# Accidents & Injuries Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 16
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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…

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## Word list

* **sprain** /spreɪn/: To injure part of your body, such as an ankle, by twisting it badly. — “Be careful not to **sprain** your ankle on the rocks.”
* **wound** /waʊnd/: An injury where the skin is cut or broken open. — “The doctor cleaned the **wound** and covered it.”
* **fracture** /ˈfræktʃər/: A crack or break in a bone, usually from a fall or a blow. — “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. — “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. — “He needed six **stitches** in his eyebrow.”
* **sling** /slɪŋ/: A piece of cloth tied round your neck to support an injured arm. — “She'll have her arm in a **sling** for weeks.”
* **hazard** /ˈhæzərd/: Something in a place that could easily cause harm or an accident. — “That wet floor is a serious **hazard** for older visitors.”
* **collision** /kəˈlɪʒən/: An accident in which two vehicles or objects hit each other. — “Two cars were badly damaged in the **collision**.”
* **impact** /ˌɪmˈpækt/: The force of one object hitting another. — “The **impact** of the crash bent the front of the car.”
* **witness** /ˈwɪtnəs/: A person who sees an accident or crime happen. — “A **witness** called the police right after the crash.”
* **unconscious** /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/: Not awake and not able to feel or notice anything after an accident. — “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. — “The nail left a deep **puncture** in the sole of his foot.”
* **scald** /skɔld/: To burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam. — “She managed to **scald** her forearm on the kettle spout.”
* **dressing** /ˈdrɛsɪŋ/: A piece of material placed over a wound to protect it. — “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. — “He wore a **brace** on his knee for six weeks after the operation.”
* **hazardous** /ˈhæzərdəs/: Likely to cause harm or injury. — “The path is **hazardous** in frost and the council closes it.”

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