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- B virusSpecies of virus
- B vitaminsGroup of vitamins
- B-cell activating factorB-cell activating factor (BAFF) also known as tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily mem
- B-cell CLL/lymphomaB-cell CLL/lymphoma refers to a family of genes associated with certain types of lymphoma
- B-cell lymphomaBlood cancer that affects B-type white blood cells
- B-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaMedical condition
- BA.2.86Omicron subvariant of SARS-CoV-2
- BabesiosisMalaria-like parasitic disease
- Baboon syndromeMedical condition
- Baby colicMedical condition
- Baby walkerDevice to help infants walk
- Bach flower remediesSolutions of brandy and water
- Bachelor of Medical SciencesAcademic degree
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of SurgeryMedical and surgical degree
- Bacillary angiomatosisMedical condition
- Bacillary dysenteryMedical condition
- Back braceCorrective medical device worn around a patient's back
- Back injuryDamage or wear to bones, muscles or other tissues of the back
- Back painArea of body discomfort
- Background radiation equivalent timeBackground radiation equivalent time (BRET) or background equivalent radiation time (BERT)
- BaclofenMuscle relaxant medication
- Bacterial pneumoniaDisease of the lungs
- Bacterial senescenceBacterial senescence or bacterial aging refers to the gradual decrease in cellular functio
- Bacterial vaginosisExcessive growth of bacteria in the vagina
- Bad breathPresence of unpleasant odors in exhaled breath
- Bag valve maskHand-held device to provide positive pressure ventilation
- Baker's cystMedical condition
- Balance disorderPhysiological disturbance of perception
- BalanitisInflammation of the glans penis
- Balanitis plasmacellularisMedical condition
- Balloon cell nevusMedical condition
- Balloon tamponadeBalloon tamponade is the use of balloons inserted into the esophagus, stomach or uterus, a
- BalneotherapyMethod of treating diseases by bathing
- Baloxavir marboxilAntiviral medication
- BalsalazideAnti-inflammatory drug
- BamlanivimabExperimental antibody treatment for COVID-19
- Bamlanivimab/etesevimabMonoclonal antibody combination treatment for COVID-19
- Banana equivalent doseInformal measurement of ionizing radiation exposure
- Banding (medical)Medical procedure which uses elastic bands for constriction
- Banzai chargeTerm for Japanese human wave attacks during WWII
- Barbara Coombs LeeBarbara Coombs Lee (born 1947) is an American activist, author, former family nurse practi
- BarbiturateClass of depressant drugs derived from barbituric acid
- Bare-metal stentMedical intervention
- BarefootCommon term for the state of not wearing any footwear
- Barefoot doctor1968–1981 doctor in rural China
- Barefoot runningRunning with minimalist or no shoes
- Bariatric surgerySurgical procedure for management of obesity
- BariatricsBranch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity
- BaricitinibChemical compound
- BarodontalgiaTooth pain caused by ambient pressure change
- BarotraumaInjury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
- Barrett's esophagusPrecancerous tissue formation in the esophagus
- Barrier creamA barrier cream is a topical formulation used in industrial applications and as a cosmetic
- Barthel scaleOrdinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living (ADL)
- Bartholin gland carcinomaMedical condition
- Basal ganglia diseaseGroup of physical problems resulting from basal ganglia dysfunction
- Basal-cell carcinomaMost common type of skin cancer
- Basaloid follicular hamartomaMedical condition
- Baseline StudyProject Baseline is a broad effort to map human health led by Verily Life Sciences (former
- Basic airway managementMedical intervention
- Basic life supportEmergency medical care by first responder
- Basic metabolic panelBlood test
- Basic reproduction numberMetric in epidemiology
- Basic symptoms of schizophreniaSubjective symptoms of schizophrenia
- Basilar invaginationBasilar invagination is invagination (infolding) of the base of the skull that occurs when
- Bates methodIneffective alternative eyesight improvement therapy
- Batten diseaseFatal childhood genetic condition
- BatteninBattenin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLN3 gene located on chromosome 16.
