Learn How to Sign Medical Signs in ASL | Profession Signs

Learn how to sign more than 40 signs about the medical industry in American Sign Language. This is Part 2 in our series on profession signs. Calling all doctors, nurses and medical employees, this one’s for you! Use the chapter markers to navigate to a specific sign. Stick around ’til the end to learn some useful sentences. If you’re not in the medical field, that’s okay! There’s plenty here for you to! Improve your ASL vocabulary with this video on medical signs.
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NAVIGATION
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - TEACHING: Sign Placement for word "HURT"
1:12 - Medical
1:25 - Hospital
1:37 - Doctor's Office
2:00 - Doctor
2:13 - Nurse
2:24 - Hurt
2:39 - Legs
2:48 - Feet
2:57 - Head
3:08 - Eyes
3:17 - Ears
3:24 - Nose
3:31 - Mouth
3:39 - Sore Throat
3:42 - Are you alright? (or okay)
4:07 - Feel
4:20 - Better (Best)
4:31 - Okay
4:40 - Pow
4:49 - Cold (sick)
4:58 - Cough
5:07 - Dizzy
5:20 - Nauseous
5:29 - Weak
5:38 - Sweat
5:48 - Throw up/Vomit
5:59 - Fever
6:10 - Temperature
6:23 - High
6:31 - Low
6:40 - Blood Pressure
6:50 - Blood
7:00 - Break
7:14 - Sprain
7:25 - Heal
7:36 - Sneeze
7:46 - Allergies
7:58 - Medicine
8:11 - Vaccine
8:25 - Pregnant
8:39 - Water
8:46 - Surgery
8:58 - To have your tonsils removed
SENTENCES
9:11 - Where does it hurt?
9:24 - Are you allergic to any medications?
9:42 - The doctor will be here soon.
9:58 - Are you experiencing any dizziness?
#LearnASL #ASL #LearnHowToSign

[@valeaves]

I‘m a med student from Germany and instead of studying for my upcoming exam I‘m watching your videos to learn ASL now 😂 I recently watched the new Marvel movie with Lauren Ridloff in it and was so inspired to learn sign language - hopefully, it will someday be helpful to my patients as well :)

[@valeaves]

@@kerimswiecicki8907 I‘m sorry, I don‘t understand what you‘re talking about. What do you mean?

[@Somoonie]

saaaame

[@sandrawanemi8801]

OMG same! I'm a medical student who started learning ASL because of Lauren Ridloff from the eternals movie. I met my first deaf patient 2 days ago and was able to sign a few things with him, It's so cool and so worth learning.

[@valeaves]

@@sandrawanemi8801 That‘s so beautiful! 🥺

[@danielleg.7677]

@@valeaves Lauren Ridloff is a deaf actress..

[@pankayte860]

I appreciate how intuitive medical signs feel as an ASL learner. I hope it makes communication with non-signing nurses and doctors easier.

[@hollyannwright218]

I have been HOH/deaf pretty much my entire life but was raised as a hearie. Now I'm 25 and learning ASL on my own because im tired of pretending that I am a hearing person when I never have been. Each one of these videos pulls me closer to myself. Thanks for all of your help.

[@Sam5964]

I sent my question before about this topic, thank you for making this video. I want to share with you that I am a EMS, and I am a First Aid & CPR instructor, recently I had some students and one of them was mute and deaf, I was studying your videos and I found this one no long ago, so I was practicing for a week on how to present my information. I was able to present my material in English, Spanish and ASL, he was the best student, he wanted to learn ,ore and was very exited that there was another person besides his brother that made the effort to communicate with him. For me it was the most humbling experience to understand how hard is the silent live of this extraordinary people, he made me feel so important and told me that he was happy and he learned a lot. I felt in my heart the need of learning ASL so I can help others, instruct others, and present my fight to others. I am Christian and I just came to realize how many people is not close to God because they haven’t been presented the gospel. May the Lord bless you and your family, your videos have made me a different person, I was able to help other people and I found a new purpose in my life. I will start with all of the videos I can get, and speak with my family including ASL signs so I can practice until I feel familiar with the language. Please keep doing this videos, I do appreciate you and your husband for the wonderful work you are doing. I love you class because you speak and I can understand better.

