Words for General IELTS - Lesson 12
Here you will learn some English words about sickness and health, such as "cure", "strengthen", "genetic", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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addiction
[noun]
the inability to stop taking, using, or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy
bruise
[noun]
an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath
cancer
[noun]
a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts
diabetes
[noun]
a serious medical condition in which the body is unable to regulate the blood sugar levels because it does not produce enough insulin
depression
[noun]
a mental condition in which a person feels severe sadness and dejection, usually with physical symptoms such as insomnia, lethargy, etc.
disability
[noun]
a physical or mental condition that prevents a person from using some part of their body completely or learning something easily
disorder
[noun]
a disease or a medical condition that prevents a part of the body or mind from functioning normally
alternative medicine
[noun]
any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine
examination
[noun]
the process of looking closely at something to see if there are any issues
to implant
[verb]
to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure
therapist
[noun]
a person who is trained to treat a particular type of disease or disorder, particularly by using a specific therapy
to transplant
[verb]
to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body
infection
[noun]
the process or the act of catching or causing a disease resulting from a bacterial or viral infestation
obese
[adjective]
extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks
optician
[noun]
a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts
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