Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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abscess
ache(v)
ache(n)
acne
agoraphobia
agoraphobic
ague
-aholic
AIDS
ailment
airsick
albino
alcoholic
alcoholism
allergic
allergy
amnesia
amputee
anaemia
anaemic
angina
anorexia
anorexic
antacid
anthrax
antibody
antidepressant
antidote
antigen
antihistamine
antitoxin
apoplectic
apoplexy
appendicitis
arteriosclerosis
arthritis
aseptic
aspirin
asthma
astigmatism
asymptomatic
athlete's foot
atrophy
auto-immune disease
Ayurvedic medicine
baby blues
bacillus
backache
bark
battle fatigue
bedridden
bedsore
bed-wetting
bellyache
benign
beriberi
bespectacled
better
bilious
binge
biopsy
birthmark
bite(v)
bite(n)
black and blue
black eye
blackout
bleed
bleeding
blind
blister(n)
blister(v)
blood bank
blood donor
blood poisoning
bloodshot
blood transfusion
bloody(a)
bloody(v)
blue baby
boil
botulism
brain damage
breakdown
bronchitis
bruise(n)
bruise(v)
BSE
bubonic plague
bug
bulimia
bump
bunion
buzz
calloused
callus
cancer
candida
canker
carbuncle
carcinogen
carcinogenic
carcinoma
cardiac
caries
carpal tunnel syndrome
carrier
carry
carsick
cast
casualty
cataract
catarrh
catatonic
catching
cauliflower ear
cerebral palsy
certify
cervical smear
chapped
charley horse
chemotherapy
chesty
chicken pox
chilblains
Chinese medicine
cholera
chronic
cirrhosis
CJD
cleanse
cleft palate
clinic
clinical
club foot
cold
cold sore
colic
colitis
collapse
colour-blind
coma
common cold
common denominator
communicate
complaint
complicate
complication
compound fracture
concuss
concussion
condition
congenital
congested
conjunctivitis
constipation
consumption
consumptive
contagion
contagious
continent
contract
contusion
convalesce
convulsion
corn
cortisone
cot death
cough
CPR
crack-up
cramp
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
crick(n)
crick(v)
cripple(n)
cripple(v)
cross-eyed
croup
curable
cut
cyst
cystic fibrosis
cystitis
decompression sickness
deep vein thrombosis
deformity
degenerative
dehydrate
delirious
delirium
delusion
dementia
depression
dermatitis
diabetes
diabetic(a)
diabetic(n)
diagnosis
dialysis
diaper rash
diarrhoea
diphtheria
disability
disable
disabled
discharge
disease
disgorge
dislocate
disorder
dissipated
dissipation
distemper
distend
dizzy
doddering
doddery
donate
donor
double vision
doughy
down
Down's syndrome
drawn
dressing
drinker
drunk(a)
drunk(n)
drunken
dull
dumb
DVT
dysentery
dyslexia
dyspepsia
dyspeptic
earache
eating disorder
Ebola
eczema
emaciated
emasculate
embolism
emphysema
encephalitis
endoscope
enervate
enteritis
epidemic
epilepsy
epileptic(a)
epileptic(n)
etiology
excruciating
exposure
eyeless
eye strain
fail
faint
fester
fever
fever blister
fevered
feverish
first aid
fit
flat feet
flat-footed
flu
food poisoning
foot and mouth disease
fracture(v)
fracture(n)
frostbite
gall
gammy
ganglion
gangrene
gas
gash
gastric
gastritis
gastroenteritis
German measles
get
gingivitis
glandular fever
glaucoma
gnarled
gonorrhea
gout
grand mal
graze(v)
graze(n)
griping
groggy
growing pains
growth
gush
gynaecology
hacking cough
haemophilia
haemophiliac
haemorrhage(n)
haemorrhage(v)
haemorrhoids
halitosis
handicap
handicapped
hangover
hard of hearing
harelip
hay fever
headache
health
heart attack
heartburn
heart disease
heart failure
heat exhaustion
heat rash
heatstroke
heave
hepatitis
hernia
herpes
HIV
hormone replacement therapy
hospital
hospitalize
hot flush
housebound
HRT
hump
humpback
hunchback
hungover
hydrophobia
hypertension
hypothermia
hysterectomy
hysteria
hysterical
illness
immune
immune system
immunity
immunize
immunology
impacted
impediment
impetigo
impotent
incision
incontinent
incubate
incurable
indigestion
indisposed
indisposition
infantile
infantile paralysis
infect
infected
infection
infectious
infirmity
inflammation
inflammatory
influenza
infusion
ingrowing
inoculate
inoperable
insane
insanity
insomnia
insomniac
instability
intensive care
intravenous
invalid
invalidity
invasive
irregular
irritant
irritate
irritated
irritation
-ism
isolation
jaundice
jaundiced
jet lag
knock-kneed
knotted
laceration
laryngitis
legionnaire's disease
leper
leprosy
lesion
leukemia
lisp
listeria
liverish
lockjaw
long-sighted
loose
lozenge
lumbago
lunacy
Lyme disease
mad cow disease
malady
malaise
malaria
malformation
malignancy
malignant
malnourished
malnutrition
mange
mangy
mania
manic
manic depression
mastitis
ME
measles
medicinal
megalomania
megalomaniac
melancholia
melancholic
melanoma
mend
meningitis
mentally handicapped
migraine
mild
miscarriage
mole
mongol
mono
mononucleosis
morbid
morning sickness
moron
motion sickness
motor neurone disease
MRI
MRSA
MS
multiple sclerosis
mumps
murmur
musclebound
muscular dystrophy
mute(a)
mute(n)
myopia
myopic
myxomatosis
nausea
nauseate
nauseous
nearsighted
nervous breakdown
nettle rash
neuralgia
neurosis
neurotic
