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Medical conditions and treatment

Health & medicine · C1 · 16 words

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Sixteen C1 words for describing illness and care, from chronic and contagious to relapse and complications.

Level
C1
Topic
Health & medicine
Theme
The world today
Words
16 words with meanings and examples
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First words in the deck

  • chronic — (of an illness or pain) lasting a long time or keeping on coming back
  • acute — (of an illness or pain) very serious and developing suddenly
  • contagious — (of a disease) easily passed from one person to another through touch or close contact