B2 - Lesson 02 - Illness Flashcards
dreadful [/ˈdredfəl/]
1 extremely unpleasant SYN terrible
We’ve had some dreadful weather lately.
Michelle felt absolutely dreadful (=very ill).
► see thesaurus at bad, horrible
2 [only before noun] used to emphasize how bad something or someone is SYN terrible
a dreadful mistake
sore [/sɔː/]
1 a part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much
I had a sore throat and aching limbs.
sore from
My arms are sore from all the lifting.
4 [only before noun] British English used to emphasize how serious, difficult etc something is
Inner city schools are in sore need of extra funds.
stomach [/ˈstʌmək/]
the organ inside your body where food begins to be digested
I was so hungry my stomach hurt.
His stomach was full of food.
indigestion [/ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/]
pain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten → heartburn
plaster [/ˈplɑːstə/]
[countable, uncountable] British English a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover a small wound SYN bandaid American English
fever [/ˈfiːvə/]
1 [countable, uncountable] an illness or a medical condition in which you have a very high temperature
Andy has a fever and won’t be coming into work today.
I woke up this morning with a fever and an upset stomach.
She’s running a fever (=has a fever).
2 [singular] a situation in which many people feel very excited or feel very strongly about something
fever of
a fever of excitement on Wall Street
election/carnival etc fever (=great interest or excitement about a particular activity or event)
Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation as they prepare for the World Cup.
rash [/ræʃ/]
if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not → foolish
Please Jessie, don’t do anything rash.
Don’t go making any rash decisions about your future!
a lot of red spots on someone’s skin, caused by an illness
She had a nasty rash on her arm.
vomit [/ˈvɒmɪt/]
to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth, because you are ill
He had swallowed so much sea water he wanted to vomit.
I knew I was really in trouble when I began vomiting blood.
symptom [/ˈsɪmptəm/]
1 something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness
symptom of
Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.
► see thesaurus at sign
2 a sign that a serious problem exists
symptom of
The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic change.
cough [/kɒf/]
1 to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly
Matthew coughed and cleared his throat.
I think I’m getting a cold or flu – I’ve been coughing and sneezing all day.
2 to make a sudden sound like someone coughing
The engine coughed and spluttered, then stopped altogether.
chesty [/ˈtʃesti/]
1 British English if you have a chesty cough, or if you are a bit chesty, you have a lot of mucus (=thick liquid) in your lungs
2 informal used to describe a woman with large breasts, when you want to avoid saying this directly
mucus [ /ˈmjuːkəs/]
a thick liquid produced in parts of your body such as your nose
thick [/θɪk/]
adjective (comparative thicker, superlative thickest)
1 NOT THIN
if something is thick, there is a large distance or a larger distance than usual between its two opposite surfaces or sides OPP thin
a thick oak door
a thick slice of homemade bread
sneeze [/sniːz/]
if you sneeze, air suddenly comes from your nose, making a noise, for example when you have a cold
She started coughing and sneezing.
The dust was making him sneeze.
dust [/dʌst/]
[uncountable] dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean
migraine [/ˈmiːɡreɪn,/]
an extremely bad headache, during which you feel sick and have pain behind your eyes
have/get a migraine
I won’t be coming this evening – I’ve got a migraine.
influenza [/ˌɪnfluˈenzə/]
an infectious disease that is like a very bad cold SYN flu
ankle [/ˈæŋkəl/]
the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
slender ankles
sprain [/spreɪn/]
to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist
I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.
swollen [/ˈswəʊlən/]
1 a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured
swollen glands
a badly swollen ankle
His eyes were swollen from crying.
2 a river that is swollen has more water in it than usual
swell [/swel/]
1 SIZE [intransitive] (also swell up) to become larger and rounder than normal – used especially about parts of the body → swollen
Her ankle was already starting to swell.
The window frame had swollen shut.
2 AMOUNT/NUMBER [intransitive, transitive] to increase in amount or number
swell to
The crowd swelled to around 10,000.
The river was swollen with melted snow.
sweat [/swet/]
1 LIQUID FROM SKIN [intransitive, transitive] to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise SYN perspire
I was sweating a lot despite the air conditioning.
saliva [/səˈlaɪvə/]
the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth SYN spit
gland [/ɡlænd/]
an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva
the pituitary gland
