Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Conditions Physiques et Blessures

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

anormalité, anomalie, déformation

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

ampoule, cloque

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

lésion, plaie

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

maladie

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

irritation

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

affliction

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

crise, occasion, évènement

an illness, often a minor one

affection, maladie

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

commotion cérébrale

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening or contraction of a muscle

spasme

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

crise

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

rupture

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

malaise

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

traumatisme

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

paralysie

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

crampe

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

fausse couche

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

ulcère

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

cyst

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

constipation

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

diarrhée

(of an ilness) not fatal or harmful

bénin

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

malin

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

chronique

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

cancéreux

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

contagieux

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

héréditaire

having a disease since birth that is not necessarily hereditary

congénital

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

septique

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

en phase terminale

relating to or caused by an illness or disease

pathologique

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

diabétique

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

comateux

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

aggraver

to recover from a disease or injury

récupérer

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

rémission

any organism that can cause diseases

agent pathogène

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

inflammation, enflure

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

subir

to die as a result of a disease or injury

succomber