disease /dɪˈziːz/
(noun) an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
Example: A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease.
(noun) an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
Example: A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease.
amnesia /æmˈniːʒə/
(noun) a medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory
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(noun) a medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory
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insomnia /ɪnˈsɑːmniə/
(noun) the condition of being unable to sleep
Example: to suffer from insomnia
(noun) the condition of being unable to sleep
Example: to suffer from insomnia
cramp /kræmp/
(noun) a sudden pain that you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body contract, usually caused by cold or too much exercise
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(noun) a sudden pain that you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body contract, usually caused by cold or too much exercise
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gout /ɡaʊt/
(noun) a disease that causes painful swelling (= the condition of being larger or rounder than normal) in the joints , especially of the toes, knees and fingers
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(noun) a disease that causes painful swelling (= the condition of being larger or rounder than normal) in the joints , especially of the toes, knees and fingers
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obesity /əʊˈbiːsəti/
(noun) the quality or fact of being very fat, in a way that is not healthy
Example: Eating too much fast food can cause obesity.
(noun) the quality or fact of being very fat, in a way that is not healthy
Example: Eating too much fast food can cause obesity.
dizziness /ˈdɪzinəs/
(noun) the feeling that everything is turning around you and that you are not able to balance
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(noun) the feeling that everything is turning around you and that you are not able to balance
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dyslexia /dɪsˈleksiə/
(noun) a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence
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(noun) a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence
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food poisoning /ˈfuːd pɔɪzənɪŋ/
(noun) an illness of the stomach caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria
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(noun) an illness of the stomach caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria
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migraine /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/
(noun) a very severe type of headache that often makes a person feel sick and have difficulty in seeing
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(noun) a very severe type of headache that often makes a person feel sick and have difficulty in seeing
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malaria /məˈleriə/
(noun) a serious disease that causes a high temperature and shivering (= shaking of the body) caused by the bite of some types of mosquito
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(noun) a serious disease that causes a high temperature and shivering (= shaking of the body) caused by the bite of some types of mosquito
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