Sunday, April 4, 2010

Health Words Saying More than Health (5)

 
Seizure:
(a) sudden violent attack of an illness especially a heart attack or an epileptic
(b) a group of people suddenly take control of the place, using force
Sick:
(a) ill
(b) throwing or about to throw food up out of the stomach (c) feeling annoyance, dislike, and loss of patience (d) cruel in an unnatural or unhealthy way (e) worried sick – very worried
Sore:
(a) painful usually infected place on the body
(b) painful, especially from a wound or hard use (c) likely to cause offence (d) angry
Sound:
(a) in good condition or healthy
(b) what is or may be heard (c) idea produced by something read or heard (d) seem when heard (e) (cause to) make a sound (f) signal by making sounds (g) measure the depth of (water, etc.) using a line with a weight on the end (h) pronounce (i) showing good sense or judgement (j) thorough (k) (of sleep) deep and untroubled (l) as sound as a bell – in perfect condition (m) sound off – express an opinion freely and forcefully (n) sound out – try to find out the opinion on intention of
Stiff:
(a) muscle of joint ache when move because of illness or too much exercise
(b) not easily bent or changed in shape (c) formal; not friendly (d) strong (especially in alcohol) (e) difficult; severe (f) extremely
Strain:
(a) damage (a body part) through too much effort or pressure
(b) make (too) great efforts (c) separate (a liquid and solid) by pouring through especially a strainer (d) force beyond acceptable or believable limits (e) (force causing) the condition of being tightly stretched (f) troubling influence (g) damage caused by straining a body part (h) breed or type of plant or animal
Stress:
(a) (worry resulting from) pressure caused by difficulties
(b) force of weight caused by pressure (c) sense of special importance (d) degree of force put on a part of a word when spoken, or on a note in music (e) mention strongly (f) put stress on
Stroke:
(a) sudden bursting of a blood tube in the brain
(b) pass the hand over gently (c) treat in a kind way especially to gain favour (d) hit especially with a weapon (e) act of stroking (f) line made by a single movement of a pen or brush (g) act of hitting a ball (h) (single movement or set of movements that is repeated in) a method of swimming (i) unexpected piece (of luck) (j) sound of a clock striking (k) at a stroke – with one direct action
Sty:
(a) infected place on the eyelid
(b) pigsty – a hut with a yard where pigs are kept on a farm
Survive:
(a) continue to live in spite of coming close to death
(b) continue to live after someone died (c) (difficult experience) manage to cope with it and do not let it affect too badly (d) survive on – (money, food) earn / have just enough
Sweat:
(a) in a sweat / in a cold sweat – sweating a lot because of illness or anxiety
(b) body liquid that comes out through the skin (c) produce sweat (d) hard work or effort (d) no sweat – (something) will not cause any difficulty (f) sweat blood – work unusually hard
Swell:
(a) increase gradually to beyond the usual or original size as a result of an illness or injury
(b) fill or be filled giving a full round shape (c) rolling up and down movement of the surface of the sea (d) (feelings or sounds) suddenly get stronger or louder
Symptom:
(a) outward sign of a disease
(b) outward sign of inner change, new feelings, etc.
Syndrome:
(a) set of medical symptoms which represent an illness
(b) any pattern of qualities, happenings, etc., typical of a general condition
 
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[To be continued]




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