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Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - Physical Healthcare and Recovery

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all-clear
noun

a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over

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bedrest
noun

confinement of a patent to bed as in the treatment of an illness

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better
adjective

recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past

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care
noun

the action of looking after someone or providing treatment for them

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to care for
verb

to provide treatment for or look after a person or an animal that is sick or injured

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to bounce back
verb

to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties

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contact tracing
noun

the process of trying to identify individuals who might have had close contact with an infected individual, particularly in order to treat or quarantine them

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to convalesce
verb

to spend time in order to recover from an illness and regain one's strength

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to deep-clean
verb

to clean something carefully and thoroughly to prevent the spread of infection and germs

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deep-cleaning
noun

the process of cleaning all parts of something thoroughly and with extreme care in order to prevent the spread of infection

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to get over
verb

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

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to heal
verb

to become healthy again

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healing
noun

the process of making or becoming healthy once more

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herd immunity
noun

protection from a disease that occurs when a large portion of a population becomes immune to an infectious disease through vaccination or prior illness

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to immunize
verb

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

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informed consent
noun

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

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inoculation
noun

the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

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to inoculate
verb

to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

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curable
adjective

(of an illness or disease) capable of being cured

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convalescence
noun

a period of time spent for gradual recovery of health and strength after an illness, injury, or a medical operation

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remission
noun

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

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recuperative
adjective

promoting one's health and strength after a period of injury or illness

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recuperation
noun

the process or fact of regaining one's health or strength after a period of illness or injury

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recovery
noun

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

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to recover
verb

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

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CT
noun

a medical test that uses special X-ray technology to create detailed pictures of the inside of a person's body

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