disease - antibodies

Coronary Artery Disease

antibodies - proteins made by certain white blood cells in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Antibodies neutralize or destroy antigens.

Antidepressants - a name for a category of medications used to treat depression.

antihistamines - drugs that are used to prevent or relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies by preventing the action of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, and sometimes can make breathing difficult. Some of these drugs are also used to prevent motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Since they may cause drowsiness as a side effect, some of them may be used to help people go to sleep.

antimetabolites - anticancer drugs that can stop or slow down biochemical reactions in cells.

anxiety disorder - serious medical illness that fills people's lives with anxiety and fear. Some anxiety disorders include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia (or social anxiety disorder), specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder.

apnea - temporary interruption or cessation of breathing.

areola - the dark-colored skin on the breast that surrounds the nipple.

arteries - blood vessels that carry oxygen and blood to the heart, brain and other parts of the body.

artherosclerosis - disease when fatty deposits clog the walls of the arteries.

arthritis - swelling, redness, heat and pain of the joints. There are over 100 types of arthritis.

assisted reproductive technology - technology that involves procedures that handle a woman's eggs and a man's sperm to help infertile couples conceive a child.

asthma - a chronic disease of the lungs. Symptoms include cough, wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, and trouble breathing.

atherosclerosis - a disease in which fatty material is deposited on the wall of the arteries. This fatty material causes the arteries to become narrow and it eventually restricts blood flow.

autoimmune - an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules.

autoimmune disease - disease caused by an immune response against foreign substances in the tissues of one's own body.