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  • She ________ her ankle playing squash.
    sprained/twisted
  • Feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may fall over.
    Dizzy
  • A bomb exploded at the embassy and _______ (hurt) several people.
    injured
  • By the age of 14, he was already _______ to heroin.
    addicted
  • After the fight, the two had to be __________ for cuts and bruises.
    treated
  • They advised us to eat salmon, which is ________ in omega-3 fatty acids.
    high
  • She had a _________ and had a sore throat.
    temperature/fever
  • a medical examination to test your general state of health
    a check-up
  • He has a hairline ________ (= a thin broken line in the bone) of the wrist.
    fracture
  • He _________ with cold in his thin cotton shirt.
    shivered
  • She ________ her knee falling down some steps.
    dislocated
  • I'm _____ to cats. I can't stop sneezing when I'm around them.
    allergic
  • Her left arm was locked to her side, because her shoulder was extremely _______ (it hurt).
    painful
  • These drugs are only available on prescription (from a doctor).
    prescription
  • She was given a shot of morphine to r________ the pain.
    relieve