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health care provider (hehlth kare pro-VYE-dur) - Anyone who provides health care services. This may be a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse's aide, dentist, or other person. health promotion (hehlth pruh-MOH-shun) - To increase the chance of good health. Taking action to improve your health. health protection (hehlth pruh-TEK-shun) - Taking action to prevent injury or illness. heart disease (hahrt diz-EEZ) - Weakening of the heart or blood vessels that can lead to chest pain, heart attack, or stroke. It is also called cardiovascular disease. hereditary, heredity (huh-RED-uh-tare-ee, huh-RED-uh-tee) - Genes and characteristics that are passed on from parents to their children. hormones (HOHR-moans) - Chemicals produced in the body. Hormones control the action of some cells and organs in the body. human papilloma virus (HPV) (HUE-man pap-i-LOH-ma VYE-rus) - A virus that may cause warts on the vagina or penis and may increase a woman's risk of cervical cancer. This virus can be passed from one person to another during sex. hypertension (hi-per-TEN-shun) - Also called high blood pressure, this is a disease that can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other health problems. hysterectomy (hiss-tur-ECK-toh-mee) - An operation to remove a woman's uterus. This operation may be done to treat cancer of the cervix that has spread. illness (IL-ness) - Sickness. immune system (ihm-MYOON SIS-tem) - Immune means to be protected against something. The immune system is designed to protect the body from disease. impotent, impotence (IHM-poh-tent, IHM-poh-tens) - When a man cannot have an erection and engage in sexual intercourse. incidence rate (IN-sih-dens rate) - The number of new cases of a disease in a group of people over a specific period of time. informed consent (in-FORMED kun-SENT) - Fully understanding a treatment before agreeing to have it. invasive procedure (in-VAY-sive proh-SEE-jer) - A medical treatment or test where a health care provider must put an instrument inside a patient's body or under the skin. large intestine (larj in-TESS-tin) - A tube-like part of the body in which food waste travels to the rectum. The colon and rectum are also known as the large intestine. LEEP (leep) - A treatment to remove abnormal cells from the cervix. A fine wire loop with a special electric current is used to remove the abnormal cells. lifestyle (LYFE-styel) - The choices people make about the way they live. lump (lump) - A mass in the body formed by a cyst or tumor. It may or may not be cancer. lumpectomy (lump-EHK-toh-mee) - An operation to remove a lump in the breast. A treatment for breast cancer. lymph nodes (limf nohds) - Small bean-shaped organs located along the lymphatic system. Cancer that enters the lymphatic system may be found in the nodes. Also called lymph glands. lymphatic system (lim-FAT-ik SISS-tem) - The tissue and organs that produce, store, and carry cells that fight infection and disease.
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