A cervical screening test sample that cannot be interpreted properly, and so will need to be repeated.

The number of new episodes of a condition arising in a certain group of people over a specified period of time.

The involuntary passage of urine or faeces.

A type of hormone produced in the gut, which stimulates insulin release.

Discomfort after eating.

Episodes of irritability and excessive crying in otherwise healthy babies, thought to be due to spasmodic pain in the intestines.

Death of a piece of tissue owing to obstruction of its blood supply.

Death of a portion of tissue due to inadequate blood supply

Invasion by organisms that may be harmful, for example bacteria or parasites.

The large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

The body’s response to injury.

A group of inflammatory conditions of the intestine. The two major forms are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

A viral infection affecting the respiratory system.

Relating to the area around the groin.

Relating to the groin and scrotum.

International Normalised Ratio - a test of the blood's clotting ability, used to monitor treatment with anticoagulants such as warfarin.

A substance that cannot be dissolved.

A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas that acts to lower blood glucose levels.

A reduced response of the body to the hormone insulin, resulting in raised blood glucose levels.

A tumour of the pancreas that is usually benign.

Wide tremor during voluntary movements.

A substance that can inhibit viral growth.

A type of interferon, a substance that can inhibit viral growth, which is produced by white blood cells.

Between menstrual periods.