vocabulary-Health 02 Common Illnesses and Treatments

Unit 03 :
Common Illnesses and Treatments

Vocabulary

Let’s learn what are the common illnesses and treatments.

Part 1

1. Fever /ˈfiː.vɚ/
(n) a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast

2. Injury /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
(n) physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack

3. Diabetes /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.t̬əs/
(n) a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood

4. Toothache /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/
(n) pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth

5. Stomachache /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/
(n) pain in your stomach

6. Sprain /spreɪn/
(n) to cause an injury to a joint(= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement

7. Blood test /ˈblʌd ˌtest/
(n) a scientific examination of a person’s blood to find out if they have any disease or lack any important substances

8. Diet /ˈdaɪ.ət/
(n) the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group

10. Surgery /ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/
(n) the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part

Part 2

11. Exercise /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
(n) physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy

12.Physical therapy /ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl ˈθer.ə.pi/
(n) the treatment of muscle stiffness, pain, and injury, especially by rubbing and moving the sore parts

13. Shot /ʃɑːt/
(n) the amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

14. Massage /məˈsɑːʒ/
(n) the activity of rubbing or pressing parts of someone’s body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles hurting

15. X-ray /ˈeks.reɪ/
(n)a type of radiation that can go through many solid substances, allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs in the body to be photographed