the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
operation
intervention
a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise
gym
studio
to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident
hit
injure
to become more ill or unhappy
get worse
get bad
the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill
stress
pain
the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb
hand
wrist
no longer alive
unconscious
dead
to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
hibernate
rest
to come against something/somebody with force, especially causing damage or injury
collide
hit
a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand
problem
complication
pain inside the ear
ear pain
earache
to damage and separate into two or more parts, as a result of force
fracture
break
the air that you take into your lungs and send out again
wind
breath
the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it
stomach
heart
a very young child or animal
adolescent
baby
a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut
bandage
plaster / Band-Aid
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 state of being physically or mentally ill
illness
infirm
to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
fly
fall
the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly
lunch
diet
to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth
whisper
breathe
either of the two organs on the face that you see with
ear
eye
the short, thick finger at the side of the hand, slightly apart from the other four
toe
thumb
the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling
brain
heart
a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc.
migraine
cold
to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
check
watch
to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk
crawl
run
a substance that you use with water for washing your body
soap
soup
to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody
damage
destroy
a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it
emergency
urgency
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
stress
estress
to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger
exersize
exercise
to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest
sit down
lie down
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 remove the dirt or dust from something
clean
disinfect
to become less ill or unhappy
get better
get up
the act or process of causing or getting a disease
virus
infection
to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
walk
hop
a shop, or part of one, in which medicines are prepared and sold
hospital
pharmacy
to experience a particular feeling or emotion
feel (better/ill/sick)
look (better/ill/sick)
the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting food
teeth
tooth
a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop
chemist
nurse
an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
disaster
accident
to stop living
fall asleep
die
a small flat round piece of medicine that you swallow whole, without biting it
pill
sweet
a flow of blood that comes from the nose
bloody nose
nosebleed
the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head
hair
beard
pain in or near your stomach
stomach ache
appendicitis
either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck
neck
shoulder
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 person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth
dentist
doctor
the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle
ankle
knee
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill when you eat or touch a particular substance
intolerance
allergy
healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
fit
sane
a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured
dentist
doctor
a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital
healer
nurse
a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care
hospital
hotel
the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
knee
foot
a wound caused by something sharp
cut
hole
when a part of your body is painful, and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much
throat pain
sore throat
a substance that you take in order to cure an illness, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow
remedy
medicine
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 person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital
nurse
patient
feeling sick because you are travelling in a vehicle
travel ill
travel sick
the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
water
blood
in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses
unconscious
asleep
a continuous pain in the head
headache
head pain
the measurement of how hot somebody’s body is
temperature
heat
a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness
cold
flu
to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for exercise
sprint
go jogging
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
the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody
prediction
danger
in good health
good
well
the whole physical structure of a human or an animal
corpse
body
harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident
cut
injury
the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body
heart
stomach
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
a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital
ambulance
fire engine
one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
toe
finger
suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well
ill
bad
to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc.
recover
improve
to do physical exercises in order to improve your strength and to stay healthy
go jogging
keep fit
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
the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose and mouth are
face
forehead
causing you pain
painless
painful
the layer of tissue that covers the body
skin
clothes
physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger
exercise
fitness
a drug used to reduce pain, high temperature and inflammation
aspirin
sugar
either of the organs on the sides of the head that you hear with
eye
ear
to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold
cough
sniff
a small brush for cleaning your teeth
toothbrush
teethbrush
to be aware of sounds with your ears
hear
smell
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
nose
tongue
a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time
date
appointment
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
knee
ankle
feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest
asleep
tired
the back part of the foot below the ankle
heel
toe
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
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
chin
nose
one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body
knee
leg
an illness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is caused by pollen from plants
allergy
hay fever
a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal
heat
fever
any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal
spine
bone
to feel a continuous pain that is not severe
agony
ache
a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope, that causes disease in people, animals and plant
infection
virus
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
injured physically
damaged
hurt
having a condition in which food containing gluten causes somebody to become ill
intolerant
coeliac
physically or mentally ill
bad
sick
to lose blood, especially from a wound or an injury
leak
bleed
a pain in your teeth or in one tooth
toothache
tooth pain
likely to injure or harm somebody
frightening
dangerous
the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
head
face
that has been damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force
breaked
broken
one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot
finger
toe
the condition of a person’s body or mind
health
sanity
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