[@ChronicallyVictorious]

I'm a professional patient - chronically ill - so this is very useful!! Sometimes my flare ups make me non-verbal. Thank you sooo much!

[@agooddoctorfan651]

What do you have?

[@WilliamDabovich]

I work in private security and have encountered many people in the deaf community. Communicating with a pad and pen or through texting is time consuming, and when seconds count, it makes it more difficult. so I wanted to learn ASL to hopefully be able to assist if a deaf person were to need help. Your videos are SO helpful!! Thank you!!

[@triciah8537]

Thank you so much for making these easy for us beginners. My husband and I decided to learn sign as he fights cancer and is having problems speaking lately. We are having a blast and it helps us out a lot as we can now start to communicate to each other easier. ❤

[@daniellerodriguez2196]

I’m a registered nurse and I have yet to encounter a patient who is deaf but thought it would come in handy one day. I want to feel useful and as a nurse it’s important to have a relationship with your patient, to know that they can trust you

[@strawblily7292]

I'm a high schooler planning to study nursing and im learning asl just in case, I so admire intelligent and caring nurses like you!

[@shannonsweeting950]

Can we create a video for people that work in the service industry specifically creating events, weddings, fundraisers? To discuss booking date, the time it starts, menu planning!

[@lolacupcake9415]

I love this because I want to be a nurse\doctor\paramedic so this will be great to know and if someone somewhere is deaf I could speak to them🙂

[@MammaDukes62]

I’m going through a lot of health issues. Thank you for this!💜

[@princessosma7196]

Thank you! I had a deaf patient once and I wish I had known more than just the alphabet and greetings. Hopefully I can use this in the future!

[@kelseyhyde1785]

hey, I am a paramedic student and would love more videos of medical ASL! Not sure how many deaf or HOH patients i will encounter in my career but thought it would be beneficial to learn for their sake. thank you so much for these ].

[@cassieunedited2871]

Thank you for making this video! It is greatly appreciated.

[@101mahina]

Do you have a video about emergency signs? Like fire alarm/drill, tsunami drill/alarm/warning, and tornado alarm/drill/warning? I am asking because I work with deaf people and safety educational videos like that would be very helpful.

[@heidipotts2860]

What a wonderful gift you have! Not only do you know it, you use it! I once learned a song and taught my Junior Church children, about 15. Talk about interest and cooperation, they all were fascinated to learn, and everyone participated!

[@drlutskovsky]

you are my fav ASL teacher on KZbin!! thank you for your videos!!!

[@warrenstaben6166]

Thank you Meredith and crew. Always look forward to when a new video comes out! Please keep them coming!!!

[@kelseyegan723]

This might be a stretch, but I'm a PA (physician assistant) and learning how to sign. Is there a sign for PA or other midlevel provider? Thanks for what you do!

[@mdmantejsingh]

Another great video, thanks guys.

[@ameralbadry6825]

Fantastic, thanks a million 🙏

[@Faustian_Bargain_Bin]

I started watching some of your basic ASL video. This caught my eye because I'm a third year medical student who just started rotations. Thank you again for these wonderful videos!

[@yogawithbelle]

Great! Just finished watching love your videos

[@JaxSkelliton]

This is very helpful thank you. Im a nurse in a small community where no professional knows asl and i always felt like not knowing asl/using pen and paper to communicate has made it difficult to provide care and build relationships with people. Being able to introduce myself is one thing but being able to actually assess and talk to people is another.

[@user-tw4zt3hj1l]

The Best asl teacher ever, congrats.

