Loss of brain function, common among former boxers, caused by repeated blows to the head.
The slow injection of a fluid into a vein or tissues.
Tiny single-celled organisms that may cause disease, although most are harmless.
A hole in an organ or tissue.
The movement of a body part, such as an arm or leg, away from the center of the body.
White blood cells that seek out and engulf foreign cells.
One of several types of weight loss surgery performed on people who are dangerously overweight, to restrict or reduce food intake and/or absorption.
A drug that prevents blood from clotting.
A tube leading from the eardrum to the outer ear.
The body’s smallest blood vessels; they deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
A form of treatment that uses electrical energy, heat, cold, alcohol, or other modalities to destroy a small section of damaged tissue.
Gas expelled through the anus.
Treating disease by enhancing or suppressing the body’s immune system.
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart and detects heart problems.
The most dangerous type of skin cancer.
A simple sugar that is the body’s main source of energy.
The closing or blocking of a hollow organ or body part.
A hormone that regulates the body’s sleep-wake cycle.
Hardened, thick skin that forms after repeated friction; often found on hands and the bottom of feet.
Test results that show that a disease or substance isn’t present, even though it is.
An infected, diseased, or wounded area of tissue.
Abduction
Ablation
Allergic rhinitis
Bacteria
Bariatric
Callus
Capillaries
Dementia pugilistica
Ear canal
ECG
False negative
Flatus
Gastritis
Glucose
Heparin
Immunotherapy
Infusion
Lesion
Lumbar puncture
Melanoma
Melatonin
Neutrophils
Occlusion
Perforation
Seborrheic dermatitis
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