English vocabulary Physical Conditions and Injuries

abnormality

/ˌæbnɔɹˈmæɫəti/

noun

‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

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blister

/ˈbɫɪstɝ/

noun

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

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sore

/sɔːr/

noun

a painful spot on the skin, which is usually red or infectious

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malady

/ˈmæɫədi/

noun

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

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irritation

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

a feeling of pain, discomfort, or inflammation one senses in multiple areas of skin or different parts of the body

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affliction

/əˈfɫɪkʃən/

noun

a state of pain, suffering, or discomfort

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episode

/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/, /ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd/

noun

a period of time it takes one to go through a disease

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ailment

/ˈeɪɫmənt/

noun

an illness, often a minor one

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concussion

/kənˈkəʃən/

noun

a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head

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spasm

/ˈspæzəm/

noun

a muscle contraction that is painful and happens suddenly without one's control

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seizure

/ˈsiʒɝ/

noun

a sudden and painful attack caused by an illness

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rupture

/ˈɹəptʃɝ/

noun

a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

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malaise

/mæˈɫeɪz/

noun

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

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trauma

/ˈtɹɔmə/

noun

a physical injury

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paralysis

/pɝˈæɫəsəs/, /pɝˈæɫɪsɪs/

noun

a complete or partial loss of the ability to move and feel different parts of one's body, mainly caused by disease or an injury to the nerves

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cramp

/ˈkɹæmp/

noun

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

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miscarriage

/mɪˈskɛɹədʒ/

noun

the unexpected or spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is mature enough to survive independently

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ulcer

/ˈəɫsɝ/

noun

a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance

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cyst

/ˈsɪst/

noun

a growth with abnormal features that appears in the body and contains fluid

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constipation

/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/

noun

a medical condition in which one has difficulty emptying one's bowels

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diarrhea

/ˌdaɪɝˈiə/

noun

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

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benign

/bɪˈnaɪn/

adjective

(of an ilness) not fatal or harmful

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malignant

/məˈɫɪɡnənt/

adjective

(of a tumor or disease) uncontrollable and likely to be fatal

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chronic

/ˈkɹɑnɪk/

adjective

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

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cancerous

/ˈkænsɝəs/

adjective

showing characteristics of cancer or being affected by cancer

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contagious

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

adjective

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

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hereditary

/hɝˈɛdəˌtɛɹi/

adjective

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

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congenital

/kənˈdʒɛnətəɫ/

adjective

having a disease since birth but it is not necessarily hereditary

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septic

/ˈsɛptɪk/

adjective

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

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terminal

/ˈtɝmənəɫ/

adjective

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

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pathological

/ˌpæθəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/

adjective

relating to or caused by an illness or disease

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diabetic

/ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/

adjective

having or relating to diabetes

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comatose

/ˈkoʊməˌtoʊs/

adjective

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

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to aggravate

/ˈæɡɹəˌveɪt/

verb

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

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to recuperate

/ɹɪˈkupɝˌeɪt/

verb

to recover from a disease or injury

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remission

/ɹiˈmɪʃən/

noun

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

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pathogen

/ˈpæθədʒən/

noun

any organism that can cause disease

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inflammation

/ˌɪnfɫəˈmeɪʃən/

noun

a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes swollen, painful, and red as a result of an infection or injury

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to sustain

/səˈsteɪn/

verb

to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.

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to succumb

/səˈkəm/

verb

to die as a result of a disease or injury

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