Diseases Flashcards
dizzy
Having a whirling sensation and tendency to fall
bruise
An injury, usually blue in colour, when the skin is not broken
lame
When walking with difficulty, often needing a cane
rash
Red spots on the skin caused by allergy or irritation.
diagnose
Identify a disease
ailment
an illness which is not very serious
insomnia
difficulty of falling or staying asleep
prescription
a written order given by a doctor for the preparation and administration of a medicine
Tonsilitis
Inflammation of the tonsils
tonsils
The two oval-shaped masses of tissue at the back of the throat that lie between the mouth and the pharynx.
inflammation
a protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness or swelling
swelling
an abnormal enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury
cough
to expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily
vomit
To eject part or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.
overweight
weighing more than normal, extremely fat
