ILLNESSES AND EXTREME ADJECTIVES.OBJECTIVE TEST.

an allergy

is a condition of being very sensitive to things such as food, animals, medicine, dust, etc., which often results in rashes or difficulty in breathing

anaemia

is an unhealthy condition in which you have too few red cells in your blood, which makes you look pale and feel tired

asthma

is a long-lasting chest disease which at times makes breathing very difficult

a chill

is a mild illness which can give you a slight fever, a headache and your body might shake

concussion

is an injury to the brain caused by a blow to your head. It is not normally long-lasting.

a fever

is a condition associated with many illnesses where you develop a high temperature

flu

is an infectious disease which is like a bad cold. When you have it you feel very weak and your muscles ache. (influenza)

is a painful stomach disorder caused by eating food which has gone bad.

food poisoning

a heart attack

is a serious medical condition sometimes fatal, in which your heart begins to beat irregularly or fails to pump your blood properly so that it causes a lot of pain

indigestion

is a pain that you get in your stomach when you find it difficult to digest your food

insomnia

is the condition of being constantly unable to sleep

measles

s an infectious illness where you have a fever and small red spots on your face and body

nausea

is the feeling of wanting to be sick. The feeling that you think you are going to vomit

a nervous breakdown

is an illness where you suffer from deep depression, worry and tiredness. You often cry uncontrollably and find it almost impossible to do your normal work or activities.

Rheumatism

is and illness that makes your joints or muscles stiff and painful

a stroke

is a sudden and serve illness which affects your brain and which can kill you or make you paralysed in one side of your body

amnesia

is the medical condition of not being able to remeber anything. It is usually caused by damage to the brain after an accident, disease, etc.

anorexia

is a serious illness common mostly in young women. They lose the desire to eat because they feel they are unattractive because they are too fat, even when they are not.

Cancer

is a serious disease which may cause death, in which the cells in your body increase rapidly and uncontrollably, producing abnormal growths.

Catarrh

is and inflammation of the nose and throat which, like having a cold makes your nose feel blocked up.

a cold

is a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot a gives you a sore throat or a cough.

a coma

is a deep, unnatural sleep-like state, usually caused by illness or an injury, especially to the brain.

Cramp

is a strong pain caused by the sudden tightening of a muscle. You often get it during or after violent exercise

diabetes

is a disease in which there is too much sugar in the blood. If you suffer from it, you may have to inject

dyslexia

insulin into your body every day. Without insulin you may go into a coma and die.

is a problem with reading caused by difficulty in seeing the difference between the shapes of letters. It is also known as "word-blindness"

epilepsy

is an illness of the brain which causes you to suddenly lose consciousness or to have fits.

hay fever

is an illness similar to a cold, in which you sneeze a lot. People often get it in the summer because they are allergic to pollen from various plants.

an inflammation

is a painful swelling and soreness of part of the body, which is often red and hot to the touch.

Malaria

is a common disease in hot countries. It is spread by mosquitoes and causes attacks of fever and shivering.

Malnutrition

is poor health caused by not eating enough food or by not eating enough of the right kings of food.

Pneumonia

is a serious disease which affects your lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe.