Kids' Medical Dictionary

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A
Articles
- Word! Abdominals
  (Spanish)
- Word! Abrasion
  (Spanish)
- Word! Abscess
- Word! Acne
  (Spanish)
- Word! Addiction
  (Spanish)
- Word! Adenovirus
- Word! ADHD
  (Spanish)
- Word! Aerobic Activity
  (Spanish)
- Word! AIDS
- Word! Airway Obstruction
  (Spanish)
- Word! Airways
  (Spanish)
- Word! Alcoholism
  (Spanish)
- Word! Alignment
  (Spanish)
- Word! Allergen
  (Spanish)
- Word! Allergist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Allergy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Allergy Shots and Immunotherapy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Allergy-Triggered Asthma
  (Spanish)
- Word! Alzheimer's Disease
- Word! Amputate
  (Spanish)
- Word! Anemia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Anesthesia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Animal Dander
  (Spanish)
- Word! Anorexia Nervosa
- Word! Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Word! Antibiotics
  (Spanish)
- Word! Antihistamines
  (Spanish)
- Word! Anus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Appendicitis
- Word! Appendix
- Word! Arteries and Veins
  (Spanish)
- Word! Arthritis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Astigmatism
  (Spanish)
- Word! Astringents
  (Spanish)
- Word! Autism
- Word! Autoimmunity
  (Spanish)

B
Articles
- Word! Bacteria
- Word! Bell's Palsy
- Word! Beta Cells
  (Spanish)
- Word! Biopsy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Blackhead
  (Spanish)
- Word! Blood Bank
- Word! Blood Glucose Level
  (Spanish)
- Word! Blood Glucose Meter
  (Spanish)
- Word! Blood Pressure
- Word! Blood Type
  (Spanish)
- Word! Body Type
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bolus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bone Marrow
  (Spanish)
- Word! Boogers
- Word! Borborygmus
- Word! Bowels
  (Spanish)
- Word! Braces
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bronchial Tubes
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bronchiolitis
- Word! Bronchoconstriction
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bronchodilator
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bruise
  (Spanish)
- Word! Bruxism
  (Spanish)
- Word! Burn, First-Degree
- Word! Burn, Second-Degree
- Word! Burn, Third-Degree

C
Articles
- Word! Cancer
  (Spanish)
- Word! Canine Teeth
  (Spanish)
- Word! Canker Sore
- Word! Carbohydrate
  (Spanish)
- Word! Carbohydrate Counting
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cardiologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Caries
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cartilage
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cast
- Word! Cells
- Word! Cellulitis
- Word! Cerebellum
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cerebral Cortex
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cerebral Palsy
- Word! Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs)
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cerumen
  (Spanish)
- Word! Chemotherapy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Chromosomes
  (Spanish)
- Word! Chronic
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cleft Lip
- Word! Cleft Palate
- Word! Cochlea
  (Spanish)
- Word! Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cone
  (Spanish)
- Word! Congestion
  (Spanish)
- Word! Conjunctivitis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Contact Lenses
  (Spanish)
- Word! Contagious
  (Spanish)
- Word! Contusion
- Word! Cornea
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cough
  (Spanish)
- Word! Coxsackievirus
- Word! CT Scan or CAT Scan
  (Spanish)
- Word! Cyst
- Word! Cystic Fibrosis
- Word! Long-Term Control Medicines
  (Spanish)

D
Articles
- Word! Dandruff
  (Spanish)
- Word! Decongestants
  (Spanish)
- Word! Dehydration
  (Spanish)
- Word! Depressant
  (Spanish)
- Word! Depression
  (Spanish)
- Word! Dermatitis
- Word! Dermatologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Diabetes Mellitus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Diagnosis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Diaphragm
  (Spanish)
- Word! Dietitian
  (Spanish)
- Word! Disinfectants
  (Spanish)
- Word! Dislocation
  (Spanish)
- Word! DNA
  (Spanish)
- Word! Down Syndrome
- Word! Dust Mites
  (Spanish)
- Word! Dyslexia
  (Spanish)

E
Articles
- Word! Ear Canal
  (Spanish)
- Word! Eardrum
  (Spanish)
- Word! Eczema
  (Spanish)
- Word! Edema
- Word! EEG (Electroencephalogram)
  (Spanish)
- Word! Emotions
  (Spanish)
- Word! Enamel
  (Spanish)
- Word! Encopresis
- Word! Enuresis
- Word! Enuresis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Epidermis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Epiglottis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Epilepsy
- Word! Epistaxis
  (Spanish)
- Word! ER
  (Spanish)
- Word! Esophagus
- Word! Eustachian Tube
- Word! Exchange Meal Plan
  (Spanish)
- Word! Exercise-Induced Asthma
  (Spanish)
- Word! Exhale
  (Spanish)
- Word! External Otitis
  (Spanish)

