Sickness and Symptoms

the unpleasant feeling caused by an illness or injury

I have a sharp pain in my side when I breathe.

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

A fever is one of the common symptoms of the flu.

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

Don't cough into your hand; it's better to use a tissue.

a pain in the head, usually persistent

Avoiding stress can help you prevent headaches.

a condition in which harmful germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body and cause harm, leading to symptoms such as fever, pain, and swelling

He was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in his lungs.

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

A rash is a change in the skin's appearance, often characterized by redness, bumps, or blisters.

a feeling of weakness and imbalance

Sudden dizziness forced her to sit down.

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

She underwent chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer.

a continuous pain in a part of the body, often not severe

After the long hike, I had an ache in my legs.

to limit or stop something from moving or progressing freely

The traffic jam cramped our journey to the airport.

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces

She could hear the wind howling outside her window.

to become rounder or larger, particularly due to an increase in the amount of fluid

After spraining her ankle, it started to swell, indicating inflammation.

to scratch or rub the skin in response to an itching sensation

He couldn’t stop itching his arm after the mosquito bite.

(of fire) to actively make heat and flames by using up things like coal or wood

The campfire slowly began to burn as the logs caught fire.

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus that attacks the nose, lungs, and throat

She missed work for a week after catching influenza.

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

After the attack, she had a serious head injury.

to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration

The collision with the doorframe caused her arm to bruise.

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

The epidemic caused a surge in hospital admissions.

(of a disease) spreading rapidly and affecting many people across the world

The SARS outbreak in 2003 was contained before it became a pandemic public health crisis.