- BaxdrostatChemical compound
- BazedoxifeneSelective estrogen receptor modulator
- Bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogensCombination drug
- BCG vaccineVaccine primarily used against tuberculosis
- Beare–Stevenson cutis gyrata syndromeAutosomal dominant genetic disorder
- Beating heart cadaverCorpse with medically-maintained heartbeat
- BebtelovimabMedication
- Beck Depression Inventory21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory
- Becker muscular dystrophyGenetic muscle disorder
- BeclamideChemical compound
- BeclometasoneChemical compound
- Beclometasone/formoterolInhalable drug
- Beclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium bromideCombination drug
- Bed management in EnglandBed management is the allocation and provision of beds, especially in a hospital where bed
- BedaquilineMedication used to treat tuberculosis
- BedriddenDescriptor for the inability to sit or stand upright
- Bedwetting alarmA bedwetting alarm is a behavioral treatment for nocturnal enuresis.
- Bee stingPuncture wound caused by a bee's stinger
- Behçet's diseaseInflammatory disorder
- Belantamab mafodotinPharmaceutical drug
- BelimumabPharmaceutical drug
- Bell's palsyFacial paralysis
- Belmont Report1979 US report on ethical human research
- BelumosudilChemical compound
- BelzutifanChemical compound
- Bempedoic acidCholesterol-lowering medication
- Bempedoic acid/ezetimibeCombination drug
- BenazeprilMedication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure
- Bench pressUpper body exercise
- BendamustineChemical compound
- Beneficence (ethics)Concept in ethics
- Benign cephalic histiocytosisMedical condition
- Benign early repolarizationAbnormality in heart function
- Benign melanocytic nevusNon-cancerous skin mole
- Benign neonatal seizuresBenign neonatal seizures include two disorders: self-limited (benign) neonatal seizures an
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoMedical condition
- Benign prostatic hyperplasiaNoncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland
- Benign symmetric lipomatosisRare condition of the subcutaneous fat
- Benign tumorMass of cells which cannot spread throughout the body
- Benjamin HuntsmanBenjamin Huntsman (4 June 1704 – 20 June 1776) was an English inventor and manufacturer of
- Bennett's fractureBone fracture at the base of the thumb
- BenralizumabMonoclonal antibody
- Benzathine benzylpenicillinAntibiotic
- BenzatropineMedication for movement disorders
- BenzbromaroneChemical compound
- BenzgalantamineMedication
- BenzimidazoleBenzimidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This bicyclic compound may be v
- BenznidazoleChemical compound
- BenzocaineLocal anaesthetic drug
- BenzoctamineSedative and anxiolytic medication
- Benzodiazepine dependenceMedical condition
- Benzodiazepine overdoseMedical condition
- Benzodiazepine use disorderIllicit use of benzodiazepine drugs
- Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndromeMedical condition
- BenzonatateOral cough medication
- BenzothiadiazineBenzothiadiazine is a chemical compound that consists of a benzene ring fused to a thiadia
- Benzoyl peroxideChemical compound with uses in industry and acne treatment
- BenzphetamineAnoretic drug
- Benzyl alcoholAromatic alcohol
- Benzyl benzoateChemical compound
- BenzylpenicillinAntibiotic medication
- BeractantDrug for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
- Berdazimer sodiumMedication
- Beremagene geperpavecGene therapy
- Berlin's edemaMedical condition
- BerotralstatMedication
- Bertiella (flatworm)Bertiella is a genus of cestode tapeworm parasites that primarily infects nonhuman primate
- Bertiella mucronataBertiella mucronata is a species of Bertiella, a type of cestode tapeworms known to cause
- Bertiella studeriBertiella studeri is a species of Bertiellia, a type of cestodes (tapeworms). It is a para
- BertielliasisParasitic infection caused by a cestode tapeworm
- BerylliosisMedical condition
- Beta blockerMedication class with multiple uses
- Beta-3 adrenergic receptorThe beta-3 adrenergic receptor (β3-adrenoceptor), also known as ADRB3, is a beta-adrenergi
- Beta2-adrenergic agonistCompounds that bind to and activate adrenergic beta-2 receptors
- BetacoronavirusBetacoronavirus (β-CoVs or Beta-CoVs) is one of four genera (Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-, and De
- BetamethasoneSteroid medication
- Betamethasone dipropionateGlucocorticoid steroid (chemical compound)
- Betamethasone valerateChemical compound
- Betel nut chewingPreparation of betel leaf and areca nut
- BethanecholChemical compound
- Bethesda systemReporting systems for pathology
- Betibeglogene autotemcelGene therapy
- BetrixabanChemical compound
- BetulinBetulin is an abundant, naturally occurring triterpene. It is commonly isolated from the b
- BevacizumabMedication
- BexaroteneChemical compound
- BezafibrateChemical compound
