Elementary 2 - Life & Health Issues
Here you will learn some English words about life and health issues, such as "flu", "headache", and "virus", prepared for elementary level students.
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earache
[noun]
a pain inside the ear
Ex:
If
your
earache
is
accompanied
by
a
fever
,
you
should
see
a
doctor
immediately
.
flu
[noun]
an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain
Ex:
He
has
a
high
fever
;
it
might
be
the
flu
.
to smoke
[verb]
to breathe in and out the smoke of a cigarette, pipe, etc.
Ex:
My
grandfather
used to
smoke
a
pipe
.
to die
[verb]
to no longer be alive
Ex:
Despite
the
efforts
of
the
medical
team
,
the
patient
succumbed
to
their
illness
and
died
peacefully
.
fever
[noun]
a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick
Ex:
The
doctor
said
the
fever
should
subside
in
a
couple
of
days
.
illness
[noun]
the state of being physically or mentally sick
Ex:
He
recovered
from
his
illness
after
a
long
treatment
.
headache
[noun]
a pain in the head, usually persistent
Ex:
I
ca
n't
concentrate
on
this
report
;
I
've
got
a
terrible
headache
.
toothache
[noun]
pain felt in a tooth or several teeth
Ex:
He
could
n't
eat
his
ice cream
because of
his
toothache
.
virus
[noun]
a microscopic agent that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
Ex:
The
doctor
said
it
was
a
virus
,
so
antibiotics
would
n't
help
.
pollution
[noun]
a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous
Ex:
Due to
the
severe
pollution
,
many
species
of
birds
no longer
visit
the
area
.
