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upper-intermediate

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a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.

bruise

a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal

fever

the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are shocked or frightened by something

nausea

a period of serious mental illness in which somebody is unable to deal with normal life

nervous breakdown

an area of red spots on a person’s skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to something

rash

an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon

wound

to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness

cure

a smooth substance that you rub on your skin to make a wound or painful place get better or stop hurting

ointment

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

prescription

something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good

treatment

a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition

ward

a person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there

outpatient

a large number of cases of a particular disease or medical condition happening at the same time in a particular community

epidemic

to become ill with something (phrasal verb)

go down with

to make a disease or an illness spread to a person, an animal or a plant

infect

to injure a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it

sprain