Grundlegender Wortschatz für TOEFL - Körperliche Beschwerden und Verletzungen

a medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested

Allergie

the feeling of discomfort in the stomach, often with the urge to vomit

Übelkeit

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

Wunde

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

blaues Fleck

a mark that is left on one's skin after a wound or cut has healed

Narbe

a severe recurring type of headache, particularly affecting one side of the head, and often causing visual disturbances and nausea

Migräne

the condition of having such a high amount of body fat that it becomes very dangerous for one's health

Fettleibigkeit

not able to stop taking or using something

abhängig

to give or take an excessive amount of a drug at a given time, which could be fatal

überdosen

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

bewusstlos

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

erbrechen

unable to keep one's balance and feeling as though everything is circling around one, caused by an illness or looking down from a high place

schwindelig

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

ohnmächtig werden

an attack caused by an illness such as epilepsy, resulting in unconsciousness and violent movements of the body

Anfall

to become rounder or larger, particularly due to an increase in the amount of fluid

anschwellen

to slightly shake as a result of feeling cold, scared, etc.

zittern

to become sick again after an improvement in one's health

wieder erkranken

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

zusammenbrechen

a state of deep unconsciousness, typically of a long duration and caused by a serious injury or severe illness

Koma

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

Ausbruch

to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant

infizieren

having or caused by a fever

fieberhaft

a harmful state in which the body has lost a lot of water

Dehydrierung

a secondary health condition that makes the treatment of the existing condition harder

Komplikation

to start to have a particular disease or problem

entwickeln

very bad, harsh, or intense

schwer

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

akut

a small cut on the skin caused by something sharp, like a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface

Kratzer

(of a ligament) to be suddenly twisted, which results in much pain

verstauchen

a mark or injury that is caused by exposure to fire, acid, heat, etc.

Verbrennung

severe physical or mental pain

Agonie

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

Epidemie

a disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world

Pandemie