illness and injuries

Question 1

scalp the skin covering the part of the head where your hair is. If it itches (or is itchy), you want to skratch it.

Answer 1

itchy scalp

Question 2

a very bad headache

Answer 2

splitting headache

Question 3

an allergy affecting the nose, eyes, and throat, caused by pollen from plants

Answer 3

hay fever

Question 4

some sore areas inside the mouth, usually lasting a few days

Answer 4

mouth ulcer

Question 5

put a bone out of its normal position

Answer 5

dislocated (shoulder)

Question 6

rash an area of red spots on the skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth; nasty=unpleasant (also a nasty accident)

Answer 6

nasty rash

Question 7

a stomach problem causing sickness or diarrhoea (= passing waste from the body too often and in liquid form)

Answer 7

upset stomach (I had a stomach upset)

Question 8

unable to move waste material from the body

Answer 8

constipation ( I get constipated)

Question 9

blood pressure the pressure of the blood as it moves round the body (high and low b.p. are problem condition)

Answer 9

high blood pressure

Question 10

injure a part of the body (usually the wrist or ancle) by turning it suddenly. syn twist sth

Answer 10

sprain sth (sprained my ankle)

Question 11

injure the muscle by stretching it too much

Answer 11

pull a muscle (I pulled a muscle)

Question 12

a sore swelling on the surface of the skin (here on the back of the foot) often caused by rubbing or burning

Answer 12

blister