Statins Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Statins article.
Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of ... See the entire definition of AbdominalAbsorption: Uptake. For example, intestinal absorption is the uptake of food (or other sub... See the entire definition of AbsorptionArtery: A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the far... See the entire definition of ArteryBirth control: Birth control is the use of any practices, methods, or devices to prevent p... See the entire definition of Birth controlBreastfeeding: Feeding a child human breast milk. According to the American Academy of Ped... See the entire definition of BreastfeedingCapsule: Capsule has many meanings in medicine including the following:
Cardiac: Having to do with the heart. Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c... See the entire definition of CellCholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body. Cholesterol has a reputation for... See the entire definition of CholesterolConstipation: Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. Constipation is the op... See the entire definition of ConstipationHDL: High density lipoprotein. Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartHeart attack: The death of heart muscle due to the loss of blood supply. The loss of bloo... See the entire definition of Heart attackHeart disease: Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term "heart disease" is ... See the entire definition of Heart diseaseHerbal: 1. An adjective, referring to herbs, as in an herbal tea. Hypercholesterolemia: High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (occurring with no fami... See the entire definition of HypercholesterolemiaImmune: Protected against infection, usually by the presence of antibodies. Immune system: A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing a person from every... See the entire definition of Immune systemInflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ... See the entire definition of InflammationKidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid... See the entire definition of KidneyLipid: Another word for "fat." (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more f... See the entire definition of LipidLipitor: See: Atorvastatin. Lipoprotein: A molecule that is a combination of lipid and protein. Lipids do not travel i... See the entire definition of LipoproteinLiver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t... See the entire definition of LiverLiver disease: Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large org... See the entire definition of Liver diseaseMuscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleMyopathy: Any and all diseases of muscle. Nicotinic acid: Deficiency of nicotinic acid (also known as niacin), one of the B-complex ... See the entire definition of Nicotinic acidPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPlaque: 1. An semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an a... See the entire definition of PlaquePregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi... See the entire definition of PregnancyPregnant: The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body. Prescription: A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or dev... See the entire definition of PrescriptionRenal: Having to do with the kidney. For example, renal cancer is cancer of the kidneys. Rhabdomyolysis: A condition in which skeletal muscle is broken down, releasing muscle enzy... See the entire definition of RhabdomyolysisRisk factor: Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease. For exam... See the entire definition of Risk factorSaturated fat: A fat that contains only saturated fatty acids, is solid at room temperatur... See the entire definition of Saturated fatStatins: A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. Stomach: The digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upp... See the entire definition of StomachStomach cramps: A nonmedical term most often used to describe pain in the mid- or upper ab... See the entire definition of Stomach crampsStroke: The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood... See the entire definition of StrokeSubstance: 1. Material with particular features. Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm... See the entire definition of UrineVitamins: The word "vitamin" was coined in 1911 by the Warsaw-born biochemist Casimir Funk... See the entire definition of VitaminsWarfarin: An anticoagulant drug (brand names: Coumarin, Panwarfin, Sofarin) taken to prev... See the entire definition of WarfarinWeight loss: Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (die... See the entire definition of Weight loss
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