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• Word! Syringe

  A syringe is the needle a doctor uses to give you a shot or draw blood.

• Word! Stye

  A stye is a small bump near the edge of the eyelid where the eyelashes are.

• Word! Strep Throat

  Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria.

• Word! Strain

  A strain happens when a muscle gets stretched too far.

• Word! Sprain

  A sprain happens when the ligaments in one of your joints gets stretched too far or torn.

• Word! Snot

  Snot, or mucus, is that sticky, slimy stuff inside your nose.

• Word! Sinusitis

  Sinusitis is an infection of your sinuses — air-filled spaces found in the bones of the face around the nose.

• 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.

• 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.

• Word! Scabies

  Scabies is an itchy skin problem caused by teeny mites that dig tunnels underneath the skin's surface.

• 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.

• Word! Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia

  This huge word means an ice cream headache.

• Word! Sulfites

  Sulfites are food preservatives that can cause breathing difficulties in some people with asthma.

• Word! Spirometer

  A spirometer is an instrument that measures how well your lungs are working.

• Word! Spacer

  A spacer makes it easier to use an inhaler.

• Word! Spinal Tap

  A spinal tap is an important test for diagnosing illnesses, such as meningitis.

• Word! Symptoms

  When you're sick, you usually have symptoms - body changes like a fever that let you know something's not right.

• Word! Suture

  This is the string that doctors use to sew things together.

• Word! Surgery

  When someone you care about is having surgery, it can be scary.

• Word! Stress

  Stress is the feeling you get when you're worrying about a big test or when your parents are arguing.

• Word! Strep Screen

  If you've ever gone to the doctor with a really sore throat, you may have had a strep screen.

• 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.

• Word! Sternutation

  This is a long word for something that happens in a short time: sneezing!

• Word! Stapes

  The stapes is the body's smallest bone!

• Word! Social Worker

  A social worker is someone who helps people.

• 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.

• Word! Semicircular Canals

  Your semicircular canals are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance.

• Word! Seizure

  You might hear a seizure called a convulsion, fit, or spell.

• 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.

• Word! Sebaceous Glands

  Sebaceous glands make oil to keep skin soft and smooth.

• Word! Scoliosis

  Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine, also known as the backbone.

• Word! Saliva

  Slimy! Slippery! Saliva is none other than spit, the clear liquid in your mouth that's made of water and other chemicals.

• Word! Sclera

  The sclera is the white part of your eye.

• Word! Scar

  A scar is a mark left on your skin from a cut or wound that has healed.

• Word! Stat

  Quick! On the double! Hurry up! Get moving!