| B cells | disease fighting cells, cells that are made inside your bones and help fight disease, white blood cells |
| bacteria | germs |
| behavior modification | developing new habits, changing what you do, stopping bad habits |
| beneficial | good, good for, helpful, useful |
| beneficiary | someone who receives, person who comes out ahead |
| benefit | help, aid |
| benign | not a danger, not harmful, easily treated |
| benign | not cancer |
| bereavement | grief after death, loss, sadness, mourning |
| beverage | drink, fluids, liquids |
| biannual | every two years, twice a year, two times every year |
| bilateral | with both sides considered, two-sided, when both sides get a say, even, balanced |
| bioterrorism | spreading virus or disease to cause fear or hurt |
| BMI | a measure of body fat based on height and weight |
| biota | plants and animals |
| bona fide | real, true |
| bone density test | bone strength test, a test of how solid and how strong your bones are |
| bone marrow | area (or the space) inside your bones where blood cells are made |
| booster shots | a shot you get months or years after your vaccine shot, to keep you safe from that disease |
| brachial neuritis | swelling of the nerves in your arms |
| breakthrough infection | getting a disease even though you’ve been vaccinated against it |
| bronchial tubes | the tubes letting air in and out of the lungs |
| bronchodilator | medicine, drug that helps you breathe easier |
| bursitis | swollen, painful joints, disease that causes joint pain |
| by means of | by, using, with |
| by which time | by then |
| Source: CDC Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications. Other related materials: Vaccines & Immunizations Glossary; Harvard School of Public Health "Plain Language Glossaries" for asthma, arthritis, and lupus; Medical Library Association "Deciphering Medspeak" for diabetes, stroke, and HIV-AIDS |
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