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Illnesses and injuries

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    Vocabulary related to illnesses and injuries
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  • Name three parts of the body that we use with "ache".
    earache, stomach ache, toothache, headache, backache
  •  10
  • Something that can be high, often because of stress or bad diet: b___ p___.
    blood pressure
  •  15
  • Something you could get on the beach if you're not careful: s____.
    sunburn
  •  15
  • What you should take if you have a headache, e.g. aspirin or paracetamol: p___.
    painkillers
  •  10
  • A phrasal verb that means to recover from an illness: g____ o___ an illness
    get over
  •  20
  • When you have a cold you s______ and c_____.
    sneeze, cough
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  • A condition when something you eat or breathe can make you feel ill. You should take antihistamines: an a____ r____.
    allergic reaction
  •  10
  • You should do this when you feel unwell or tired: l___ d____ (e.g. on a sofa).
    lie down
  •  20
  • A verb and a phrasal verb that mean to lose consciousness: f___; p___ o___
    faint, pass out
  •  20
  • A phrasal verb that means to become conscious again: c___ r___ or c____ t___.
    come round, come to
  •  25
  • An infectious illness like a very bad cold that causes fever, pain, and weakness: f___.
    flu
  •  10
  • If you cut your finger with a sharp object, it will b___.
    bleed
  •  15
  • Two ways of describing an injury that can happen to your ankle: a t____ ankle, a s____ ankle.
    twisted, sprained
  •  25
  • This can happen if you drop very hot liquid on yourself: you b___ yourself.
    burn
  •  5
  • Something you should put on a small cut: a p___ or b____-____.
    plaster, band-aid
  •  15
  • You might get this if you eat food which is past its sell-by date: f___ p____.
    food poisoning
  •  15