Musculoskeletal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Back Pain
/bak payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain or soreness affecting the spine or back muscles.
Discomfort originating from spinal vertebrae, intervertebral discs, ligaments, or paraspinal musculature.
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Gastrointestinal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Belching
/BEL-ching/Simple Meaning:
Release of swallowed gas or air from the stomach.
Retrograde expulsion of swallowed air (aerophagia) from the stomach through the esophagus (Eructation).
General Medical⭐⭐ Common
Benign
/bih-NYNE/Simple Meaning:
Not cancerous or harmful.
Refers to a neoplasm or condition that does not metastasize, invade local tissues, or pose a malignant threat.
General Medical⭐⭐ Common
Bilateral
/bye-LAT-er-uhl/Simple Meaning:
Affecting both sides of the body.
Anatomical designation indicating symmetry or involvement of both left and right paired structures (e.g. bilateral lung crackles).
Hematology⭐⭐ Common
Bilirubin
/bil-ih-ROO-bin/Simple Meaning:
Yellow pigment from broken down red blood cells.
Heme degradation product processed by the liver; elevated serum levels cause scleral icterus and cutaneous jaundice.
Dermatological⭐⭐ Common
Blanching
/BLAN-ching/Simple Meaning:
Temporary skin whitening when pressed.
Transitory paleness produced by local capillary compression, used clinically to assess capillary refill time and rash types.
Dermatological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Blister
/BLIS-ter/Simple Meaning:
Fluid-filled pocket under the top skin layer.
Vesicle or bulla containing serum, plasma, or pus formed between skin epidermal layers in response to friction or burn.
Gastrointestinal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Bloating
/BLOH-ting/Simple Meaning:
Uncomfortable fullness or swelling in the belly.
Subjective feeling of abdominal tightness often associated with intestinal gas accumulation or delayed gastric emptying.
Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Blurred Vision
/blurd VIZH-uhn/Simple Meaning:
Reduced visual sharpness or clarity.
Decrease in visual acuity preventing clear focus, caused by refractive errors, cataracts, glaucoma, or retinopathy.
Musculoskeletal⭐⭐ Common
Bone Pain
/bohn payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain felt inside or originating from bones.
Deep, aching skeletal pain caused by trauma, osteomyelitis, bone density loss, or metastatic lesions.
Gastrointestinal⭐ Less Common
Borborygmi
/bor-boh-RIG-mee/Simple Meaning:
Rumbling sounds produced by intestinal movement.
Audible gurgling or splashing sounds caused by passage of gas and liquid through intestinal lumen during peristalsis.
Hematology⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Bruise
/brooz/Simple Meaning:
Skin discoloration caused by micro-bleeding under skin.
Contusion resulting from blunt force extravasation of red blood cells into subcutaneous tissue.
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