Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 13 views

    Health Vocabulary

    Uploaded by

    Cyncyncyn9
    This document defines various health-related vocabulary terms including descriptions of minor pains and illnesses like aches and pains, feeling under the weather, or catching a cold. It also includes medical terms like check-up, GP (general practitioner), prescription charges, and making an appointment. The terms cover descriptions of symptoms, stages of illness recovery, common medical procedures and interactions, and general health states.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Health Vocabulary

    Uploaded by

    Cyncyncyn9
    13 views3 pages
    This document defines various health-related vocabulary terms including descriptions of minor pains and illnesses like aches and pains, feeling under the weather, or catching a cold. It also includes medical terms like check-up, GP (general practitioner), prescription charges, and making an appointment. The terms cover descriptions of symptoms, stages of illness recovery, common medical procedures and interactions, and general health states.

    Original Description:

    Vocabulario inglés salud

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document defines various health-related vocabulary terms including descriptions of minor pains and illnesses like aches and pains, feeling under the weather, or catching a cold. It also includes medical terms like check-up, GP (general practitioner), prescription charges, and making an appointment. The terms cover descriptions of symptoms, stages of illness recovery, common medical procedures and interactions, and general health states.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    13 views3 pages

    Health Vocabulary

    Uploaded by

    Cyncyncyn9
    This document defines various health-related vocabulary terms including descriptions of minor pains and illnesses like aches and pains, feeling under the weather, or catching a cold. It also includes medical terms like check-up, GP (general practitioner), prescription charges, and making an appointment. The terms cover descriptions of symptoms, stages of illness recovery, common medical procedures and interactions, and general health states.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 3

    Health Vocabulary

    Definitions

    aches and pains: minor pains that continue over a period of time

    to be a bit off colour: to feel a little ill

    to be at deaths door: (informal) to be very ill indeed

    to be on the mend: to be recovering after an illness

    to be over the worst: to have got through the most serious or uncomfortable
    stage of an illlness

    to be under the weather: (informal) to not feel well

    a blocked nose: when the nose has excess fluid due to a cold

    to catch a cold: to get a cold

    a check-up: a physical examination by a doctor

    a chesty cough: a cough caused by congestion around the lungs

    cuts and bruises: minor injuries

    to feel poorly: to feel ill

    as fit as a fiddle: to be very healthy

    to go down with a cold: to become ill

    to go private: to choose to be treated by commercial healthcare rather than by


    services offered by the state

    GP: General Practitioner (family doctor)

    to have a filling: to have a tooth repaired

    to have a tooth out: to have a tooth removed

    a heavy cold: a bad cold

    to make an appointment: to arrange a time to see the doctor

    to make a speedy recovery: to recover quickly from an illness

    to phone in sick: to call work to explain you wont be attending work due to
    illness

    prescription charges: money the patient pays for medicine authorised by a


    doctor

    to pull a muscle: to strain a muscle

    a runny nose: a nose that has liquid coming out of it

    a sore throat: inflammation that causes pain when swallowing

    Health and exercise

    Sickness and cure

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy