V tosufferfromacontlnuousdullpam

•Myjawaches/isaching.

•I'machingallover.((i!.)itmake.\/Ill'heartat·l"'· Itmakesmesad.

abbr AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndromeanAIDSvict1m

_{•AIDSisafataldisease'.}

ailment

allergyallergic

appoint

n

n

ad}

v

anillness,esp.aslightone

•He'spronetominorailment\,".

Syn:illness,disease,malady

anunfavourablereactiontocertamfood'\,mscclbttC'i.etc.

tobeallergictosmth

tohaveanallergicrash

•Sheisallergictosharpsmc>ll'i

(fml)tofixordec1deonsmth

•WemustappointadatetomeetforamcC/111.

_{•Comeattheappointedtimt!,pleme'}

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appointment

J1 ^(withsmb)

have

_{to fix anappointment\Vtthsmb}

_{

^make

_keep

to

_break

_{

^askfor

anappointment

_{•Interviewsarebyappoinltmmtonly.}

breath

breathe

breathlessbreathtakingcase

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II

adjad)

ll

airtakenintoandsentoutofthelungstoholdone'sbreath

tobeoutofbreath

tobeshortofbreathtotakeabreath

•I'mgoingforabreathoffreshair.

tobreathe(inIout)

•Breatheindeeply,please.

•Hebreathedasighofrelief.

•It'sgoodtobreathe(in)freshcow1t1yairinst<'adofci1y

smoke.

•HewasbreathinghardIheaviv.

abreathlesshasteIspeedIpaceIattentiontobebreathlesswithterror.wonder,etc.

Syn:veryexciting,spectacular.

•ThegameIvie1vwasbreathtaking.

1.aninstanceorexampleofoccurrenceofsmth

•It'saclearcaseofcarelessness.

inanycase=whateverhappensormayhavehappened

(just)incase=becauseofthepossibilityofsmthhappening.

•Itmayrain-you'dbettertakeanumbrella(ju.H)incase(itdoes).

Syn:if,onconditionthat,providedthat.incaseofsmth-=ifsmthhappens.

•Incaseufanewattack.sendhimtohospital.

innocase.:::oinnocircumstances

2.aninstanceofadiseaseoranjury,aperson!>UtTeringfromthis.

•Casesofsmallpoxarebecomingrare.Theworstcasesweresenttohospital.

check(up)

check-up

cold

compluin

complaint

complicatecumplication

condition

^\. toexamine

II ^{athoroughexamination.esp.amedicalonet}ogoforihaveacheck-up

II ^{anmfcctiousttlnessofthenoseorthroatw1thsneezmg,cough­}

ing,etc.

abadIheavy!slightcold

tocatch(a)cold

^\. (tosmbabout/ofsmth)

tosaythatoneisdissatisfit!d,w1happy.etc.

tocomplamofsmth

•Thepatientiscomplainingofanacutepain.

^II I.complaining

2.Illness;disease

aheartcomplaint

_{childhoodcomplaints=illnessescommonamongchildren}

^,. _{romakesmthdifficulttodo}

•Thiscomplicatesthematter.

_{II l.smththataddc;newdlflicuh1cs.}

^{2.complications=anewtllncssoranewdevelopmentofan}

11lncss

toa\otdcausecomplications

_{•Complicationssetin,am/thepaltentdied.}

^, _{I.thepresentstateofathing}

tobeingood:poorcondition

tobeinnoconditiontodosmth

2.physicalfitness,health

stable }satisfactory d..critiCal con1tton

serious

tobeinIoutofcondition

Syn:tobefit/unfitforsmth

3.athingonwhichanotherthingdepends

•OneoftlreconditionsofthejobISthatyoushould...oncondittonthat.

Syn:onlyif,providedthat

•YoucangooutonconditionthatrouwearanO·\ercoat

4.condtttons=circumstances

livmg/workingconditions

under·insuchcond1t1ons

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conscious ad)

consciously adt•

consciou.sn{'SS 11

consult I'

consultin-room 11

COUJ.!h ^\'

cough ^,

cure

cure 11

curable adj

deficient adj

deficiency _"

diagnose ^,.

^diagnosis 11

die v

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awake,knowingwhatisgoingonaroundonebecauseoneisabletouscbodilysensesandmentalpowers

•liewasinacomafordays.butnmvhe'sjill,.conscious

aguin.

