Illness
a disease that spreads quickly among many people.
epidemic
meeting with a doctor for medical advice.
consultation
complicated; made of many parts.
complex
enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
adequate
something given to help achieve something
contribution
the condition of being extremely overweight.
obesity
a doctor's written order for medicine.
prescription
most important.
chief
traditional or commonly accepted.
conventional
something difficult or heavy that causes stress or responsibility.
burden
a disease where the body cannot control sugar levels in the blood.
diabetes
alternative medicine using very small amounts of natural substances
homeopathy
traditional or commonly accepted.
conventional
against the law
illegal
work, especially physical work
labour
a mass of abnormal cells growing in the body.
tumour
improvement caused by believing a treatment works, even if it has no medical effect.
placebo effect
exact and accurate.
precise
related to the body
physical
not providing enough money for something
underfunding
signs that show someone has a disease.
symptoms
treatment using physical exercises and movement.
physiotherapy
harmful or negative.
adverse
relating to a job that requires special training.
professional
a system that protects people from serious problems (like poverty or illness).
safety net