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