Health and Safety Vocabulary

Upset stomach

• A condition involving discomfort or pain in the stomach, often with nausea and diarrhea.

• A feeling of hunger that leads to overeating.

• A type of food allergy that causes skin rashes.

• A psychological condition that affects appetite.

Prevent

• To encourage something to happen.

• To allow something to occur.

• To stop (something) from happening or arising.

• To facilitate the development of something.

Dosage

• The amount of medicine prescribed to a patient.

• The size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug.

• The method of administering a drug.

• The duration for which a drug should be taken.

Obese

• Having an excess of body fat.

• Being underweight for one's height.

• Having a balanced body fat percentage.

• Being physically fit and healthy.

Stretcher

• A device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person.

• A type of medical bed used in hospitals.

• A tool for measuring body temperature.

• A piece of equipment for physical therapy.

Variety

• The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.

• A type of food that is prepared in different ways.

• A collection of similar items grouped together.

• A method of organizing information in a linear format.

Spoil

• To enhance or improve the quality of something.

• To diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

• To preserve something in its original state.

• To create a new version of something.

Disadvantage

• A favorable circumstance that enhances success.

• An unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.

• A neutral condition that has no impact on success.

• A beneficial factor that increases effectiveness.

Stamina

• The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.

• A measure of speed and agility.

• The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.

• A type of endurance training.

Drowsy

• Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.

• Wide awake and alert.

• Feeling energetic and active.

• Restless and unable to sleep.