_{toloseconsciousness-tofaint,topassout((·o/1.)}

torc..:over/regainconsciousness=tocometo/tocomeround

(smhaboutsmth)togoto(aperson)foradvice,ck.

tocom:ultadoctor

aroom\Vhcreadoctortalks.toandexaminespatients

tosendoutairfromthelungsviolentlyandnotsJiy,csp.whenonehasacold

•Shewascoul(hing(away)all11iglrt.

tohaveabadIheavy/dryIpersistentcough;

coughmedicineImixture

(smbofsmth)tomakesmbhealthyagain

tocureapersonofadiseasetocureanillness

to\:uresmbofbadhabits(fig.)

accnainicompletecure

acureforadisease

•Is1hereacertuwcure.forcanceryrt?

thatcanbecured

Ant:incurable

(insmth)lackinginsmth

adietdeficientinvttamins

•He'stotalvdeficientinhumour.

(inIofsmth)

adeticiencyofproteinmentalJeficiency

•Vitamindeficiencycanleadtoillness.

todeterminethenatureofadtseasebyobscrvmgit)symptoms

•71redoctordianosedtheillnessasdiphtheria.

{p/ t!S)

anaccurateIskilfuldiagnosistomakeadtagnosis

Syn:(fin/)passaway

todieofanillness

todiefromaWOUJld

death

dizzy

dizziness

disease

dress

dressing

drug

drugstore

examine

todiethroughneglect

todiewithIinone'sboots=diewhilestillvigorousandactivedeathrate

n deathblow

tocausedeath

adj unabletobalance;confusedadizzyheightIspeed

tofeel/bedizzy

•Itmademedizzy.

n •1stt.fferfromdizziness.

n illnessofthebodyorofthemindcausedbyinfectionorinternaldisorder.

Syn:ailment,illness,malady

acuteIcommonIincurableIseriousIrareIchronicIconta­

giousIinfectiousImental/veneraldisease

•Measles.mumpsandinfluenzaarecommondi.feases.

tocomedownwithIcatchIcontractadiseasetocarryIspreadadisease

tocureIpreventadisease

togetoverIovercomeadisease

v cleanandbandageawoundtodressawound

n 1.bandage,ointment,etc.fortreatingawound;

toapplyadressingtoawound;

toremoveIreplaceadressing

2.sauceforfood,esp.amixtureofoilandvinegarforsaladssaladdressing;cheesedressing

n l.substanceusedasorinamedicineapain-killingdrug

•Thedoctorhasputmeondrugs.

2.substancethataffectsthenervoussystem,esp.onethatis

habit-forming

totakeIuseIbeondrugs

"

(Am£)achemist'sshopwhichalsosellsmanykindsofgoods

andoftenserveslightmeals

v ^{toinspectcarefully(apatientorpartofhisbody),tocheckfordisease}

toexaminecarefully/thoroughly

toexamineforsmth

_{tohaveone'steethIeyesexamined}

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examinationextract

extractionfactor

faint

faint

faint

feel

feelingfever

feverish

tit

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11

,.

n

II

I'

II

Odj

\'

"

11

II

Syn:inspection,check

amcd1calexaminationbyadoctor

totake:orgetsmthout.usu.witheffortorhyl()rcc

lOhaveatoothextracted

apainful/painlessextracuon

afacl,circumstance,etc.thathelpstoproducearesultnvircmmcntalfactors

thedtcrmining/humanfactor

ariskfactor

•Canwereducetheriskfactor?

toloseconsciousness(becauseofshock,lossofblood.etc.)

_{•Hefi.lincecljiwnhunger.}

inadead1:1int=completelyunconsciouslackingstrength;

hkdytoloseconsciousness

•ShelooksIfeelsfaint.

•Theywerefaintji·omh11nger

(felt)l.beinthespcctficdphysical,cmollonalormorallatetofeelwell/unwellIbadIshiveryIdizzy!sick!stitT

•Howareyoufeelingtoda.v?

•Heleels0111ofsorts.

•IfeelasifI'mgoingtobesick.

2.exploreorperceivebytouching

tofeelsmb'spulse/heart

•ThedoctorfeltmypulseandsocmJedmy/z(:'art

afeelingofhungerIjoyIgratitudeIdiscomfort/sattsfactton

tohurtsmb'sfeelings

I.anabnormallyhighbodytemperature,\!Sp.asignofillness;

tohavl.!ahigh!slight,'constantfevertoreducefever

2.aspecifieddiseaseinwhich(a)feveroccurs.ydlmv,typhoid,rheumatic,etc.fever.

havingafever;

•Thechild'sbodyfelt.feverish.

_{asuddenattackofillness}

^{afitorcoughing/hysterics:}

afaintingfit

_{atitofrageIanger/generosity}

byIintitsandstarts=inirregularburstsofacttvity

fit ^adj

J:iddy ^adj

I.Syn:suitable;Ant:unfit

•Thisdressisn't.firtowear.

•Thegroundisn'tyet.fitforsowing.

