Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 8-9) - Sickness and Symptoms

a heart beat that is very irregular or too fast

a very common skin condition that causes one's skin to become dry, red, itchy, and bumpy

the infection and inflammation of air sacs in one's lungs, usually caused by a bacterial infection that makes breathing difficult

a serious injury resulting from excessive exposure to severely cold weather or things, causing the freezing of the nose, toes, fingers, etc.

a medical condition during which mucus accumulates in one's nose, throat, or sinuses and blocks them

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

any disease or virus that can be easily passed from one person to another

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

a condition where an excess amount of blood or other fluid accumulates in a part of the body, leading to swelling or discomfort

an injury or wound to living tissue, often involving a cut, break, or trauma to the skin

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

any organism that can cause diseases

a mild state of being unwell, often leading to a temporary inability to perform one's usual activities

a short period during which someone is suffering from an illness

the first person known to have a certain disease, often seen as the starting point of an outbreak