MediHealth
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B cell
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:06B cells are a type of lymphocyte. They drop antibody 'bombs' to blow up foreign invaders. ...
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Bacteria
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:07Bacteria are the simplest form of life on the planet. Each one is made up of a single cell. There are more bacterial cells in and on your body than there are of your own cells! Some bacteria can cause infections, which are fought off by your immune system, sometimes with the help of antibiotics. ...
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Barium enema
Updated: Feb 02, 2010 - 15:11A barium enema is a special type of X-ray of your bowel. Special barium liquid is put into your colon to make your insides clearer. Your intestines don’t usually show up in x-ray images, because x-rays just pass straight through. This is why barium enema is used. The barium helps to show up di...
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Bell's palsy
Updated: Feb 10, 2010 - 14:06Bell’s palsy is when the muscles in your face become weak or paralysed. It usually only happens on one side of your face but it can sometimes affect both sides. Bell’s palsy can come on very suddenly and will normally go away on its own over time. MK fact: Bell’s palsy is named after a Scottis...
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Benign
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:07Benign means something that is growing slowly or won't do you much harm. You will often hear it used in connection with tumours, and in this case, benign also means non-cancerous. Benign tumours won't spread to other parts of your body, but if they are in your brain they can still be dangerous be...
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Bird flu
Updated: Jan 11, 2010 - 17:00Bird flu is a virus that usually causes an infection in birds but can also sometimes infect people. It’s also called avian influenza. The most dangerous type of bird flu to humans is called H5N1. The letters and numbers in the name come from the type of proteins that are on the surface of the vir...
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Bladder
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:07Your bladder is a small stretchy bag that collects urine when it leaves your kidneys. Once your bladder is full of urine, your body lets you know! When you go for a wee, you empty urine from your bladder, so that it can begin to fill again. ...
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Blood
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:07Blood is a special fluid that flows all around your body through blood vessels. It's a kind of delivery, collection and transportation system. It delivers essential things, like nutrients and oxygen, to the cells in your body and collects and takes away waste products from these cells . Blood is ...
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Blood bank
Updated: Dec 15, 2009 - 12:22A blood bank is where doctors keep blood supplies for people who need blood transfusion. This extra blood is given by other people, called donor, from their own bloodstreams. Before they give blood, they are asked questions about their health to check they are not unwell or have any infection. Mo...
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Blood cell
Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:07A blood cell is any type of cell that is found in your blood. There are three types - red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. To make sure that you stay healthy, there must be the right number of each type of these cell in your blood. ...
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