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ASL Health and Emergencies Vocabulary

ASL signs for body parts, symptoms, pharmacies, and calling for emergency help. Front: the English word or phrase. Back: a written description of the sign's handshape, hand location, and movement.

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Doctor
Right F hand, or bent middle finger, taps twice on the left wrist, referencing checking a pulse.
Hospital
Right H fingers trace a cross shape on the upper left arm, referencing a medical cross emblem.
Sick
Middle fingers of both hands, bent, touch the forehead and the stomach, one hand at each location.
Medicine
Right middle finger twists back and forth in the center of the left upturned palm, like grinding medicine with a mortar and pestle.
Pharmacy
The MEDICINE sign combined with the STORE sign, indicating a shop for medicine.
Headache
Both bent 5 hands, fingers pointing at the forehead, jab toward each other repeatedly at the temples.
Stomachache
Both bent 5 hands, fingers pointing at the stomach, twist toward each other repeatedly.
Fever
Right flat hand touches the forehead, checking temperature, sometimes combined with a slight shake of the head.
Cough
Right claw hand rests on the chest and pulls down and in with a short repeated motion, mimicking a cough's chest movement.
Cold (illness)
Right S hand, a fist, held under the nose, moves down slightly, referencing a runny nose.
Blood
Right open 5 hand, fingers wiggling, moves downward from the mouth or chin, representing blood trickling.
Help
Right A hand, thumb up, rests on the flat left palm, and both hands lift together, as if lifting someone up in assistance.
Emergency
Right E hand shakes back and forth in the air, a repeated urgent motion.
Police
Right modified C, or badge-shape, hand taps the left side of the chest, referencing a badge.
Fire department
The sign for FIRE, both 5 hands wiggling upward like flames, combined with a marker for the department or agency.

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