Health Flashcards
(20 cards)
an allergy
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick when you eat or touch a particular substance.
asthma
a respiratory condition where spasms in the lungs cause difficulty in breathing. An asthmatic uses an inhaler to calm the spasms.
a backache
a prolonged pain in the back
a broken leg
when a bone in the leg is broken. A broken leg is put in a cast to help immobilize the leg so that it heals quicker. Other parts of the body with bones can also be broken, for example a broken arm, a broken wrist etc
cancer
a serious disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells that kill normal body cells in a part of the body.
a cold
a common viral infection which causes mucus to run from the nose, gives a sore throat and often includes sneezing
a cough
the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
diarrhoea
an illness in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.
an earache
pain inside the ear.
a fever
an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering and a headache.
the flu
flu is the common name given for influenza. It is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages that causes fever and sever aching.
a headache
a continuous pain in the head
heartburn
a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest. It is caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.
(the) measles
an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin. It typically occurs in childhood.
a rash
a lot of small red spots on the skin that are usually itchy.
a sore throat
a condition of pain in the throat, typically caused by inflammation of it.
a sprain
an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it.
a stomachache (US) - stomach ache (Brit)
The pain in a person’s belly. Notice how the word can be spelled together or as two words, depending on the country.
sunburn
when the skin becomes red with inflammation as a result of overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
a toothache
the pain in a tooth or teeth.
