Week of B

bradycardia

slow heart beat

Benign

not cancerous

Bariatric

deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity

Bilateral

pertaining to two or both sides

Brachial

relating to the elbow area and the artery in the bend of the arm

Biopsy

the removal of a sample of tissue for examination

Bulimia

eating disorder characterized by throwing up of just eaten food.

Bowel

the small and large intestine

Blood pressure

the amount of force the blood puts on the arteries as the heart contracts and relaxes

Bioterrorism

Terrorism using biologic agents that are harmful to humans such as bacteria, viruses and biological toxins

Bacterial

pertaining to bacteria

Ball's palsy

paralysis of the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face

Bile

a yellow green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gall bladder and helps digest fat