Category: C

The red or white cells of the blood. A small round mass. A cell in blood or lymph. Any small body, especially a red blood cell (erythrocyte) or a white blood cell (leukocyte). Most often refers to two types of blood cells. Red blood corpuscles, or erythrocytes, are iron-rich cells that transport oxygen through the…

The upper two-thirds of the uterus. Any mass of tissue. Corpora, specialized part that can be distinguished from the surrounding tissues (e.g., corpus callosum, white-matter bridge between the two hemispheres of the brain). The principal part of any organ; any mass or body.  

Occupational health education; those health education programs that are per¬ formed for the benefit of employees.  

Infliction of physical punishment on the body of a student by a school employee for disciplinary reasons. Physical blows or hurts to the body, defined by Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education (PTAVE) as “hitting, paddling, spanking, grabbing, shaking, forced exercise, and any other means of inflicting pain as punishment.” Once generally—and erroneously—thought almost…

The twin cylinders of spongy tissue in the penis that become engorged with blood which results in an erection. Also present in the clitoris, corpora spongiosa. Spongy erectile tissues within the penis or clitoris that become engorged during sexual excitation; singular is corpora cavernosum. The dual columns of erectile tissue located on either side of…

An obstruction in a branch of a coronary artery that interferes with the flow of blood to parts of the heart muscle. A thickening of the walls of the coronary arteries or a blood clot in the coronary arteries which prevents blood from reaching the heart muscles and leads to heart failure. Obstruction of a…

There are two general classes of risk factors: (a) those that cannot be changed such as age, sex, family history, and personality type and (b) those that each person has some control over such as serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, and smoking behavior.  

A blockage of a coronary artery resulting from a clot.  

Inability of the coronary arteries to conduct blood to the heart muscle, coronary heart disease.  

That part of the circulatory system that supplies the heart with blood and hence oxygen, food, and the elimination of wastes. Blood circulation through the arteries and veins of the heart muscles. Movement of blood through the vessels of the heart, specifically from the ascending aorta to the epicardial coronary arteries to the penetrating arteries…