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| ambulance |
a vehicle used to carry ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| better |
healthier; no longer sick or injured. [1/11 definitions] |
| case1 |
someone who is injured or sick; a patient. [1/5 definitions] |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| limp1 |
to walk in an uneven, difficult way because of a lame or injured leg or foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| litter |
a device for carrying a sick or injured person. [1/5 definitions] |
| nurse |
a person who is trained to care for sick and injured people. [1/4 definitions] |
| nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for help if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
| sling1 |
a broad piece of cloth that is tied around the neck to support an injured arm or hand. [1/4 definitions] |
| treat |
to take care of (a sick or injured person). [1/9 definitions] |
| victim |
someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event. [1/2 definitions] |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. [1/2 definitions] |
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