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What's an Optician? for Kids
An optician is the person you see when you go to buy your glasses that were prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
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What's a Whitehead? for Kids
People with acne may have different types of bumps on their skin.
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What's a Nasal Cavity? for Kids
The nasal cavity is the inside of your nose.
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What's a Tympanogram? for Kids
Tympanic membrane is the fancy name for eardrum, so when a doctor wants to find out how your eardrum is working, they may get a tympanogram.
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What Are Disinfectants? for Kids
Disinfectants are germ busters!
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What's a Biopsy? for Kids
Sometimes, when doctors are not sure what's wrong with a part of your body, they might decide to do a test called a biopsy.
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What's Tinnitus? for Kids
Ring, ring, ring! It's not the phone — it's the word for a ringing sound in the ears.
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What Is Retinopathy? for Kids
Retinopathy is the medical word for disease of the retina.
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What Is a Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test (Hemoglobin A1c)? for Kids
This blood test can tell someone with diabetes if his or her diabetes is under control or out of control.
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What Is Gingivitis? for Kids
Got gums? Then you have to protect them against gingivitis, the word for gum disease.