Health vocabulary with pictures, phrases and collocations.

1. HEALTH VOCABULARYHEALTH VOCABULARY

2. ILLNESS: a state or occasion of being
unwell (General)
DISEASE: (an) illness (Specific)
Suffer from …

3. a stomach-ache an earache a headache
PROBLEMS
To have a... / To suffer from... / To
cause ...

4. a broken
arm
an injured
elbow
To have…
a cough a rash
a sore
throat

5. a runny nose a cut a wart
a case of
eczema
To have…
a bruise

6. To have…
a temperature
To be in bed with …
To suffer from …
To go down with…
to blow
one's
nose
to sneeze
a cold / the flu

7. to feel dizzy to feel sick to coughto throw up
to graze one’s knees to swell to sprain one’s ankles

8. Useful expressions
 I have
a headache / toothache / backache / stomach-ache
/ an earache...
 I have a pain in my back / tooth / head...
 I have a broken / sprained / twist an ankle / wrist.
 I have a cold / runny nose / fever / high temperature /
sore throat
 I feel sick. I'm feeling nauseous.
 I have a bruise / cut / graze / wound.
 To catch a cold

9. MEDICINE
Band aid
tablets
drops
syrup
Shot /
Injection
syringe
needle
cream

10. MEDICAL TOOLS
scales
crutches
wheelchair
thermometer

11. PEOPLE
surgeonnurse
Doctor /
physician

12. HEALTH ADVICE
 Exercise regularly
 Eat healthy food
 Brush your teeth regularly
 Sleep early (= don't stay up late!)
 Have regular medical check up
 Stay in bed for ( a day/ 2 days). Relax
 Go on a diet
 Drink plenty of fruit juice/ water
 Take cough mixture/medicine/tablets
 Have an x-ray

13. Practice: Match the problems with the treatments
Problem Medicine How often?
Once a day
Every four hours
Twice a day
Three times a day
Every six hours
Every eight hours
Example: She has a headache she needs to take a tablet every six hours