Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Conditions Physiques et Blessures

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

nausée

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

blessure

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

bleu, contusion

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

cicatrice, balafre

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

migraine

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

obésité

not able to stop taking or using something

dépendant

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

faire une overdose

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

sans connaissance, évanoui

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

vomir

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

s'évanouir

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

crise, attaque

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

enfler, gonfler

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

frissonner, trembler

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

faire une rechute, rechuter

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

s'écrouler

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

coma

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

épidémie

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

infecter, contaminer

having or caused by a fever

fiévreux

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

déshydratation

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

complication

to start to have a particular disease or problem

développer, contracter

very bad, harsh, or intense

sévère, rigoureux

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

aigu

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

égratignure, éraflure

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

se fouler, se faire une entorse à

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

brûlure

severe physical or mental pain

torture

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