English Vocabulary for Pain and Medical Symptoms

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Pain Vocabulary

Intensity/Distress

Intensity = Intensidad * Distress = Angustia

  • Mild = Leve * Excruciating = Insoportable
  • Burning = Incendio * Sharp = Agudo
  • Throbbing = Palpitante * Moderate = Moderado
  • Constant = Constante * Unbearable = Inaguantable
  • Intermittent = Disparo * Shooting = Tiroteo

Pain Levels

  • No pain = Sin dolor
  • Moderate pain = Dolor moderado
  • Severe pain = Dolor severo
  • Very severe pain = Dolor muy severo
  • Unbearable pain = Dolor inaguantable

Other Symptoms

  • Cough = Tos * Earache = Dolor de oído
  • Headache = Dolor de cabeza
  • Nauseous = Náuseas
  • Skin rash = Erupción cutánea
  • Sweaty = Sudoroso * Tired = Cansado
  • Dizzy = Mareado * Fever = Fiebre
  • Itchy = Picazón * Wheeze = Sibilancias
  • Runny nose = Secreción nasal
  • Sore throat = Dolor de garganta
  • Stomachache = Dolor de estómago
  • Swollen glands = Glándulas inflamadas

Comparative Sentences

Sentences of Equality

  • Lucia is as fast as Maikel.
  • Marta is as hardworking as Elena.

Intermittent/Shooting

  1. The pain in my foot is intermittent; it comes and goes throughout the day.
  2. A shooting pain starts and ends very quickly.

Constant/Unbearable

  1. He screamed because the pain was absolutely unbearable.
  2. The pain in her stomach was constant; it hurt from morning to night.

Intensity/Distress

  1. The woman's distress was clear when she called an ambulance in a panic.
  2. The wound didn't hurt at first, but the intensity of the pain increased as time went on.

Mild/Excruciating

  1. I have a mild headache, but otherwise I feel just fine.
  2. The pain was so excruciating that she began to cry.

Burning/Sharp

  1. There's a burning pain in my lower back; it feels like it's on fire.
  2. He felt a sharp, sudden pain in his arm, but it quickly subsided.

Throbbing/Moderate

  1. Is the pain moderate or does it hurt very badly?
  2. His toe was throbbing after he hit it against the edge of the table.

Sentences of Superiority

  • This book is more interesting than that one.
  • Japan is more expensive than Canada.

Sentences of Inferiority

  • My car is less fuel-efficient than yours.
  • Lorena is less intelligent than Pedro.

Comparative Adverbs

  1. Jeff works more quietly than Steve does.
  2. Mary runs faster than John.
  3. James plays tennis better than Charlie.
  4. I forget things more often now than before.

Superlative Adverbs

  1. Anne is the student that runs the fastest.
  2. On that test, I did the worst in the class.
  3. Lisa is the one that sings the most beautifully in the band.
  4. Clive is the student that gets to school the earliest.

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