Stopping or ceasing for a time.

A cramp-like muscular pain that is caused by an inadequate blood supply, and so is brought on by exercise and relieved by rest.

A system for reporting the results of blood clotting tests.

Chronic irritation or inflammation of the bladder not due to an infection.

One of the tough pads of fibre and cartilage that separate the vertebrae and act as cushions to absorb forces on the spine.

relating to the intestines, the digestive tract between the stomach and the anus

A surgical procedure to join two ends of healthy intestine after a section of diseased intestine has been removed.

The section of gut, or gastrointestinal tract, from the stomach to the anus.

The major part of the digestive tract.

A general term for a condition resulting from poisoning.

Within the brain.

[Defined separately]

Within one of the arteries supplying the heart, the coronary arteries.

Within the skull.

The pressure within the skull.

A type of non-invasive breast cancer also known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Within the nose.

Fluid pressure inside the eye.

Within the eye socket.

inside the uterus

A small device placed into the uterus to prevent conception, possibly by preventing the implantation of the embryo.

Within a vein.

X-ray images of the kidneys taken after the injection of a dye into the veins, so that the urinary tract can be assessed more easily.

An x-ray that gives a clear image of the urinary tract.