Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for Medicine and health sciences for Baccalaureate

Unit 5 Vocabulary

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• Clinical: describes medical work.
• Conscious / consciousness: awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you.
• Infect: to pass a disease to another person.
• Medic: a doctor or a medical student.
• Surgeon: medical doctor trained to perform medical operations.
• Surgical: connected with or used for medical operations.
• To face up to: to accept an unpleasant fact or situation.
• Something becomes apparent to someone: logical, clear, or evident.
• Get / have / gain insight into: to gain an accurate and deep understanding of a situation.
• Worthwhile: worth doing.
• Make up one's mind: decide on.
• To be halfway through: in the middle of something.

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• Blister: painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused by rubbing (

Soft Drinks and Pet Ownership

Soft Drinks

A soft drink is a beverage that is not alcoholic and is usually carbonated, such as Coca-Cola.

Pet Ownership

To own a pet means to have or hold a pet.

Financial Terms and Actions

Having a Tattoo

This section seems unrelated to finances. Consider moving it to a more appropriate section.

Applying for a Passport

To apply for something, such as a passport, means to formally ask for it.

Withdrawing Money

To withdraw money means to take money from a place of deposit.

Savings Account

A savings account is an amount of money deposited in a bank.

Making a Will

To make a will means to create a legal document that states what will happen to one's possessions or property after one's death.

Holding a License

To hold a license means...

Vocabulary

1.

• basement = sótano
• orden sth online = pedir algo por internet
• a can of soup = una lata de sopa
• aim = objetivo
• seize the day = aprovecha el día
• to throw litter = tirar a la basura
• health care = cuidado de la salud
• a swimming cap = un gorro de piscina
• economic growth = crecimiento económico

2.

• 1. am having (1)
• 2. don't look (2)
• 3. does she have (2)
• 4. are you looking (1)
• 5. hate (1)

3.

• outgoing = fiestero
• fleece = forro polar
• mittens = manoplas
• sensitive = sensible
• sth fits you = algo que te queda bien
• short-sighted = miope
• understanding = comprensible
• get changed = cambiarse
• bangles = pulseras

4.

• muffins C
• cabbage U
• sauce U
• leuce C
• meat U
• steak C
• jam U

6.

• watching (1)
• to go (2)
• training (1)
• playing (1)
• to sing (2)

7.

• 6-7-5-4-3-1-2
• score
• win
• lose/keep
• came/beat
• broke

8.

• 4-5-

Culinary Terms and Food Descriptors

• Steamed: Cooked by being placed in steam. Example: Steamed vegetables retain more nutrients.
• Seasoned: Enhanced with flavorings. Example: The salad needs to be seasoned; maybe a little salt and olive oil will be enough.
• Stewed: Cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid. Example: The stewed apples were soft and flavorful.
• Broth: A soup, often with vegetables or rice in it. Example: Chicken broth is a common base for soups.
• Savory: Having a usually salty, but not sweet taste. Example: The dish had a savory flavor that was very satisfying.
• Jelly: A soft, sweet food that shakes when you move it. Example: Strawberry jelly is a popular choice for toast.
• Tender: (Of meat) Soft and easy to bite through. Example: The steak

Fingernails

: (The name of the nails you have on your fingers)

Toenails

: (The name of the nails you have on your toes)

Eyelashes

: (short curved hairs, that protect the eyes from dust)

Brain cells

: (Cells from your brain)

Cheeks

: (Either side of the face below the eye they can turn red in embarrassing)

Forehead

: (The part of the face above the eyebrows)

Thigh

: (the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee)

Belly button

: (A person's navel)

Lung

: (An organ to breathe which is protected by the ribs)

Muscle

: (One of many parts in the body that are connected to your bones and help you to move)

Blood vessels

: (A tube through which the blood circulates in the body)

Heel

: (The back part of your feet)

Jaw

: (The body part we use to chew, it contains your...

Understanding the Passive Voice

Here are some examples of the passive voice in different tenses:

1. In my opinion, a cure for cancer will be found one day.
2. At the moment, the operation is being carried out by the surgeon.
3. Nothing has been done yet.
4. When I switched on the TV, a movie was being shown.
5. Most of the music awards must have been presented by now.
6. We were able to enter because the alarm had been switched off.

Passive Voice in Sentences

Let's look at how active sentences transform into passive ones:

1. Scientists have discovered the gene that causes baldness.

   Passive: A new gene that controls hair growth has been discovered.

2. The band released their new album last weekend.

   Passive: Their new album was released last weekend.

3. Wendy is teaching music to the

Hominization: The Path to Humanity

Hominization is the process through which primates, our ancestors, gradually acquired the physical structure of humans. This involved a series of morphological changes affecting their bodies, changes observed in the fossil record. Significant morphological changes include:

• Lengthening of the hip.
• Development of bipedal walking legs.
• Atrophy of the lower jaw and masseter muscles (releasing the skull).
• Increasing complexity of the brain (leading to greater intelligence).
• Development of the hand, particularly the thumb (allowing the use and manufacture of tools).

Humanization is the process by which our ancestors acquired culture, the elements that constitute civilization. This involves not physical changes, but cultural...