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May 24, 2013

Disease Prevention in Women Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Disease Prevention in Women article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abstinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anorexia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anorexia nervosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Baseline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood in the urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bruise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bulimia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcitonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calorie: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer of the cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CDC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic kidney failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colorectal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colorectal cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congestive heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cortisone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Curable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DEXA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diastolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diethylstilbestrol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dyslipidemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ELISA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Extremity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Family history of colon polyps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fasting: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fasting blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fracture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gestational diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gross hematuria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hematuria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human papilloma virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human papillomavirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypercholesterolemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperglycemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperlipidemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hysterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Impaired glucose tolerance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mammogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Melanoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasize: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mole: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MPH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Needle stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occult: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pap Smear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pap test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Papilloma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postmenopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postprandial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Precancerous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saturated fat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sexually transmitted infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sigmoidoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool occult blood test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sunburn: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Triglycerides: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tuberculosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcerative colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinalysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Western blot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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