# Being Ill Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 20
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Illness vocabulary for conditions defined by how long they last or how fast they spread, including asthma, diabetes, a migraine and an outbreak, plus words…

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## Word list

* **asthma** /ˈæzmə/: A long-term illness that makes it hard to get enough air into your chest. — “Cold air always sets off his **asthma**.”
* **migraine** /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪn/: A very bad head pain that returns again and again, often with sickness and blurred sight. — “She gets a **migraine** whenever she skips meals.”
* **diabetes** /ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/: A long illness in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood. — “My uncle has **diabetes** and checks his levels daily.”
* **contagious** /kənˈteɪdʒəs/: Able to pass easily from one person to another. — “Stay at home while you're still **contagious**.”
* **chronic** /ˈkrɑnɪk/: Lasting for a very long time and hard to cure completely. — “He suffers from **chronic** pain in his lower back.”
* **stroke** /stroʊk/: A sudden serious illness in which blood stops reaching part of the brain. — “My grandfather had a **stroke** and lost movement in one arm.”
* **outbreak** /ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/: A sudden start of a disease that spreads quickly among many people. — “The school closed after a flu **outbreak** among the students.”
* **bacteria** /bækˈtɪriə/: Tiny living things, too small to see, that can cause disease. — “Doctors found that **bacteria** were responsible for the illness.”
* **epidemic** /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/: An occurrence of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a place at the same time. — “The country declared an **epidemic** after cases tripled.”
* **quarantine** /ˈkwɔrənˌtin/: A period when a person or animal that might have an infectious disease is kept away from others. — “All new arrivals had to go into **quarantine** for two weeks.”
* **nausea** /ˈnɔziə/: The uncomfortable feeling that you are about to be sick. — “The medicine gave me terrible **nausea** for a few hours.”
* **fatigue** /fəˈtiɡ/: A feeling of extreme tiredness that does not go away after rest. — “Many patients report **fatigue** for weeks afterwards.”
* **stiff** /stɪf/: Hard to bend or move, often after exercise or sitting too long. — “My neck feels **stiff** after sleeping badly.”
* **numb** /nʌm/: Not able to feel anything in part of your body. — “My fingers went **numb** in the cold water.”
* **wheeze** /wiz/: To breathe with a rough whistling sound because the chest feels tight. — “He began to **wheeze** as soon as the dust rose.”
* **hoarse** /hɔrs/: Sounding rough and weak when you speak, often after shouting or a cold. — “My voice went **hoarse** after shouting at the match.”
* **flushed** /flʌʃt/: Red and hot in the face, usually because of a fever or strong feelings. — “Her cheeks were **flushed** after the long climb uphill.”
* **breathless** /ˈbrɛθləs/: Gasping and finding it hard to get enough air, often after exercise or because of illness. — “He felt **breathless** after climbing just one flight of stairs.”
* **tender** /ˈtɛndər/: Painful when touched. — “The bruise on her arm was still **tender**.”
* **discomfort** /dɪˈskʌmfərt/: A feeling of mild pain or physical unease. — “He complained of some **discomfort** in his chest.”

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