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Health & Body

Body parts · illness · at the doctor

Words 1–4

headache
a pain in your head  /ˈhedˌeɪk/
fever
a high body temperature caused by illness  /ˈfiːvər/
appointment
a meeting arranged for a specific time  /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
medicine
a substance you take to treat illness  /ˈmedsɪn/
Examples
“I have a bad headache today.”
“She has a fever — 38.5 degrees.”
“I have a doctor’s appointment at 3pm.”
“Take this medicine twice a day.”

Words 5–8

symptom
a sign that shows you have an illness  /ˈsɪmptəm/
prescription
a written instruction from a doctor for medicine  /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/
allergy
a bad reaction your body has to certain things  /ˈælərdʒi/
surgery
a medical operation done by a doctor  /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
Examples
“The main symptom is a sore throat.”
“The doctor gave me a prescription.”
“I have an allergy to cats.”
“He needs surgery on his knee.”

Words 9–10

pharmacy
a shop where you buy medicine  /ˈfɑːrməsi/
recovery
the process of getting better after illness or injury  /rɪˈkʌvəri/
Examples
“The pharmacy is open until 8pm.”
“She had a full recovery after the operation.”
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