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68-71 HEALTH
68 Sickness
68.1 SICKNESS AND CONDITIONS
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1
/əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs/
appendicitis
2
/ˈæsmə/
asthma
3
/ˈʧɪkɪnpɒks/
chickenpox
4
/kəʊld/
cold
5
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
diabetes
6
/ˈɛksɪmə/
eczema
7
/fluː/
flu
8
/fuːd/ /ˈpɔɪznɪŋ/
food poisoning
9
/heɪ/ /ˈfiːvə/ / /ˈæləʤiz/
hay fever / allergies
10
/haɪ/ /blʌd/ /ˈprɛʃə/
high blood pressure
11
/ˌɪndɪˈʤɛsʧən/
indigestion
12
/ɪnˈfɛkʃᵊn/
infection
13
/ɪnˈsɒmnɪə/
insomnia
14
/ˈmiːzlz/
measles
15
/ˈmiːɡreɪn/
migraine
16
/mʌmps/
mumps
17
/ˈnəʊzbliːd/
nosebleed
18
/strɛs/
stress
19
/ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs/
tonsillitis
20
/ˈvaɪərəs/
virus
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68.2 ADJECTIVES FOR SICKNESS
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1
/ˈɪʧi/
itchy
2
/ˈpeɪnfʊl/
painful
3
/sɪk/ / /ɪl/
sick / ill
4
/sɔː/
sore
5
/ˈswəʊlən/
swollen
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68.3 SYMPTOMS
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
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1
/ˈbækeɪk/
backache
2
/kɒf/
cough
3
/ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ / /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/
diarrhea / diarrhoea
4
/ˈfiːvə/ / /ˈtɛmprɪʧə/
fever / temperature
5
/ˈhɛdeɪk/
headache
6
/peɪn/
pain
7
/ˈrʌni/ /nəʊz/
runny nose
8
/sɔː/ /θrəʊt/
sore throat
9
/ˈstʌməkeɪk/ / /ˈstʌmək/ /eɪk/
stomachache / stomach ache
10
/ˈsɪmptəmz/
symptoms
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68.4 VERBS FOR SYMPTOMS
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1
/tuː/ /bliːd/
to bleed
2
/tuː/ /kɒf/
to cough
3
/tuː/ /hɜːt/ / /tuː/ /eɪk/
to hurt / to ache
4
/tuː/ /sniːz/
to sneeze
5
/tuː/ /ˈvɒmɪt/
to vomit
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68.5 ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
Pronunciation
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/ˈæksɪdənt/
accident
2
/baɪt/
bite
3
/ˈbrəʊkən/ /bəʊn/
broken bone
4
/bruːz/
bruise
5
/bɜːn/
burn
6
/kʌt/
cut
7
/ˈsplɪntə/
splinter
8
/spreɪn/
sprain
9
/stɪŋ/
sting
10
/wuːnd/
wound
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