Medical

Medical related terms of interest to people suffering from Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Pain.

Fibromyalgia Medical Terms and Definitions

Psychoneuroimmunology

The study of the connections between the mind and the neural, immune and endocrine (hormonal) systems.

Goodpasture syndrome

An autoimmune disease characterized by a combination of lung and kidney disease.

Hypochondriac

A person who has hypochondriasis, a disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the interpretation of normal body sensations (such as sweating) or minor abnormalities (such as mi

Oncology

The field of medicine that is devoted to cancer.

Glenoid labrum

A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the humerus (the bone in the upper arm) fits.

Unresectable

Something in the human body that cannot be removed (resected) by surgery.

Resectable

Something that can be removed (resected) by surgery.  Such as the appendix.

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer that starts in the liver cells, or hepatocytes.  It is liver damage manifested by scarring (called cirrhosis) and is the primary risk factor for liver cancer.

Neurocysticercosis

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries.

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