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List of medical terms

Medical terms, medical related jobs, medical conditions and medical instruments. But nothing good enough to self-diagnose with, just the basics!

Bis forBruise

When you fall and hurt yourself or hit yourself hard on something else, you often get a dark purple or blue bruise. A bruise happens when the blood vessels under your skin get broken and you bleed under your skin. Bruises can take several days to go away.

Cis forCast

A cast is a hard shell usually made from plaster-soaked bandages. Casts are used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.
A chiropractor is someone who manipulates the bones and muscles in your body. These manipulations can help restore balance in the body and make you feel better.
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Cis forCramp

A cramp is a pain in one of your muscles that often happens after exercise, or are caused by low salts in your blood. Cramps can hit suddenly and can be extremely painful. The person in the picture has a cramp in their leg.
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Cis forCrutches

Crutches are pieces of wood with padded handles that you use to help you walk. You tuck the ends of the crutches under your arms. People usually use crutches when they have a broken leg or sprained ankle. If you can't walk at all, you will need a wheelchair.

Dis forDandruff

Dandruff is when your head under your hair loses little white flakes of skin and they get caught in your hair or fall onto your shoulders. Dandruff can be itchy like in the picture, or just not be nice to look at. You can buy special shampoo to get rid of dandruff.
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Dis forDeaf

Someone is deaf if they cannot hear things properly, or they cannot hear things at all. People who are only partially deaf can use a hearing aid to help them hear things properly again.
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Dis forDentist

A dentist is someone who looks after other people's teeth. They clean your teeth properly, and fix up holes in people's teeth. They can also make your teeth look better by straightening or whitening them. Sometimes going to see the dentist can be painful or scarey, so if you don't want a dentist trip to be bad, you should look after your teeth and brush them every day.
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Dis forDisease

You, or a part of your body, is diseased if it is not working properly for some reason. Disease can be caused by a contagious illness, poison, genetic condition or other imbalances.
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Dis forDoctor

A doctor is someone who makes sick or injured people better. Their main role is to find out what is wrong with someone and prescribe treatment, while a nurse's role is mainly to look after sick or injured people as they get better. Some doctors perform surgery, cutting people open to fix what is wrong inside, to help people get better.