Exercise 6. Answer the following questions to the text:
What are the causes of hepatitis?
How is hepatitis detected?
How is hepatitis A spread?
How can hepatitis В be transmitted?
What complications may develop in patients with hepatitis C?
How is hepatitis D diagnosed?
When is hepatitis considered chronic?
What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
Exercise 7. Match the terms with their definitions:
jaundice
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extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
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bilirubin
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swelling of a body or part of a body, usually because it has a lot of gas or liquid in it
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cirrhosis
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a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells
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vomiting
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an orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile
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nausea
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abnormal enlargement of the liver
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sore
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a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit
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bloating
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ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth
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fatigue
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a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis
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hepatomegaly
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a raw or painful place on the body
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Exercise 8. Read the definitions and fill in the blanks with the name of disease below:
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D,
Hepatitis E, Liver cancer, Cirrhosis
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____________is a type of liver disease that can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis.
__________ is an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis.
__________is malignant neoplastic disease of the liver.
__________ is a type of liver disease that is not prevalent in most developing countries, but common in any country with a hot climate.
__________ is a type of liver disease that includes inflammation and damage to cells.
__________ is a type of liver disease that attacks persons who already have suffered from hepatitis B.
__________ is a type of liver disease that is spread through body fluids and can be acute or chronic.
Exercise 9. Find the English equivalents to the following word-combinations:
Виявляти антитіла гепатиту Д в крові; біль у ділянці печінки; спільні голки для підшкірних ін’єкцій; просочуватися у кров; інкубаційний період; видужувати від гепатиту протягом кількох місяців; переливання крові; заражена їжа та вода; розвивати ускладнення такі як недостатність печінки; інфіковані рідини тіла; майже неіснуючий; рани, що гнояться; залишатися носієм, здатним інфікувати інших.
Exercise 10. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions:
The majority … cases … hepatitis are caused … viruses, some … which are specific … hepititis; others produce hepatitis as a related consequence. Five types … hepititis viruses are recognized and diagnosed as specifically causing the liver inflammation known as hepatitis. They are called hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Symptoms are similar … all … these viruses and include dark urine, appetite loss, fatigue, jaundice … the skin and whites … the eyes, bloating and abdominal cramps, low-grade fever, pale or clay-coloured stools, and fatigue. Diagnosis … most cases is guided … blood tests, which reveal antibodies, specific … one of the forms … hepatitis, or elevated liver enzymes.
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