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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

a change in the normal condition of the body of a person, which is the sign of a disease

symptôme

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

douleur, mal

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

bleu, contusion

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

poitrine

a condition in which harmful germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body and cause harm, leading to symptoms such as fever, pain, and swelling

infection, contagion

used to describe a condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of blood in a specific area, usually due to blockages or poor circulation, leading to swelling, pain, or other associated symptoms

congestionné, engorgé

the action of air coming out of our mouth with force

toux

a break or opening in the skin or flesh, often caused by a sharp object or injury

coupure, blessure

to experience a particular emotion

se sentir

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

experiencing extreme exhaustion, often resulting from physical or mental exertion

fatigué, épuisé

a burning discomfort or pain in the chest or upper abdomen, often caused by the backing up of stomach acid into the esophagus

brûlures d'estomac, pyrosis

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insecte

a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison

piqûre

feeling as if one is likely to vomit

nauséeux, barbouillé

the act or instance of blood flowing from the nose

saignement de nez

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

mal à la gorge

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

entorse, foulure

not moving or operating freely due to being rigid or tight

rigide

(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness

enflé, gonflé

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

a microscopic agent that causes disease in people, animals, and plants

virus

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

blessure

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

traitement

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

remède

medication that reduces or neutralizes the acidity of the body, particularly the stomach

antiacide, médicament antiacide

a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin

antibiotique

a type of medicine used to treat allergies or neutralize their effects

antihistaminique

the substances, medications, or treatments that reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms associated with inflammatory conditions, such as pain and swelling

anti-inflammatoire, médicament anti-inflammatoire

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

antiseptique

a thick, semi-solid substance used for moisturizing and soothing the skin

crème

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

bandage, pansement

a‌ medicine, often in a form of liquid, that one takes to relieve coughing

médicament contre la toux, médicament pour la toux, antitussif

a substance such as water that flows freely, unlike a gas or a solid

liquide

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

analgésique, antalgique, antidouleur

a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing, especially after a period of activity

repos

a small round piece of medicine, containing an active drug and excipients, that should usually be swallowed

comprimé, cachet

a small candy designed to soothe a sore throat

bonbon pour la gorge, pastille pour la gorge

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

rayon X