B2 - Lesson 02 - Illness Flashcards

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dreadful [/ˈdredfəl/]

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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

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sore [/sɔː/]

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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.

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stomach [/ˈstʌmək/]

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the organ inside your body where food begins to be digested
I was so hungry my stomach hurt.
His stomach was full of food.

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indigestion [/ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/]

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pain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten → heartburn

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plaster [/ˈplɑːstə/]

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[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

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fever [/ˈfiːvə/]

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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.

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rash [/ræʃ/]

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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.

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vomit [/ˈvɒmɪt/]

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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.

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symptom [/ˈsɪmptəm/]

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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.

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cough [/kɒf/]

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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.

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chesty [/ˈtʃesti/]

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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

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mucus [ /ˈmjuːkəs/]

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a thick liquid produced in parts of your body such as your nose

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thick [/θɪk/]

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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

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sneeze [/sniːz/]

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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.

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dust [/dʌst/]

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[uncountable] dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean

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migraine [/ˈmiːɡreɪn,/]

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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.

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influenza [/ˌɪnfluˈenzə/]

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an infectious disease that is like a very bad cold SYN flu

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ankle [/ˈæŋkəl/]

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the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
slender ankles

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sprain [/spreɪn/]

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to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist
I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.

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swollen [/ˈswəʊlən/]

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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

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swell [/swel/]

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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.

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sweat [/swet/]

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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.

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saliva [/səˈlaɪvə/]

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the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth SYN spit

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gland [/ɡlænd/]

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an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva
the pituitary gland

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bruising [/ˈbruːzɪŋ/]

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purple or brown marks that you get on your skin where you have fallen, been hit etc
bruising to/on
She suffered severe bruising to her arms and legs.

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appointment [/əˈpɔɪntmənt/]

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1 [countable] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose
an appointment to do something
I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.