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A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid. Cholesterol also comes from eating foods taken from animals such as egg yolks, meat, and whole-milk dairy products. Too much cholesterol in the blood may build up in blood vessel walls, block blood flow to tissues and organs, and increase the risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
Industry:Health care
The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.
Industry:Health care
An abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the two layers of membrane covering the lungs.
Industry:Health care
A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.
Industry:Health care
A licensed person or organization that provides healthcare services.
Industry:Health care
In medicine, refers to the inability to have an erection of the penis adequate for sexual intercourse. Also called erectile dysfunction.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells.
Industry:Health care
A person who has a license that gives them the legal power to witness the signing of documents, to certify that documents are real, and to take statements made under oath.
Industry:Health care
