Stub: She stubbed her toe on the step.

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Lacerate: His hand had been badly lacerated.
Do sth in: He did his back in lifting heavy furniture.
Get(23): The bullet got him in the neck.
Cut sb up: He was very badly cut up in the fight.
Mess sb up
Graze(v4): I fell and grazed my knee.
He grazed his elbow on a sharp piece of rock.
Scrape(v2): scrape something She fell and scraped her knee.
scrape something + adverb/preposition I scraped the side of my car on the wall.
Sorry, I've scraped some paint off the car.
The wire had scraped the skin from her fingers.
Skin(v2): He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.
Injure: he injured his knees playing Hokies, he injured himself while training.
Wound(v): He had been wounded in the arm.
Knacker: I knackered my ankle playing football.
Come to grief: Several pedestrians came to grief on the icy pavement. see: phobia:
#ability: maim= incapacitate.
Stab(n): He received several stabs in the chest.
She died of a single stab wound to the heart.
Stabbing: a fatal stabbing
There has been an increase in the number of stabbings in the city.
Prick(2): She pricked her finger on a needle.
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Boo-boo: Do you want me to kiss your boo-boo?

Cut(n): cuts and bruises on the face
Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm.
Graze(n): Adam walked away from the crash with just cuts and grazes.
Scrape(n): She emerged from the overturned car with only a few scrapes and
bruises.
Harm(n): He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm.
He may look fierce, but he means no harm.
The court case will do serious harm to my business.
The accident could have been much worse; luckily no harm was done.
Don't worry, we'll see that the children come to no harm.
I can't say I like Mark very much, but I don't wish him any harm.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
Look, we're just going out for a few drinks, where's the harm in that?
The treatment they gave him did him more harm than good.
Mischief(n3): The incident caused a great deal of political mischief.

Hurt(v1): He hurt his back playing squash.

Did you hurt yourself?
Stop it. You're hurting me.
My back is really hurting me today.
Strong light hurts my eyes.
My shoes hurtthey're too tight.
Do yourself a mischief: Watch how you use those scissorsyou could do yourself a
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Wounded: wounded soldiers

seriously wounded
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded.
Hurt(adj): None of the passengers were badly hurt.
OPPOSITE unhurt
Gammy: (knee/ injury)
Rubbery: They leaned against each other on rubbery legs.
Unhurt: SYNONYM unharmed
He escaped from the crash unhurt.
OPPOSITE hurt
Unharmed: All eight climbers were rescued unharmed.
He was released unharmed after being held hostage for three weeks.
The girl managed to escape unharmed.
Uninjured: SYNONYM unhurt
They escaped from the crash uninjured.
He grasped the rope with his uninjured hand.
They were shocked but otherwise uninjured.
Unscathed: SYNONYM unharmed
The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed.
The walking wounded: The walking wounded were treated at the scene of the crash.
Have been in the wars: You look like you've been in the warswho gave you that
black eye?
Get off with sth: She was lucky to get off with just a few bruises.
Safe(3): We were glad she let us know she was safe.
The missing child was found safe and well.
They turned up safe and sound.
A reward was offered for the animal's safe return.
DOA: She was pronounced dead on arrival.
He didnt even make it to hospital: DOA.
Many of the casualties were dead on arrival.
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Abrasion: He suffered cuts and abrasions to the face.

Bruise: to be covered in bruises
cuts and bruises
a huge bruise over his eye
Contusion= bruise.

Blister: These shoes have given me blisters on my heels.

Hed got blisters on his feet from running.
There was a blister on her cheek where the boiling milk had splashed hver.
SEE ALSO fever blister
Vesicle= blister.

Raw(5): There were raw patches on her feet where the shoes had rubbed.
His throat was raw and painful.
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Sore: SYNONYM wound1
open sores
SEE ALSO bedsore, canker sore, cold sore, mouth ulcer.
Running sore: a neglected animal covered in running sores
(figurative) Mining and the condition of miners has been a running sore (= a
serious continuous problem) in the country for many years
Ulcer: a stomach ulcer
There is a family history of gastric ulcer disease.
a mouth ulcer
SEE ALSO mouth ulcer
Ulcerate
Bump: SYNONYM lump
She was covered in bumps and bruises.
How did you get that bump on your forehead?
Weal=welt: His back was covered in weals and bruises.
Bedsore= pressure ulcer

Sepsis
Abscess: a painful abscess on the gum
Pustule
Purulent: a purulent discharge from the wound
Boil(n)

Pus: The wound had not healed properly and was oozing pus.
Septic: a septic finger
A dirty cut may go septic.
Angry(2) (wound)(running/ progressing)
Inflamed: an inflamed and swollen finger
Suppurate: His skin was covered in suppurating sores.
Weep: His legs were covered with weeping sores (= sores which had not healed).

