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Vocabulary

Collocation refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.
✓ Strong collocations are where the link between the two words is quite fixed and
restricted. e.g. At present, he has no other gastrointestinal symptoms specifically

he reports no alterations in bowel movements, no dyspepsia nor any weight loss.
✓ Weak collocations are where a word can collocate with many other words. e. g.

He has not had any further recurrence of rectal bleeding.

Match each collocation of medical terms in the left column with its definiton in the right column.
Collocations Definitions
1. single episode a. the step a doctor takes to evaluate the mass
2. rectal bleeding b. reduction of the total body mass
3. pass stool c. an act of passing usually solid waste through the rectum and anus
4. further recurrence d. an internal examination of the rectum performed by a healthcare provider
5. bowel movement e. to defecate
6. weight loss f. bright red blood from the anus
g. a procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic instrument is inserted through
7. abdominal exam
the anus in order to examine the colon
8. palpable masses h. something happens only once
9. rectal exam i. repeated occurence
10. screening j. the physical examination which a physician or nurse uses to clinically
colonoscopy observe the abdomen of a patient for signs of disease

Reading 3

a Read the text below. Decide whether the statements below are TRUE, FALSE or NOT
GIVEN.

Letter of Referral
It is important to recognize that the content of letters needs to meet the needs of the target audience, the
specialist. Different specialities and different patient problems will require the supply of differing amounts and

types of information. The contents of letter will be explained below.
Demographic data All letters should include relevant patient demographics: patient’s name, sex, date
of birth, full address, telephone number and health number.
Initial statement A single sentence introduction including gender, age, and problem/reason for
outlining reason for consultation helps the reader in more efficiently processing subsequent information.

referral

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