hypochondriac /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/ noun [
C ]
someone who worries about
their health more than is normal, although they are not really ill
hypochondria /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndriə/ noun [
U ]
well-being /ˈwelˌbiːɪŋ/ noun [ U ]
when someone is healthy, happy, and comfortable
painkiller /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə r / noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] a drug which reduces pain
chemotherapy /ˌkiːməʊˈθerəpi/ ( also
chemo ) noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] the treatment of a disease using chemicals
Chemotherapy is often used to
treat cancer.
radiotherapy /ˌreɪdiəʊˈθerəpi/ noun
[ U ]
[ HEALTH ] the use of controlled amounts of radiation to treat
disease
check-up /ˈtʃekʌp/ noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] a general medical examination to see if you are
healthy
I'm going to the doctor for a
check-up.
mucus
/ˈmjuːkəs/
noun [ U ]
[ BIOLOGY ] a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other
parts of the body
snot /snɒt/ noun [ U ] informal
the thick liquid that is produced in your nose
blow your nose
pick your nose
cough 2 /kɒf/ noun [ C ]
1 SOUND/ACTION [ HEALTH ] when you cough, or
the sound this makes
2 ILLNESS [ HEALTH ] an illness that makes you
cough a lot
Uwe has a nasty cough .
runny nose
[ HEALTH ] If you have a runny nose, your nose is producing
liquid all the time.
To be on aˈ sick ˌ leave noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] when you are away from your work because you are ill
labour 1 UK
BIRTH [ HEALTH ] [ C , U ] the stage of pregnancy when a woman has pain
in the lower part of her body because the baby is coming out
to be in labour / go
into labour
labour pains
due 1 /djuː/ adjective
1 EVENT [ never before noun ] expected or
planned
[ + to do sth ] He was due to fly back this
morning.
Her book is due out (=
expected to be published) next week.
When is the baby due (= expected to be born) ?
birth /bɜːθ/ noun
1 give birth
When a woman or an animal gives birth, she produces a
baby from her body.
She gave birth to twins.
allergy /ˈælədʒi/ noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] a medical condition in which your body reacts badly to
something that you eat, breathe, or touch
Suffer from an allergy
an allergy to dogs
ˈ hay ˌ fever noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness caused by a bad reaction to plants that
some people get in the summer, especially affecting the nose and eyes
lead a busy/normal/quiet/healthy, etc life
to live in a particular way
He was able to lead a normal life despite his illness.
ˈ couch po ˌ tato noun [ C ] UK
a person who is not active and spends a lot of time
watching television
injury /ˈɪndʒ ə ri/ noun [ C , U ]
Word partners for injury
a fatal / major / minor / serious
injury • cause / prevent / receive / recover from /
suffer an injury • an injury to sth
damage to someone's body in an accident or attack
head injuries
The passenger in the car escaped
with minor injuries .
See also: add insult to injury
illness /ˈɪlnəs/ noun
Word partners for illness
cause / develop / have / recover from /
treat an illness • a critical / minor / rare / serious
/ terminal illness
1 DISEASE [ HEALTH ] [ C ] a disease of the
body or mind
a serious/terminal illness
He died at the age of 83 after a
long illness.
2 BEING ILL
Unfortunately I couldn't go
because of illness.
upset 1 /ʌpˈset/ adjective
1 unhappy or worried because something unpleasant has
happened
They'd had an argument and she
was still upset about it.
Mike got very upset when
I told him the news.
2 upset stomach/tummy
[ HEALTH ] an illness in the stomach
arthritis /ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/ noun [
U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness which causes the parts of the body where
bones meet to become painful and often big
arthritic /ɑːˈθrɪtɪk/ adjective
an arthritic hip/knee
heart‧burn [uncountable]
an unpleasant burning feeling in your stomach or chest
caused by acid from your stomach [↪ indigestion]
upset
stomach
an illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel
sick
hangover /ˈhæŋəʊvə r / noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] If you have a hangover, you feel ill because you drank
too much alcohol the evening before.
be/feel under the weather-> to feel ill
plaster 1 /ˈplɑːstə r / noun
2 FOR CUTS [ HEALTH ] [ C ] UK ( US
3 be in plaster
[ HEALTH ] UK
She had her leg in plaster for three months after the accident.
stitch 1 /stɪtʃ/ noun
2 WOUND [ HEALTH ] [ C ] one of the small
pieces of thread that is used to sew together a cut
She needed 50 stitches in her
head.
4 PAIN [ HEALTH ] [ no plural ] a sudden pain
that you get in the side of your body when you exercise too much
to get a stitch
diarrhoea UK ( US
[ HEALTH ] an illness in which your solid waste is more liquid
than usual, and comes out of your body more often
asthma /ˈæsmə/ noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness which makes it difficult to breathe
She had an asthma attack.
asthmatic /æsˈmætɪk/ adjective
an asthmatic child
breath in/out
vaccine
/ˈvæksiːn/
noun [ C , U ]
[ HEALTH ] a substance that is given to people to sto them from
getting a particular disease
GP /ˌdʒiːˈpiː/ noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] abbreviation for general practitioner: a doctor who
sees people in the local area and treats illnesses that do not need a hospital
visit
If the fever and sore throat
continue, go and see your GP.
The nurse gave me a
tetanus injection.
The children hate having injections.
sling 1 /slɪŋ/ noun [ C ]
1 ARM [ HEALTH ] a piece of cloth that you wear
around your neck and put your arm into to support it when it is injured
2 CARRY a piece of cloth or a strap that you
tie around your body to carry things in
She had her baby in a sling.
faint 2 /feɪnt/ verb [ I ]
[ HEALTH ] to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually
falling down onto the floor
She fainted with exhaustion.
pass out phrasal verb[HEALTH]
to become unconscious
I don't remember any more because I passed out at that
point.
an‧al‧ge‧sic [countable]
technical a drug that reduces pain [= painkiller]:
Aspirin is
a popular analgesic.
Dad bod
Someone who has the body of a dad
"Nick Taylor, you have a
dad bod!"
rash
1 /ræʃ/
noun
1 [ HEALTH ] [ C ] a group of small, red spots on
the skin
an itchy rash
Certain foods give him a rash.
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