English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. nurse (nurses plural & 3rd person present) (nursing present participle) (nursed past tense & past participle) 1 n-count; n-title; n-voc A nurse is a person whose job is to care for people who are ill. She had spent 29 years as a nurse..., Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses. 2 verb If you nurse someone, you care for them when they are ill. All the years he was sick my mother had nursed him... V n She rushed home to nurse her daughter back to health.
Mastitis: Inflammation of one or more mammary glands within the breast, usually in a lactating woman. Mastitis can be felt as a hard, sore spot within the breast. Mastitis can be caused by an infection in the breast or by a plugged milk duct.
Mastic is a tree. People use the sap (resin) from the trunk to make medicine. Mastic is used for stomach and intestinal ulcers, breathing problems, muscle aches, and bacterial and fungal infections. It is also used to improve blood circulation.Some people apply mastic directly to the skin for cuts and as an insect repellent.In dentistry, mastic resin is used as a material for fillings. Chewing the resin releases substances that freshen the breath and tighten the gums.ome people apply mastic directly to the skin for cuts and as an insect repellent. In dentistry, mastic resin is used as a material for fillings. Chewing the resin releases substances that freshen the breath and tighten the gums.