Day 22 Flashcards
pain
noun
physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
“she’s in great pain”
weak
adjective
lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking physical strength and energy.
“she was recovering from the flu and was very weak”
dehydrated
adjective
having lost a large amount of water from the body.
“his body temperature was high and he had become dehydrated”
cramp
noun
1.
painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
“he suffered severe cramps in his foot”
fatigue
Feeling overtired, with low energy and a strong desire to sleep that interferes with normal daily activities.
I am fatigued from working all day
diarrhea
noun
a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.
“a range of symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting”
lice
noun
plural noun: lice
either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds.
The girl with blond hair has lice .
cough
verb
expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
“he tried to speak and started to cough”
fever
noun
an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.
“I would take aspirin to help me with the pain and reduce the fever”
faint
adjective
(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
“the faint murmur of voices”