Body & Health in Italian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
La testa
Head
I have a headache.
Il corpo
Body
The body needs rest.
Il cuore
Heart
The heart is beating fast.
I polmoni
Lungs
The lungs need clean air.
Lo stomaco
Stomach
My stomach hurts after dinner.
La mano
Hand
I hurt my hand.
Il braccio
Arm
My arm hurts a lot.
La gamba
Leg
I have one leg longer than the other.
Il piede
Foot
My foot hurts when I walk.
L'occhio
Eye
I can't see well with my left eye.
L'orecchio
Ear
I can't hear well with my right ear.
Il naso
Nose
My nose is red from the cold.
La bocca
Mouth
My mouth is dry.
I denti
Teeth
One of my teeth hurts.
La lingua
Tongue
I burned my tongue.
Il collo
Neck
My neck is stiff in the morning.
La schiena
Back
My back hurts after work.
Il petto
Chest
I have a pain in my chest.
La pancia
Belly
My belly is bloated after eating.
Le spalle
Shoulders
My shoulders are tense from stress.
Il gomito
Elbow
I hurt my elbow.
Il polso
Wrist
My wrist is swollen.
Le dita
Fingers
I cut one of my fingers.
Il ginocchio
Knee
My knee hurts when I go down the stairs.
La caviglia
Ankle
I sprained my ankle.
La febbre
Fever
I have a fever of 39 degrees.
La tosse
Cough
I have a persistent cough.
Il raffreddore
Cold (illness)
I've had a cold for three days.
L'influenza
Flu
This year the flu is very bad.
Il mal di testa
Headache
I have a terrible headache.
Il mal di schiena
Backache
I suffer from chronic back pain.
Il dolore
Pain
The pain is unbearable.
La ferita
Wound / Injury
The wound needs stitches.
L'allergia
Allergy
I have a pollen allergy.
L'infezione
Infection
The infection was treated with antibiotics.
La medicina
Medicine / Medication
I have to take the medicine three times a day.
La pillola
Pill / Tablet
I took a pill for the pain.
L'ospedale
Hospital
Tomorrow I'm going to the hospital for a checkup.
Il medico
Doctor
The doctor prescribed me rest.
L'infermiere
Nurse
The nurse gave me the injection.
La ricetta
Prescription
The doctor gave me a prescription.
La farmacia
Pharmacy / Chemist's
I'm going to the pharmacy to buy the medicine.
La salute
Health
Health is the most important thing.
La malattia
Illness / Disease
He contracted a serious illness.
Il sintomo
Symptom
The symptoms are fever and cough.
La diagnosi
Diagnosis
The diagnosis has been confirmed.
Il riposo
Rest
I need rest to recover.
La cura
Treatment
The treatment will last two weeks.
Guarire
To heal / To recover
I hope to recover soon.
Curare
To treat / To care for
The doctor will treat me.
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