Class assignments. XI. Form and translate the nouns:

XI. Form and translate the nouns:

a) -ment: develop, improve, accompany, enlarge, impair

b) -ness: dull, clear, complete, breathless, ill

c) -ance (-ence): appear, enter, exist, occur, persist

XII. Define the tense of the verbs. Translate the sentences:

1. Although the patient had been receiving the injections of streptomycin for several days she showed little improvement. 2. The red blood cell count has been gradually returning to normal as the patient is being given blood transfu­sions. 3. My friend will have been living in Moscow for a month when I come there.

XIII. Use the verbs in brackets in the proper tense:

1. As fever (to persist) for about three weeks the patient's condition is very poor. 2. The researcher (to investigate) the origin of the inflammation for about a week before he drew a definite conclusion. 3. Some symptoms of the vascular impairment of the brain (to develop) gradually for some time before they be­came clearly marked.

XIV. Choose the statements corresponding to Text A:

1. a) Dry rales caused by diffuse bronchitis were heard all over the lungs, b) Moist rales produced by pleurisy were heard all over the lungs. 2. a) The examination of the organs of the alimentary tract failed to reveal any abnormal signs, b) The examination of the organs of the cardiovascular astern revealed the signs of the heart impairment.

XV. Choose the appropriate word from those given in brackets. Trans­late the sentences into Russian:

1. (Dry, moist) rales were caused by diffuse bronchitis. 2. The shadow at the base of the left lung was particularly marked due to the (enlargement, decrease) of the lymphatic glands. 3. (Mild, severe) forms of lobular pneumonia are diffi­cult to differentiate from pulmonary tuberculosis and pleurisy. 4. Luminal and bromide were prescribed to the patient (to improve, to impair) his sleep.

XVI. Answer the following questions:

1. Where is the spleen located? 2. In what cases may the spleen be en­larged? 3. What does purulent sputum always contain? 4. Where is a patient with a severe form of pneumonia admitted to? 5. When does the pulse rate accelerate? 6. In what disease may a shadow in the lungs be revealed? 7. What unit of blood pressure is used in medicine? 8. What temperature is a severe form of lobular pneumonia usually accompanied by? 9. What particular signs is bron­chitis accompanied by? 10. What treatment must a patient follow to improve his state in case of bronchitis?

XVII. 1. Read Text B. 2. What have you learned about the treatment of pneumonia from the text?