А. М. Maslova Z. I. Winestein L. S. Plebeyskaya Essential English for Medical Students Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged

Read and translate the following words:

epigastrium [.epi’gsestriam], peritonitis [,penta’naitis], metastasis [me’taeaestasis], barium [‘beariem], degeneration [di,d3ena’reijn]

15. 
    Finish the following sentences using the necessary words from Assignment XIV:
    

1. 
   The change of tissue from one form to another is.... 2. The inflammation of the internal serous coat of the abdominal cavity is.... 3. The upper portion of the abdomen is.... 4. Secondary cancerous lesions due to the spread of the disease in to other organs and systems of the body are .... 5. A special food given to the patient before the X-ray examination of his stomach or intestine is ... .
   

16. 
    1. Read Text D. 2. Entitle it. 3. Characterize the pain in this disease.
    

4. 
   Why is the prevention of this disease so important?
   

TextD
In gastric carcinoma pain is felt in the epigastrium and the patient often complains of the feeling of pressure in the stomach area. Pain may become severe when the tumour involves the pancreas, in peritonitis, and metastases into the bones.
The gastric juice is known to contain much mucus, leucocytes and tumour cells. In the majority of cases gastric secretion proves to be considerably reduced.
The X-ray examination is particularly important for the diagnosis of gastric carcinoma. It reveals the so-called filling defect, when some areas of the stomach remain empty after barium meal has been taken.
Preventive measures are carried out extensively to reveal the early signs of gastric cancer an adequate therapy of ulcers and chronic gastritis is widely used not to result in malignant degeneration.

17. 
    Instead of the words and phrases in bold type use those from Texts С and D:
    

1. A continuous haemorrhage causes the decrease in the red blood cell count. 2. 35—40% of all persons who die from cancer are known to have had gastric carcinoma. 3. When the patient’s stomach was X-rayed the doctor saw that some of its areas did not contain any barium. 4. Too hot or too cold food is considered to contribute to the development of gastric cancer.
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