VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Match the treatments and procedures below to their definitions, and decide which of them relate to conventional and which to alternative medicine:

herbalism, radiotheraphy, chemotheraphy, injections, aromatheraphy, steroid creams, blood tests, meditation, tooth extraction, homeopathy, acupuncture, X-ray, surgery, yoga, transplants

1. forcing a fluid into the body by means of a needle and syringe

2. a discipline including breath control, simple meditation, and adoption of bodily postures practiced for health and relaxation

3. the therapeutic use of essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being.

4. electromagnetic radiation produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target.

5. synthetic hormones that can be applied to the skin to reduce swelling and inflammation

6. study and practice of using plants to treat ill-ness and promote health

7. medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain

8. treatment of disease by means of ionizing radiation

9. treatment by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease

10. treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.

11. the branch of medicine that treats diseases, injuries, and deformities by manual or operative methods

12. a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object or breath in order to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and spiritual growth.

13. the removal of a tooth from the mouth

14. transfers of a tissue or an organ from one body or body part to another.

15. scientific examinations of a sample of blood

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Match the treatments and procedures below to their definitions, and decide which of them relate to conventional and which to alternative medicine:

herbalism, radiotheraphy, chemotheraphy, injections, aromatheraphy, steroid creams, blood tests, meditation, tooth extraction, homeopathy, acupuncture, X-ray, surgery, yoga, transplants

C - conventional A - alternative

1. injections C

2. yoga A

3. aromatheraphy A

4. X-ray C

5. steroid creams C

6. herbalism A

7. acupuncture A

8. radiotheraphy C

9. homeopathy A

10. chemotheraphy C

11. surgery C

12. meditation A

13. tooth extraction C

14. transplants C

15. blood tests C