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the state of being physically or mentally sick

maladie

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

blessure

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

mineur

a medical problem, such as a disorder, illness, etc.

maladie, problème

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

tousser

a pain in the head, usually persistent

mal de tête

a pain in someone's back

mal de dos

a pain inside the ear

mal d’oreille(s)

a pain in or near someone's stomach

mal de ventre, maux d'estomac

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

mal de dents

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

rougeurs, éruption

a condition characterized by a body temperature above the normal range, often indicating an immune response to infection or illness within the body

température élevée, fièvre

pain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun

coup de soleil

to throw up the contents of the stomach, often due to illness or nausea

avoir envie de vomir, avoir l'estomac barbouillé, être écœuré

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

vomir

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

éternuer

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

blessure, douleur

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

douleur, mal

to lose blood from an injury or wound

saigner

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

mal à la gorge

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

diarrhée

to experience a particular emotion

se sentir

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

malade

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

s'évanouir

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

ampoule, cloque

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

froid

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

grippe

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

avoir la tête qui tourne, pris de vertige

to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed

couper, entaille

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

sans connaissance, évanoui

a reaction caused by inhaling, touching, or ingesting specific substances that one's body is severely sensitive to

réaction allergique, réaction d'allergie

water that is brought into a house, building, etc. through pipes

eau courante, robinet d'eau

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

humide

material used for making clothes, which is made by knitting or weaving silk, cotton, etc.

tissu, étoffe

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

frotter, badigeonner

to push a thing tightly against something else

pousser

to move something into an angled position where one side is lower or higher than the other

incliner, pencher

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

pincer, serrer

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

bandage, pansement

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

entorse, foulure

the pressure at which one's blood circulates one's body

pression artérielle, tension artérielle

having a value or level greater than usual or expected, often in terms of numbers or measurements

haut

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

bas, basse

an illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria

intoxication alimentaire

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

étrangler, s'étouffer

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

brûler, incendier

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

s'allonger

to lose consciousness

s'évanouir

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

reprendre connaissance

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

se remettre de

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomir