Hemophilia Glossary of Terms

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Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient.

Ankle: The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and ...

Aspirin: Once the Bayer trademark for acetylsalicylic acid, now the common name for this a...

Bladder: A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. The kidneys filter waste f...

Bladder infection: Infection of the urinary bladder. Some people are at more risk for blad...

Blood in the urine: Blood that appears in the urine. Also known as hematuria. Gross hematu...

Brain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func...

Calf: The belly or fleshy hind part of the back of the leg below the knee. The calf is mad...

Cartilage: Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A flexible kind of cartilag...

Chromosome: A carrier of genetic information that is visible under an ordinary light micro...

Chromosomes: The microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material. They are compos...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Circumcision: Surgery that removes the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering the glans of t...

Elbow: The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the upper extremity. The bo...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Factor VIII: Factor eight, a key factor in the process of blood coagulation (clotting). La...

Family history: The family structure and relationships within the family, including inform...

Father: (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, "Wilhelm Roentgen is con...

Forearm: The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. The forearm has two bo...

Gene: The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) need...

Genes: The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nee...

Gross hematuria: Blood in the urine that can be seen with the naked eye. Hematuria may or ...

Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the he...

Hematuria: Blood in the urine. Hematuria may or may not be accompanied by pain, but it is...

Hemophilia: An inherited disorder in which the ability of blood to clot normally is impair...

Hemophilia A: Classic hemophilia, which is due to a profound deficiency in the activity of...

Hemophilia B: Hemophilia due to deficiency of coagulation factor IX in the blood, which re...

Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the cause. Hepatitis is caused by a ...

Hepatitis A: Inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is usua...

Hepatitis B: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), once thought t...

Hepatitis C: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usuall...

HIV: Acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodefi...

Ibuprofen: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat pa...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Intracranial: Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain.

Joint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to m...

Knee: The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the lar...

Microscopic: So small it cannot be seen without the aid of microscope. As opposed to macro...

Muscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T...

Nausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in...

Offspring: The progeny, or young, born to a person. In a larger sense, the offspring are c...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Paralysis: Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one mu...

Pediatrics: The field of medicine that is concerned with the health of infants, children, ...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Progressive: Increasing in scope or severity, advancing, or going forward. For example, a ...

Seizure: Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical conv...

Sensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming...

Shoulder: A structure made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the hume...

Spinal cord: The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies with...

Spine: 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects ...

Stress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Thigh: The thick, muscular portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee. The t...

Toddler: A young child who is learning to walk with short unsteady steps. The word toddle ...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...

Virus: A microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium that cannot grow or reproduce apar...

Wrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a...

X chromosome: The sex chromosome that is found twice in normal females and singly, along w...