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Words Related to Health and Sickness - Describing Health and Sickness
Here you will learn some English words related to the description of health and sickness such as "chronic", "inflammatory", and "viral".
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autoimmune
[adjective]
relating to a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, tissues, or organs
communicable
[adjective]
related to diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another through direct or indirect means
catching
[adjective]
(of disease or illness) likely to be transmitted from one person to another
autistic
[adjective]
having autism spectrum disorder, a developmental condition that affects social interaction, communication, and behavior
asymptomatic
[adjective]
being infected with a disease or condition but not showing any symptoms associated with it
degenerative
[adjective]
characterized by the gradual deterioration or decline of a particular organ, system, or function in the body
fulminant
[adjective]
(of an illness) developing suddenly and progresses rapidly, often with severe and intense symptoms
mentally
[adverb]
regarding one's mind, mental capacities, or aspects of mental well-being
morbid
[adjective]
(of pathology) related to a diseased state or an abnormal condition, especially one that is severe or harmful
psychosomatic
[adjective]
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
anemic
[adjective]
relating to or suffering from anemia (having decreased number of blood cells circulating the body and carrying oxygen)
asthmatic
[adjective]
related to a condition or sound characterized by audible wheezing or whistling during breathing, typically caused by narrowed airways
diabetic
[adjective]
relating to a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to regulate blood sugar levels
emaciated
[adjective]
looking thin, pale, or exhausted due to prolonged period of suffering, anxiety, or starvation
life-limiting
[adjective]
denoting an incurable chronic illness or a medical condition that will eventually lead to patient's death
malarial
[adjective]
of or infected by malaria, a chronic disease that is caused by the bite of specific types of mosquito
celiac
[adjective]
affected by or belonging to celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disease and a digestive disorder that is triggered by eating foods that contain gluten
unfit
[adjective]
incapable of doing something due to being ill or not in a good physical condition
seasick
[adjective]
feeling sick or nauseous due to the motion of the ship or boat one is traveling with
hereditary
[adjective]
(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents
pinched
[adjective]
extremely emaciated, particularly due to illness, lack of food, or exposure to cold
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