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Health & Body
Body parts, common symptoms, and the English you need with a doctor or chemist. Includes words for fever, cold, body ache, and emergencies.
Explained
When you're not feeling well, you need to describe symptoms clearly — fever, cough, body ache, dizziness. This is critical for talking to doctors, pharmacists, or insurance helplines. Master this vocabulary and you'll never struggle to explain a health issue in English.
Common symptoms
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| fever high body temperature बुखार | I've had a fever since last night. मुझे कल रात से बुखार है। |
| cough force air out of lungs noisily खाँसी | She has a dry cough. उसे सूखी खाँसी है। |
| cold runny nose & sneezing ज़ुकाम | I caught a cold from my niece. मुझे अपनी भांजी से ज़ुकाम लग गया। |
| headache pain in the head सिरदर्द | I have a terrible headache. मुझे बहुत तेज़ सिरदर्द है। |
| body ache pain throughout the body बदन दर्द | After the flu, the body ache lasted three days. फ़्लू के बाद, बदन दर्द तीन दिन चला। |
| vomiting throwing up उल्टी | He couldn't keep food down — kept vomiting. वो खाना नहीं रोक पा रहा था — उल्टी होती रही। |
| dizzy feeling unsteady चक्कर आना | I feel dizzy when I stand up too quickly. जल्दी खड़े होने पर मुझे चक्कर आते हैं। |
| fatigue extreme tiredness थकान | She's been struggling with fatigue lately. वो आजकल थकान से परेशान है। |
Body parts
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| stomach belly / digestive organ पेट | I have a stomach ache. मेरे पेट में दर्द है। |
| chest front upper body / area with lungs सीना | I felt a sharp pain in my chest. मुझे सीने में तेज़ दर्द हुआ। |
| throat front of the neck inside गला | My throat is sore. मेरा गला ख़राब है। |
| back the rear side of the body पीठ | My back hurts from sitting all day. दिन भर बैठने से मेरी पीठ में दर्द है। |
| knee joint in the middle of the leg घुटना | I twisted my knee playing cricket. क्रिकेट खेलते वक़्त मेरा घुटना मुड़ गया। |
Doctor & chemist
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| prescription written instructions for medicine दवा का पर्चा | The doctor gave me a prescription. डॉक्टर ने मुझे पर्चा दिया। |
| appointment a scheduled meeting मिलने का समय | I have a doctor's appointment at 4. मेरी डॉक्टर के साथ 4 बजे की appointment है। |
| checkup general medical exam स्वास्थ्य जाँच | I go for a checkup every year. मैं हर साल चेकअप कराता हूँ। |
| dosage how much medicine to take दवा की मात्रा | Follow the dosage on the strip. स्ट्रिप पर लिखी मात्रा का पालन करो। |
| side effect unwanted effect of a medicine दवा का साइड इफ़ेक्ट | Drowsiness is a common side effect. नींद आना एक आम साइड इफ़ेक्ट है। |
| diagnosis what the doctor identifies as the problem बीमारी की पहचान | The diagnosis was viral fever. डायग्नोसिस वायरल फ़ीवर निकला। |
Practise
1. 'पेट दर्द' in English?
- chest pain
- stomach ache
- back ache
- knee pain
Show the answer
stomach ache
2. Pick the natural sentence.
- I am having fever.
- I have a fever.
- I am fevered.
- Fever is to me.
Show the answer
I have a fever.
3. 'दवा का पर्चा' is a ___.
- dosage
- diagnosis
- prescription
- side effect
Show the answer
prescription
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