(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time.

The term used to describe waste produced from healthcare and similar activities that may pose a risk of infection, for example, swabs, bandages, dressings etc. or may prove hazardous, for example medicines.

The ability to control when you urinate and empty your bowels.

Any cause of death that is neither the immediate, intervening, originating antecedent nor underlying cause; hence these are other significant conditions that contributed to the fatal outcome, but were not related to the disease or condition directly causing death.

Computerized tomography scan: a medical test that involves using x-rays to create a three-dimensional image (appearing to have length, width, and height) of the inside of the body.

The end of life.

The late identification of a specific disorder, syndrome, or disease which could potentially limit a person's treatment options.

A group of common mental disorders characterized by mood change, hence sometimes referred to as mood or affective disorder. Symptoms of depression include low mood such as prolonged sadness and a loss of interest and enjoyment in ordinary experiences. These symptoms can impair emotional and physical wellbeing, and may also include feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, irritability, low energy, pessimism, withdrawal, chronic physical pain, poor motivation, and poor concentration.

The identification of a specific disorder, syndrome, or disease following a process of clinical assessment and information-gathering.

An illness caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident.

A covering put on an injury, esp. when there has been bleeding through the skin.

Basic medical treatment that is given to someone as soon as possible after they have been hurt or suddenly become ill.