General Medical Terms

A blister is a fluid filled pocket that forms within the skin's outer layers, most often from friction, heat, or irritation.

A feeling of abdominal fullness or visible distension, bloating usually results from gas within the intestines but can arise from many different digestive causes.

A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together.

In traditional Chinese medicine, a condition described as slowing or pooling of blood, which may cause pain or other symptoms.

Blood sugar level shifts throughout the day depending on food intake, physical activity, and hormones that raise or lower it.

A blood transfusion delivers donated blood or a specific blood component into the bloodstream to treat blood loss, anemia, or a clotting disorder.

Blood-brain barrier disruption is a technique that temporarily increases the barrier's permeability to allow greater passage of therapeutic substances into brain tissue.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

The private picture a person carries of their own body, which can sit a long way from what a mirror shows.

A peptide (small protein) found in the brain, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs.

A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone.

A medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone.

Bone marrow exists in two forms, one actively producing blood cells and another composed mostly of fat, and the balance shifts with age.

A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone.

A toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

The way the intestines work in terms of how often there are bowel movements, the ability to control when to have a bowel movement, and whether the stools are hard and dry as in constipation or…

A bowel movement is the elimination of solid waste from the digestive tract, and its frequency, consistency, and color vary widely among healthy people.