| Question | Answer |
| abdomen | The portion of the trunk located between the chest and the pelvis. |
| abstinence | going without voluntarily,esp. refraining in food, alcoholic beverages or drugs |
| ache | a continued pain as distinguished from a sudden or spasmodic pain |
| acne | a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin characterized by comedones, papules, pustules |
| adolescence | the period from the beginning of puberty until maturity |
| adult | the point in development when full maturity has been reached |
| aorta | the main trunk of the arterial system of the body. |
| apnea | cessation of breathing, usually of a temporary nature |
| artery | on of the vessels carrying blood from the heart to the tissues |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain and frequently changes in structure |
| atrium | the upper chamber of each half of the heart; a cavity or sinus |
| basal | pertaining to the base of anything; of primary importance |
| benign | not recurrent; not malignant; mild |
| biceps | muscle with two heads |
| biceps brachii | muscle of the upper arm-flexes arm and forearm |
| bilateral | pertaining to, affecting, or relative to two sides of the body |
| binge | extreme overindulgence or excess, as in binge eating |
| bioengineering | the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs. |
| bladder | a membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion, such as a gallbladder or the urinary bladder |
| bone marrow | medulla or soft tissue in the hollow of long bones and in the extremities of long bones |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow, or knee joint |
| capillary | one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins |
| carcinoma | an invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other area of the body |
| centrum | a center of any kind, especially an anatomical center |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or cerebrum |
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on 2010-02-18