French Health, Body Parts, and Remedies Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering health complaints, body parts, injuries, illnesses, and remedies based on French communicative lessons.

Avoir mauvaise mine

To look unwell, ill, or unhealthy (literally 'to have a bad appearance').

Être pâle

To be pale, often used as an observation when someone appears sick.

Avoir mal à (+ article contracté)

The French grammatical structure used to express having pain or an ache in a body part (combines 'avoir' with au, à la, à l', or aux).

Une bosse

A bump or swelling caused by an impact or injury.

Une coupure

A cut or small laceration on the skin.

Des crampes

Cramps; involuntary and painful muscle contractions.

La diarrhée

Diarrhea; a digestive issue involving frequent, liquid bowel movements.

Une entorse

A sprain; an injury caused by twisting or tearing ligaments (e.g., at the ankle).

De la fièvre

Fever; an elevated body temperature signaling an infection or illness.

Une fracture

A fracture or broken bone.

La migraine

A severe, recurrent headache often accompanied by sensitivity to light or nausea.

Le nez bouché

A stuffy or congested nose.

Un rhume

A common cold.

Avoir la tête qui tourne

To feel dizzy or lightheaded (literally 'to have one's head spinning').

Avoir la voix cassée

To have a hoarse, cracked, or strained voice.

Tousser

To cough; expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily.

Vomir

To vomit or throw up.

Le poignet

The wrist; the joint connecting the hand to the forearm.

Le coude

The elbow; the joint between the upper arm and forearm.

La cheville

The ankle; the joint connecting the foot to the lower leg.

Le genou

The knee; the joint between the thigh and the lower leg.

L'épaule (f)

The shoulder; the joint connecting the arm to the torso.

La nuque

The nape or back of the neck.

La gorge

The throat; the internal passage from the back of the mouth down the neck.

La poitrine

The chest.

Le dos

The back of the body.

Le ventre

The belly or abdomen.

L'estomac (m)

The stomach; the internal digestive organ.

Désinfecter la plaie

To disinfect or sanitize a wound.

Mettre un pansement

To apply an adhesive bandage or small dressing to a cut or wound.

Mettre un bandage

To apply a bandage to wrap or support an injured limb or wound.

Mettre une pommade

To apply an ointment, cream, or salve to soothe an injury or skin condition.

Prendre des gouttes

To take medical drops (e.g., eye, ear, or nasal drops).

Prendre un sirop

To take medicinal syrup (such as cough syrup).

Consulter un médecin

To see or consult a medical doctor.

Se reposer

To rest; to relax and recuperate from an illness or exhaustion.