Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - General Nouns Related to Health and Sickness

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illness
illnessnoun

the state of being physically or mentally ill; a period of sickness or disease

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disease
diseasenoun

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

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sickness
sicknessnoun

the state of being unwell

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infectionnoun

the process or the act of catching or causing a disease resulting from a bacterial or viral infestation

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disordernoun

a disease or a medical condition that prevents a part of the body or mind from functioning normally

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complaintnoun

a symptom or a bodily disorder that causes discontent, about which the patient seeks medical assistance

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condition
conditionnoun

a medical problem, such as a disorder, illness, etc.

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epidemicnoun

an occurrence of a disease that spreads and involves a large number of people at the same time in a particular area

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contagionnoun

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

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affliction
afflictionnoun

a state of pain, suffering, or discomfort

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bugnoun

a fairly mild yet infectious illness that is caused by a virus or bacteria

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burnoutnoun

‌the state of being physically tired after working too hard or mentally exhausted after a prolonged period of stress

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indispositionnoun

a slight illness

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infirmitynoun

the state of being weak and unhealthy, especially due to old age or sickness

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insanitynoun

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

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insufficiencynoun

(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

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malaisenoun

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

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mental illnessnoun

any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

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pandemicnoun

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

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syndromenoun

a set of characteristics, behaviors, or qualities considered as normal for a particular type of person

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lumpnoun

a swollen area under the skin, usually caused by a sickness or injury

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cough
coughnoun

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

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traumanoun

a physical injury

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injury
injurynoun

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

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incapacitynoun

‌the state of being physically or mentally unable to do one's work or to manage one's affairs

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boutnoun

a short period during which someone is suffering from an illness or disease

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carrier
carriernoun

a person or animal that carries a disease, without suffering from it themselves, and transmits to other people or animals

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community spreadnoun

the spread of an illness or disease, particularly a contagious one, for which the source of infection is unknown

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dehydrationnoun

a harmful state in which the body has lost a lot of water

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exacerbationnoun

the act of aggravating a disease, pain, illness, etc.

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malady
maladynoun

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

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malaisenoun

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

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nauseanoun

the feeling of wanting to vomit, caused by an illness or something frightening or shocking

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pain
painnoun

unpleasant feeling caused by an illness or injury

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pallor
pallornoun

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

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pathogen
pathogennoun

any organism that can cause disease

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patient zeronoun

‌the first individual to be identified as the carrier of an infectious disease in a new outbreak region

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attacknoun

an onset of a disease that is severe and often sudden in nature

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emaciation
emaciationnoun

extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

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agony
agonynoun

severe physical or mental pain

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comanoun

a state of deep unconsciousness, typically of a long duration and caused by a serious injury or severe illness

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superspreadernoun

someone who spreads a contagious disease to a very large number of people

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symptom
symptomnoun

a change in the normal condition of the body or a person, which is the sign of a disease

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unconsciousness
unconsciousnessnoun

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

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undernourishment
undernourishmentnoun

not having enough food to develop or function normally

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upsetnoun

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

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red zonenoun

an area where there is a high number of people carrying an infection and strict public health rules are in place

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relapsenoun

‌the fact of returning to a previous dire state or to become worse after making an improvement

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seizurenoun

a sudden and painful attack caused by an illness

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shakenoun

a rhythmic motion in one or more parts of one's body that is an involuntary response to cold, fear, or excitement

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sickness
sicknessnoun

the state of being unwell

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sneeze
sneezenoun

the act of air blowing out of our nose and mouth in a way that we cannot control

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cystnoun

a growth with abnormal features that appears in the body and contains fluid

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debilitynoun

physical weakness or infirmity that is caused by a disease, illness, or aging

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clean bill of health
clean bill of healthphrase

a doctor's report stating that the patient is in good physical or mental health

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