Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Körperliche Beschwerden und Verletzungen

‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

Anomalie, Abnormalität

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

Blase, Bläschen

a painful spot on the skin, which is usually red or infectious

Wunde, Geschwür

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

Krankheit, Beschwerde

a feeling of pain or discomfort in a part of the body that is swollen or sensitive, often caused by allergens, chemicals, or injuries

Reizung, Entzündung

a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

Leiden, Elend

a period of time it takes one to go through a disease

Episoden, Phase

an illness, often a minor one

Beschwerde, Erkrankung

a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head

Gehirnerschütterung, Schädel-Hirn-Trauma

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening or contraction of a muscle

Spasmus, Muskelkrampf

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

Anfall, Krampfanfall

a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

Ruptur, Zerrung

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

Malaise, Unwohlsein

damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event

Trauma, Verletzung

a complete or partial loss of the ability to move and feel different parts of one's body, mainly caused by disease or an injury to the nerves

Lähmung

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

Krampf

the unexpected or spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is mature enough to survive independently

Fehlgeburt, abortus

a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance

Geschwür, Läsion

a growth with abnormal features that appears in the body and contains fluid

Zyste, Zysten

a medical condition in which one has difficulty emptying one's bowels

Verstopfung

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

Durchfall

(of an ilness) not fatal or harmful

gutartig, harmlos

(of a tumor or disease) uncontrollable and likely to be fatal

bösartig, maligne

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

chronisch, langwierig

related to or characterized by the presence of cancer, a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells

krebserregend, tumoral

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

ansteckend, ansteckende

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

erblich, vererbt

having a disease since birth that is not necessarily hereditary

angeboren, angeborene

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

septisch, infiziert

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

terminal, im terminalen Stadium

relating to or caused by an illness or disease

pathologisch

having a health condition marked by an impaired ability to regulate blood sugar levels

diabetisch

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

komatös, im Koma

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

verschlimmern, verkomplizieren

to recover from a disease or injury

sich erholen, genesen

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

Remission, Besserung

any organism that can cause diseases

Patogen, Krankheitserreger

a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes swollen, painful, and red as a result of an infection or injury

Entzündung, Schwellung

to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.

erleiden, tragen

to die as a result of a disease or injury

sterben, versterben