Vocabulary Quiz – Lesson 3

My uncle was a heavy drinker for years, and now his liver is no longer functioning. He’s on the waiting list for a ________.

As long as the disease is detected early, the _________ for survival is excellent.

Peter firmly pressed a towel to his leg to try and stop the _________.

David saved the old woman’s life by performing _____ on her until the ambulance arrived.

The patient’s foot was run over by a bus. It couldn’t be saved; doctors had to _______ it.

Drinking lots of milk can help strengthen your bones and prevent ____________.

During the car accident, I hit my head on the window and got a mild _________.

Jane suffered second-degree _______ in the fire.

Tim was born with a rare genetic disease for which there is no ________.

Larry uses a wheelchair; he’s ________ from the chest down.

My father has a ________ on his chest from heart surgery five years ago.

Nancy had multiple _______ in her leg; she was in a cast for twelve weeks.

People who eat a lot of fast food often have ___________.

The results of my mother’s biopsy showed that her tumor is ________ – thank God!

Valerie eats a low-sugar diet because she’s ____________.