pattern

A2 Level Wordlist - Health and Sickness

Here you will learn some English words about health and sickness, such as "cure", "disease", and "earache", prepared for A2 learners.

Review

Flashcards

Forms

Spelling

Quiz

Start learning
CEFR A2 Vocabulary
health
health
[noun]

the state of being free from illness or injury

Ex: Daily exercise improves your overall health.Ā 
Close
Sign in
life
life
[noun]

the state of existing as a person who is alive

Ex: After the accident, she started seeing life differently.Ā 
Close
Sign in
death
death
[noun]

the fact or act of dying

Ex: Her grandfather's death had a big impact on her.Ā 
Close
Sign in
diet
diet
[noun]

a set of food that is eaten to keep healthy, thin, etc.

Ex: A healthy diet and regular exercise can reduce the risk of many diseases.Ā 
Close
Sign in
energy
energy
[noun]

the physical and mental strength required for activity, work, etc.

Ex: After studying all night, he had no energy left for the exam.Ā 
Close
Sign in
habit
habit
[noun]

something that you regularly do almost without thinking about it, particularly one that is hard to give up or stop doing

Ex: Drinking water first thing in the morning is a healthy habit.Ā 
Close
Sign in
illness
illness
[noun]

the state of being physically or mentally sick

Ex: The patient was unable to recover from his illness.Ā 
Close
Sign in
disease
disease
[noun]

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

Ex: Many are working tirelessly to eradicate this deadly disease.Ā 
Close
Sign in
ache
ache
[noun]

a continuous pain in a part of the body, often not severe

Ex: After the long hike, I had an ache in my legs.Ā 
Close
Sign in
earache
earache
[noun]

a pain inside the ear

Ex: Don't ignore a severe earache, it might need medical attention.Ā 
Close
Sign in
headache
headache
[noun]

a pain in the head, usually persistent

Ex: Avoiding stress can help you prevent headaches.Ā 
Close
Sign in
backache
backache
[noun]

a pain in someone's back

Ex: Backache is a common complaint among office workers.Ā 
Close
Sign in
toothache
toothache
[noun]

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

Ex: After eating too many sweets, she got a severe toothache.Ā 
Close
Sign in
flu
flu
[noun]

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

Ex: After catching the flu, he realized the importance of getting vaccinated.Ā 
Close
Sign in
virus
virus
[noun]

a microscopic agent that causes disease in people, animals, and plants

Ex: A virus entered his body and made him sick.Ā 
Close
Sign in
effect
effect
[noun]

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

Ex: Climate change can have a drastic effect on animal habitats.Ā 
Close
Sign in
problem
problem
[noun]

something that causes difficulties and is hard to overcome

Ex: Finding affordable housing in the city has become a significant problem for many people.Ā 
Close
Sign in
fever
fever
[noun]

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

Ex: A fever is one of the common symptoms of the flu.Ā 
Close
Sign in
cough
cough
[noun]

the action of air coming out of our mouth with force

Ex: After two weeks, the cough finally disappeared.Ā 
Close
Sign in
sneeze
sneeze
[noun]

the act of blowing air out of your nose and mouth in a forceful way

Ex: A sneeze can spread germs, so always cover your nose.Ā 
Close
Sign in
cold
cold
[noun]

a mild disease that we usually get when viruses affect our body and make us cough, sneeze, or have fever

Ex: During winter, many people catch a cold.Ā 
Close
Sign in
sore throat

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

Ex: A sore throat is often the first sign of a cold.Ā 
Close
Sign in
medication

something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain

Ex: He always keeps his asthma medication in his backpack.Ā 
Close
Sign in
rest
rest
[noun]

a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing, especially after a period of activity

Ex: He usually takes a rest after coming home from work.Ā 
Close
Sign in
pill
pill
[noun]

a small round medication we take whole when we are sick

Ex: Each pill in this bottle contains 500 milligrams of the medicine.Ā 
Close
Sign in
patient
patient
[noun]

someone who is receiving medical treatment, particularly in a hospital or from a doctor

Ex: As a nurse, she must be kind and attentive to all her patients.Ā 
Close
Sign in
cure
cure
[noun]

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

Ex: After years of research, they finally discovered a cure.Ā 
Close
Sign in
to live
to live
[Verb]

to continue to exist or be alive

Ex: Cacti can live for months without water.Ā 
Close
Sign in
to die
to die
[Verb]

to no longer be alive

Ex: Unfortunately, her pet fish died after being in poor health for a week.Ā 
Close
Sign in
need
need
[noun]

a condition or situation in which something is necessary

Ex: He feels a deep need to be successful.Ā 
Close
Sign in
to [go] to bed
to go to bed
[phrase]

to lie down in your bed to sleep, whether at night or for a nap during the day

Ex: After I go to bed, I usually think about what happened during the day.Ā 
Close
Sign in
stomachache

a pain in or near someone's stomach

Ex: Drinking too much coffee gives me a stomachache.Ā 
Close
Sign in
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app