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detect, detection (dee-TEKT, dee-TEK-shun) - To notice, to discover, to find out something is there. diabetes (die-a-BEE-teez) - A chronic disease where there is too much sugar in a person's blood. Diabetes can cause many health problems. diagnose, diagnosis (die-egg-NOHS, die-egg-NOH-sis) - To find out the nature of a sickness or disease. To figure out which disease a person has. A health care provider will examine a person, ask about symptoms, and run medical tests to make a diagnosis. disease (diz-EEZ) - Sickness or illness. disease prevention (diz-EEZ prih-VEHN-shun) - Taking action to stop a disease from occurring or spreading. dysplasia (dis-PLAYZ-shuh) - Cells that are not normal. These abnormal cells are not necessarily cancer, but may be precancerous. early detection (UR-lee dih-TEK-shun) - To find out soon. It often refers to medical tests that can find cancer early, when it can most easily be treated. estrogen (EH-stroh-jin) - A female hormone. fact (fakt) - Information that is true. family medical history (FAM-ih-lee MED-ih-kul HIH-stohr-ee) - A record of all health problems in a person's family including parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. fiber (FYE-burr) - A type of food that helps the body eliminate waste. Food Guide Pyramid (food gyed PEER-uh-mid) - A chart that shows how much of each type of food people should eat every day to stay healthy. follow-up (FOL-low up) - To observe, to watch closely. A follow-up exam is one that comes after a treatment or a previous exam. genes (jeens) - Genes are in all the cells in the body. Genes tell what characteristics a person will have. There are genes for hair color, eye color, body type, and thousands of other characteristics. Genes are passed on from parents to their children. Some genes can make people more likely to get certain diseases. genetics (jih-NEH-tiks) - The study of genes and characteristics that are passed on from parents to their children. The study of heredity. glands (glanz) - Organs that make chemicals or hormones for the body. gynecologist (guy-nuh-KOLL-o-jist) - A doctor specially trained in women's reproductive health.
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