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Three parts of your body that we use with 'ache'
earache, stomach ache, toothache, headache
Something that can be high, often because of stress or bad diet.
blood pressure
something you can get on the beach if you're not careful
sunburn
What you should take if you have a headache, e.g. aspirin or paracetamol.
painkillers
A phrasal verb that means to recover from an illness
get over an illness
When you have a cold you ... (two symptoms)
sneeze, cough
A condition when something you eat or breathe can make you feel ill.
an allergic reaction
What you should take if you have an allergic reaction
antihistamines
You should do this when you feel unwell or tired (phrasal verb, e.g. on a sofa)
lie down
A verb and a phrasal verb that mean to become unconscious
faint, pass out
A phrasal verb that means to become conscious after you've fainted
come round
An infectious illness like a very bad cold that causes fever, pain and weakness
flu
If you cut your finger with a sharp object, it will _________ .
bleed
Two ways of describing an injury that can happen to your ankle.
a twisted ankle, a sprained ankle
This can happen if you drop very hor liquid on yourself.
You burn yourself.
Something you should put on a small cut.
a plaster