Carbuncle
Bump: SYNONYM lump
She was covered in bumps and bruises.
How did you get that bump on your forehead?
Plantar wart= verruca
Bunion
Black eye

Bangedup: Two days after the accident she still looked pretty banged up.
a banged-up old truck
COMPARE bang somebody up, bang something up
Scab
Scabby

#Degree
Superficial(3): a superficial injury
superficial burns
See: profound at: pain.
Flesh wound: He only suffered a few superficial flesh wounds.

First degree
Second degree
Third degree

Fight for your life: A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.
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#Bandage
Band-aid= plaster= sticking plaster
Bandage(n): Hell be in bandages for a few weeks.
She had a bandage on her arm.
Wrap the bandage firmly around the injured limb.
He had a strip of bandage tied around his head.
If no bandage is available, use a T-shirt or similar material.
Make sure the bandage isnt too tight.
Bandage(v): Don't bandage the wound too tightly.
His injured leg was all bandaged up.
They bandaged up my leg and told me to rest.
Strap(v2)= bangage: SYNONYM bandage
I have to keep my leg strapped up for six weeks.
Rx (bruise): arnica
Poultice: to apply a poultice
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Bind(2): She bound up his wounds.

Tape(v4): That's a nasty cutcome on, we'll get it all taped up.
Patch sth up: The doctor will soon patch you up.
Wad(v)
Dress(v5): The nurse will dress that cut for you.
Irrigate

Kiss sth better: Come here and let me kiss it better.

Knead(v2): She gently kneaded the muscles in his back.

Embrocation
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#Measures
Artificial respiration= artifical ventilation= CPR
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation= the kiss of life
Resuscitate: SYNONYM revive
He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed.
(figurative) efforts to resuscitate the economy

Recovery position: Check the airway before putting someone in the recovery
position.
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Stomach pump
Pump sbs stomach

Treat(4): She was treated for sunstroke.

The condition is usually treated with drugs and a strict diet.
The hospital treated forty cases of malaria last year.
Treatment: He is receiving treatment for shock.
She is responding well to treatment.
to require hospital/medical treatment
There are various treatments available for this condition.
Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty treatments.
Untreated: If untreated, the illness can become severe.
Nurse(v2): Several weeks after the match, he was still nursing a shoulder injury.
 You'd better go to bed and nurse that cold.
(figurative) She was nursing her hurt pride.
Under the care of sth: He's under the care of Dr Parks.
refugees under the care of the relief agencies
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Lance(v1): to lance an abscess

First aid: to give first aid

a first-aid course
At least one member of staff should be trained in first aid.
While one of you gives first aid, the other should call an ambulance.
First aider
First responder: first responder training
citizen/community first responders (= members of the public who have had special
training for emergencies)
COMPARE emergency services
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#Tools
Pin(5): The pin in her spine will have to be changed as she grows
Splint. see here: cast.
Sling(n): He had his arm in a sling.
Brace: a neck brace (= worn to support the neck after an injury)
Calliper= brace
Cane: He clutched a top hat and a silver-topped cane.
SEE ALSO walking stick
Truss

Peg leg
Support(n4): a knee/back support
Crutch: After the accident I spent six months on crutches.
Stretcher(n): He was carried off on a stretcher.
stretcher cases (= people too badly injured to be able to walk)
Stretcher(v): He was stretchered off the pitch with a broken leg.
She was stretchered into the waiting ambulance.
Stretcher bearer

Tourniquet: Apply a tight tourniquet above the wound.

Lint
Cotton wool= absorbant cotton
Dressing
Wad(n2): The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding.
Compress(n): to apply a cold compress
Swab(n/v)
Pack(10n)
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#Kinds of accidents
Lesion: skin/brain lesions
Rupture: the rupture of a blood vessel
Rupture(v): a ruptured appendix
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Barnes played his first game since rupturing an Achilles tendon five months ago.
Tear(5): a torn ligament
She tore a calf muscle playing squash.
Pull(7): to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon
Pull(n7)
Strain(4): a calf/groin/leg strain
muscle strain
Strain(v): to strain a muscle
Youll strain your back carrying those heavy suitcases.
Wrench: SYNONYM twist
She wrenched her knee when she fell.
Twist(7): She fell and twisted her ankle.
Rick: SYNONYM sprain
He turned so quickly that he ricked his neck.
Sprain: I stumbled and sprained my ankle.
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Whiplash: = whiplash injury

