Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Physical Disabilities and Illnesses

a physical or mental condition that prevents a person from using some part of their body completely or learning something easily

a group of medical signs that indicate a person is suffering from a particular disease or condition

a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly

a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the body's immune system and weakens it, can cause death in severe cases

a disease that causes shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

a potentially fatal illness that is acquired from consumption of water or food contaminated with particular bacteria, causing diarrhea and vomiting

a dangerous disease spread by rats that causes fever and swellings, often kills if infected

a contagious disease that causes high fever and small red spots on the body, common in children

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus called coronavirus that causes fever, tiredness, a cough, etc., and in some cases can kill, originated in China and later became a pandemic

a dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body

a medical emergency that happens when blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked, which is fatal in some cases

the act in which a disease-causing organism, such as a virus or parasite, causes a particular illness

resulting in death

completely or partial inability to use a part of one's body or mind, caused by an illness, injury, etc.

the state or condition of being totally or partially unable to hear

the condition or state of being completely or partially unable to see