illnesses and injuries

Cough

A sudden expulsion of air from the lungs

Headache

A pain in the head

Rash

An area of red

Temperature

A body temperature that is higher than normal; a fever

Sunburn

Redness

Vomiting

Ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth; being sick

Sneezing

A sudden

Swollen

Enlarged or puffed up

Bleeding

Losing blood from the body

Sore throat

A painful breath through mouth

Diarrhoea

A condition of having frequent

Fainted

Lost consciousness temporarily

Blister

A small bubble on the skin filled with fluid

Cold

A common viral infection of the nose and throat

Flu

A common viral illness that is more severe than a cold

Dizzy

A feeling of unsteadiness

Unconscious

In a state like deep sleep; not aware of one's surroundings

Allergic reaction

A response by the body's immune system to a substance

Sprained

Injured a joint by twisting it violently

Blood pressure

The pressure of blood in the circulatory system

Food poisoning

Illness caused by eating contaminated food

Choking

Having the windpipe blocked

Burnt

Injured by heat or fire

Plaster

A sticky strip for covering small cuts (UK English)

Band-Aid

A sticky strip for covering small cuts (American English)

Antiseptic cream

A cream that prevents infection in a wound

Stitches

To have a wound sewn closed by a doctor

Painkillers

Medicine used to reduce pain

Antibiotics

Medicine that destroys bacteria

Bandage

To wrap a wound with a strip of material

Antihistamine

A drug used to treat allergic reactions

Tablets

Small UK

Pills

Small

Lie down

To put your body in a horizontal position to rest

Pass out

To faint; to lose consciousness

Come round

To become conscious again

Get over

To recover from an illness

Throw up

To vomit; to be sick