Pediatric Health Issues

noun a medical term referring to pain in the ear

• The patient presented with severe otalgia, indicating a possible ear infection.
• I couldn't sleep last night because of the otalgia in my left ear.
• I have this annoying otalgia that just won't go away.
• The constant criticism from her boss was like a sharp otalgia in her mind.

noun a condition characterized by involuntary, rapid, and repetitive movement of the eyes

• The patient exhibited nystagmus, a condition characterized by involuntary eye movements.
• The doctor said my nystagmus might be causing my vision problems.
• I can't focus on anything with this nystagmus acting up.
• Her eyes darted back and forth like nystagmus, unable to settle on one thing.

noun a slang term for heroin, a highly addictive drug derived from opium

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• The herniated disc was causing severe pain in his lower back.
• I heard that she had to get surgery for a herniated disc.
• My friend said his back went out because of a herniated disc.
• The company's financial troubles were like a herniated disc, causing immense pressure and pain.

noun a person who breathes through their mouth, often due to nasal congestion or other breathing difficulties

• The doctor explained that being a chronic mouth breather can lead to various health issues.
• My brother is such a mouth breather, he always forgets to breathe through his nose.
• Don't be a mouth breather and pay attention to what I'm saying!
• She's a real mouth breather when it comes to understanding complex concepts.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'convulsions' is a noun referring to a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary muscle contractions.

verb A word used to describe an action or state of being. In this case, 'be' is the verb indicating the state of being in convulsions.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'in' is a preposition indicating the location or state of being within convulsions.

• The patient began to be in convulsions after the seizure.
• I saw him be in convulsions and I didn't know what to do!
• She was in convulsions, it was scary as hell.
• The market crash caused the economy to be in convulsions.