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Word! Syringe
A syringe is the needle a doctor uses to give you a shot or draw blood.
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Word! Stye
A stye is a small bump near the edge of the eyelid where the eyelashes are.
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Word! Strep Throat
Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria.
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Word! Strain
A strain happens when a muscle gets stretched too far.
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Word! Sprain
A sprain happens when the ligaments in one of your joints gets stretched too far or torn.
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Word! Snot
Snot, or mucus, is that sticky, slimy stuff inside your nose.
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Word! Sinusitis
Sinusitis is an infection of your sinuses — air-filled spaces found in the bones of the face around the nose.
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Word! Shingles
Shingles is the same virus as the one that gives people chickenpox. It can cause sores or blisters on the body and is very painful.
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Word! Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is an infection caused by the same bacteria that cause strep throat. It's called scarlet fever because it causes a red, bumpy rash over most of the body.
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Word! Scabies
Scabies is an itchy skin problem caused by teeny mites that dig tunnels underneath the skin's surface.
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Word! Scab
When you get a cut or scrape your blood forms a clot to stop the bleeding. When the clot dries and hardens it's called a scab.
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Word! Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia
This huge word means an ice cream headache.
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Word! Sulfites
Sulfites are food preservatives that can cause breathing difficulties in some people with asthma.
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Word! Spirometer
A spirometer is an instrument that measures how well your lungs are working.
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Word! Spacer
A spacer makes it easier to use an inhaler.
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Word! Spinal Tap
A spinal tap is an important test for diagnosing illnesses, such as meningitis.
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Word! Symptoms
When you're sick, you usually have symptoms - body changes like a fever that let you know something's not right.
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Word! Suture
This is the string that doctors use to sew things together.
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Word! Surgery
When someone you care about is having surgery, it can be scary.
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Word! Stress
Stress is the feeling you get when you're worrying about a big test or when your parents are arguing.
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Word! Strep Screen
If you've ever gone to the doctor with a really sore throat, you may have had a strep screen.
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Word! Stethoscope
When you go to the doctor, he or she will probably use something called a stethoscope to hear the sounds that the inside of your body makes.
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Word! Sternutation
This is a long word for something that happens in a short time: sneezing!
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Word! Stapes
The stapes is the body's smallest bone!
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Word! Social Worker
A social worker is someone who helps people.
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Word! Skin Test
If you think that you might have allergies, a special doctor called an allergist can help figure out what you are allergic to by giving you a skin test.
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Word! Semicircular Canals
Your semicircular canals are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance.
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Word! Seizure
You might hear a seizure called a convulsion, fit, or spell.
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Word! Sebum
You can't see it, but it's there. Sebum is your skin's natural oil, and it keeps your skin soft and makes it a bit waterproof.
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Word! Sebaceous Glands
Sebaceous glands make oil to keep skin soft and smooth.
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Word! Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine, also known as the backbone.
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Word! Saliva
Slimy! Slippery! Saliva is none other than spit, the clear liquid in your mouth that's made of water and other chemicals.
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Word! Sclera
The sclera is the white part of your eye.
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Word! Scar
A scar is a mark left on your skin from a cut or wound that has healed.
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Word! Stat
Quick! On the double! Hurry up! Get moving!