- BezlotoxumabMonoclonal antibody
- BIA 10-2474Chemical compound
- BicalutamideAntiandrogen medication
- Bicarbonate buffer systemBuffer system that maintains pH balance in humans
- BicepsMuscle on the front of the upper arm
- BictegravirBictegravir (INN; BIC, formerly known as GS-9883) is a second-generation integrase inhibit
- Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamideFixed dose combination HIV drug
- Bictegravir/lenacapavirMedication
- Bicuspid aortic valveBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a form of heart disease in which two of the leaflets of the
- BifemelaneAntidepressant and cerebral activator drug
- Bifidobacterium breveSpecies of bacterium
- Bifikafusp alfa/onfekafusp alfaCombination medication
- Big Pharma conspiracy theoriesConspiracy theories about the pharmaceutical industry
- BiguanideBiguanide () is the organic compound with the formula HN(C(NH)NH2)2. It is a colorless sol
- BikoroBikoro is a market town in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lyin
- Bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedemaMedical condition
- Bile acidSteroid acid in the bile of animals
- Bile acid sequestrantClass of drug
- Bili lightMedical therapeutic tool to treat newborn jaundice
- Biliary atresiaAbsence, blockage, or narrowing of bile ducts in the liver at birth
- Biliary colicMedical condition in which gallstones cause acute pain
- Biliary fistulaMedical condition
- Biliary refluxAbnormal flow of intestinal contents into the stomach and esophagus
- BilirubinRed pigment of the bile
- BimatoprostChemical compound
- Bimatoprost/timololCombination drug
- BimekizumabMonoclonal antibody
- Binding selectivityIn chemistry, binding selectivity is defined with respect to the binding of ligands to a s
- Binge drinkingForm of excessive alcohol intake
- BinimetinibChemical compound
- BioavailabilityPharmacological measurement
- Biochemistry of Alzheimer's diseaseThe biochemistry of Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is not yet ver
- BiocompatibilityBiologically compatible substance
- BioconjugationChemical process
- BiogerontologySub-field of gerontology
- Bioidentical hormone replacement therapyType of hormone replacement therapy with unclear efficacy
- Biological functions of nitric oxideFunctions of nitric oxide in organisms
- Biological half-lifeTime taken for a drug to halve its concentration in blood plasma
- Biological plausibilityCause and effect relationship in medicine
- Biological response modifierDrugs that modify immune system response
- Biological targetPart of an organism targeted by a ligand or drug to affect behavior
- Biological terrain assessmentThe biological terrain assessment or BTA is a set of tests used to measure the pH, resisti
- Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel diseaseMedical treatment
- Biomarker (medicine)Measurable indicator
- Biomarkers of Alzheimer's diseaseNeurochemical indicators
- Biomedical ResearchBiomedical Research is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on biom
- Biomedical sciencesApplication of science to healthcare
- Biomedical scientistScientist trained in biology and medicine
- BiomeshSurgical mesh from biomaterial
- BiomphalariaGenus of freshwater snails
- Biomphalaria tenagophilaBiomphalaria tenagophila is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmon
- Biophysical profilePrenatal ultrasound evaluation of fetal well-being
- Biopsychiatry controversyControversy in psychiatry
- Bioptics (device)Vision enhancement device
- Bioresorbable stentMedical stent that dissolves or is absorbed by the body
- Biosecurity in AustraliaNational biosecurity in Australia is governed and administered by two federal government d
- BioSenseCDC medical surveillance program
- BiosimilarVariant of a biopharmaceutical
- Biosocial theoryTheory in behavioral and social science
- BiotinVitamin
- BiperidenGroup of stereoisomers
- Biphenotypic acute leukaemiaMedical condition
- Bipolar disorder in childrenBipolar disorder in children, or pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD), is a mental disorder ch
- Bipolar I disorderBipolar disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode
- Bipolar II disorderBipolar spectrum disorder
- Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic ScaleScreening questionnaire for bipolar disorders
- Birch barkTree bark
- Bird fancier's lungType of hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Birdshot chorioretinopathyMedical condition
- Birth attendantHealth professional
- Birth control in AfricaAccess to safe and adequate sexual and reproductive healthcare constitutes part of the Uni
- Birth control in the United StatesBirth control in the United States is available in many forms. Some of the forms available
- Birth control pill formulationsIngredients of oral contraceptives
- Birth defectCondition present at birth regardless of cause
