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Medical conditions and body parts. But nothing good enough to self-diagnose with, just the basics!

Subcategories: Body parts (199), Phobias (6), Senses (5), Substances (22)

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T is for Toothache

Toothache is pain in a tooth or around a tooth, and can be so bad you can't sleep. Many people get toothaches when something is wrong with their teeth.

T is for Torso

Your torso, or trunk is the main part of your body, without your arms, legs and head.
The picture is of a sculpture of a torso.

T is for Touch

You touch things with your fingers but you can feel something touching you anywhere on your body. When you touch something you can tell if it is hard or soft, rough or smooth.

T is for Triceps

Your triceps are muscles on the back of your upper arm. They are used to pull your elbow straight, when you push something away from you or doing push-ups, like the man in the picture.
A trunk is an adaptation of an elephant's nose and top lip, fused together. Elephants have very long trunks, and use them as a tool. They can use them to pick up tiny objects, to break down trees, to drink with, and to spray themselves with water or mud.

T is for Tummy

Tummy or belly is a slang word for the part of your body where your stomach is.

T is for Tusk

A tusk is a large tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals. Elephants, walruses and warthogs have tusks. Elephant tusks are used to make ivory.

U is for Udder

An udder is the part of the female cow or goat that milk comes from. Baby cows or goats drink from their mother's udder, but people also collect the milk using machines so they can sell it in shops.

U is for Ulna

Ulna is one of the two long bones in the lower arm. It is found between the elbow and the wrist. The other bone in the lower arm is the radius.

U is for Ultrasound

An ultrasound is a medical scan that uses soundwaves to "see" what is happening inside you. Ultrasounds are most often used to look at unborn babies while they are developing.

U is for Umbilicus

The umbilicus is the part of the body on your belly where your umbilical cord was attached when you were a newborn baby. It is also called the navel or the belly button.

V is for Vaccine

A vaccine is something that increases the body's immunity to a disease or condition like measles or the flu. Vaccines do not provide complete protection, but if enough people are vaccinated they can minimise outbreaks, or in some cases actually wipe out a disease.

V is for Valerian

Valerian is a hardy plant with pink or white flowers. The roots of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes, usually by making them into a tea. Valerian has a sedative effect and helps you to sleep.
You may also be interested in red valerian, an unrelated plant with a similar name.

V is for Vein

Veins are tubes that run all the way around your body, taking blood back to your heart once it has been used by organs in your body. The tubes that take fresh blood from your heart to where it is needed are called arteries.

V is for Ventricle

A ventricle is a part of the heart. There are two hollow chambers in the heart, called the left and right ventricles. They squeeze to push blood out of the heart. The right ventricle sends blood to the lungs, and the left ventricle sends blood to the rest of the body.

V is for Vertebra

Vertebrae are small bones that make up your spine, which runs down the center of your back. Different animals have different numbers of vertebra. snakes have the most.

V is for Vertebrae

Vertebrae is the plural of vertebra. Vertebrae connect together to form your spine, which runs down the centre of your back from your head to your pelvis.
A veterinarian, or vet for short, is an animal doctor. Vets help sick and injured animals get better. Vets can do almost anything a regular doctor can do.
Vets usually specialise in a particular kind of animal, looking after only pets like dogs and cats, or just horses, or just farm animals like cows and sheep.
Some vets work in zoos with exotic animals like lions and elephants. Working as a vet with large animals or wild animals can be very dangerous.

V is for Vomit

When you vomit, some of the contents of your stomach comes out through your mouth. Vomit has a lot of acid in it and tastes very bad.

Babies vomit a lot when they are young, but they generally grow out of it.

W is for Waist

Your waist is the middle part of your body. Your belly button is on your waist. Belts go around your waist, and skirts and jeans fasten around your waist.