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What Are Second-Degree Burns? for Kids
A second-degree burn is one that hurts the top two layers of skin.
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What Is Hyperglycemia? for Kids
Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hyperglycemia occurs when the levels get too high.
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What Is Hypoglycemia? for Kids
Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hypoglycemia occurs when the levels get too low.
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What Is Neuropathy? for Kids
Neuropathy is the medical word for disease of the nervous system.
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What Is Gingivitis? for Kids
Got gums? Then you have to protect them against gingivitis, the word for gum disease.
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What Is Cerumen? for Kids
This word means wax.
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What Is Polyuria? for Kids
Someone who has uncontrolled diabetes may pee a lot. Polyuria is the medical word for this.
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What Is Retinopathy? for Kids
Retinopathy is the medical word for disease of the retina.
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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's Glycogen? for Kids
When the body has extra glucose, it stores it in the liver and muscles. This stored form of glucose is called glycogen.
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