Illnesses

• Ache - The ache is getting worse. What should I do?
• Earache - I've got a horrible ear ache today.
• Headache - I woke up with a pounding headache this morning.
• Stomach ache - Don't eat too much chocolate or you'll get a stomach ache.
• Toothache - Go to the dentist for your toothache.
• Cancer - Cancer seems to be the plague of modern life.
• Cold - People sometimes work if they've only got a cold.
• Cough - He has a strong cough. He should take some cough syrup.
• Flu - It's common to feel aches and pains, as well as have a slight fever when you've got the flu.
• Heart attack - A heart attack doesn't need to be fatal in modern times.
• Heart disease - Heart disease affects a lot of families. 
• Infection - Make sure to clean the wound so you don't get an infection
• Infectious disease - She caught an infectious disease at school.
• Pain - Where do you feel the pain?
• Virus - There is a virus going around at work. Take lots of vitamins.

Minor Injuries

• Bruise - I have this bruise from hitting myself with a door!
• Cut - Put a bandage on your cut.
• Graze - That's just a graze. It's nothing serious.
• Rash – I often get a heat rash on my neck.
• Strain – I have a strain muscle in my arm so I cannot play tennis.
• Wound - That wound needs to be treated by a doctor. Go to the emergency room.

Medical Treatment

• Bandage - Use this bandage to stop the bleeding.
• Check-up - I have a check-up next month. 
• Dose (of medicine) - Make sure to take your dose of medicine at ten o'clock.
• Drugs - The doctor can prescribe drugs if necessary. 
• Injection - Some medicine is given by injection.
• Medicine - Regularly take the medicine and you should have no problems.
• Operation - Ron has a serious operation on Friday. 
• Pain-killer - Opiates are a type of pain-killer that can be very addictive. 
• Pill - Take one pill before you go to bed.
• Tablet - Take one tablet with each meal.
• Tranquilizer - This tranquilizer will calm your nerves so you can rest.

People in Healthcare

• Dentist - The dentist gave me a check-up and cleaned my teeth.
• Doctor - The doctor can see you now.
• General Practitioner - Most families have a general practitioner to help them with most needs. 
• Midwife - Many women choose to have a midwife help with the birth of their baby. 
• Nurse - The nurse will come in to check on you every hour.
• Patient - The patient has a broken rib and nose.
• Specialist - The specialist was excellent but extremely expensive. 
• Surgeon - Surgeons need to have nerves of steel as they cut into the flesh during an operation.

Places in Healthcare

• Hospital - I'll meet you at the hospital and we can stop in to see Peter who's recovering from surgery.
• Operating Room - The surgeon entered the operating room and began the operation
• Waiting Room - You can sit in the waiting room until he's finished.
• Ward - Mr. Smith is in the ward at the end of the hall.

Health-Related Verbs

• Catch - Most people catch a cold from time to time.
• Cure - It took the doctor six months to cure the illness.
• Heal - A wound can take a long time to heal.
• Hurt - The boy hurt his ankle playing basketball.
• Injure - I injured myself climbing a tree!
• Operate on - The surgeon will operate on the patient at three o'clock.
• Prescribe - The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to help the wound heal.
• Treat - We'll treat anyone who has a health issue.

Health-Related Adjectives

• Fit - He's a fit young man. He shouldn't be worried.
• Ill - Unfortunately, she looks ill today.
• Sick - Do you feel sick?
• Healthy - Eat healthy food and get regular exercise. 
• Unhealthy - Eating fatty foods and lots of sweets is very unhealthy.
• Painful - The painful arm was held in a cast.
• Swollen: - I twisted my ankle and now it is swollen.
• Unwell - Many students are feeling unwell.
• Well - I hope you get well soon.