| WHEEZING: |
A whistling noise in the chest which occurs during breathing
when the airways are compressed. |
| WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT: |
Number of infection-fighting cells in a unit (conventionally 1 litre)
of blood. |
| WHITE BLOOD CELLS: |
Any of a group of blood cells that have no hemoglobin and migrate into
tissues to fight infection and digest cell debris. White blood cells (WBC)
circulate in the blood and lymphatic system and harbor in the lymph glands
and spleen. They are part of the immune system responsible for both directly
(T cells and macrophages) and indirectly (B cells producing antibodies)
attacking foreign invaders of the body. |
| WHITE MATTER (OF THE BRAIN): |
Parts of the brain, notably the cortex (shell) of the cerebral hemispheres,
composed of nerve cells "insulated" with a coating of myelin. |
| WIDOW'S PEAK: |
Hairline which comes to a point in the center. |
| WOMB: |
The common term for uterus, a muscular organ inside which the baby
grows during pregnancy. |
