antibiotic ·noun
Definition: a medicine which cures infections by destroying harmful bacteria Level: C2
attack ·verb (DISEASE)
Definition: If a disease, chemical, etc. attacks someone or something, it damages them. Level: C2
bear ·verb (HAVE CHILD)
Definition: to give birth to a child Level: C2
blister ·noun
Definition: a painful, raised area of skin with liquid inside, that you get if your skin has been rubbed or burned, or a similar area on a painted surface Level: C2
calf ·noun (LEG)
Definition: the back of your leg below your knee Level: C2
case ·noun (ILLNESS)
Definition: an illness, or somebody with an illness Level: C2
chronic ·adjective
Definition: A chronic illness or problem continues for a long time. Level: C2
circulation ·noun (BLOOD)
Definition: the movement of blood around your body Level: C2
complex ·noun (MENTAL)
Definition: a mental problem which makes someone anxious or frightened about something Level: C2
complexion ·noun
Definition: the colour and appearance of the skin on someone's face Level: C2
complication ·noun (MEDICAL PROBLEM)
Definition: a new medical problem that develops when you are already ill Level: C2
conceive ·verb (BABY)
Definition: to become pregnant Level: C2
constitution ·noun (HEALTH)
Definition: the state of someone's health Level: C2
contraception ·noun
Definition: methods that prevent a woman from becoming pregnant Level: C2
contraceptive ·noun
Definition: a drug or object that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant Level: C2
contract ·verb (DISEASE)
Definition: to get a serious disease Level: C2
corpse ·noun
Definition: a dead person's body Level: C2
dead ·adjective (BODY)
Definition: If part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it. Level: C2
diagnose ·verb
Definition: to say what is wrong with someone who is ill Level: C2
diagnosis ·noun
Definition: when a doctor says what is wrong with someone who is ill Level: C2
diarrhoea ·noun
Definition: an illness in which your solid waste is more liquid than usual, and comes out of your body more often Level: C2
disc ·noun (BACK)
Definition: a piece of cartilage between the bones in your back Level: C2
discomfort ·noun (PAIN)
Definition: slight pain Level: C2
donor ·noun (BLOOD/ORGANS)
Definition: someone who gives some of their blood or part of their body to be used for medical purposes Level: C2
facial ·adjective
Definition: of or on the face Level: C2
feeble ·adjective (WEAK)
Definition: extremely weak Level: C2
fist ·noun
Definition: a hand closed into a ball with the fingers and thumb curled tightly together Level: C2
flashback ·noun (MEMORY)
Definition: when you suddenly remember something that happened in the past, often something bad Level: C2
frail ·adjective
Definition: not strong or healthy Level: C2
fresh ·adjective (SKIN)
Definition: Fresh skin looks healthy. Level: C2
immune system ·noun
Definition: the cells and tissues in the body which make it able to protect itself against infection Level: C2
incurable ·adjective
Definition: impossible to cure Level: C2
infect ·verb (PLACE/SUBSTANCE)
Definition: If a place, wound, or substance is infected, it contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease. Level: C2
injection ·noun (DRUG)
Definition: when someone puts a drug into your body using a needle Level: C2
insane ·adjective (ILL)
Definition: seriously mentally ill Level: C2
insomnia ·noun
Definition: when you find it difficult to sleep Level: C2
joint ·noun (BODY PART)
Definition: a place in your body where two bones meet Level: C2
kidney ·noun
Definition: one of the two organs in your body which remove waste from the blood and produce urine Level: C2
knuckle ·noun
Definition: one of the parts of your finger where it bends Level: C2
labour ·noun (BIRTH)
Definition: the stage of pregnancy when the woman has pain because the baby is coming out Level: C2
longevity ·noun
Definition: having a long life Level: C2
medically ·adverb
Definition: in a way that is connected to medicine or to someone's health Level: C2
mortality ·noun
Definition: the number of deaths at a particular time or in a particular place Level: C2
needle ·noun (MEDICAL)
Definition: the thin, sharp, metal part of a piece of medical equipment used to take blood out of the body or to put a liquid or medicine in Level: C2
nerve ·noun (PART OF THE BODY)
Definition: one of the threads in your body which carry messages between your brain and other parts of the body Level: C2
nostril ·noun
Definition: one of the two holes at the end of your nose Level: C2
palm ·noun (HAND)
Definition: the inside surface of your hand Level: C2
plague ·noun
Definition: a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people Level: C2
plump ·adjective
Definition: quite fat Level: C2
positive ·adjective (MEDICAL TEST)
Definition: If a medical test is positive, it shows that the person being tested has a disease or condition. Level: C2
prescribe ·verb
Definition: to say what medical treatment someone needs Level: C2
psychiatrist ·noun
Definition: a doctor who is trained in psychiatry Level: C2
rash ·noun
Definition: a group of small, red spots on the skin Level: C2
reproduction ·noun (YOUNG)
Definition: the process of producing babies or young animals and plants Level: C2
resistance ·noun (ILLNESS)
Definition: the ability of your body to not be affected by illnesses Level: C2
rosy ·adjective (PINK)
Definition: Rosy faces are a healthy pink colour. Level: C2
sample ·noun (EXAMINE)
Definition: a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it Level: C2
sane ·adjective
Definition: not suffering from mental illness Level: C2
scan ·noun
Definition: a medical examination in which an image of the inside of the body is made using a special machine Level: C2
scar ·verb
Definition: to cause a scar Level: C2
shattered ·adjective (TIRED)
Definition: very tired Level: C2
short-sighted ·adjective (SIGHT)
Definition: not able to see far without wearing glasses Level: C2
side ·noun (BODY)
Definition: the two areas of your body from under your arms to the tops of your legs Level: C2
skull ·noun
Definition: the part of your head that is made of bone and which protects your brain Level: C2
starvation ·noun
Definition: the state of having no food for a long period Level: C2
stitch ·noun (WOUND)
Definition: one of the small pieces of thread that is used to sew together a cut Level: C2
strain ·noun (INJURY)
Definition: an injury to part of your body that is caused by using it too much Level: C2
succumb ·verb (SUFFER)
Definition: to die or suffer badly from an illness Level: C2
sufferer ·noun
Definition: someone who suffers from an illness or other health problem Level: C2
system ·noun (BODY)
Definition: parts of the body that work together in order to make something happen Level: C2
transmit ·verb (SPREAD)
Definition: to pass something from one person or place to another Level: C2
transplant ·noun
Definition: an operation in which a new organ is put into someone's body Level: C2
unbalanced ·adjective (MENTALLY ILL)
Definition: slightly mentally ill Level: C2
vaccinate ·verb
Definition: to give someone a vaccine to stop them from getting a disease Level: C2
vaccination ·noun
Definition: an injection that protects you against a disease Level: C2
vaccine ·noun
Definition: a substance that is given to people to stop them from getting a particular disease Level: C2
vomit ·verb
Definition: If someone vomits, the food or liquid that was in their stomach comes up and out of their mouth. Level: C2
water ·verb (MOUTH)
Definition: If food makes your mouth water, it makes you want to eat it, sometimes making your mouth produce liquid. Level: C2
wreck ·noun (PERSON)
Definition: someone who is in a bad physical or mental condition Level: C2
wrinkle ·noun
Definition: a small line on your face that you get when you grow old Level: C2
wrinkled ·adjective
Definition: with a lot of wrinkles Level: C2