nosebleed
notifiable
NSU
obesity
off-colour
operate
operation
ophthalmic
ophthalmology
-osis
osteoarthritis
osteopathy
osteoporosis
outpatient
overbite
pacemaker
paediatrics
pale
pallid
pallor
palpitate
palpitations
palsy
pandemic
paralyse
paralysed
paralysis
paralytic(a)
paralytic(n)
paranoia
paraplegia
paraplegic
parasitic
Parkinson's disease
paroxysm
pasty
pasty-faced
pathogen
pathological
pathology
peaked
peaky
pellagra
peptic ulcer
perforated
period pain
peritonitis
pernicious anaemia
persecution complex
pestilence
pestilential
petit mal
pharyngitis
phlebitis
phlegm
-phobic
physiotherapy
pigeon-toed
pins and needles
placebo
plague
plaque
plaster cast
pleurisy
PMS
PMT
pneumonia
pockmark
pockmarked
poisoning
polio
polyp
poor
post-traumatic stress disorder
premenstrual tension
prescribe
prescription
preventive medicine
prickle
prickly heat
prognosis
prolapse
prophylactic(a)
prophylactic(n)
prophylaxis
psoriasis
psychopath
psychosis
psychosomatic
psychotic
puffy
pull
purulent
pus
pustule
queasy
rabid
rabies
radiation sickness
radiography
rash
raw
react
reaction
receive
recuperate
recuperative
regurgitate
relapse
remission
repetitive strain injury
resistance
respond
retch
Rhesus factor
rheumatic
rheumatic fever
rheumatism
rheumatoid arthritis
rickets
ringworm
RSI
rubella
run-down
runny
rupture
saddle-sore
salmonella
scab
scabby
scabies
scald(v)
scald(n)
scaly
scar(n)
scar(v)
scarlet fever
schizophrenia
sclerosis
scrape(v)
scrape(n)
scratch
scurvy
seasick
seizure
self-examination
senile
senile dementia
senseless
sepsis
septic
septicaemia
serum
set
sexually transmitted disease
shell shock
shell-shocked
shingles
shock
short-sighted
sickle-cell anaemia
sickly
sickness
side effect
sightless
simple fracture
sleeping sickness
slipped disc
smallpox
snakebite
snow blindness
sore(a)
sore(n)
spastic
special needs
specimen
spina bifida
sprain
sputum
squint(v)
squint(n)
stammer
starvation
starve
STD
stomachache
stone
strain(n)
strain(v)
strangulated
strep throat
stroke
sty
succumb
sufferer
sunstroke
superbug
surgical
swelling
swollen
symptom
symptomatic
syndrome
syphilis
TB
tear
tetanus
therapeutic
therapy
thrombosis
thrush
tic
tight
tingle
tinnitus
tipsy
tonsillitis
toothache
torment
tourniquet
toxaemia
toxic shock syndrome
traction
transfusion
trauma
travel sickness
treatment
tremor
tuberculosis
tumour
tunnel vision
twinge
twitch
typhoid
typhus
ulcer
ulcerate
ultrasound
underweight
undressed
unhealthy
untreated
vaccinate
vaccine
varicose veins
VD
venereal disease
verruca
vertigo
viral
virology
virulent
vomit(v)
vomit(n)
wart
weak
weal
weep
wheeze(v)
wheeze(n)
wheezy
whiplash
whooping cough
wind
withered
wound
wrench
writer's cramp
yaws
yeast infection
yellow fever
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ill‧ness S2 W3
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have an illness/suffer from an illness recover from an illness serious illness minor illness short/long illness childhood illness acute illness (=an illness that becomes serious very quickly) chronic illness (=an illness that lasts a long time and cannot be cured) fatal illness (=an illness which causes death) terminal illness (=an illness which cannot be cured and that causes death, often slowly) mental illness the symptoms of an illness (=the things that show that someone has it) through illness (=because of illness)
Her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness. (=doctors found that her husband had a terminal illness)
ways to improve your health and reduce the risk of illness ➔ diseaseWORD CHOICE: 
illness, diseaseIllness and disease are often used in the same way and are equally common in spoken English. However, illness is more often used to refer to the length of time or state of being unwell • He died after a long illness. • if you are off school because of illness!! Do not use illness to talk about less serious problems such as headaches or colds.Disease is a particular kind of illness, especially one that spreads from one person to another or affects a particular part of your body • infectious diseases • heart disease!! Disease can also be used to mean a lot of different diseases • Cigarette smoking causes death and disease.

illness, diseaseIllness and disease are often used in the same way and are equally common in spoken English. However, illness is more often used to refer to the length of time or state of being unwell • He died after a long illness. • if you are off school because of illness!! Do not use illness to talk about less serious problems such as headaches or colds.Disease is a particular kind of illness, especially one that spreads from one person to another or affects a particular part of your body • infectious diseases • heart disease!! Disease can also be used to mean a lot of different diseases • Cigarette smoking causes death and disease.