[@chrismorel1837]

Great video. I'm a actually a Italian sign language singer..I'm wondering if is necessary repeat' you ' twice in the sentence.. we don't use repeat you in the end of the sentence..i found it very redundant.. Its Mandatory? Thanks

[@MiamiBeachDrew]

Awesome! I just started taking ASL class... and I work in medicine! Yay!

[@kycone]

Thank you for this!

[@Mereshort]

The slow motion like the sentences really help as I do it with you

[@Lady_J766]

Hi, I'm teaching my 2 year old sign language, and I recently came across your videos which I love cause you break down the signs which makes it easier to understand. As I watch this one I see you sign hurt and from a previous video (not yours) the sign for hurt is different, the index fingers touch twice. So my question is, how many signs do they have for hurt?

[@minervagaraynieves7220]

You are a great teacher ❤❤❤

[@Panicked228]

This is a great video, especially as we head into cold/flu season! Is there a specific sign for COVID, or is it just finger spelled? Thanks!

[@LearnHowtoSign]

COVID does have a sign. The non-dominate hand is an S with the dominate hand as a 5. The 5 hand tilt on the thumb side of the S hand. (You might be able to find it by searching for it on KZbin.)

[@signlanguagegenius66]

@@LearnHowtoSign You are doing an amazing job with Sign Language. I wish I can meet you one day. All thanks to you, I keep going back to videos I watched before. How do you sign soon? I have some trouble with that.

[@signlanguagegenius66]

@@LearnHowtoSign I am having trouble with hurt. Can you please show me how? I'm not sure what finger I should use on my right hand

[@rupalipatekar4643]

Hi, M from India. I find the American sing language easier than Indian. Love the way you teach ❤. It's appreciating 🤩.

[@forgottenforgetfulness6643]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@LearnHowtoSign]

You're welcome!

[@moisesvasquez9395]

More More please! Loving your videos. Muchas gracias.

[@natv4968]

Thank you for teaching us basic medical signs. I hope it will include advance signs for diagnosis, tests, results and medication/treatment and home instructions. Greetings from the 🇵🇭.!

[@darinlawyer5432]

Hello I am new to your Channel, and have enjoyed it so far. Just curious where you learned ASL so well? I like the fact that you speak, as you are signing and that helps a great deal. I happen to speak German myself, so I’m linguistic-to a degree. Lastly, I also find it interesting that ASL has its roots in French, as well as Kentish English.🤔

[@johnrodriguez933]

Can you do videos on the airline industry? That would be amazing! 😊

[@doriscarkatoushca4180]

Good job teacher I appreciate very much

[@deafcommunityhealthallianc5446]

Hello! Hope you're doing well. Thank you for doing this video. I was wondering if there was a possibility of doing another video with other signs related to the medical field. Thanks in advance! Your videos have been very helpful.

[@LadySerafinaG]

Thank you!!!!

[@deveshvashishth9382]

great work, kudos to you ..... :))))

[@manjecktabi]

Awesome 👏🏻

[@kyriaaalynn]

I’m learning asl for my own purpose or In case I meet a deaf person I can make conversation absolutely love ur channel new sub here

[@zanne6555]

I am fascinated that you have a different outfit for each sign

[@MrTricksterWins]

I just watched all the 150 words and this vid. Every helpful! But I’ve noticed that during the sentences, you sometimes use words you haven’t explained. Like that last sentence, you never showed “experience” before

[@michonholmes4340]

Great job merideth

[@ameliadeland-zepeda976]

These could be very useful! I was just wondering what “help” is, too. I think that could be useful, also. Is there another video that has the sign “help”? Thanks! As always, this video was great! 🥰😁

[@mfdlt85]

Her 150 words series covers help in video 1 or 2 if you're still looking. Hopefully you found the answer already, but wanted to reply in case you didn't.

[@nathalyvasquez2195]

Hi! Can you do a medical specialty specific video? I work in ophthalmology and would love to have a video on how to sign eye, cataract, dry eye, blepharitis, pain in the eye, blurry vision, glasses, etc. thanks!!

