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To alleviate (the)pain / symptoms (boredom, a problem, anxiety, poverty) To contract a disease/illness = to fall ill with … To give blood To make a (full) recovery. To nurse sb back to health To perform an operation = to operate on sb To reduce the swelling To regain consciousness
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To alleviate (the)pain / symptoms (boredom, a problem, anxiety, poverty) To contract a disease/illness = to fall ill with … To give blood To make a (full) recovery To nurse sb back to health To perform an operation = to operate on sb To reduce the swelling To regain consciousness To respond to treatment Health
To take effect To treat an illness To undergo surgery To be admitted to hospital To be allergic to To be on antibiotics A cure for a disease To die of sth To be discharged from hospital To be in intensive care To be on the mend to get medicine on prescription To be rushed to/into hospital Health 2
To be in good shape To be under a lot of stress To suffer from sth To be susceptible to sth To hang by a thread To take it’s toll/a heavy toll on To clear up To come out in a rash/spots To come out of a coma To come round/come to To go down with sth To pass out Health 3
To pull through To put sb on sth (doctor puts you on a course of medicine) To put you back out = to hurt your back To shake sth off To take a tooth out To be hard of hearing To wear off A blinding/splitting/ thumping headache A bug To feel as right as rain A highly infectious disease To have/ suffer a nervous breakdown To have poor eyesight A runny nose Health 4
Shooting pains A sore throat A stinking cold = a very bad cold To have touch of flu To feel under the weather/ off-colour To have an upset stomach Health 5