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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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Also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. It's the nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland.
biotin
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A water-soluble B-complex vitamin involved in carbon dioxide transfer and therefore essential to the metabolism of carbohydrate and fat. A balanced diet usually contains enough ...
blood count
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The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic millimeter of blood.
biopsy
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The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. (Many definitions of "biopsy" stipulate that the sample of tissue is removed for examination under a microscope. This ...
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Abbreviated BPH. A noncancerous prostate problem in which the normal elements of the prostate gland grow in size and number. Their sheer bulk may compress the urethra, which ...
baldness
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Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the head, as in the very common type ...
benign
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Not cancer. Not malignant. A benign tumor does not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor may grow but it stays put (in the same place).
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