| A | B |
|---|
| benign tumor | a tumor that does not spread to other body parts; it can grow to a large size |
| malignant tumor | a tumor that invades and destroys nearby tissue and can spread to other body parts; cancer |
| metastasis | the spread of cancer to other body parts |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| tumor | a new growth of abnormal cells; tumors are benign or malignant |
| high blood pressure | hypertension |
| pre-hypertension | when the systolic pressure is between 120 and 139 mm Hg or the diastolic pressure is between 80 and 89 mm Hg |
| heartburn | a burning sensation in the chest and sometimes the throat |
| hyperglycemia | high sugar in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | low sugar in the blood |
| jaundice | yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes |
| vomitus | food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth; emesis |
| dialysis | the process of removing waste products from the blood |
| diuresis | the process of passing urine; large amounts of urine are produced |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| oliguria | scant urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| urinary diversion | a new pathway for urine to exit the body |
| urostomy | a surgically created opening between the ureter and the abdomen |
