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• A to Z Symptom: Belly Pain

  Belly pain is common and, most of the time, doesn’t have a serious cause.

• A to Z: Abnormality of Gait (Gait Abnormality)

  Abnormality of gait (or gait abnormality) is an unusual walking pattern or style.

• A to Z: Abrasion

  An abrasion is a minor scrape of the skin that can be treated easily with proper cleaning and care.

• A to Z: Abscess

  An abscess is a collection of pus that forms as part of the body’s response to an infection.

• A to Z: Abscess, Skin

  A skin abscess forms when bacteria get under the skin.

• A to Z: Abscess, Tooth

  A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) that forms at the tip of the root of a tooth.

• A to Z: Abuse, Physical

  Physical abuse can be any kind of hitting, shaking, burning, pinching, biting, choking, throwing, beating, and other actions that cause physical injury, leave marks, or cause pain.

• A to Z: Abuse, Psychological

  Psychological abuse happens when yelling and anger go too far or when people caring for kids constantly criticize, threaten, or dismiss them until their feelings of self-worth are damaged.

• A to Z: Abuse, Sexual

  Sexual abuse is sexual contact with a child or any behavior that is meant to sexually arouse the abuser.

• A to Z: Abuse, Substance

  Substance abuse is when someone drinks alcohol or smokes or takes drugs in a way that could lead to health, legal, and other problems.