Medical Conditions and Symptoms

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What is an allergy?

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A medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick when you eat or touch a particular substance.

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What is a broken leg?

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When a bone in the leg is broken, put in a cast to help immobilize the leg so that it heals quicker.

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What is a cold?

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A common viral infection which causes mucus to run from the nose, gives a sore throat and often includes sneezing.

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What is a cough?

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The act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.

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What is an earache?

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Pain inside the ear.

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What is a fever?

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An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering and a headache.

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What is the flu?

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The common name given for influenza, a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages that causes fever and severe aching.

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What is a headache?

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A continuous pain in the head.

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What is a sore throat?

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A condition of pain in the throat, typically caused by inflammation.