Vocabolario per IELTS (Generale) - Malattia e Salute

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

caused by or relating to allergy

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

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

to make someone regain their health

a state characterized by constant feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of enegry or interest in activities

a physical or mental condition that prevents a person from using some part of their body completely or learning something easily

safe from catching a disease or being infected

physically active and strong, often with a fit body

to become more powerful over time

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body

the act in which a disease-causing organism, such as a virus or parasite, causes a particular illness

extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

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

very badly or to a serious extent

relating to the study and treatment of mental illness

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life