The substance responsible for most allergic reactions.
The tissues that make up the roof of the mouth.
A widening of the blood vessels that results in increased blood flow.
A period of time in which a sick person is kept away from others to prevent the spread of disease.
Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by diverting blood around a blocked artery.
An abnormal but harmless mass of tissue, usually nerve cells.
A device that converts a liquid medicine into a mist that can be breathed in.
Energy in the form of particles or waves, such as x-rays and gamma rays, often used to help make a diagnosis, or as a treatment for cancer.
A sometimes painful condition in which the toe curls up and under.
The ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving.
An extract of the bark of a West African tree sometimes used in treating erectile dysfunction.
An exercise that helps prevent and treat incontinence by strengthening pelvic floor muscles.
A thin membrane separating the ear canal and middle ear.
The larger triangular bone at the base of the spine.
A physician who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
A type of white blood cell that is produced in the bone marrow and is part of the body’s immune system.
A band of connective tissue that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone.
A break in the skin or other surface that often occurs along with inflammation, infection, or cancerous growth.
A guide to the amount of nutrients in a given food; given in percentages based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet.
A drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.
An abnormal fibrous growth caused by a viral infection.
The surgical opening and examination of a body after death to see if any diseases are present and to determine the cause of death.
Substances that provide energy and that the body needs for growth, e.g., fat, carbohydrate, and protein.
An inherited disorder in which the liver cannot properly remove low-density lipoprotein particles from the blood, causing a very high cholesterol level.
ACE inhibitor
Achilles’ tendon
autopsy
balance
CABG
daily value
eardrum
familial hypercholesterolemia
ganglion
hammertoe
immunoglobulin E
Kegel
laceration
macronutrients
nebulizer
oncologist
palate
quarantine
radiation
sacrum
T lymphocyte
ulcer
vasodilation
wart
yohimbine
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