Talking about Sickness and Symptoms: English Vocabulary List

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

"He has a high fever."

"The child's fever spiked overnight, so his parents decided to take him to the doctor."

a pain in the head, usually persistent

"I have a bad headache."

"She took some medication to alleviate the throbbing headache that had been bothering her all afternoon."

a feeling of weakness and imbalance

"The dizziness made him sit down."

"Feeling a sudden wave of dizziness forced the pilot to hand over the controls to his copilot."

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

"Cancer is a serious disease."

"Early detection and treatment are crucial for improving the survival rates for many types of cancer."

a continuous pain in a part of the body, often not severe

"My legs ache today."

"After a long day of hiking, his muscles developed a deep ache that made walking difficult."

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

"My leg has a cramp."

"He experienced a sudden, sharp cramp in his calf muscle while swimming laps at the pool."

an injury inflicted on the body especially one that seriously damages the skin or the flesh

"He has a deep wound."

"The doctor carefully cleaned and bandaged the deep wound on his arm to prevent infection."

an area of one's body that has become unusually larger, caused by an injury or sickness

"The swelling on my ankle."

"Applying ice to the injured area helped reduce the swelling and pain in her sprained wrist."

an irritating feeling on the skin that would be eased by scratching that area

"The bug bite caused an itch."

"A Jock itch is a common fungal skin infection causing an itchy"

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus that attacks the nose, lungs, and throat

"The influenza virus mutates rapidly each year."

"Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that can cause severe complications for elderly people."

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

"He has a knee injury."

"The athlete suffered a serious injury during the game and had to be taken to the hospital immediately."

an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath

"She has a bruise on her leg."

"He got a dark bruise on his arm after bumping into the corner of the table by accident."

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

"The epidemic spread very fast."

"The government implemented strict quarantine measures to control the epidemic before it reached neighboring countries."