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added various terms
* '''Aphasia''' - the inability to comprehend or formulate language, due to damage to specific [[brain]] regions. The major causes of this condition are stroke and head trauma. It can also result from a brain tumors, brain infections, or neurodegenerative diseases.
* '''Asymptomatic''' - When a patient does not show symptoms, but is still sick.
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==B==
* '''Benign''' - Any growth that is considered to not be a danger to the patient.
* '''Brainstem''' - stalk-like part of the [[brain]] that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. In the [[Human]] [[brain]], the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata.
==D==
* '''Degenerative''' - A term used to describe a disease or illness that causes more damage over time.
* '''Dopamine''' - commonly known as the "feel good" neurotransmitter, this complex chemical is strongly associated with the pleasure and reward centers of the [[brain]]. <br>Involved in neurological and physiological functions, it is a contributing factor in motor function, mood, and even our decision making, as well as some movement and psychiatric disorders.
==F==
* '''Fetus''' - Also spelled "foetus," this is the terminology used to describe unborn offspring once they reach a certain "age" of gestation while in the womb. <br>Previously called an embryo, a ''fetus'' is more developed, and is refered to by this name starting from the ninth week after fertilizations (in [[Human]] and [[Humanoid]]s), and continues until birth.
* '''Fracture''' - any break in a bone.
:* '''Basics:'''
==I==
* '''Idiopathic''' - Term used when the cause of a disease or illness cannot be found. This is a diagnosis, and something can be said to have an idiopathic (unknown) cause.
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==M==
* '''Malignant''' - A growth that is invasive and damaging, and will spread to other parts of the body, and cause more harm the longer it goes untreated.
* '''Melanin''' - a dark brown to black pigment which occurs in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. It is responsible for a person's natural shade of skin, as well as the tanning of skin when exposed to sunlight.
