C1 Ordlista - Sickness
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om sjukdom, som "agony", "dizzy", "astma" etc. förberedda för C1-elever.
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a group of medical signs that indicate a person is suffering from a particular disease or condition

syndrom

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

smittsam, smittsam

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

yr, svajig

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

svullen, uppsvälld

a dangerous disease among birds, especially poultry, that can be transmitted to humans and sometimes kill them

fågelinfluensa, aviär influensa

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus called coronavirus that causes fever, tiredness, a cough, etc., and in some cases can kill, originated in China and later became a pandemic

Covid-19

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

diarré

an illness that causes a runny nose and watery eyes, caused by dust from plants that come into the body through the air

höfeber, allergisk rinit

the virus that causes a very dangerous disease called AIDS, transmitted through blood or sexual activity

HIV

a contagious disease that causes high fever and small red spots on the body, common in children

mässling

a dangerous disease spread by rats that causes fever and swellings, often kills if infected

pest, sjukdom

a dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body

slaganfall, propp i hjärnan

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

blåsa, blister

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

utslag, hudutslag

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

svullnad, uppsvällning

a situation in which a person suddenly falls down or loses consciousness because of tiredness or an illness

kollaps, fall

a feeling of extreme tiredness that is usually caused by physical or mental overwork or exercise

trötthet, utmattning

to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties

få tillbaka hälsan, återhämta sig

to state that one feels ill or one's body part is in pain

klaga på, anföra smärta i

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

svimma, förlora medvetandet

someone who cannot stop taking, using, or smoking a substance

missbrukare, beroende

a person or animal that carries a disease, without suffering from it themselves, and transmits to other people or animals

bärare, vektor

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

epidemi, utbrott av sjukdom

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

pandemi, epidemi

(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth

parasiter

a brief shaking movement of one's body as a result of fear or being cold

rysning, skakning

having difficulty breathing through one's nose, often due to a cold or allergy

täppt, stockad