- Birth trauma (physical)Medical condition
- Birth weightWeight of a human neonate at birth
- Birthing centerHealthcare facility where pregnant mothers can give birth
- BisoctrizoleChemical compound
- BisoprololBeta-1 selective adrenenergic blocker medication used to treat cardiovascular diseases
- BisphosphonatePharmaceutical drugs for preventing bone loss
- BivalirudinAnticoagulant drug
- Björk–Shiley valveArtificial heart valve
- Black Death in the Holy Roman Empire14th-century plague pandemic
- Black eyeBruising injury to the face
- Black lung diseaseHuman disease caused by long-term exposure to coal dust
- Black salveIneffective and unsafe alternative medicine cancer treatment
- Bladder cancerUrinary system cancer that begins in the urinary bladder
- Bladder outlet obstructionBladder outlet obstruction (or obstructive uropathy) occurs when urine is unable to flow f
- Bladder sphincter dyssynergiaMedical condition
- Bladder stoneConcretion of material in the urinary bladder
- Blast injuryType of physical trauma
- Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmMedical condition
- BlastocystosisMedical condition
- BlastomaType of cancer arising from precursor cells
- BlastomycosisMedical condition
- Blau syndromeMedical condition
- Bleeding timeMedical test for assessing blood coagulation function
- BleomycinGlycopeptide antibiotic used to treat various cancers
- BlepharitisInflammation of the eyelid
- BlepharoplastySurgical modification of the eyelids
- Blighted ovumMedical condition
- Blind loop syndromeMedical condition
- BlisterSmall pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin
- BloatingMedical condition
- Blood alcohol contentMetric of alcohol concentration in blood
- Blood bankPlace where blood donations are collected
- Blood compatibility testingTesting to identify incompatibilities between blood types
- Blood cultureTest to detect bloodstream infections
- Blood donationBlood withdrawal for use by another person via transfusion
- Blood dopingBoosting the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream
- Blood gas testMedical measurement
- Blood glucose monitoringUse of a glucose monitor for testing the concentration of glucose in the blood
- Blood in stoolMedical condition of blood in the feces
- Blood smearMethod of blood examination
- Blood stasisConcept in traditional Chinese medicine
- Blood substituteSubstance that is used in place of biological blood
- Blood urea nitrogenBlood test
- Blood-borne diseaseMedical condition
- BloodlettingTherapy, now rarely used in medicine
- BloodmobileMobile blood donation centre
- Bloodstream infectionBacterial or fungal infection of blood
- Bloody showBloody mucus discharge leading up to labour
- Blue baby syndromeTwo situations that lead to cyanosis in infants
- Blue field entoptic phenomenonOptical illusion of bright moving dots in the visual field
- Blue nevusType of melanocytic tumor
- Blue rubber bleb nevus syndromeBlue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that consists mainly of abnormal blood
- Blueberry muffin babyPurplish skin bumps on a newborn due to overproduction of blood
- Blunt cardiac injuryA blunt cardiac injury is an injury to the heart as the result of blunt trauma, typically
- Blunt splenic traumaMedical condition
- Blurred visionMedical condition
- BMI1Human protein
- Board certificationProcess to demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge
- Bodily harmLegal term
- Body adiposity indexMethod of estimating the amount of human body fat
- Body compositionPercentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies
- Body dysmorphic disorderMental disorder
- Body fat percentageTotal mass of fat divided by total body mass
- Body image disturbanceAltered perception of one's body image
- Body odorOdor produced by a living animal
- Body roundness indexBody scale based on waist circumference and height
- Body shapeGeneral shape of a human body
- Body shape indexHuman health index
- Body substance isolationBody substance isolation (BSI) is a practice of isolating all body substances (blood, urin
- Body-focused repetitive behaviorCompulsions toward damaging one's own body in some way
- Bodywork (alternative medicine)In alternative medicine, bodywork is any therapeutic or personal development technique tha
- Bohr equationEquation describing the amount of physiological dead space in a person's lungs
- Boil (infection)Medical condition (infection)
- Boil-water advisoryDrinking water safety directive
- Bolivian hemorrhagic feverMedical condition
- Bolus (medicine)Way to administer medicine
- Bone ageDegree of a person's skeletal development
- Bone cementAdhesives used to repair bone
- Bone conductionConduction of sound to the inner ear
- Bone cystMedical condition
- Bone densityAmount of bone mineral in bone tissue
- Bone diseaseBone disease refers to the medical conditions which affect the bone.
