Glossary of Terms
disease is caused by a bacterial infection. The illness can range from mild to severe. It has nothing to do with the influenza virus (flu)
bad breath
see or hear things that are not there
hand washing
harmful, danger
a person whose job it is to take care of the health of others
when part of your heart can't get enough oxygen and some of your heart tissue dies
when your heart can't pump enough blood through your body
an unusual sound heard between heartbeats
extra swishing sound made by the heart when blood goes through it. Some cause no problems and others need to be treated medically or surgically.
an abnormal buildup of blood vessels on or under the surface of the skin
commonly called a "strawberry" or strawberry hemangioma by parents. It is a type of vascular birthmark that typically appear in the first few weeks after a baby is born, can grow rapidly during an infant's first year of life, and then typically goes away by the time the child is 5 to 8 years old.
amount of red blood cells in your blood
blood test that counts your red blood cells
about blood
medical doctor who looks after patients with blood conditions
the study of blood and blood diseases
bruise
a solid swelling of clotted blood in your tissues
blood in your urine
using a machine to clean your blood
a treatment for kidney failure that removes wastes and water from your blood
a treatment for kidney failure in which your blood passes through a dialyzer to remove wastes and water
kidney disease causes your kidneys to lose their ability to filter and remove waste and extra fluid from your body. Hemodialysis is a process that uses a man-made membrane (dialyzer) to remove wastes, from your blood.
red blood cells that carry oxygen to body cells
a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body
a blood test to show your blood sugar levels over the last 3 months
a rare bleeding disorder where the blood doesn’t clot normally.
hemophilia causes a person to bleed a lot, even from a small cut.
a rare inherited bleeding disorder with no known cure. People with hemophilia bleed longer than others. The bleeding can occur in the joints or muscles of the body or on the skin from minor cuts or trauma.
condition where the veins around your anus become swollen and may bleed or cause pain
about your liver
liver disease
liver disease that you get from drinking bad water or eating bad food
liver disease you get from someone else's blood or body fluids
liver disease that you get from someone else's infected body fluids, such as blood or semen
virus that can only be found in your blood if you also have hepatitis B
when a part of the body (from the inside) pushes through a weak spot in the muscle or surrounding tissue
protrusion of an organ through a tissue that normally contains the organ
virus, sores, cold sores
herpes simplex virus, also known as HSV, is an infection that causes herpes. Herpes can appear in various parts of the body, most commonly on the genitals or mouth
a condition that causes painful sores on your skin
an infection that shows up as a painful skin rash with blisters, usually on part of one side of the body (left or right), often in a strip
a good chance that something could happen
your pregnancy is called high-risk if you or your baby has an increased chance of a health problem
a pregnancy with a higher than normal risk of developing complications. Risk may be related to a woman's age, a woman carrying multiple fetuses, Rh incompatibility, preterm labour, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, among other conditions.
breast milk produced at the end of a feeding. High in calories and fat.
a disease that destroys certain white blood cells, which can greatly weaken your immune system
When your immune system is weak, you can get serious infections that you normally wouldn't, such as AIDS.
rash
red, itchy, swellings on your skin
cancer in your lymph nodes
Hodgkin's lymphoma — formerly known as Hodgkin's disease — is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of your immune system
a way to do hemodialysis at home while you sleep
like, alike, similar
a team of people who give care to a person and their family when the person is nearing the end of their life
time when you are in the hospital, time spent in hospital
person or animal
an animal or plant that harbors and provides sustenance for another organism (the parasite)
the recipient of an organ or other tissue derived from another organism (the donor)
a virus that may cause cervical cancer
to moisten the air
a genetic disease that causes nerve cells in your brain to break down.
This causes memory and thinking problems and may change the you act, talk or walk.
high, higher
too much glucose (sugar) in the blood
hyperglycemia while pregnant is usually a sign of gestational diabetes
high cholesterol
a condition where your parathyroid glands work too hard and raises the calcium level in your blood
when an organ or tissue in your body gets bigger
strong reaction
high blood pressure
when your body makes more heat than it can handle
Hyperthermia is different from a fever. With a fever, your body raises its temperature on purpose to fight an infection. With hyperthermia, your body temperature rises even though your body doesn't want it to
when your thyroid gland is too active and makes more thyroid hormones than you need
low, lower
low blood sugar
weak reaction
low blood pressure
surgery to remove your uterus (womb)
