| A | B |
|---|
| Bacilli | Rod shaped bacteris, TB |
| Bactericide | substance that kills bacteria |
| basal | pertaining to the basic, fundamental |
| benign | not cancerous |
| bilateral | occuring on 2 sides of the body |
| billirubin | substance produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin in RBC's |
| Biotechnology | study of the relationship between humans & machinery |
| blanch | to cause to become pale, to press away blood & wait for return |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| brachial | referrring to the arm |
| breath | air inhaled & exhaled |
| bronchial | referring to the bronchi |
| bronchiectasis | abnormal condition which causes irreversible dilitation & destruction of the bronchial walls |
| bronchodilator | substance that relaxes smooth muscle of the bronchi |
| buccal | referring to the cheek |
| bursa | fibrous fluid sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them |
| calcification | abnormal calcium deposits in tissue |
| carcinogen | substance that causes the development of cancer |
| cardiotonic | substance that increases the effectiveness of heart contractions |
| Catheter | hollow, flexible tubing inserted into a vessel or body cavity to instill or withdraw fluids |
| cellulitis | diffuse acute infection of skin & subcutaneous tissue |
| cephalagia | headache or head pain |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| cholecystolithiasis | stones in the gallbladder |
| Bradycardia | heart rate below 60 BPM |
