Words and Their Stories: Medical Expressions
30 January 2011
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
Many professions have their own words and expressions. This is true for the medical profession. Doctors use many technical terms that most people do not understand. But there are also expressions we use every day to tell about a person’s health. Let me explain.
Last month, I was not feeling well. I was
under the weather.
I thought I had
caught a
cold
. I had a
runny nose,
itchy eyes, a sore throat and a cough. I felt tired and
run down.
I was in poor condition because I had not been getting enough rest.
My body hurt all over. I also had severe head pains -- a real
splitting headache.
And I was
running a fever
. My body temperature was higher than normal.
At one point, I
blacked out
. That’s right, I was
out cold
. I lost consciousness and my friend had to
bring me around
. He used cold water on my face to restore my consciousness.
I grew concerned that I might
take a turn for the worse.
I did not want to become sicker because then surely I would be
at death’s door.
My friend took me to the doctor. I told the doctor I thought I had
come down with a cold.
When the doctor saw me, she immediately wanted to
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