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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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32 basic cards for Health American Sign Language. It opens with "Doctor" and "Hospital". More American Sign Language at other levels is listed below.

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

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