B1 Preliminary. Health, Medicine and Exercise vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut

plaster / Band-Aid

bandage

feeling sick because you are travelling in a vehicle

travel sick

travel ill

a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope, that causes disease in people, animals and plant

virus

infection

harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident

injury

cut

to come against something/somebody with force, especially causing damage or injury

hit

collide

that has been damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force

broken

breaked

having a condition in which food containing gluten causes somebody to become ill

coeliac

intolerant

an illness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is caused by pollen from plants

hay fever

allergy

breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by sending air around their body

CPR

RCP

set of equipment that you use for simple medical treatment that is given to somebody before a doctor comes or before the person can be taken to a hospital

first-aid kit

first-auxiliary kit

a position lying on the side, with the arms and legs carefully placed, that helps a person who is not conscious to breathe

recovery position

unconscious

in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses

unconscious

asleep

a flow of blood that comes from the nose

nosebleed

bloody nose

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

allergy

intolerance

the act or process of causing or getting a disease

infection

virus

an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage

accident

disaster

to feel a continuous pain that is not severe

ache

agony

a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

ambulance

fire engine

the joint connecting the foot to the leg

ankle

knee

a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time

appointment

date

either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands

arm

leg

a drug used to reduce pain, high temperature and inflammation

aspirin

sugar

a very young child or animal

baby

adolescent

a long narrow piece of cloth used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it

bandage

plaster / Band-Aid

to lose blood, especially from a wound or an injury

bleed

leak

the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals

blood

water

the whole physical structure of a human or an animal

body

corpse

any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal

bone

spine

the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling

brain

heart

to damage and separate into two or more parts, as a result of force

break

fracture

the air that you take into your lungs and send out again

breath

wind

to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth

breathe

whisper

to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable

check

watch

a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop

chemist

nurse

the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck

chin

nose

to remove the dirt or dust from something

clean

disinfect

a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc.

cold

migraine

a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth along one side, used for making your hair neat

comb

brush

to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold

cough

sniff

a wound caused by something sharp

cut

hole

to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody

damage

destroy

the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody

danger

prediction

likely to injure or harm somebody

dangerous

frightening

no longer alive

dead

unconscious

a person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth

dentist

doctor

to stop living

die

fall asleep

the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly

diet

lunch

a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured

doctor

dentist

either of the organs on the sides of the head that you hear with

ear

eye

pain inside the ear

earache

ear pain

a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it

emergency

urgency

physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger

exercise

fitness

either of the two organs on the face that you see with

eye

ear

the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose and mouth are

face

forehead

to drop down from a higher level to a lower level

fall

fly

to experience a particular feeling or emotion

feel (better/ill/sick)

look (better/ill/sick)

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

fever

heat

one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

finger

toe

healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise

fit

sane

a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness

flu

cold

the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands

foot

knee

to become less ill or unhappy

get better

get up

to become more ill or unhappy

get worse

get bad

to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for exercise

go jogging

sprint

a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise

gym

studio

physical exercises, often using special equipment, that develop and show the body’s strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions

gymnastics

athletics

the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head

hair

beard

the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb

hand

wrist

the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain

head

face

a continuous pain in the head

headache

head pain

the condition of a person’s body or mind

health

sanity

to be aware of sounds with your ears

hear

smell

the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body

heart

stomach

the back part of the foot below the ankle

heel

toe

a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care

hospital

hotel

injured physically

hurt

damaged

suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well

ill

bad

the state of being physically or mentally ill

illness

infirm

to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident

injure

hit

to do physical exercises in order to improve your strength and to stay healthy

keep fit

go jogging

the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle

knee

ankle

one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body

leg

knee

to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest

lie down

sit down

a substance that you take in order to cure an illness, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow

medicine

remedy

the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things

nose

tongue

a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital

nurse

healer

to cut open somebody’s body in order to remove a part that has a disease or to repair a part that is damaged

operate

intervene

the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part

operation

intervention

the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill

pain

stress

causing you pain

painful

painless

a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital

patient

nurse

a shop, or part of one, in which medicines are prepared and sold

pharmacy

hospital

a small flat round piece of medicine that you swallow whole, without biting it

pill

sweet

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

recipe

a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand

problem

complication

to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc.

recover

improve

to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time

rest

hibernate

to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk

run

crawl

either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck

shoulder

neck

physically or mentally ill

sick

bad

the layer of tissue that covers the body

skin

clothes

a substance that you use with water for washing your body

soap

soup

when a part of your body is painful, and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much

sore throat

throat pain

the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

stomach

heart

pain in or near your stomach

stomach ache

appendicitis

pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life

stress

estress

to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom

swim

float

a small round solid piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill

tablet

pastille

to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger

exercise

exersize

the measurement of how hot somebody’s body is

temperature

heat

the short, thick finger at the side of the hand, slightly apart from the other four

thumb

toe

feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest

tired

asleep

one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot

toe

finger

the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting food

teeth

tooth

a pain in your teeth or in one tooth

toothache

tooth pain

a small brush for cleaning your teeth

toothbrush

teethbrush

to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running

walk

hop

in good health

well

good