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Lesson 10
Topic: TREATMENT
Grammar: Gerund
Vocabulary
pharmacist
–
the person who prepares the medicines
rash
–
tiny red spots on the skin
irritate
–
cause discomfort to (parts of the body);
make sore or inflamed:
The smoke irritat-
ed her eyes.
supress
–
put an end to the activity or existence of
tissue
–
mass of cells and cell products in an ani-
mal body
dispense
–
1 deal out; distribute; administer
2 mix; prepare, give out (medicines)
ointment
–
(sorts of) medicinal paste made from oil
or fat and used on the skin (to heal inju-
ries or roughness, or as a cosmetic).
membrane
–
(soft, thin layer of) animal, vegetable or
synthetic tissue
the mucous membrane –
the moist skin that lines the nose, mouth
and food canal
mucus
–
sticky, slimy substance (as) produced by
the mucous membrane
mucous
–
of, like, covered with, mucus
itch
–
feeling of irritation on the skin, causing a
desire to scratch
heal
–
(cause to) become healthy and sound
expose
–
uncover; leave uncovered or unprotected
forceps
–
pincers or tongs used by dentists (when
pulling out teeth) and by doctors for grip-
ping things
scissors
–
instrument with two blades which cut as
they come together
incise
–
make a cut in; engrave
incision
–
cutting (into something); cut, eg in sur-
gery
insert
–
put, fit, place (in, into, between, etc)