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
Example: He suffered from amnesia after the accident.
(noun) a medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory
Example: He suffered from amnesia after the accident.
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
Example: I got a terrible cramp in my leg after swimming.
(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
Example: I got a terrible cramp in my leg after swimming.
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
Example: He was suffering from a painful bout of gout in his toe.
(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
Example: He was suffering from a painful bout of gout in his toe.
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
Example: I felt a sudden dizziness and had to sit down.
(noun) the feeling that everything is turning around you and that you are not able to balance
Example: I felt a sudden dizziness and had to sit down.
dyslexia /dɪsˈleksiə/
(noun) a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence
Example: He has dyslexia, which makes reading difficult.
(noun) a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence
Example: He has dyslexia, which makes reading difficult.
food poisoning /ˈfuːd pɔɪzənɪŋ/
(noun) an illness of the stomach caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria
Example: I got food poisoning from the dodgy seafood restaurant.
(noun) an illness of the stomach caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria
Example: I got food poisoning from the dodgy seafood restaurant.
migraine /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/
(noun) a very severe type of headache that often makes a person feel sick and have difficulty in seeing
Example: She suffers from severe migraines.
(noun) a very severe type of headache that often makes a person feel sick and have difficulty in seeing
Example: She suffers from severe migraines.
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
Example: Malaria is a serious disease spread by mosquitoes.
(noun) a serious disease that causes a high temperature and shivering (= shaking of the body) caused by the bite of some types of mosquito
Example: Malaria is a serious disease spread by mosquitoes.