Medical Vocabulary #16

A buildup of fatty tissue.

A piece of a herniated disc that has become detached from the main structure of the disc.

A procedure to see inside the large intestine, using a long, lighted flexible tube mounted with a tiny camera.

A substance released by the immune system when it is exposed to an allergen, and the cause of many allergy symptoms.

A brain disorder that causes movement problems, including shaking, difficulty walking, and rigidity in muscles.

Any ingredient in a medicinal product (herb, supplement, or prescription drug), which dilutes the purity of the product and does not contribute to its therapeutic effects.

A drooping of the eyelid attributed to weakened muscles.

An illness caused by a fluid imbalance in the inner ear.

Talking in one’s sleep.

The basic building block of all living organisms.

The wasting away of an organ or tissue due to undernourishment, disease, or aging.

A substance found in citrus fruits.

A process in which oxygen combines with a substance, altering its structure and changing or destroying its normal function.

Someone who treats disease by manipulation and adjustment of body structures, often the spine.

A neurotransmitter that helps regulate sleep and appetite, mediate moods, and inhibit pain.

Related to or arising from a disease of the intestinal tract, esp. the small intestine

Low blood pressure.

Slow brain activity that occurs when a person is in deep sleep.

Heart disease caused by a lack of selenium, an element that the body needs to function properly.

An autoimmune disease that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. It is usually accompanied by an enlarged thyroid gland and swollen, bulging, red eyes that appear to stare, as well as occasional double vision and vision loss.

A substance such as tobacco, wood smoke, perfumes, and others that cause allergy-like symptoms, although the response is not an allergic reaction.

Twisted strands of proteins that are found inside the dead or dying nerve cells of people with Alzheimer's disease.

Pain and swelling of the small fluid filled pads that act as cushions in or near the joints.

The surgical removal of a lesion or part or all of an organ or other body structure.