Health and medicine

blood pressure

the force of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels

sunburn

red and painful skin caused by spending too much time in the sun

painkillers

medicines that reduce or stop pain

get over

to recover from an illness or injury

sneeze and cough

to suddenly force air out through your nose or mouth

an allergic reaction

a response by the body to something that causes an allergy

lie down

to put your body in a flat position

faint / pass out

to suddenly lose consciousness for a short time

come round

to become conscious again after fainting or being unconscious

the flu

a common infectious illness that causes fever

bleed

to lose blood from a cut or injury

a twisted / sprained ankle

an injury to the ankle caused by twisting it

burn yourself

to injure your skin by touching something hot or by exposure to fire

food poisoning

an illness caused by eating contaminated food

choke

to be unable to breathe properly because something is blocking your throat

swollen

bigger than normal because of an injury

vomit / throw up

to bring food or liquid back up from your stomach through your mouth

go off

to become bad or unsafe to eat because it is no longer fresh

trip over

to hit your foot against something and lose your balance

get injured

to hurt part of your body

break a bone

to damage a bone by cracking or splitting it

bump

to hit part of your body against something accidentally

sting

to hurt someone by pushing a sharp part of your body into their skin

stomach bug

an illness that causes stomach pain

scratch

to damage the surface of your skin with your nails or something sharp

itchy

feeling as if you want to scratch your skin

a rash

a red or irritated area of skin

have diarrhoea

to pass loose or watery stools more often than usual

be constipated

to have difficulty passing stools

have a blister

to have a small pocket of fluid under the skin

feel dizzy

to feel as if you or the room around you is spinning