# Being Ill Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 16
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Illness vocabulary for common conditions, including an allergy, food poisoning, a rash and a virus, plus the words for how you diagnose and recover from one.

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## Word list

* **allergy** /ˈælərdʒi/: A condition in which your body reacts badly to something such as food, dust, or pollen. — “He has an **allergy** to peanuts and must avoid them.”
* **chickenpox**: A common childhood illness with a high temperature and small itchy spots all over the skin. — “Both my kids caught **chickenpox** in the same week.”
* **food poisoning**: An illness you get from eating food that has gone bad. — “We all got **food poisoning** from that seafood restaurant.”
* **hay fever**: An illness caused by pollen from plants, with sneezing and itchy eyes in summer. — “My **hay fever** is terrible when the grass is cut.”
* **virus** /ˈvaɪrəs/: A very small living thing that spreads between people and makes them ill. — “There's a nasty stomach **virus** going round the office.”
* **cavity** /ˈkævəti/: A small hole in a tooth caused by decay. — “The dentist found a small **cavity** in my back tooth.”
* **recover** /rɪˈkʌvər/: To become healthy again after being ill or injured. — “It took me two weeks to fully **recover** from flu.”
* **cancer** /ˈkænsər/: A very serious illness in which harmful cells grow and spread inside the body. — “She was treated for **cancer** last year and is doing well now.”
* **heart attack**: A sudden, dangerous moment when blood stops reaching the muscle that pumps it round the body. — “He had a **heart attack** while shovelling snow last winter.”
* **diagnose** /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/: To find out what illness or medical problem a person has, usually by checking them closely and asking questions. — “The doctor **diagnosed** him with a chest infection.”
* **dizzy** /ˈdɪzi/: Feeling as if everything around you is turning and you might fall over. — “I felt **dizzy** after standing up too quickly.”
* **rash** /ræʃ/: An area of red, often itchy spots on the skin. — “The new soap gave her an itchy **rash** on her arms.”
* **ache** /eɪk/: A pain that is not very strong but goes on for a long time. — “I've had a dull **ache** in my back all week.”
* **earache**: A pain deep inside one of your ears. — “My youngest has an **earache** and can't sleep.”
* **faint** /feɪnt/: To suddenly lose consciousness for a short time and fall down. — “Some people **faint** at the sight of blood.”
* **cramp** /kræmp/: A sudden painful tightening of a muscle that you cannot control. — “I got **cramp** in my calf during the night.”

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