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HEALTH LEXIS - B2
WORK OUT THE MEANING OF THE KEY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| catch a cold | to become ill with a common infection that makes you sneeze and cough. |
| develop symptoms | to begin to show signs of an illness or medical condition. |
| get better | to recover from an illness . |
| suffer from an illness | to have a disease or health problem for a period of time. |
| recover from surgery | to get back to normal health after a medical operation. |
| treat a patient | to give medical care to someone who is ill or injured. |
| strain a muscle | to injure a muscle by stretching it too much. |
| come down with the flu | to start to feel ill with the flu. |
| fight an infection | to try to stop or cure a disease caused by bacteria or viruses. |
| prescribe medicine | when a doctor officially tells a patient to take a specific drug. |
| take a pill / medicine | to swallow medicine in order to feel better. |
| heal a wound | when a cut or injury becomes healthy again. |
| prevent disease | to stop an illness from happening. |
| spread a virus | to pass a virus from one person to another. |