Star-Spangled Englishd06 · Elementary Vocabulary
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Basic Terms.
health
healthy
sick
illness
disease
infection
virus
injury
wound
pain
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Symptoms.
symptom
fever
cough
sore throat
runny nose
headache
stomachache
toothache
feel dizzy ... felt, felt
feel sick ... felt, felt
throw up ... threw, thrown
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Illnesses.
cold
flu
COVID
allergy
asthma
diabetes
high blood pressure
heart attack
stroke
cancer
obesity
overweight
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Injuries.
break a leg ... broke, broken
sprain an ankle
cut oneself ... cut, cut
bruise
burn
bleed ... bled, bled
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. At the Doctor's.
doctor's office
waiting room
appointment
hospital
ER
ambulance
pharmacy
prescription
medicine
pill
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. People.
doctor
general practitioner
specialist
dentist
nurse
paramedic
patient
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Treatment.
treatment
examine
diagnosis
surgery
injection
vaccine
take medicine ... took, taken
recover
get worse ... got, gotten
recovery
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Healthy Lifestyle.
diet
balanced diet
vitamins
exercise
work out
lose weight ... lost, lost
gain weight
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Mental Health.
mental health
stress
anxiety
depression
therapy
therapist
burnout
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Phraseology.
What's the matter?
I have a headache.
My leg hurts.
I'd like to make an appointment.
Take this medicine three times a day.
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 6, Health and Medicine. Idioms.
Under the weather
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I'll stay home.
As fit as a fiddle
My grandma is 85 and still as fit as a fiddle.
On the mend
Tom broke his arm, but he's on the mend now.
Back on one's feet
After two weeks in bed, she's finally back on her feet.
Catch a cold
Put on a jacket or you'll catch a cold.
Black and blue
After the soccer game, his legs were black and blue.
A clean bill of health
The doctor gave him a clean bill of health.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Eat some fruit — an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Laughter is the best medicine
Watch a comedy tonight — laughter is the best medicine.
A taste of one's own medicine
He always interrupts people, so we gave him a taste of his own medicine.
A bitter pill to swallow
Losing the final was a bitter pill to swallow.
Burn out
If you work every weekend, you'll burn out.