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Question 1

Sore

Answer 1

a part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much

Question 2

Plaster

ˈplɑːstə $ ˈplæstər

Answer 2

a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover a small wound
SYN bandaidAmE

Question 3

Ache

Answer 3

ILLNESS & DISABILITY
if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there
SYN hurt

Question 4

Temperature

Answer 4

have a temperature
(also be running a temperature)
to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, especially because you are sick

Question 5

Grill

Answer 5

a flat frame with metal bars across it that can be put over a fire, so that food can be cooked on it

Question 6

Careless

Answer 6

not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc
OPP careful

Question 7

Pharmacy

Answer 7

DRUGS, MEDICINES
a shop or a part of a shop where medicines are prepared and sold
SYN chemist

Question 8

Remedy

Answer 8

a medicine to cure an illness or pain that is not very serious
SYN cure

Question 9

Antihistamine

Answer 9

DRUGS, MEDICINES

a drug that is used to treat an allergy (=an unpleasant reaction to particular foods, substances etc)

Question 10

Insect Bites

Answer 10

to injure someone by making a hole in their skin➔ sting

Question 11

Prescription

Answer 11

a piece of paper on which a doctor writes what medicine a sick person should have, so that they can get it from a pharmacist ➔ prescribe

Question 12

Infection

Answer 12

a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus

Question 13

Indigestion

Answer 13

FOODILLNESS & DISABILITY

pain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten➔ heartburn

Question 14

Throat

Answer 14

the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach
　

Question 15

Runny nose

Answer 15

runny (=with liquid coming out) A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction.

Question 16

Cough

Answer 16

to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly

Question 17

Swollen

Answer 17

a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured
　

Question 18

Gland

Answer 18

an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormone s, sweat , or saliva

Question 19

Swollen glands

Answer 19

غدد متورم

Question 20

Symptom

Answer 20

something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness

Question 21

Patient

Answer 21

someone who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or in a hospital

Question 22

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ˈmɒnəʊ $ ˈmɑːnoʊ

Answer 22

AmE
ILLNESS & DISABILITY
an infectious illness that makes your lymph node s swell and makes you feel weak and tired for a long time afterwards
SYN glandular fever BrE

Question 23

glandular fever

Answer 23

BrE
ILLNESS & DISABILITY
an infectious disease which makes your lymph node s swell up and makes you feel weak for a long time afterwards

Question 24

Viral

Answer 24

relating to or caused by a virus

Question 25

Flu

Answer 25

a common illness that makes you feel very tired and weak, gives you a sore throat, and makes you cough and have to clear your nose a lot SYN influenza

Question 26

Painkillers

Answer 26

a medicine which reduces or removes pain

Question 27

Gentle exercise

Answer 27

not extreme, strong, or violent

Question 28

Osteopath

Answer 28

NURSES, DOCTORS, ETC | someone who is trained to treat people using osteopathy

Question 29

Osteopathy

Answer 29

a way of treating medical problems such as back pain by moving and pressing the muscles and bones

Question 30

Chiropractor

Answer 30

HOSPITAL | someone who treats physical problems using chiropractic➔ osteopath

Question 31

Chiropractic

Answer 31

the treatment of physical problems by pressing on and moving the bones in someone’s back and joints➔ osteopathy

Question 32

Infectious

Answer 32

an infectious illness can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe

Question 33

Infectious Diseases

Answer 33

infectious / contagious (=that spreads quickly from one person to another) The disease is highly contagious.

Question 34

Reflexive

Answer 34

GRAMMAR a reflexive verb or pronoun shows that the action in a sentence affects the person or thing that does the action. In the sentence ‘I enjoyed myself’, ‘myself’ is reflexive.