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Illnesses and injuries

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  • A verb and a phrasal verb that mean to lose consciousness: f___; p___ o___
    faint, pass out
  • An infectious illness like a very bad cold that causes fever, pain, and weakness: f___.
    flu
  • If you cut your finger with a sharp object, it will b___.
    bleed
  • A verb and a phrasal verb that mean to be sick: v___, t___ u___.
    vomit, throw up
  • I had my arm in a s____ for six weeks when I broke it.
    sling
  • My new shoes have given me a b___.
    blister
  • A condition when something you eat or breathe can make you feel ill. You should take antihistamines: an a____ r____.
    allergic reaction
  • This can happen if you drop very hot liquid on yourself: you b___ yourself.
    burn
  • Something you should put on a small cut: a p___ or b____-____.
    plaster, band-aid
  • Two ways of describing an injury that can happen to your ankle: a t____ ankle, a s____ ankle.
    twisted, sprained
  • A phrasal verb that means to become conscious again: c___ r___ or c____ t___.
    come round, come to
  • You should do this when you feel unwell or tired: l___ d____ (e.g. on a sofa).
    lie down
  • What you should take if you have a headache, e.g. aspirin or paracetamol: p___.
    painkillers
  • Adjective to describe a part of your body that has got bigger because of an injury: a s____ (finger).
    swollen
  • Something you could get on the beach if you're not careful: s____.
    sunburn
  • The part of a hospital where people go when they're ill or injured and need treatment quickly: ___&___ / e___ r___
    A&E (Accident and Emergency) / emergency room
  • A phrasal verb that means to recover from an illness: g____ o___ an illness
    get over
  • Name three parts of the body that we use with "ache".
    earache, stomach ache, toothache, headache, backache
  • The cut over his eye was quite deep and needed twelve s___.
    stitches
  • He fell in a patch of nettles and got a lot of small red spots on his skin: a r___.
    rash
  • You might get this if you eat food which is past its sell-by date: f___ p____.
    food poisoning
  • Lily fell off her bike and got a b____ (a blue mark) on her shoulder.
    bruise
  • When you have a cold you s______ and c_____.
    sneeze, cough
  • Something that can be high, often because of stress or bad diet: b___ p___.
    blood pressure
  • This can happen to you if a piece of food gets stuck in your throat: c___.
    choke