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Health and Sickness - Physical Healthcare and Recovery

Here you will learn some English words related to physical healthcare and recovery such as "healing", "curable", and "bedrest".

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Words Related to Health and Sickness
all-clear

an indication or announcement that a situation is safe, free from danger, or no longer poses a threat

[noun]
bedrest

a medical treatment in which a person is required to stay in bed for a lengthy period to recover from an illness, injury, or medical procedure

[noun]
better

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

[Adjective]
care

the act of providing treatment and paying attention to the physical and emotional needs of someone or something

[noun]
to care for

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

[Verb]
to bounce back

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

[Verb]
contact tracing

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

[noun]
to convalesce

to gradually recover health and strength after being ill or undergoing treatment

[Verb]
to deep-clean

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

[Verb]
deep-cleaning

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

[noun]
to get over

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

[Verb]
to heal

to become healthy again

[Verb]
healing

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

[noun]
herd immunity

a situation where enough people in a community are immune to a disease, making it less likely to spread

[noun]
informed consent

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

[noun]
inoculation

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

[noun]
to inoculate

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

[Verb]
curable

(of an illness or disease) capable of being successfully healed through medical treatment or therapy

[Adjective]
convalescence

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

[noun]
remission

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

[noun]
recuperative

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

[Adjective]
recuperation

the gradual recovery through rest after sickness or injury

[noun]
recovery

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

[noun]
to recover

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

[Verb]
computed tomography

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

[noun]
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