F
Articles
- Word! Farsighted
  (Spanish)
- Word! Fats
  (Spanish)
- Word! Fatty Acids
  (Spanish)
- Word! Fever
  (Spanish)
- Word! Fiber
  (Spanish)
- Word! Floss
  (Spanish)
- Word! Flu
- Word! Fluoride
  (Spanish)
- Word! Foreign Body
- Word! Fracture
  (Spanish)
- Word! Frenulum
  (Spanish)
- Word! Frostbite
  (Spanish)

G
Articles
- Word! Gait Abnormality
- Word! Gastric Juices
  (Spanish)
- Word! Gastritis
- Word! Gastroenteritis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Genes
  (Spanish)
- Word! Genetics
  (Spanish)
- Word! GERD
- Word! Gingivitis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Glucagon
  (Spanish)
- Word! Glucose
  (Spanish)
- Word! Gluteus Maximus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Glycemic Index
  (Spanish)
- Word! Glycogen
  (Spanish)
- Word! Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test (Hemoglobin A1c)
  (Spanish)
- Word! Grieving
  (Spanish)
- Word! Growth Hormone
  (Spanish)
- Word! Gums
  (Spanish)
- Word! Gurney
  (Spanish)
- Word! Gynecologist

H
Articles
- Word! Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Word! Hay Fever
  (Spanish)
- Word! Headache
- Word! Hearing Loss
- Word! Heat Exhaustion
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hemangioma
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hematoma
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hemophilia
- Word! Heredity
  (Spanish)
- Word! Herpes Zoster
- Word! Histamine
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hives
- Word! Hormone
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hormones
  (Spanish)
- Word! Humidifier
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hydrocephalus
- Word! Hydrocortisone
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hydrogen Peroxide
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hyperglycemia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hyperopia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hyperventilate
- Word! Hypoglycemia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Hypothermia

I
Articles
- Word! Ibuprofen
  (Spanish)
- Word! ICU
  (Spanish)
- Word! Ileus
- Word! Immune System
  (Spanish)
- Word! Immunizations
  (Spanish)
- Word! Immunotherapy and Allergy Shots
  (Spanish)
- Word! Impetigo
- Word! Infection
  (Spanish)
- Word! Influenza
  (Spanish)
- Word! Inhale
  (Spanish)
- Word! Inhaler
  (Spanish)
- Word! Injection
- Word! Insulin
  (Spanish)
- Word! Insulin Injections
  (Spanish)
- Word! Insulin Pump
  (Spanish)
- Word! Insulin Resistance
- Word! Intensive Care Unit
  (Spanish)
- Word! Involuntary Muscle
  (Spanish)
- Word! Iris
  (Spanish)
- Word! Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Word! Islet Cells
  (Spanish)
- Word! IV

J
Articles
- Word! Jaundice
- Word! Joints
  (Spanish)
- Word! Junk Food
  (Spanish)
- Word! Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

K
Articles
- Word! Kawasaki Disease
- Word! Keratin
  (Spanish)
- Word! Ketoacidosis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Ketones
  (Spanish)
- Word! Kidney
  (Spanish)
- Word! Kidney Stones

L
Articles
- Word! Lacrimal Glands
  (Spanish)
- Word! Laparoscopy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Larynx
  (Spanish)
- Word! Laxatives
  (Spanish)
- Word! Lens
  (Spanish)
- Word! Ligament
- Word! Lung Function Tests
  (Spanish)
- Word! Lunula
  (Spanish)
- Word! Lyme Disease
- Word! Lymph
  (Spanish)
- Word! Lymph Node
  (Spanish)

M
Articles
- Word! Malocclusion
  (Spanish)
- Word! Melanin
  (Spanish)
- Word! Meninigitis
- Word! Menstruation
- Word! Microscope
  (Spanish)
- Word! Migraine
- Word! Mononucleosis
- Word! MRI
- Word! Mucous Membrane
  (Spanish)
- Word! Mucus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Multiple Sclerosis
- Word! Myalgia
- Word! Myopia
  (Spanish)

