Health vocabulary

Illnesses (sicknesses)

& remedies (cures)

Sore throat

• My throat is sore

• I have a sore throat

cough• Remedy: cough drops or cough syrup

What’s wrong with your Nose?• I have allergies:• I’m sneezing a lot.• My nose itches. • I have a cold:• My nose is running.• My nose is stuffy

Bloody nose or Nose bleed

Watch this instructional

video:

http://video.about.com/firstaid/How-

to-Treat-A-Nosebleed.htm

What did the video say to do• First:

___________________________________________________________________

• Second: ___________________________________________________________________

• If the bleeding does not stop: __________________________________

Head• My head hurts

• I have a headache

• Migraine : a severe headache

----When did it start?----It started about an hour ago

How often do you get them? (the pains/aches)

• (headaches)

• (stomachaches)

• (Toothaches)

• (Earaches)

I get them (once) a (month)

(twice) a (year)

(three times) a (day)

Stomach:I have a stomach ache.My stomach hurts, I have cramps (pains)

My stomach hurts, I feel nauseous:

• I’m going to throw up (vomit)

Eyes

• My eyes hurt

• I can’t see well.

• You may need

glasses

If your eyes are red or itchy you may need eye drops

Fever• High temperature on the thermometer

• In the US, a fever is above 98.6 ˚ Farenheit (37 ˚

Celsius)

Chills• Your body feels very cold, but you may have

a fever, or your head feels hot

• Shivering (verb) tiritando

Rash

• Red, itchy bumps

• Irritated skin

Flu• Many symptoms: fever, chills, backaches,

sore throat, runny nose

Dizzy

• You feel light-headed and may faint

Broken bone• Patient: I think my leg is broken.

• Doctor: OK Let’s take some x-rays

Cast crutches

Sprained ankle or wrist

• Strained the ligaments in one of your joints

• Needs to be rested and wrapped in a bandage

Cures/Remedies

Get an

injection/shot

Swallow pills, tablets

or capsules

Rub in a cream or ointment

Use drops

Drink liquid medicine

Cut

• Needs to be cleaned out, and covered with a bandaid

• A deep cut may need stitches

anklearmbelly- buttonchest/breastchinhandheadheelhipkneetoeswaistwrist

earelboweyefingers

foot thighlegmouthnoseneckshin shoulder