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Health and Sickness - General Verbs Related to Health and Sickness

Here you will learn some general English verbs related to health and sickness such as "suffer", "vomit", and "relapse".

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to injure
to injure
[Verb]

to physically cause harm to a person or thing

Ex: A misstep on the stairs could injure your leg. 
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to metastasize

to spread or transfer cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body, leading to the formation of new tumors

Ex: Cancer cells often metastasize, spreading to other parts of the body. 
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to succumb

to die as a result of a disease or injury

Ex: He succumbed to his injuries after the car accident. 
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to suffer
to suffer
[Verb]

to have an illness or disease

Ex: The child suffered from a high fever and cough, prompting his parents to take him to the doctor. 
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to transfer

to transmit a disease to another person or animal, which makes them infected with the same disease

Ex: Individuals who fail to follow proper hygiene practices may transfer the virus to their colleagues. 
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to vomit
to vomit
[Verb]

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

Ex: She sometimes vomits after eating certain foods. 
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to aggravate

to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious

Ex: Ignoring medication can aggravate the symptoms of a chronic illness. 
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to catch
to catch
[Verb]

to get sick, usually with bacteria or a virus

Ex: Be careful around him; you don't want to catch the flu. 
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to contract

to get infected by a disease or virus

Ex: Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season. 
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to cough
to cough
[Verb]

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

Ex: Don't cough into your hand; it's better to use a tissue. 
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to develop

to start to have a particular disease or problem

Ex: Despite leading a healthy lifestyle, he developed high blood pressure in his late fifties. 
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to ail
to ail
[Verb]

to make someone physically sick or to cause mental trouble

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to [be] sick
to be sick
[phrase]

to throw up the contents of the stomach, often due to illness or nausea

Ex: He didn't want to be sick at school, so he stayed home instead. 
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to complain of

to state that one feels ill or one's body part is in pain

Ex: She came to the doctor's office to complain of persistent headaches that had been troubling her for weeks. 
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to dehydrate

to lose a large amount of fluid through urinating, vomiting, or intense physical activity

Ex: After running a marathon in the hot sun without adequate hydration, he began to dehydrate. 
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to lay up
to lay up
[Verb]

(of an illness or injury) to confine someone to bed

Ex: My friend was laid up with a broken leg for several weeks. 
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to pass out

to lose consciousness

Ex: It was so hot in the room that she felt like she was going to pass out. 
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to present

to have or exhibit particular signs or symptoms during a medical check-up

Ex: The patient presents with a persistent cough and fever, indicating a possible respiratory infection. 
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to relapse

to become sick again after an improvement in one's health

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to sneeze
to sneeze
[Verb]

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

Ex: Don't forget to cover your mouth when you sneeze. 
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to faint
to faint
[Verb]

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

Ex: Witnessing the accident made her faint, and she collapsed on the spot. 
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