[@PrachethaKikkeri]

Can you please make a video on similar signs? Because heal, strong and bold all look like each other and then socks and feet sign look similar too

[@syazwaniesuju8639]

Omgggg...tqsm for this great video..♥️😍🤲

[@LearnHowtoSign]

Glad you liked it!!

[@labiba6621]

The whole reason I started learning was one of customers in my pharmacy is hard of hearing and I wanted to learn for them

[@proanimaluver6487]

Thankyou this is fun

[@aaronm6674]

You should really be adding captions to these videos if you want to make them accessible to deaf people learning ASL later in life.

[@ThuyPhan-dj7dc]

hello, can you be able to tell in 4 signs (remember, with , live and girl) which one has a different hand shape? Thank you. Love your video as always.

[@Kioti8589]

So helpful! Is there a sign for infusion?

[@jessicagonzalez8155]

Lmao your great just what I was looking for 🙏🏼💕

[@haroldmc7976]

I didn't see any for law enforcement. I'm looking to increase my knowledge and get back into the law enforcement area. Especially in the areas of corrections and as a probation officer.

[@sydneyoakley4500]

I would love a video on mental health signs

[@Videogamergurl64]

I want to say first of all that your videos have been great for me. I have two questions about this video. Your fist was closed on some things and not others, For instance, Doctor and nurse. Is there a difference noted there? and second, On the word fever.Why only the non-dominant hand?

[@bbjctw]

Hi, I just watching your demo the "Fever" using the dominant hand, instead you say "nondominant" can you correct this info? and thank you for help me on the journey of learning. Thanks

[@amradio4life]

I'm an asthmatic. This can make me none verbal sometimes. What is the sign for asthma please? Or is this a finger spell situation?

[@IvyQuinn88]

Can you do a Veterinary medical words or phrases please?

[@nshimyumukizamartin7474]

Wonderful. Thank you very much Meredith. You really replies our requests. Let next time foscus on these two videos too: 1. Religious Signs. God, Jesus, angels, heaven ,.... 2. How to sign bible's book. Genesis, exodus, Plasms,...

[@adamkee97]

I literally got deaf and muted patient that was in labour and she was in extreme discomfort...

[@doctornewbie8280]

Thank you for making this video, this will greatly improve my patient care in the near future :D

[@AE-tk7gq]

How would you sign hand? Also, how would you sign I hurt my hand or arm (since you can't put the sign for hurt on your hand/arm)? Thank you so much, your videos have been super useful!

[@ggrother539]

9:14 mts. "hurt' , do the sign, then, point at arm/hand/afflicted area

[@proanimaluver6487]

Yay!!! I can now ask someone this... I want to learn to sign in someone's hand that can't see or hear... I want to talk to someone. I saw it on TV a little girl helping a man in a plane. I cry thinking about it. I would want someone to talk to me... like how would I get there attention without scaring them

[@sugmengchinalpan3712]

woooowwwww!!!! more

[@raphaelisrael1064]

Could you do a video for the 10 commandments??!! Thanks advance

[@len-gen-darystinson9764]

@Learn How to Sign If you can move the sign ‘hurt’ around to show where you’re hurting then why is ‘sore throat’ a sign? Wouldn’t it mean the same thing to do the sign ‘hurt’ on your throat?

[@Scottykfitness]

Can you do a video for signs needed for firefighters please!!!

[@danieltan8755]

Can you do Asl Superpowers?

[@blueaquos]

I work in a dental office and there’s only like 10signs specific to dental that I’ve been able to find:( could you help please!!!! Thank you so much!!

[@fes5077]

Hi puedes hacer video de soldiers

[@MrManueleh]

As a CNA, I appreciate the medical signs; however, I would like to see signs related to ADL.

[@markwasham4055]

Meredith how would I sign, Nurse Practitioner?

[@WCUDH12]

Dental terms please!!! I have a deaf patient and want to learn more

[@laurawattsdurbin4073]

For doctor, you use a closed hand and for nurse you use open hand. Is there significant?

