# Being Ill Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 20
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Illness vocabulary for describing a condition in detail, including pneumonia, arthritis, a relapse and words like benign or malignant, plus how a symptom…

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## Word list

* **ulcer** /ˈʌlsər/: A painful open sore, often in the stomach or the mouth, that is slow to heal. — “Stress and coffee gave him a stomach **ulcer** at thirty.”
* **pneumonia** /nuˈmoʊnjə/: A serious infection that fills the lungs with fluid, bringing hard breathing and high fever. — “He spent a week in hospital with **pneumonia** last winter.”
* **relapse** /riˈlæps/: A return of an illness or a bad habit after a period of getting better. — “Six months sober, then one bad night and a **relapse**.”
* **cataract** /ˈkætərækt/: A condition in which the lens of the eye slowly becomes cloudy and sight is lost. — “My grandmother had a **cataract** removed last spring.”
* **dementia** /dɪˈmɛnʃiə/: An illness of the brain that slowly destroys memory and clear thinking. — “My uncle was diagnosed with **dementia** two years ago.”
* **arthritis** /ɑrˈθraɪtəs/: A long-lasting illness that makes the joints painful, stiff and swollen, often in older people. — “The **arthritis** in her hands makes writing difficult.”
* **eczema** /ˈɛksəmə/: A skin condition that leaves patches of skin dry, red and very itchy. — “The cold weather always makes his **eczema** worse.”
* **terminal** /ˈtɜrmənəl/: Describing an illness that cannot be cured and that will eventually cause death. — “He was diagnosed with a **terminal** illness last year.”
* **malignant** /məˈlɪɡnənt/: Describing a tumour that is cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body. — “Tests showed the growth was **malignant**.”
* **benign** /bɪˈnaɪn/: Describing a tumour or growth that is not cancerous and not dangerous. — “Luckily, the lump turned out to be **benign**.”
* **inflamed** /ɪnˈfleɪmd/: Red, hot and swollen because of an injury or infection. — “My throat was **inflamed**, so swallowing hurt for days.”
* **throbbing** /ˈθrɑbɪŋ/: Hurting in a strong, regular beat, like a heartbeat. — “I woke up with a **throbbing** headache behind one eye.”
* **congested** /kənˈdʒɛstəd/: So blocked with thick mucus that breathing is difficult. — “I'm too **congested** to taste anything this morning.”
* **brittle** /ˈbrɪtəl/: Hard but easily broken or cracked, as bones can become with age. — “Older people often have **brittle** bones and break them easily.”
* **nagging** /ˈnæɡɪŋ/: Mildly painful in a way that keeps coming back and bothering you. — “I have a **nagging** pain in my lower back.”
* **twinge** /twɪndʒ/: A sudden short sharp pain that quickly passes. — “I felt a sharp **twinge** in my knee going upstairs.”
* **bloated** /ˈbloʊtɪd/: Feeling uncomfortably full and tight around the stomach, usually after eating too much. — “I always feel **bloated** after a big bowl of pasta.”
* **lethargic** /ləˈθɑrdʒɪk/: Feeling slow and completely without energy. — “The heat left everyone feeling **lethargic** all afternoon.”
* **acute** /əˈkjut/: Describing pain or an illness that is severe but does not last very long. — “She was rushed to hospital with **acute** stomach pain.”
* **palpitations** /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz/: A sensation of your heart beating very fast or irregularly. — “Too much coffee gives her **palpitations**.”

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