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Health & Body
Body parts · illness · at the doctor
a pain in your head
/ˈhedˌeɪk/I've got a terrible headache — can you turn the music down?
a high body temperature when you are ill
/ˈfiːvər/He has a fever — his temperature is 39 degrees.
a time arranged to see a doctor, dentist or other person
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/I've got a dentist's appointment at 4 o'clock.
something you take to get better when you are ill
/ˈmedsɪn/Take this medicine three times a day after meals.
a sign that you are ill, like a cough or a sore throat
/ˈsɪmptəm/A cough and a sore throat are common symptoms of a cold.
a note from a doctor that lets you get certain medicine
/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/The doctor wrote a prescription for some antibiotics.
when your body reacts badly to something, like nuts or cats
/ˈælərdʒi/I have an allergy to cats — they make me sneeze.
an operation in a hospital
/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/After the accident he needed surgery on his knee.
a shop where you buy medicine
/ˈfɑːrməsi/You can buy sun cream and medicine at the pharmacy.
the time when you get better after an illness
/rɪˈkʌvəri/After the operation, his recovery took six weeks.
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What do you do when you have a headache?
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When did you last go to the doctor? Why?
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Have you got any allergies?
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What do you do to stay healthy?
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