Medical Terminology
340B pharmacy
A pharmacy in the United States that participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (a government program that requires drug companies to provide drugs at significantly reduced prices)
Academic medicine
A branch of medicine related to the education of health professionals and the contribution of new knowledge through research
Acquired disability
A disability a person develops as a result of injury, illness, or aging
Acute
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly
Amputation
Removal of a limb (body part)
Biomarker
A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of normal or abnormal functioning, or a sign of a condition or disease
Blood lancet
A medical instrument used to prick the skin to obtain a small blood sample
Built environment
The way that neighborhoods and communities are designed
Cancer
Diseases in which cells in the body grow out of control and invade other parts of the body