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Match the symptoms on the left column with their descriptions on the right

column.

Symptoms Descriptions
1. Lump a. Thin clear fluid, thick mucus or something in between
2. Bruise coming out of the nasal drainage.
3. Nausea b. The condition where an individual is unable to think,
4. Constipation feel, or respond normally.
5. Numb c. an abnormally high body temperature, usually
6. Skin rash accompanied by shivering and headache.
7. Runny nose d. a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the

8. Sore throat bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.
9. Cramp e. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some
10. Fever discoloration.
f. an area of reddening of a person's skin, sometimes
with raised spots, appearing especially as a result of

allergy.
g. a large piece of something without definite shape.
h. a condition marked by pain in the throat, typically
caused by inflammation due to a cold or other virus.
i. painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or
muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
j. The feeling about to vomit.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words

1. Jackie was walking down the road without paying attention, he ran into a pole and he got
________________ on his forehead.
2. Mary looks very difficult to speak, her voice is so harsh and low, she seems to have some ________________.
3. Billie was sleeping at night when suddenly he felt his leg aching. He felt that something was squeezing his
muscle, it is possible that he had ________________ on his leg.
4. Mr. William cannot forget the ________________ that he experienced last month. He had difficulties in the

process of defecating.
5. Jessica has been sneezing all the time. Now she has ________________.

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