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Health situations

Words for illness, symptoms and getting medical help.

A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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ambulance

noun · 3 examples
  1. We called an ambulance after the cyclist fell.
  2. The ambulance arrived quickly at the scene.
  3. She rode in the ambulance to the hospital.

emergency

noun · 3 examples
  1. Call for help if there is an emergency.
  2. The nurse was ready for an emergency.
  3. We left the room during an emergency.

accident

noun · 3 examples
  1. There was an accident at the corner.
  2. He had a minor car accident in the parking lot.
  3. She damaged her bicycle in an accident.

injury

noun · 3 examples
  1. He had an injury on his arm.
  2. The coach checked the player's injury.
  3. The bandage covered the injury.

flu

noun · 3 examples
  1. She stayed home with the flu.
  2. The flu made him feel very tired.
  3. Several students had the flu last week.

illness

noun · 3 examples
  1. Her illness kept her in bed.
  2. He missed school because of an illness.
  3. The doctor asked about the illness.

headache

noun · 3 examples
  1. I have a headache this morning.
  2. The bright light gave me a headache.
  3. She held her temples because of a headache.

fever

noun · 3 examples
  1. He had a fever last night.
  2. She rested with a high fever.
  3. The child missed school because of a fever.

disease

noun · 3 examples
  1. The doctor talked about a serious disease.
  2. That disease can affect many people.
  3. They learned more about the disease at the clinic.

virus

noun · 3 examples
  1. The scientist studied a virus in the lab.
  2. A virus can spread from person to person.
  3. The report mentioned a new virus.

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