Wordlist: Illnesses and diseases - List 3

 
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    • coronary[ˈkɒɹən(ə)ɹi](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a heart attack
    • Example:
      • Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
    • food poisoning, food poisonings(noun)
    • Definition:
      • common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps
    • Example:
      • Due to bad food poisoning Sue had to throw up every few minutes.
    • indigestion, indigestions(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea
    • Example:
      • Do you have an idea what caused the indigestion?
    • gallstone, gallstones(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct
    • Example:
      • Thank God I haven't had a gallstone yet.
    • kidney stone, kidney stones(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a stony concretion that forms in the kidney
    • Example:
      • The doctor thinks I might have a kidney stone.
    • tumour, tumours[tjuː.mə(ɹ)](noun)
    • Definition:
      • an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia
    • Example:
      • I really hope they won't diagnose a tumour.
    • benign tumour, benign tumours(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out
    • Example:
      • The doctor diagnosed a tumour but it's a benign tumour.
    • malignant tumour, malignant tumours(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly
    • Example:
      • Unfortunately he died of a malignant tumour.
    • tuberculosis(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain
    • Example:
      • Dan suffers from tuberculosis.
    • AIDS(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system
    • Example:
      • AIDS is nowadays a pandemic.
  • cramp
    • cramp, cramps['kɹæmp](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled
    • Example:
      • He had to stop running because of cramp.
    • gout[gaʊt](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints
    • Example:
      • Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings".
      • Synonym(s):
        gouty arthritis
    • rheumatism(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability
    • Example:
      • The old man had become a confirmed invalid, confined by chronic rheumatism to his chair.
  • lumbago
    • lumbago(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk
    • Example:
      • Lumbago can be very painful.
 

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        lumbago
        backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk
        benign tumour
        a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out
        indigestion
        a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea
        kidney stone
        a stony concretion that forms in the kidney
        tumour
        an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia
        food poisoning
        common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps
        rheumatism
        any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability
        coronary
        a heart attack
        gallstone
        a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct
        gout
        an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints
        tuberculosis
        an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain
        cramp
        a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled
        malignant tumour
        a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly
        AIDS
        an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system
         
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        a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled
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