| A | B |
|---|
| Illness | A disease, sickness, or indisposition |
| Injury | Physical damage to the body or a body part |
| Arrival Health Check | A quick check for observable signs of illness and/or injury that should be completed for each child upon arrival at the early childhood program. |
| Fever | A rise in the body’s temperature above that which is normal |
| Axillary temperature | Temperature taken under the arm |
| Oral temperature | Temperature taken under the tongue |
| Communicable Disease | A disease capable of being directly (through contact with bodily secretions) or indirectly (through contact with inanimate objects) transmitted from person to person; contagious. |
| Outbreak | A sudden occurrence, usually of something unpleasant or dangerous such as illness |
| Swelling | An increase in size of part of the body, typically as a result of injury, infection, or other medical condition. |
| Bruising | Bruises or the dark patches left on the surface of bruised skin. |