N
Articles
- Word! Nasal Cavity
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nausea
  (Spanish)
- Word! Navel
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nearsighted
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nebulizer
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nephropathy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nerves
- Word! Nervous System
  (Spanish)
- Word! Neurologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Neuropathy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nicotine
  (Spanish)
- Word! Night Guard
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nits
  (Spanish)
- Word! Nutrition
  (Spanish)

O
Articles
- Word! Occupational Therapist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Occupational Therapy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Oncologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Operation
  (Spanish)
- Word! Ophthalmologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Optician
  (Spanish)
- Word! Optometrist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Orthodontist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Orthopedic Surgeon
- Word! Osteoporosis
- Word! Otalgia
- Word! Otitis Media
  (Spanish)
- Word! Otolaryngologist
  (Spanish)

P
Articles
- Word! Palate
  (Spanish)
- Word! Palpitations
- Word! Pancreas
  (Spanish)
- Word! Papillae
  (Spanish)
- Word! Peak Flow Meter
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pediatric Endocrinologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pediatrician
- Word! Peritonitis
- Word! Perspiration
  (Spanish)
- Word! Petroleum Jelly
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pilomotor Reflex
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pimple
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pinna
  (Spanish)
- Word! Plaque
  (Spanish)
- Word! Platelets
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pneumonia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pollen
  (Spanish)
- Word! Polydipsia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Polyphagia
- Word! Polyuria
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pregnant
- Word! Prosthesis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Protein
- Word! Puberty
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pulmonary
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pulmonologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pulse
  (Spanish)
- Word! Pupil
  (Spanish)

Q
Articles
- Word! Quadriplegia

R
Articles
- Word! Quick-Relief Medicines
  (Spanish)
- Word! Radiologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Rash
- Word! Red Blood Cells
  (Spanish)
- Word! REM
  (Spanish)
- Word! Retainer
  (Spanish)
- Word! Retina
  (Spanish)
- Word! Retinopathy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Retractions
  (Spanish)
- Word! Rheumatologist
  (Spanish)
- Word! Rhinitis
- Word! Ringworm
- Word! Roseola
- Word! Rotavirus
- Word! Rx
  (Spanish)

S
Articles
- Word! Saliva
  (Spanish)
- Word! Scab
- Word! Scabies
- Word! Scar
  (Spanish)
- Word! Scarlet Fever
- Word! Sclera
  (Spanish)
- Word! Scoliosis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Sebaceous Glands
  (Spanish)
- Word! Sebum
  (Spanish)
- Word! Seizure
  (Spanish)
- Word! Semicircular Canals
  (Spanish)
- Word! Shingles
- Word! Sinusitis
- Word! Skin Test
  (Spanish)
- Word! Snot
- Word! Social Worker
  (Spanish)
- Word! Spacer
  (Spanish)
- Word! Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia
  (Spanish)
- Word! Spinal Tap
  (Spanish)
- Word! Spirometer
  (Spanish)
- Word! Sprain
- Word! Stapes
  (Spanish)
- Word! Stat
  (Spanish)
- Word! Stethoscope
  (Spanish)
- Word! Strain
- Word! Strep Throat
- Word! Stress
  (Spanish)
- Word! Stye
- Word! Sulfites
  (Spanish)
- Word! Suture
  (Spanish)
- Word! Symptoms
  (Spanish)

T
Articles
- Word! Taste Buds
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tendons
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tinnitus
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tobacco
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tonsillectomy
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tonsillitis
- Word! Trachea
- Word! Triggers
  (Spanish)
- Word! Tympanogram
  (Spanish)

U
Articles
- Word! Ultrasound
  (Spanish)
- Word! Umbilical Cord
  (Spanish)
- Word! Undescended Testicle
- Word! Urinalysis
  (Spanish)
- Word! Urinary Tract Infection
- Word! Urine
  (Spanish)
- Word! Urticaria
  (Spanish)

V
Articles
- Word! Vaccine
  (Spanish)
- Word! Varicella Zoster
  (Spanish)
- Word! Veins and Arteries
  (Spanish)
- Word! Vertebrae
  (Spanish)
- Word! Violence
  (Spanish)
- Word! Virus
  (Spanish)

W
Articles
- Word! Warts
- Word! Wheeze
  (Spanish)
- Word! White Blood Cells
  (Spanish)
- Word! Whitehead
  (Spanish)
- Word! Wisdom Teeth
  (Spanish)

X
Articles
- Word! X-ray
  (Spanish)

Y
Articles
- Word! Yawn
  (Spanish)
- Word! Yeast Infection
- Word! Yellow Fever

Z
Articles
- Word! Zoonosis
  (Spanish)

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