6.1 - Injuries (self-chosen)

Question 1

hurt a part of your body, often in an accident

Answer 1

injure

injury, N

Question 2

an injury, especially a cut or hole

Answer 2

wound

wound sb/sth, v

Question 3

a short piece of thread that a doctor, nurse, etc uses to join sb’s skin together when it has been cut

Answer 3

stitches

She cut her hand and will need stitches.

Question 4

to break the surface of your skin, for example when you fall to the ground. (it doesn’t bleed much)

Answer 4

to graze

I fell over and grazed my knees on the path.

Question 5

a place where two bones meet

Answer 5

a joint

Question 6

injure a joint with a sudden movement

Answer 6

to sprain

I sprained my wrist playing tennis.

Question 7

to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by bending it in the wrong direction

Answer 7

to twist

She twisted her ankle.

Question 8

a piece of the body tissue that you expand and relax in order to move part of your body

Answer 8

a muscle

Question 9

to injure a muscle

Answer 9

to pull a muscle

I pulled a muscle lifting the suitcase.

Question 10

a band of cloth you tie round your neck to support an injured arm or wrist

Answer 10

a sling

She has her arm in a sling.

Question 11

a broken bone: a ______ arm/skull (=head bone)

Answer 11

a fracture / fractured

Jo had a fracture in her leg.

Question 12

a serious injury on your body caused by heat or fire

Answer 12

severe burns

She suffered from severe burns.

opp: minor burn

Question 13

a blue or brown mark that appears on the skin after you have been hit

Answer 13

a bruise

How did you get that bruise on your arm?

bruise sth, v

A bruise on your eyes is a black eye.

Question 14

cut or damage your skin with something sharp

Answer 14

to scratch

The cat scratched his face badly.

Question 15

a small painful area of skin that looks like a bubble full of liquid

Answer 15

a blister

These shoes gave me blisters on my heels.