Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - Describing Pain and Injury

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achy
achyadjective

experiencing a consistent yet dull physical pain in a part of one's body

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acuteadjective

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

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agonizingadjective

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, or discomfort

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cripplingadjective

Inflicting damage or injuries so severe that causes a person to be physically disabled

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excruciatingadjective

extremely painful

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inflamedadjective

(of a part of the body) red, swollen, or painful, often as a result of an infection, injury, or disease

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itchy
itchyadjective

causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch

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painful
painfuladjective

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

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painfullyadverb

in or as if in pain

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ragingadjective

very severe

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severe
severeadjective

very bad, harsh, or intense

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sharpadjective

keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

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sore
soreadjective

(of a body part) painful, sensitive, or aching

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agoraphobicadjective

suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places

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anaemicadjective

relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

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anorexicadjective

involving or suffering from anorexia

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arthriticadjective

of or pertaining to arthritis

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brain deadadjective

having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram

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concussedadjective

temporarily dizzy or unconscious after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head

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dehydratedadjective

suffering from excessive loss of water from the body

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diabeticadjective

of or relating to or causing diabetes

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dyslexicadjective

having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder

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epilepticadjective

of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy

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frostbittenadjective

injured by freezing or partial freezing

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incontinentadjective

not having control over urination and defecation

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leprousadjective

relating to or resembling or having leprosy

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malnourishedadjective

not being provided with adequate nourishment

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rheumaticadjective

of or pertaining to arthritis

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scleroticadjective

relating to or having sclerosis; hardened

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ulceratedadjective

having an ulcer or canker

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vertiginous
vertiginousadjective

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

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banged up
banged upadjective

harmed or injured

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batteredadjective

hurt or injured by frequent beatings or punishment

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brokenadjective

physically or mentally weakened as a result of much suffering

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burntadjective

damaged by or injured with extreme heat due to having contact with heated objects or exposure to harmful chemicals

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concussedadjective

temporarily dizzy or unconscious after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head

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bruisingadjective

causing mental or emotional injury

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