Question | Answer |
Localized collection of pus | abscess |
an infection causing an overproduction of grease blocking the skin glands | acne |
a reaction to an external agent, often producing a skin inflammation | allergy |
a progressive brain disorder leading to senility | alzheimers |
lack of hemoglobin in the blood | anemia |
bulge in the wall of a blood vessel | aneurism |
acute chest pains caused by lack of blood to the heart muscles | angina pectoris |
protein produced by the immune system that helps fight infection | antibody |
disease caused by HIV | AIDS |
hardening and thickening of the arterial walls | arteriosclerosis |
painful inflammation of the joints | arthritis |
contraction of the air tubes in the lungs causing breathing problems, often caused by something you are allergic to | asthma |
fungal infection between the toes | athletes foot |
infection and inflammation of the lungs | bronchitis |
malignant, uncontrolled tumor | cancer |
opaque film covering the eye | cataract |
a condition caused by a brain injury, virus or lack of oxygen up to and during birth. characterized by weakness and loss of control in the muscles | cerebral palsy |
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