Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Sickness and Symptoms

the unpleasant feeling caused by an illness or injury

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

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

a pain in the head, usually persistent

a condition in which harmful germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body and cause harm, leading to symptoms such as fever, pain, and swelling

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

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

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

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

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

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

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

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