Medical glossary
227 words and abbreviations, explained without jargon. Every one of them also appears inside our articles — hover or tap the dotted underline and the definition comes to you, so you never have to leave what you were reading.
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- Waist circumferenceThe measurement around your middle. For South Asian adults, above about 90cm in men and 80cm in women signals raised risk of diabetes and heart disease.
- White blood cellLeucocyte, WBC, TLCWhite blood cells are the immune system's cells in the bloodstream, and their job is fighting infection. The count and the mix of types are reported in a full blood count.
- WithdrawalWithdrawal symptoms, Withdrawal syndrome