IELTS Académique (Band 5 et en Dessous) - Maladie et symptômes

the unpleasant feeling caused by an illness or injury

douleur

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

fièvre

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

toux

a pain in the head, usually persistent

mal de tête

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

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

rougeurs, éruption

a feeling of weakness and imbalance

vertige, étourdissement

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

cancer

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

douleur, mal

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

crampe

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

blessure

an area of one's body that has become unusually larger, caused by an injury or sickness

enflure, gonflement

an irritating feeling on the skin that would be eased by scratching that area

démangeaison, prurit

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

brûlure

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus that attacks the nose, lungs, and throat

grippe

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

blessure

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

bleu, contusion

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

épidémie

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

pandémie