Oxford Word Skills 2nd ed. (Unit 50) - flashcard | Quizlet

an illness

is a medical problem

disease

is a serious physical contagious medical problem (ex: heart ..., skin ...)

the young

young people considered as a group

suffer (from sth)

have the experience of sth bad

around the world

everywhere; all parts of the world

asthma

a medical condition which makes it difficult to breathe

various

several different

variety

noun of "various"

breathing

taking in and letting out air through your nose and mouth

difficulty

a problem; sth that is not easy to do

allergy

a medical condition that makes you ill when you touch, eat or breathe sth that doesn't normally make other people ill

allergic

adj of "allergy"

mental

of or in your mind

issue

an important problem that people talk about

treat

try to make a sick person well again

treatment

noun of "treat"

ageing

becoming older

age

verb of "ageing"

economic

connected with the way people and countries spend money and make, buy and sell things

economy

noun of "economic"

to limit sth (to sb)

keep sth below a certain amount, size, degree

limit (on sth)

noun of "to limit"

care for sb

do the things for sb that they need.

carer

a person who cares for a sick or old person

As... as possible

To emphasize an adjectif or adverb

the elderly

a polite way of saying old people

equally

in the same way

save (money)

keep or not spend money so you can spend it later

old age

the part of your life when you are ...

working

employed; having a job

tax

money that you have to pay to the government

strength

how strong you are

fit

healthy and strong

fitness

noun of "fit"