Medical Terminology: Matching Symptoms to Common Language
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Understanding Common Health Symptoms
Symptoms are the signals our bodies use to communicate that there may be health problems. They indicate changes in how your body is functioning and can help identify what is wrong. When reporting symptoms, it is crucial to be as explicit as possible about how you feel. Not feeling well often suggests that there is an underlying health issue.
I. Technical vs. Common Names for Symptoms
Match the illness or symptom to the way people most commonly describe it.
| Technical Name | Common Description |
| 1. Bleeding | A) Throwing up |
| 2. Diarrhea | B) Puffiness or enlargement |
| 3. Drowsiness | C) Loss of blood |
| 4. Earache | D) High body temperature |
| 5. Fever | E) Cannot breathe well; shortness of breath |
| 6. Headache | F) Pain in the ear |
| 7. Numbness | G) Pain in the teeth |
| 8. Rash | H) Pain in the head |
| 9. Swelling | I) Irritation of the skin |
| 10. Toothache | J) Inability to feel sensation |
| 11. Trouble breathing | K) Sleepy |
| 12. Vomiting | L) Watery stool or bowel movements |
II. Advanced Symptoms and Descriptions
Match the illness or symptom to the way people most commonly describe it.
| Technical Name | Common Description |
| 1) Backache | a) Feeling pins and needles in your body or skin |
| 2) Congestion | B) Gas or air released from bowels, often foul-smelling |
| 3) Constipation | C) Blocked nose; difficulty breathing through the nose |
| 4) Cough | D) The desire to rub or scratch your skin |
| 5) Dizziness | E) Feeling tired or weak |
| 6) Fatigue | F) Hard stool; difficulty passing bowel movements |
| 7) Itching | G) A quick push of air out of your nose and mouth |
| 8) Nausea | H) Pain in your stomach |
| 9) Passing Gas | I) Pain in your back |
| 10) Runny Nose | J) Watery discharge dripping from the nose |
| 11) Sneezing | K) Quick, noisy expulsion of air from the mouth |
| 12) Stomach Ache | L) Feeling wobbly, faint, or unsteady; loss of balance |
| 13) Tingling | M) Feeling like throwing up; feeling sick in the stomach |
III. Injuries and Their Causes
Match the illness or condition with its corresponding cause or definition.
| Condition | Corresponding Cause or Definition |
| 1) Cut | a) Breaking the skin with a sharp object such as a knife, scissors, or scalpel |
| 2) Burn | b) Breaking a bone |
| 3) Fracture | c) When your skin or joints are puffed up (a symptom of injury or illness) |
| 4) Swelling | d) When your skin turns black or blue after being hurt |
| 5) Bruises | e) If you touch something very hot, causing your skin to become red and sore |
| 6) Blood Clotting | f) A rip or strain in the muscle tissue |
| 7) Muscle Tear | g) A lump of blood that blocks veins or blood vessels |