Vocabulary Lab

Health

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Medical and wellbeing words that appear in STEP reading and listening texts.

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Step 1 — Learn the words

treatment

noun/ˈtriːtmənt/

علاج

medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury

The doctor recommended treatment for three weeks.

أوصى الطبيب بعلاج لمدة ثلاثة أسابيع.

Word family
treat · verbtreatment · noun
Collocations
receive treatment · medical treatment · effective treatment
Synonyms & antonyms
= therapy

symptom

noun/ˈsɪmptəm/

عَرَض مرضي

a sign that shows someone may have an illness

A high temperature is a common symptom of the flu.

ارتفاع الحرارة عَرَض شائع للإنفلونزا.

Word family
symptom · nounsymptomatic · adjective
Collocations
show symptoms · a common symptom · mild symptoms
Synonyms & antonyms
= sign

nutrition

noun/nuˈtrɪʃn/

تغذية

the process of getting the food the body needs to stay healthy

Good nutrition helps students concentrate in class.

التغذية الجيدة تساعد الطلاب على التركيز في الصف.

Word family
nutrition · nounnutritious · adjective
Collocations
good nutrition · poor nutrition · nutrition advice

recover

verb/rɪˈkʌvər/

يتعافى

to become healthy again after being ill

It took him a month to recover from the operation.

استغرق شهرًا ليتعافى من العملية.

Word family
recover · verbrecovery · noun
Collocations
recover from an illness · fully recover · a quick recovery
Synonyms & antonyms
= heal

prevent

verb/prɪˈvent/

يمنع / يقي

to stop something bad from happening

Washing your hands can prevent many infections.

غسل اليدين يمكن أن يمنع كثيرًا من العدوى.

Word family
prevent · verbprevention · nounpreventable · adjective
Collocations
prevent disease · prevent accidents · help prevent
Synonyms & antonyms
≠ cause

severe

adjective/sɪˈvɪr/

شديد / حاد

very serious or very bad

She had a severe headache and stayed at home.

كان لديها صداع شديد فبقيت في المنزل.

Word family
severe · adjectiveseverely · adverbseverity · noun
Collocations
severe pain · severe weather · severely damaged
Synonyms & antonyms
= serious · ≠ mild

Step 2 — Practise

Meaning, context, word family, collocation and definition questions — feedback appears only after you answer.

Health practice

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Question 1 of 26 · Meaning

What is the Arabic meaning of “severe”?