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Health and medicine – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: ache, aches and pains, acute, age-related, AIDS… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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  1. ache /eɪk/ (noun) — a dull, continuous pain
    Example: I have a dull ache in my shoulder.
    Synonyms: pain, soreness, throb
  2. aches and pains /,eɪks ən 'peɪnz/ (phrase) — small, general pains in the body
    Example: After the hike, she had a few aches and pains.
    Synonyms: minor pains, soreness, discomfort
  3. acute /ə'kju:t/ (adjective) — very severe or sudden
    Example: She had an acute pain in her chest.
    Synonyms: severe, intense, sudden
  4. age-related /'eɪdʒ rɪ'leɪtɪd/ (adjective) — connected with a person's age or getting older
    Example: She studies age-related health problems.
    Synonyms: age-linked, age-associated, age-based
  5. AIDS /eɪdz/ (noun) — a serious disease that weakens the body's defense system
    Example: AIDS affects the body's immune system.
    Synonyms: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV disease
  6. alcoholic /,ælkə'hɑ:lɪk/ (noun) — a person who drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop
    Example: He is an alcoholic and needs help.
    Synonyms: drunkard, heavy drinker, alcohol addict
  7. allergic /ə'lɜ:rdʒɪk/ (adjective) — having a bad reaction to a certain food, medicine, or thing
    Example: She is allergic to peanuts.
    Synonyms: sensitive, reactive
  8. allergy /'ælərdʒi/ (noun) — a bad reaction to a food, medicine, or other substance
    Example: He has a severe allergy to bees.
    Synonyms: allergic reaction, sensitivity
  9. asthma /'æzmə/ (noun) — a disease that makes breathing difficult
    Example: She has asthma and uses an inhaler.
    Synonyms: breathing disorder, asthmatic condition
  10. back on your feet /bæk ɒn jʊr fi:t/ (phrase) — healthy again after being ill or injured
    Example: After a week in bed, she was back on her feet.
    Synonyms: recovered, well again, fit again
  11. be at death’s door (phrase) — very close to dying or extremely ill
    Example: After the accident, he was at death’s door.
    Synonyms: near death, dying, critically ill
  12. be on your last legs (phrase) — to be very weak and near death or failure
    Example: The old car is on its last legs.
    Synonyms: near the end, failing, barely working
  13. bedridden /'bɛd,rɪdən/ (adjective) — unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness
    Example: She was bedridden for a week with the flu.
    Synonyms: confined to bed, bed-bound
  14. BMI /,bi: em 'aɪ/ (noun) — a number showing body weight compared with height
    Example: Her BMI is within the healthy range.
    Synonyms: body mass index, weight-to-height ratio
  15. bowel /'baʊəl/ (noun) — a part of the body that helps move waste out
    Example: The bowel helps move waste out of the body.
    Synonyms: intestine, gut
  16. bruise /bru:z/ (noun) — a dark mark on skin caused by a hit or fall
    Example: He had a bruise on his arm after the fall.
    Synonyms: contusion, black-and-blue mark, mark
  17. bunged up /bʌŋd ʌp/ (phrase) — blocked with mucus so breathing is difficult
    Example: My nose is bunged up from the cold.
    Synonyms: blocked, congested, stuffy
  18. cardiologist /,kɑ:rdi'ɑ:lədʒɪst/ (noun) — a doctor who treats heart problems
    Example: The cardiologist checked his heart rate.
    Synonyms: heart doctor, heart specialist
  19. cardiovascular /,kɑrdioʊ'væskjələr/ (adjective) — relating to the heart and blood vessels
    Example: Exercise is good for cardiovascular health.
    Synonyms: heart-related, circulatory
  20. chronic /'krɑ:nɪk/ (adjective) — lasting for a long time or coming back often
    Example: He has a chronic cough.
    Synonyms: long-term, persistent, ongoing
  21. condition /kən'dɪʃən/ (noun) — a health problem or medical state
    Example: He has a heart condition.
    Synonyms: illness, disorder, medical problem
  22. cuts and bruises /kʌts ænd bru:zɪz/ (phrase) — small injuries with broken skin and dark marks
    Example: He had cuts and bruises after the crash.
    Synonyms: scrapes and bruises, minor injuries, grazes
  23. dementia /dɪ'menʃə/ (noun) — a disease that slowly damages memory and thinking
    Example: His grandmother has dementia.
    Synonyms: memory loss, cognitive decline
  24. dermatologist /,dɜ:rmə'tɑ:lədʒɪst/ (noun) — a doctor who treats skin problems
    Example: The dermatologist treated her rash.
    Synonyms: skin doctor, skin specialist
  25. diabetes /,daɪə'bitiz/ (noun) — a disease that causes high blood sugar
    Example: She was diagnosed with diabetes last year.
    Synonyms: high blood sugar disease
  26. diabetic /,daɪə'bɛtɪk/ (adjective) — having diabetes
    Example: My uncle is diabetic.
    Synonyms: has diabetes
  27. diagnose /'daɪəɡ,noʊz/ (verb) — to name a disease or problem after examining it
    Example: The doctor diagnosed the illness quickly.
    Synonyms: identify, determine, detect
  28. disease-resistant /dɪ,zi:z rɪ'zɪstənt/ (adjective) — Able to resist damage from disease.
    Example: These plants are disease-resistant.
    Synonyms: hardy, resistant
  29. disorder /dɪs'ɔ:rdər/ (noun) — a condition that stops the body or mind from working normally
    Example: The disorder affects how the brain works.
    Synonyms: condition, illness, abnormality
  30. disorientation /dɪs,ɔ:rien'teɪʃən/ (noun) — a confused state where you do not know where you are
    Example: He felt disorientation after waking up.
    Synonyms: confusion, loss of direction, disarray

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