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A Disease of The Body or Mind: Illness
A Disease of The Body or Mind: Illness
A Disease of The Body or Mind: Illness
a disease of the body or mind
Sore throat
a condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when
you swallow
She has a sore throat and a temperature.
Headache
a pain you feel inside your head:
He's got a headache and a slight fever.
Temperature
the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body:
The doctor examined him and took his temperature
stomach ache
pain in your stomach:
I ate too much and got a terrible stomach ache.
earache
pain in the inner part of the ear
a patient with an earache came to the hospital
toothache
pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth
I have a toothache from eating too many sweets
hay fever
an illness like a cold, caused by pollen:
I suffer from hay fever and, as a result, am asthmatic.
dizzy
feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are
not able to balance and may fall over:
Going without sleep for a long time makes me feel dizzy and light-
headed.
burn
to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or
to cause this to happen:
He was badly burned in the blaze.
bruise
an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but
is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something:
His arms and back were covered in bruises.
sprained ankle
Injury that occurs when the ankle rotates, bends, or flexes unnaturally.
she sprained her ankle running
pulled muscle
Stretching or tearing of a muscle or tissue that connects the muscle to the bone (tendon).
by not stretching before training, you will be pulled muscle
pain
a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness:
Her symptoms included abdominal pain and vomiting.
plaster
a medicated or protective dressing as of cloth or plastic spread with a
usually medicated substance.
Kevin fractured his foot and was put in plaster.
bendage
a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or
a part of someone's body that has been hurt
sprained his foot and was put in a bandage
pain killer
a drug or a medicine for relieving pain.
has a headache and has taken a pain killer
antihistamines
a type of drug that is used
to treat medical conditions caused by
an extreme reaction to particular substances:
cought
Having or suffering from cough.
maria coughs because she is sick
inhaler
a small device you use to breathe in particular medicines
my brother has asthma and uses an inhaler.
cattle
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are
often kept for their milk or meat:
my sister feeds the cattle every day
shelter
(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack:
The trees provided some shelter from the rain.
fuel
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by
being burned:
Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
sunburnt
a condition in which your skin is sore and red because you
have spent too long in the strong heat of the sun
A long day at the beach gave him a bad sunburn.
dehydrated
not having the normal amount of water in your body so that
you feel ill or weak
I went to the desert and I got dehydrated by the sun
a baby minder
a person who is paid to look after other people's babies or very
young children.
my siblings are cared for by a baby minder
toddler
a young child, especially one who is learning or
has recently learned to walk
The baby is now a toddler and is very active.
first aid
basic medical treatment that is given to someone
as soon as possible after they have been hurt in
an accident or suddenly become ill:
I learned first aid at school