He was very bruised and suffering from whiplash.
He suffered whiplash injuries in the crash.
Trauma(3): The patient suffered severe brain trauma.
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Fracture: a fracture of the leg/skull

a compound/simple fracture (= one in which the broken bone comes/does not come
through the skin)
Cracks and fractures are appearing in the ancient wall.
Fracture(2): Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.
Research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of
fracture by 50 to 60 per cent.
Simple fracture
Compound fracture
Greenstick fracture
Put sth out(8): SYNONYM dislocate
She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out.
Set(13): The surgeon set her broken arm.
See: position: reset

Plaster cast= cast

Knit: SYNONYM mend
The bone failed to knit correctly.

Burnt: burnt toast

Your hand looks badly burnt.
Burn(n): minor/severe/third-degree burns
cigarette burns on the furniture
burn marks
a specialist burns unit in a hospital
He was treated in the hospital for 60% burns.
a slight burn on the back of her hand
Scald(n): For minor burns and scalds, cool the affected area under running water.
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Scald(v): Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam.

(figurative) Tears scalded her eyes.
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Bends

Casualty: SYNONYM victim

She became a casualty of the reduction in part-time work (= she lost her job).
Small shops have been a casualty of the recession.
Dead(n1): The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000.
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#vomit
Blow chunks
Keep sth down: she can't keep down any food,
Puke(v): The baby puked all over me this morning.
That guy makes me puke!(= makes me angry)
I puked up my dinner.
Spew(v): spew (up) He spewed up on the pavement.
He makes me want to spew.
spew something (up) She spewed up the entire meal.
Vomit(v): SYNONYM be sick
The smell made her want to vomit.
vomit something up He had vomited up his supper.
vomit something The injured man was vomiting blood.
Throw up: SYNONYM be sick
The smell made me want to throw up.
Spit up
Bring sth up: to bring up your lunch
Barf(v): Oh no! I think Im going to barf!
Chunder
Upchuck
Retch: The smell made her retch.
Gag(v2): SYNONYM retch
She gagged on the blood that filled her mouth.
The stench of rotting meat made him gag.
Hurl(v)

Puke(n): SYNONYM vomit

to be covered in puke
Vomit(n): You must ensure that an unconscious person does not choke on their own
vomit.
Spit(n2)
Sick(n): SYNONYM vomit
There was a pool of sick on the carpet.
Sickbag
Chunder
Barf(n)

Sick(2): Mum, I feel sick!

If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick.
a sick feeling in your stomach
Sick to your stomach
Feel sick to your stomach
Bilious: I felt a little bilious after last nights dinner.
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Nauseate: The smell of meat nauseates me.
Heave(4): The thought of it makes me heave.
His stomach heaved.
Turn(15): it turns my stomach.
Upset(3): it upsets my stomach
Upset(adj): I've been off work with an upset stomach.
Upset(n): a stomach upset
Woozy
Emitic(n): The child was given an emetic after he had swallowed some poisonous
berries.
Emitic(adj)

Jet lag: I am still suffering from jet lag after my trip to Australia.
Jetlagged
Sick(3): seasick
airsick
carsick
travel-sick
Seasick: to be/feel/get seasick
Airsick
Travel-sick
Motion sickness
Carsick: do you get carsick?
Altitude sickness= phobia of heights?

Sickness: SYNONYM nausea

symptoms include sickness and diarrhoea
The sickness passed off after a while.
SEE ALSO morning sickness
Queasy: SYNONYM nauseous
Travelling by boat makes me queasy.
His stomach still felt queasy and he was grateful for the fresh air.
Nauseous(1): She felt dizzy and nauseous.
Nauseous(2): a nauseous smell
Nauseating: a nauseating smell
Nausea: A wave of nausea swept over her.
Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.
SEE ALSO ad nauseam
Light-headed: After four glasses of wine he began to feel light-headed.
The wine had made him a little light-headed.
She felt hollow and light-headed with happiness.
Hangover: She woke up with a terrible hangover.
See stars: to be/feel/get seasick
Swim(6): His head swam and he swayed dizzily.

Dizzy: SYNONYM giddy

Climbing so high made me feel dizzy.
I suffer from dizzy spells (= short periods when I am dizzy).
Dizzying: The car drove past at a dizzying speed.
Giddy: SYNONYM dizzy
When I looked down from the top floor, I felt giddy.
See: groggy