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Headache /‘hedeik/
a continuous pain in the head
Ex: Red wine gives me a headache.


toothache /ˈtuːθeɪk/
a pain in your teeth or in one tooth
Ex: toothache keeps me from sleeping


Sore eyes /sɔː(r) aɪs/
eye-related symptoms such as
blurred vision, pink- eyes,…

Ex: Living in a dusty environment can
cause sore eyes


Sore throat /sɔː(r) θrəʊt/
a pain and discomfort in the
throat area

Ex: Drinking a lot of ice water can
make your throat sore


cold /kəʊld/

having a temperature lower than
the human body
Ex: In winter, people often catch
cold.


flu /fluː/
a serious disease caused by a virus, that
causes a high temperature, severe pains
and weakness
Ex: She was off work for four days because
of a bout with the flu.


cough /kɒf/
to force out air suddenly and noisily
through your throat, for example when
you have a cold
Ex: she had a coughing fit and couldn't
speak for a few moments.


Fever virus/ˈfiːvə(r) ˈvaɪrəs/
a medical condition in which a person
has a higher than normal temperature
that causes certain viruses
Ex: Aspirin should help reduce the fever
virus

Runny nose /ˈrʌni nəʊz/
often due to temperature changes,
cold, flu or allergies.
Ex: A runny nose is a sign of a cold


Backache

/ˈbækeɪk/

a continuous pain in the back

Ex: old people can't carry heavy things because
they will have backache


sneeze

/sniːz/

to have air come suddenly and noisily out through
your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot
control, for example because you have a cold

Ex: The smoke reached her and made her
sneeze.


diarrhea

/ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/

an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the
bowels much more frequently than normal, and in
liquid form

Ex: Diarrhea causes severe dehydration
of the body


allergy

/ˈælədʒi/

a medical condition that causes you to react badly or
feel ill when you eat or touch a particular substance

Ex: He suffers from a severe nut allergy.


Pregnant
/ˈpreɡnənt/

(of a woman or female
animal) having a baby or young
animal developing inside her/its
body
Ex: He got his girlfriend pregnant
and they're getting married.

the study and treatment of
diseases and injuries

medicine
/ˈmedsn/

Ex: She believed private medicine
was a threat to the existence of the
National Health Service.


antibiotic
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

a substance, for example
penicillin, that can destroy or
prevent the growth of
bacteria and cure infections

Ex: The doctor put her on antibiotics


prescription
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

an official piece of paper
on which a doctor writes
the type of medicine you
should have, and which

enables you to get it from
a chemist’s
Ex: I just get a repeat
prescription every week.


Medical
insurance
/ˈmedɪkl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

insurance for the cost
of medical treatment if
you are ill or injured,
often paid for by
companies for their
employees
Ex: According to the Census Bureau, around one in
seven Americans was without medical insurance la
st year.


Waiting room

a part of a building or
a room, where people
sit or stand until the
event or appointment
for which they are
waiting
begins.

Ex: Before seeing the doctor, the patient will
be checked in in the waiting room.


Blood pressure
/ˈblʌd preʃə(r)/

the pressure of
blood as it travels
around the body

Ex: The nurse will take your blood pressure in
a moment


Pulse
/pʌls/

the regular beat of the
heart as it sends blood
around the body, that can
be felt in different places,
especially on the inside part
of the wrist; the number of
times the heart beats in a
Ex:
She felt her pulse quicken as she
minute
recognized the voice.

Temperature
/ˈtempərətʃə/

(of a climate or region)
having a mild
temperature without
extremes
of
heat
or
cold
Ex: In winter, the birds fly from the Arctic
to more temperate zones.


X-ray
/ˈeks reɪ/

to photograph and
examine bones and
organs inside the body,
using X-rays

Ex: He had to have his chest X-rayed.