2.Syn:healthy:ingoodshapetokeepfit

•Hekeepshimselfjitbynmningew!l:rmorning.

tobefitforIto

•1/eisnotfitto!forwork.

tobeasfitasafiddle=tobeinverygoodphysicalcondilion

afeelingslightlysickandunabletobalance,becauseevery­

thingseemstobemoving

_{• .Justwatchingthesekidsspinningmakesme.feelgiddy}

giddinesshabit

_{11 • Awaveofgiddinesssweptoverher.}

^, _{athmgthatapersondoesoftenandalmostwithoutthinkmg}

badhabits

eatingIdrinkingIsleepinghabits

tobeinIfallintoIgetintothehabitofdoingsmth

tocuresmbofthehabitofdoingsmthtogetoutofthehabitofdoingsmth

_{tobreakthehabit}

tokickthehabit=stoptakingadrugregularly

habltulll adj

regular,usualhabitualsmoker

harm

harm

harmful

heal

fl

(Tdj

I'

Syn:damage,injurytodoharm

• Thesepilfs'tdl/doyounoharm.

todomorehannthangood

•There'snoharmindoingit.

•Itdoesnoharm(forsmh)todoit.

tocauseharmtosmbIsmth

Ant:hannless

theharmfuleffectsofsmokmg

•1/e'saharmlessenoughchap.

(over/up)(tocausesmthto)becomehealthyagain

•Thecr.asoonhealedupIoverbutilleftascar.

_{•Timehealsallsorrows.}

hurt

^,. _{(hurt)1.causeabodilyinjuryorpain}

•1hurlmyleg.Ithurtstocough.Doesithurttoswalloll'·>:\rreyeshurt.Wheredoesithurt?

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hurtll

illadj

illness^fl

infectv

infedion11

infectiousadj^inflamedacjinflammationII

inject^v

164

2.distress;upst

•I'mh11rtnottohan:hee11invited.Tlwsecriticism.\JwrtIuspridetleepl'.

3.todoharm:todamage

•Itwou/dn'thttrlyo11tosaysorryforonce.

•Ihadafeelinf!.ofdeephurt.

•limended110hurrtvlzi.'ifeelins.

inbadhcahh:sick

beIfall/betakenIll(w1th)

di.spcrutcly/seriously/incurablyill

astateofbeingill;lackofhealth

aslight/seriousisudden/incurableillness

•We·,.ehadalottlillnessinthefami·.

illnessesofchildren

togetoveranillness

torecoverafteralongillncs

(csp.passive}tocausesmb/smth

tohaveadisease;contaminatesmb/!>mth

aninfected1..vound

aninfectedarea

tobeinfectedwith

(jig)amindinfectedwithprejud1ces/1deasadiseasecausedbyamicro-organism

tospreadbyinfection

tospread/passonaninfection

Locatchinfection

awaterborneinfection

Syn:catching(notbe.fureanoun).contag1ous

infectiousdiseases

(byiwithsmth}red,hotandsore(e.g.becauseofinfection)

inflamedeyes;anose,intlamedbyaninfection

inflammationofthelungs

Syn:pneumonia

toforce(adrug)intosmbismthwithasyringe=tob>1veaneedle(i1(ml)

toinjectpenicillinintosmb'sarm/legtomjcctsmb'sannwithpcnicllhn(alsojig)

•Trytoinje<-'labitofenthusiasmintvyourHork.

injection	11	aninjectionagainstcholera toprescribeacourseofinjections
		togtveaninjection
injure	\'	tohurt(smb);hann; toinjurebadlyIseriouslyIseverelyIslightly
		tomjureone·shealth(bysmokmg,drinkmg,etc.)
		toinjuresmb'sreputation
injury	n	slightiseriousinjury

_•^{Hesufferedsevereinjuriestothehead.}

^{todosmbaninjury=tocausesmbharm}

malady ^{II (fml)disease,illness(alsofig)}

•^{Violentcrimeisoneofthemaladiesofmodernsociety.}

malinger	\!	topretendtobeillinordertoavoidworkorduty Syn:feignasickness
malingerer	11	apersonwhomalingers
medicine	II	I.thepreventionandcureofadisease
		tostudyIpractisemedicine
		clinical/socialIfamilyIoccupational/preventivemedicine
		aDoctorofMedicine
		2.asubstanceusedincuringdtsease
		coughmedtcine(s)
medicinechest		toprescnbcsomemedicineforsmth
		aboxcontainingmedicines,bandages,etc.
medical	adj	amedicalexamination
		amedicalstudentIschool;medicalskill/treatment
		medicalcareIattention medicalserviceIequipmentIrecord
medicalman		apractitioner Syn:doctor,generalpractitioner(GP)
medicinal	adj	medicinalherbsIsprings
		tobeusedformedicinalpurposes
mortal	adj	I.causingdeath;fatalamortalwoundIinjury,etc.,
		thatmustdie;thatcannotliveforever

•^{AllJrunranbeingsaremorral.}