh
Excessive mucus in the nose or throat from inflammation
malaise
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease
contagion
The spread of disease by close contact
congestion
Abnormal accumulation of fluid, especially mucus in airways
lesion
An area of abnormal tissue caused by disease or injury
ulcer
An open sore, especially in the stomach lining
pathogen
A microorganism that causes disease
indisposition
A slight illness; a reluctance or disinclination
Master C2-level vocabulary related to illness & infection. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 10 multiple choice questions. 10 vocabulary words...
Which word means "A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat"?
Which word means "A serious lung infection causing inflammation in the air sacs"?
Which word means "Excessive mucus in the nose or throat from inflammation"?
Which word means "A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease"?
Which word means "The spread of disease by close contact"?
Which word means "Abnormal accumulation of fluid, especially mucus in airways"?
Which word means "An area of abnormal tissue caused by disease or injury"?
Which word means "An open sore, especially in the stomach lining"?
Which word means "A microorganism that causes disease"?
Which word means "A slight illness; a reluctance or disinclination"?

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