Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Condizioni fisiche e lesioni

a medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested

allergia

the feeling of discomfort in the stomach, often with the urge to vomit

nausea

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

ferita

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

livido, contusione

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

cicatrice

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

emicrania

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

obesità

not able to stop taking or using something

dipendente

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

fare la overdose

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

senza conoscenza

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

vomitare

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

stordito

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

svenire

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

attacco

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

gonfiare

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

rabbrividire

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

avere una ricaduta

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

crollare

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

eruzione

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

infettare

having or caused by a fever

febbricitante

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

disidratazione

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

complicazione

to start to have a particular disease or problem

sviluppare, contrarre

very bad, harsh, or intense

intenso, rigido

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

acuto

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

graffio

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

storcere

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

ustione

severe physical or mental pain

dolore estremo

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

epidemia

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

pandemia