Health Problems

3. an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it.
7. pain in a person's belly. The word can be spelled together or as two words, depending on the country.
9. a respiratory condition where spasms in the lungs cause difficulty in breathing. An asthmatic uses an inhaler to calm the spasms.
11. (American English: diarrhea) an illness in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.
12. pain inside the ear.
14. a serious disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells that kill normal body cells in a part of the body.
15. an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin. It typically occurs in childhood.
17. an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering and a headache.
18. when the skin becomes red with inflammation as a result of overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
19. the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.

1. a condition of pain in the throat, typically caused by inflammation of it.
2. a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest. It is caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.
4. a lot of small red spots on the skin that are usually itchy.
5. a continuous pain in the head.
6. a common viral infection which causes mucus to run from the nose, gives a sore throat and often includes sneezing.
8. a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick when you eat or touch a particular substance.
10. pain in a tooth or teeth.
13. a prolonged pain in the back.
16. when a bone in the leg is broken. A broken leg is put in a cast to help immobilize the leg so that it heals quicker. Other parts of the body with bones can also be broken, for example a broken arm, a broken wrist etc.
17. (influenza) a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages that causes fever and severe aching.