- Bone graftingBone transplant
- Bone healingHealing from bone injury
- Bone healthHealth of the skeleton
- Bone marrow examinationForm of pathologic analysis
- Bone Marrow Transplantation (journal)Bone Marrow Transplantation is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering transplantation of
- Bone metastasisMedical condition
- Bone painFeeling that originates in bone
- Bone sarcomaMalignant tumor that grows within a bone
- Bone scintigraphyNuclear medicine imaging technique
- Bone tumorAbnormal growth of tissue within bone
- Bone-anchored hearing aidType of hearing aid based on bone conduction
- Bone-settingPractitioner of joint manipulation
- Booster doseAdditional administration of vaccine
- Borderline intellectual functioningMedical condition
- Boric acid (vaginal)Pharmaceutical compound
- Born alive ruleCommon law legal principle
- Borna diseaseMedical condition
- Bornholm diseaseMedical condition
- Botanical drugA botanical drug is defined in the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a
- Botulinum toxinNeurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathyFatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle
- Bowel resectionSurgical procedure in which a part of an intestine is removed
- Bowen techniqueAlternative type of physical manipulation
- BradycardiaHeart rate below the normal range
- Brain biopsyBrain biopsy is the removal of a small piece of brain tissue for the diagnosis of abnormal
- Brazilian traditional medicineTraditional medical practices in Brazil
- BRCA mutationMedical condition
- Breast cancer classificationMedical classification system
- Breast cancer screeningTesting asymptomatic women for breast cancer
- Breast diseaseMedical condition
- Breast milkMilk produced by the mammary glands in the breast of a human
- Breast painMedical condition
- Breathing circuitA breathing circuit is those parts of a breathing apparatus (or breathing system), which d
- Breathwork (New Age)Term used in alternative medicine
- British government response to the COVID-19 pandemicIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the British government introdu
- Broken fingerA broken finger or finger fracture is a common type of bone fracture, affecting a finger.
- BronchiectasisPermanent enlargement of the lung airways
- BronchiolitisInflammation of the small airways in the lungs
- Bronchiolitis obliteransObstruction of the lungs' small airways (bronchioles) due to inflammation
- BronchoconstrictionBronchoconstriction is the constriction of the airways in the lungs due to the tightening
- BronchodilatorDrug which widens the lung airways
- BronchospasmBronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of
- Brow ridgeBony ridge located above the eye sockets of all primates
- BrucellosisHuman and animal disease
- BruxismGrinding or clenching of the teeth
- BuboA bubo (Greek βουβών, boubṓn, 'groin') is adenitis or inflammation of the lymph nodes and
- Bubonic plagueHuman and animal disease
- Buccal administrationMethod of administering medication
- BulimiaEating disorder
- Bullous pemphigoidBullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typi
- Bullying and suicideBullying and suicide are considered together when the cause of suicide is attributable to
- BupivacaineLocal anaesthetic drug
- BupropionMedication mainly used for depression and smoking cessation
- Bush medicineTraditional medicine used by Indigenous Australians
