to feel pain, usually one that is weak and constant
I have an ache in my knee sometimes.
addiction
a dependence on a behavior or sub-stance that a person is powerless to stop
Some people have a gambling addiction, which can result in a complete loss of finances.
allergic
having a condition that makes a one become ill or develop skin or breathing problems from food or certain substances
Some people are allergic to dogs or cats.
allergic reaction
having a reaction to become ill or develop skin or breathing problems from food or certain substances
Tom has allergic reaction to shrimp.
blister
A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
His skin was beginning to blister.
blood type
human blood cells that have the same antigens
My blood type is B.
boil
A boil is a red, painful swelling on your skin, which contains a thick yellow liquid called pus.
The boil has gathered and burst
braces
something that connects, fastens, or supports
Many kids get braces to straighten their teeth.
burned
destroyed or badly damaged by fire
His body was 100 percent burned in a raging house fire.
cancer
a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
Smoking causes lung cancer, so it's better not to smoke.
cast
a covering that supports a body part as it covers from an injury
Jimmy had to get a cast on his arm when he broke it.
cavity
a decayed part of a tooth
I hope I do not have a cavity on my tooth.
clinic
a place that people visit briefly to receive specific medical treatment or advice
Dad went to the clinic to get his arm looked at.
cold
a mild, very common illness that makes you SNEEZE and gives you a sore throat or a cough
You have a cold.
contacts
a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight.
Some people look better with contact lenses than with glasses.
CPR
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration cpr is helpful when people suddenly go into cardiac arrest.
diarrhea
frequent and watery bowel movements
Side effects include diarrhea and constipation.
dizzy
having a feeling in the head that everything is turning or moving and that you are going to fall, even though you are not really moving
When I stood up, I felt dizzy.
emergency room
the section of a health care facility for providing rapid treatment to victims of sudden illness or trauma
When I broke my arm my wife rushed me to the emergency room.
faint
to become unconscious very suddenly
He was so afraid that he would die that he fainted.
fever
a condition in which the body's temperature is higher than usual, usually because of illness
I woke up this morning with a headache and a fever.
genes
be something that many members of a family have
Your genes determine your hair, skin, and eye color at birth.
itch
to have or feel a particular tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin
She has an itch on his leg from a flea bite.
nauseous
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
I felt dizzy and nauseous.
pain
a feeling of physical or mental hurt or suffering
I fell over and felt great pain in my leg.
paralyze
being unable to move; frozen
The city has been virtually paralyzed by sudden snowstorms.
pollen
a fine, usually yellow powder that is produced by plants and is moved by insects or wind to other plants of the same type for the purpose of producing seeds
Bees are attracted to a plant's anther, where they find pollen for food.
prescription drugs
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Request that your doctor allow you to get additional necessary prescription drugs.
rash
A rash is an infected area of the skin with redness, bumps, itching, or dryness.
The new perfume left a horrible rash on my skin.
rehabilitation
the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
Exercise is now a major component of a cardiac rehabilitation program.
scar
a mark left on the skin after a wound heals
He has a long scar on the back of his left hand.
shot
an injection of something, usually medicine
Most children get shots when they are very young to prevent disease.
sinuses
Your sinuses are the spaces in the bone behind your nose.
I still suffer from catarrh and sinus problems.
sore
hurting; causing pain
After I fell, my knees were sore.
sore throat
a pain in the throat
I didn't go to school because I had a sore throat.
sprain
A sprain is the injury caused by spraining a joint.
I stumbled and sprained my ankle.
stomachache
a pain in the belly
My stomach hurts. I have a stomachache.
swell
to become larger than normal
With all of that rain, the Carson River swelled up higher and higher.
tendon
the tough tissue connecting a muscle with a bone
Our bodies could not move if we didn’t have tendons and joints.
throw up
To vomit means to have food come up from one's stomach.
I felt sick from the food and I threw up in the bathroom.
tonsils
Your tonsils are the two small soft lumps in your throat at the back of your mouth.
He had his tonsils taken out.