Flu and colds are caused by a kind of v__________.
virus
If you don't feel well the person you should see is your f_________ d__________.
family doctor - also GP
He had really bad flu. It took him two weeks to g_____ o_______ it.
get over
You should eat less salt with your meals as your b_________ p_________ is very high.
blood pressure
A surgeon does an operation in the o__________ th___________.
operating theatre
Natural medicine which treat the cause of an illness not the symptons is called ho___________.
homeopathy
People over 40 should have a c________-u____ at least once a year.
check-up
When someone t_______ an ov__________ it means that they take more pills or tablets than they should.
takes an overdose
He was slightly injured but he needed to go to hospital for some medical tr__________.
treatment
A w_________ is a room in a hospital.
ward
I feel d__________. My head is going round in circles.
dizzy
You won't be able to get the antibiotics unless you have a pr_________ from the doctor.
prescription
My brother drank too much last night and now he's got a terrible h_____________.
hangover
If you stay in bed for a day or two, you'll soon g_____ b_______.
get better
Some tablets give you strange symptons. They are called s________ e__________.
side effects
If you smoke, you are overweight, and do no exercise you run the risk of having a h_________ a_________.
heart attack
To see a doctor you normally need to m_______ an ap__________.
make an appointment
I can't eat nuts - I've an a___________ to them.
allergy
She fell over when she was training. She t__________ her ankle and now it's swollen.
twisted