Quiz 4 Vocabulary Practice

2. Medicine that helps reduce pain. He took ______ for his headache.
5. A small, sharp knife used in surgery. The surgeon used a ______ during the operation.
8. The most important or central part.
9. A hard covering for broken bones. Her broken arm is in a ______ for six weeks.
10. Sharp tools used to give injections. Some people are afraid of ______ at the doctor’s office.
11. A small sticky bandage for small cuts. Put a ______ on your finger to stop the bleeding.
13. Government programs to help people with basic needs, e.g. The ______ helps families with low income (7,6).
16. The amount you pay for insurance. My monthly health insurance ______ is cheap.
17. Money given by an organization for a specific purpose, often not repaid e.g. she received a ______ to study abroad.
19. A synonym of ‘lots of’.
21. Something to help someone walk if their leg is injured.
24. Something that costs a lot of money. Private healthcare can be very ______.

1. A place or person you get information or things from. The Internet is a common ______ of information.
3. A situation where people are not treated the same
4. Describes people or families with very little money (3,6)
6. The protection or help provided by insurance.
7. A piece of cloth to cover and protect a wound. The nurse put a clean ______ on my arm.
12. A picture of the inside of the body. The doctor used an ______ to check for broken bones.
14. A rule made by the government. Breaking the ______ can have serious consequences.
15. A tool for giving injections or taking liquids. The doctor filled the ______ with medicine.
17. A family doctor who treats general health problems.
18. Money people pay to the government for public services.
20. Medicine to prevent diseases.
22. To say no or refuse something. The company had to ______ his job application.
23. A recommendation to see another doctor or specialist.