[@michaelfebus6393]

I'm a little confused, are the signs for ALL and ARRIVE the same?

[@roonboo96]

No, they are different, but I can see where you could be confused. Arrive takes the non-dominant hand, palm up while the dominant hand comes palm kind of down underneath the non-dominant hand and ends up palm up on the non-dominant hand. If that makes sense. If you're worried about confusion between the two you can mouth the word "arrive" or "all" as you sign it. For all, the non-dominant hand and the dominant hand kind of...circle...each other...sort of...and the palms are a bit more cupped. Conversely, if you're still worried about confusion, you can finger spell "all". I hope that helps...and was somewhat clear!

[@staceywadsworth1847]

I'm going into medical field as a medical office specialist and I want to sign

[@ChillPill7777777]

Fever 5:59, NDH or DH?

[@motozuri3232]

Please video for how to sign different clothes

[@LearnHowtoSign]

We have that coming soon!

[@carolinecraig6253]

OMG, I just fractured my arm on monday and realize I didnt know any medical sign!!!

[@sshelget]

What if your HAND or FINGER is hurt? How do you sign THAT?

[@nicoleand4683]

Is ASL medical sign universal?

[@mrskate7771]

lol I have used embarrassing gestures to ask if someone needs bathroom 😅.. to be fair they did not know ASL at that time

[@usamasaud11]

What about urine and poop? A surgeon needs these signs

[@ronaldhendersonakathefitne8806]

you say the non dominate hand is used for the word fever! but then you are signing with your dominate hand

[@proanimaluver6487]

Are you saying H hand?

[@LearnHowtoSign]

On which part?

[@proanimaluver6487]

@@LearnHowtoSign ok I went back to time stamp it and I understand now. It was your H hand, the hand your using , like when you use the w..you said the w hand. It's my Brain damage..sometimes it takes more than once to get it

[@Habibi_Abi]

😍👌🤘

[@Pixiesantics]

Why do you say the word "you" before and after you have asked a question?

[@LearnHowtoSign]

This is textbook ASL. You at the beginning is showing who you are asking the question and the you at the end is a closing signal meaning you are done with your thought and ready for a response.

[@rnbsteenstar]

​@@LearnHowtoSignI see that also when your completing your salt and you're talking about yourself. I have not tended to see that out in the world.

[@knollycooper2387]

Worlds

[@chrisq2728]

I think I need private lessons

[@sylrae2002]

Does all medical signs have to be signed on your right side ?

[@lindathiessen7225]

Was your “dizzy” sign really “confused “?

[@LearnHowtoSign]

Confused you have to point to your head but dizzy you don't.

[@2-kitties-in-the-city]

Luv how quickly you change clothes… sorry, I’m distracted by that. Had to watch this video 5X just to see one word…

[@LearnHowtoSign]

Sorry for the distraction. It actually makes filming easier so we have a library of signs to use later instead of having to re-record just to have an outfit match.

[@2-kitties-in-the-city]

@@LearnHowtoSign Oh, I see now… between my OCD & dyslexia disabilities… that’s what caught my attention. However, I really do enjoy your channel. It’s a plus that I am learning sign words/ sentences from your channel, despite my challenges. Thank you so much for taking the time and making ASL fun… 50 yr olds in the San Francisco Bay Area…

[@chay1753]

@@LearnHowtoSign Can I learn signs for Catholic Church for our mass

[@hannailkinpromopage-canada4958]

H for the fight for life. Part of c3 History forever Hosh Hanna + 7 Saints’ humanities faith she looks calm what pain world what pain like a survivor of a plane crash and no one else survived dead all 348 people except the tiniest voice of hanna if plane happened is it god or a fluke same analogy if you knew the story atheist is it fluke or god.

[@charlieben3672]

Please Slow down when demonstrating.

[@proanimaluver6487]

Ok your pregnancy and fat hand way way way to close for comfort 😄🙃

[@LearnHowtoSign]

LOL yes!