• Bronchial asthma

    Chronic inflammatory disease affecting the bronchial tubes that causes sudden breathing difficulties.

  • Bronchoscopy

    Endoscopic visualisation of the inside of the lungs.

  • Bursectomy

    Removal of a bursa (fluid-filled sac lined by a membrane).

  • Bursitis

    Inflammation of a bursa (fluid-filled sac lined by a membrane). Bursae act as padding in joints, such as the knee joint.

  • Bypass

    Surgical procedure for artificially redirecting the blood flow. A bypass is sewn onto the upper and lower ends of a closed blood vessel. Plastic tubes or the body’s own veins can be used to create a bypass.

  • C-arm

    Mobile x-ray device.

  • C-section

    Use of surgery to deliver a baby.

  • Caesarian section

    Use of surgery to deliver a baby.

  • Capsule endoscopy

    Examination of the digestive tract whereby the patient swallows a capsule containing a tiny camera.

  • Carcinoma

    A malignant cancerous disease which develops from degenerate skin or mucous membrane cells.

  • Cardiac arrhythmia

    A heartbeat that is irregular, too slow or too fast.