to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom
float
swim
to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold
sniff
cough
a shop, or part of one, in which medicines are prepared and sold
hospital
pharmacy
the short, thick finger at the side of the hand, slightly apart from the other four
toe
thumb
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
to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger
exercise
exersize
a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth along one side, used for making your hair neat
brush
comb
to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody
destroy
damage
a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut
plaster / Band-Aid
bandage
to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for exercise
go jogging
sprint
a pain in your teeth or in one tooth
toothache
tooth pain
a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital
healer
nurse
the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
head
face
a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured
doctor
dentist
to come against something/somebody with force, especially causing damage or injury
collide
hit
the act or process of causing or getting a disease
virus
infection
to become less ill or unhappy
get up
get better
the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb
wrist
hand
to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
walk
hop
physically or mentally ill
sick
bad
a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital
ambulance
fire engine
a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital
patient
nurse
feeling sick because you are travelling in a vehicle
travel sick
travel ill
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
wind
breath
either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck
shoulder
neck
to experience a particular feeling or emotion
look (better/ill/sick)
feel (better/ill/sick)
likely to injure or harm somebody
frightening
dangerous
one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body
leg
knee
an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
disaster
accident
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
athletics
gymnastics
to become more ill or unhappy
get worse
get bad
any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal
spine
bone
to stop living
die
fall asleep
to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident
injure
hit
the whole physical structure of a human or an animal
corpse
body
that has been damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force
broken
breaked
the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
intervention
operation
the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill
stress
pain
a substance that you use with water for washing your body
soap
soup
a drug used to reduce pain, high temperature and inflammation
aspirin
sugar
a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal
fever
heat
the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head
beard
hair
to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
fly
fall
either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands
leg
arm
a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc.
cold
migraine
the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling
heart
brain
a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise
gym
studio
pain in or near your stomach
stomach ache
appendicitis
the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body
stomach
heart
the back part of the foot below the ankle
heel
toe
a very young child or animal
baby
adolescent
one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
finger
toe
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
stress
estress
having a condition in which food containing gluten causes somebody to become ill
intolerant
coeliac
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
the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly
diet
lunch
either of the two organs on the face that you see with
ear
eye
to lose blood, especially from a wound or an injury
leak
bleed
a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care
hospital
hotel
the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it
heart
stomach
in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses
unconscious
asleep
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-auxiliary kit
first-aid kit
the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody
prediction
danger
harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident
cut
injury
a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope, that causes disease in people, animals and plant
infection
virus
a flow of blood that comes from the nose
nosebleed
bloody nose
no longer alive
unconscious
dead
to do physical exercises in order to improve your strength and to stay healthy
keep fit
go jogging
to remove the dirt or dust from something
disinfect
clean
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
to cut open somebody’s body in order to remove a part that has a disease or to repair a part that is damaged
intervene
operate
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
a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness
flu
cold
the condition of a person’s body or mind
sanity
health
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
recipe
prescription
to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk
run
crawl
one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot
finger
toe
to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc.
improve
recover
a wound caused by something sharp
cut
hole
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
tongue
nose
healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
sane
fit
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
knee
ankle
breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by sending air around their body
RCP
CPR
the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
water
blood
a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop
nurse
chemist
an illness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is caused by pollen from plants
allergy
hay fever
a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand
problem
complication
the state of being physically or mentally ill
infirm
illness
a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time
date
appointment
to feel a continuous pain that is not severe
ache
agony
causing you pain
painful
painless
to be aware of sounds with your ears
smell
hear
the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting food
tooth
teeth
feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest
tired
asleep
a continuous pain in the head
headache
head pain
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill when you eat or touch a particular substance
intolerance
allergy
injured physically
damaged
hurt
the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
knee
foot
suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well
ill
bad
to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
check
watch
the layer of tissue that covers the body
clothes
skin
to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest
sit down
lie down
the measurement of how hot somebody’s body is
heat
temperature
a small round solid piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill
pastille
tablet
the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle
knee
ankle
a person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth
doctor
dentist
a small brush for cleaning your teeth
teethbrush
toothbrush
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
nose
chin
physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger
exercise
fitness
the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose and mouth are
face
forehead
in good health
well
good
to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth
breathe
whisper
a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it
emergency
urgency
a substance that you take in order to cure an illness, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow
medicine
remedy
pain inside the ear
earache
ear pain
a small flat round piece of medicine that you swallow whole, without biting it
pill
sweet
either of the organs on the sides of the head that you hear with
eye
ear