sprain
/spreɪn/To injure part of your body, such as an ankle, by twisting it badly.
Example: Be careful not to sprain your ankle on the rocks.
B216 words · Upper-intermediate
Accidents & Injuries vocabulary — B2
Accidents and injuries vocabulary for injuries serious enough to need a hospital, including a fracture, a concussion, stitches and a sling, with the words a witness statement uses.
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16wound
/waʊnd/An injury where the skin is cut or broken open.
Example:
The doctor cleaned the wound and covered it.
fracture
/ˈfræktʃər/A crack or break in a bone, usually from a fall or a blow.
Example:
The x-ray showed a small fracture in his wrist.
concussion
/kənˈkʌʃən/A brain injury from a knock to the head that leaves you confused.
Example:
He was kept off the pitch with a concussion.
stitches
/ˈstɪtʃɪz/Small threads a doctor uses to hold the edges of a deep opening in the skin together.
Example:
He needed six stitches in his eyebrow.
sling
/slɪŋ/A piece of cloth tied round your neck to support an injured arm.
Example:
She'll have her arm in a sling for weeks.
hazard
/ˈhæzərd/Something in a place that could easily cause harm or an accident.
Example:
That wet floor is a serious hazard for older visitors.
collision
/kəˈlɪʒən/An accident in which two vehicles or objects hit each other.
Example:
Two cars were badly damaged in the collision.
impact
/ˌɪmˈpækt/The force of one object hitting another.
Example:
The impact of the crash bent the front of the car.
witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/A person who sees an accident or crime happen.
Example:
A witness called the police right after the crash.
unconscious
/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/Not awake and not able to feel or notice anything after an accident.
Example:
He was unconscious for about a minute before anyone reached him.
puncture
/ˈpʌŋktʃər/A small hole made in the skin by something sharp and pointed.
Example:
The nail left a deep puncture in the sole of his foot.
scald
/skɔld/To burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam.
Example:
She managed to scald her forearm on the kettle spout.
dressing
/ˈdrɛsɪŋ/A piece of material placed over a wound to protect it.
Example:
The nurse changed the dressing on his leg every second day.
brace
/breɪs/A support worn to hold an injured part of the body still.
Example:
He wore a brace on his knee for six weeks after the operation.
hazardous
/ˈhæzərdəs/Likely to cause harm or injury.
Example:
The path is hazardous in frost and the council closes it.
