General Medical Terms

A benign (not cancer) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine.

A tumor located in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem).

A computer program that uses statistics to predict whether a person has an inherited mutation (change) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

A thin tube in the breast that carries milk from the breast lobules to the nipple.

A section of the breast that contains the lobules (the glands that make milk).

A small part of a lobe in the breast.

Surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast after a mastectomy.

An exam by a woman of her breasts to check for lumps or other changes.

The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of infections caused by herpesvirus, including herpes-zoster (shingles).

The bronchi are the two large air passages branching from the trachea, one into each lung, that form the lungs' main airway entrance.

Bronchial describes anything relating to the bronchi, the large airways connecting the windpipe to the lungs, as in bronchial asthma or bronchial breath sounds.

A bronchiole is one of the smallest airway branches in the lungs, carrying air from the larger bronchi toward the air sacs where gas exchange occurs.

A bronchus is one of the two large airways connecting the trachea to a lung, continuing the path air follows into the smaller airways.

The inner lining of the cheeks.

An eastern North American perennial herb.

An eastern North American perennial herb.

A substance, such as fiber in food, that adds bulk and water to stools so that they can pass more easily through the intestines (lower part of the digestive tract).

BUN is a blood test that measures urea nitrogen, a waste product cleared by the kidneys, to help assess kidney function.

A small opening in the skull made with a surgical drill.