Glossary
Basal Ganglia: A group of nerve cell bodies linked to the thalamus at the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.Frontal Lobe: Each of the paired lobes located at the front-end of the brain, including areas concerned with behavior, learning, movement, and personality development.
Jaundice: A condition in which there is yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, due to deposition of a pigment called bilirubin.
Menarche: The first time that menstruation occurs.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A mental disorder involving repeated thoughts and feelings that becomes an obsession and leads to a compulsion to do a repetitive action.
Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas due to disease or injury.
Peptic Perforation: Formation of a hole in the stomach wall.
