Glossary You can always search for entries (regexp permitted). Begins with Contains Exactly matches All All There are 408 entries in the glossary. Pages: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 » Term Definition Bone marrow biopsy The removal of a sample of tissue from the bone marrow with a needle for examination under a microscope.   Bone marrow transplantation A procedure to replace bone marrow that has been destroyed by treatment with high doses of anticancer drugs or radiation. Transplantation may be autologous (an individual's own marrow saved before treatment), allogeneic (marrow donated by someone else), or syngeneic (marrow donated by an identical twin).   Botulinum toxin A drug commonly used to relax spastic muscles; it blocks the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that energizes muscle tissue.   Botulism Acute food poisoning caused by botulinum toxin produced in food by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. botulinum) and characterized by muscle weakness and paralysis, disturbances of vision, swallowing, and speech, and a high mortality rate   Bulimia A serious eating disorder that occurs chiefly in females, is characterized by compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative or diuretic abuse, and is often accompanied by guilt and depression   Caesarean An operation to deliver a baby by cutting through the mother’s abdomen to open the womb. aka "C-Section"   Cancer A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.   Candida A group of yeast-like fungi, in particular Candida albicans, that infect the mouth as well as other mucous membranes in the esophagus, intestines, vagina, throat and lungs.   Capillaries Tiny blood vessels that branch through body tissues to deliver oxygen and nutrients and carry away waste products.   Carcinoma Cancer that begins in the lining or covering of an organ.   Cardiomyopathy Heart muscle weakness that interferes with the heart's ability to pump blood.   Catheter A catheter is a thin, hollow tube usually made of rubber that is placed into the bladder to inject or remove fluid.   Caudate nuclei Part of the striatum in the basal ganglia.   Cauterization The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called diathermy or electrodiathermy.   Cerebral Relating to the two hemispheres of the human brain.   Cerebral dysgenesis Defective brain development.   Cerebral Palsy The term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of the brain.   Cerebrospinal fluid the fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Cerebrospinal fluid is made by tissue called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain. Also called CSF.   Cervix The cervix is at the lower end of the womb that connects the womb with the vagina.   Chemodenervation A treatment that relaxes spastic muscles by interrupting nerve impulse pathways via a drug, such as botulinum toxin, which prevents communication between neurons and muscle tissue.   All Glossary V2.0

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