SYMPTOMS AND COMMON ILLNESSES 1 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

SYMPTOMS AND COMMON ILLNESSES 1

These words are all used to talk about illnesses: their symptoms and effects. Tick the ones you understand. Check the others in the dictionary.

1	allergic reaction	6	inflammation	11	resistance
2	blister	7	itchy	12	runny nose
3	cough	8	malformation	13	sneeze
4	fever	9	malaise	14	spot
5	infectious	10	rash	15	swelling

Read the descriptions below and match them to the names of the illnesses in the box on the right.

1	An infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract with fever and muscular aches, which is transmitted by a virus and can occur in epidemics. _________________________________________________________________________	allergic rhinitis coryza infectious parotitis influenza pertussis rubella rubeola varicella
2	A common infectious viral disease of children, with mild fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash. It can cause stillbirth or malformation of an unborn baby if the mother catches the disease while pregnant. _________________________________________________________________________
3	An illness, with inflammation of the nasal passages, in which someone sneezes and coughs and has a blocked and running nose. _________________________________________________________________________
4	An infectious disease of children, caused by a herpes virus, and characterised by fever and red spots which turn to itchy blisters. _________________________________________________________________________
5	An infectious disease of children where the body is covered with a red rash. It can weaken the body's resistance to other disease, especially bronchitis and ear infections. If caught by an adult it can be very serious. _________________________________________________________________________
6	An infectious disease of children, with fever and swellings in the salivary glands, caused by a paramyxovirus. _________________________________________________________________________
7	An infectious disease affecting the bronchial tubes, common in children and sometimes very serious. The patient coughs very badly and makes a characteristic 'whoop' when inhaling after a coughing fit. _________________________________________________________________________
8	Inflammation in the nose and eyes caused by an allergic reaction to plant pollen, mould spores, dust mites or animal hair. _________________________________________________________________________

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