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ache ·noun

Definition: a feeling of pain over an area of your body which continues for a long time Level: B1

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alive ·adjective (LIVING)

Definition: living, not dead Level: B1

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ambulance ·noun

Definition: a special vehicle used to take ill or injured people to the hospital Level: B1

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ankle ·noun

Definition: the joint between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot Level: B1

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asleep ·adjective (SLEEPING)

Definition: sleeping or not awake Level: B1

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aspirin ·noun

Definition: a common drug used to reduce pain and fever Level: B1

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awake ·adjective

Definition: not sleeping Level: B1

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backache ·noun

Definition: pain in your back Level: B1

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bald ·adjective

Definition: with little or no hair on the head Level: B1

b

beat ·verb (HEART)

Definition: When your heart beats, it makes regular movements and sounds. Level: B1

b

bleed ·verb

Definition: to lose blood Level: B1

b

blind ·adjective (NO SIGHT)

Definition: not able to see Level: B1

b

body ·noun (NOT ARMS/LEGS)

Definition: the main part of a person's or animal's body, without the head, arms and legs Level: B1

b

bone ·noun

Definition: one of the hard pieces that make the structure inside a human or animal Level: B1

b

breast ·noun

Definition: either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman's chest that produce milk after she has a baby Level: B1

b

breath ·noun (AIR)

Definition: the air that goes into and out of your lungs Level: B1

b

breathe ·verb

Definition: to take air into and out of your lungs Level: B1

b

burn ·verb (HURT BODY)

Definition: to hurt a part of the body with fire or heat Level: B1

c

cancer ·noun

Definition: a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal Level: B1

c

cheek ·noun

Definition: the soft part of your face which is below your eye and between your mouth and ear Level: B1

c

chin ·noun

Definition: the bottom part of a person's face, below their mouth Level: B1

c

clinic ·noun

Definition: a building, often part of a hospital, where people go for medical treatment or advice Level: B1

c

cough ·verb

Definition: to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short loud sound Level: B1

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cough ·noun

Definition: when you cough or an illness that makes you cough Level: B1

c

cut ·verb (INJURE)

Definition: to injure yourself on a sharp object which makes you bleed Level: B1

c

cut ·noun (INJURY)

Definition: an injury made when the skin is cut with something sharp Level: B1

d

deaf ·adjective

Definition: unable to hear, either completely or partly Level: B1

d

depressed ·adjective (UNHAPPY)

Definition: unhappy and without hope for the future Level: B1

d

diet ·noun (USUAL FOOD)

Definition: the type of food that someone usually eats Level: B1

d

diet ·noun (WEIGHT LOSS)

Definition: when someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons Level: B1

d

disabled ·adjective

Definition: having an illness, injury or condition that makes it difficult to do the things that most people do Level: B1

d

disease ·noun

Definition: (an) illness caused by infection or by a failure of health rather than by an accident Level: B1

d

drugstore ·noun

Definition: a store where you can buy medicines, other health products, make-up and products used for washing yourself Level: B1

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earache ·noun

Definition: pain in your ear Level: B1

e

elbow ·noun

Definition: the part in the middle of your arm where it bends Level: B1

e

exercise ·verb (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)

Definition: to do physical activities to make your body strong and healthy Level: B1

f

feeling ·noun (PHYSICAL SENSE)

Definition: when you feel something physical Level: B1

f

fever ·noun (ILLNESS)

Definition: when someone's body temperature rises because they are ill Level: B1

f

figure ·noun (BODY SHAPE)

Definition: the shape of someone's body, usually an attractive shape Level: B1

f

fitness ·noun

Definition: the condition of being physically strong and healthy Level: B1

f

flu ·noun

Definition: an infectious illness which is like a very bad cold, but which causes a fever Level: B1

f

forehead ·noun

Definition: the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair Level: B1

f

frozen ·adjective (PERSON)

Definition: If a person, or a part of their body is frozen, they are very cold. Level: B1

h

heart attack ·noun

Definition: a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death Level: B1

h

human ·adjective

Definition: relating to people or their characteristics Level: B1

h

human ·noun

Definition: a man, woman or child Level: B1

h

hurt ·adjective (IN PAIN)

Definition: injured or in pain Level: B1

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illness ·noun (DISEASE)

Definition: a disease of the body or mind Level: B1

i

injure ·verb

Definition: to hurt a person, animal or part of your body Level: B1

k

knee ·noun

Definition: the middle part of your leg where it bends Level: B1

l

lip ·noun

Definition: one of the two soft edges of the mouth Level: B1

m

mad ·adjective (ILL)

Definition: mentally ill Level: B1

m

medicine ·noun (TREATMENT)

Definition: treatment for illness or injury, or the study of this Level: B1

o

operate ·verb (TREATMENT)

Definition: to treat an illness or injury by cutting someone's body and removing or repairing part of it Level: B1

o

operation ·noun (MEDICAL PROCEDURE)

Definition: a medical procedure where a doctor cuts someone's body to remove or repair part of it Level: B1

p

painful ·adjective (PHYSICAL)

Definition: causing physical pain Level: B1

p

patient ·noun

Definition: someone who is being treated by a doctor, nurse, etc. Level: B1

p

pharmacy ·noun

Definition: a store or part of a store that prepares and sells medicines Level: B1

p

pill ·noun

Definition: a small, hard piece of medicine that you swallow Level: B1

p

pregnant ·adjective

Definition: A pregnant woman has a baby developing inside her uterus. Level: B1

p

prescription ·noun

Definition: a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs Level: B1

r

recover ·verb (HEALTH)

Definition: to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or period of sadness Level: B1

r

result ·noun (INFORMATION)

Definition: information that you get from something such as an exam, a scientific experiment, or a medical test Level: B1

s

shoulder ·noun

Definition: one of the two parts of your body where your arms join your neck Level: B1

s

sight ·noun (ABILITY TO SEE)

Definition: the ability to see Level: B1

s

skin ·noun (BODY)

Definition: the outer layer of a person or animal's body Level: B1

s

sore ·adjective (PAINFUL)

Definition: painful, especially when touched Level: B1

t

tablet ·noun

Definition: a small, round object containing medicine that you swallow Level: B1

t

temperature ·noun (BODY)

Definition: how hot or cold someone's body is Level: B1

t

test ·noun (MEDICAL)

Definition: a short medical examination of part of your body or of something such as blood that is taken from your body Level: B1

t

throat ·noun

Definition: the front of the neck, or the space inside the neck down which food and air can go Level: B1

t

thumb ·noun

Definition: the short thick finger on the side of your hand which makes it possible to hold and pick things up easily Level: B1

t

tongue ·noun (IN MOUTH)

Definition: the large soft piece of flesh in the mouth which you can move and which you use for tasting, speaking, etc. Level: B1

u

unhealthy ·adjective

Definition: likely to become ill or likely to damage your health Level: B1

u

unwell ·adjective

Definition: ill Level: B1