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Lesson 9
Topic: INVESTIGATIONS
Grammar: Infinitive Constructions
Vocabulary:
to bewilder
–
to cause (someone) to become perplexed and con-
fused
bird eye view –
the general review
a gauge
–
a device that measures the amount or quantity of
something and shows the amount measured
a cuff
–
the part of a garment covering the wrist
thumping
–
of an impressive size, extent amount hitting or
striking heavily, especially with the fast or a blunt
implement
treadmill
–
a device used for exercise, consisting of a continu-
ous moving belt on which to walk or run
radiopaque
–
(of a substance) opaque to X-rays or similar radia-
tion
to blur
–
make or become unclear or less distinct
shaft
–
a long narrow part or section forming the handle of
a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow or simi-
lar
1. Read and translate the text.
Laboratory and instrumental investigations
The field of diagnosis has grown so large and so complex that a
young doctor is bewildered by the many procedures he must learn in
order to arrive at a correct diagnosis. However, a bird eye view of this