Glossary
Ulcerative colitis is a long-term condition that affects the colon. The colon, which is also known as the large intestine, removes nutrients from undigested food and expels waste products from the body. Symptoms of ulcerative colitis can range from mild to severe, and include bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, a frequent need to go to the toilet and weight loss. For some people, the condition is a minor inconvenience, while for others it can seriously affect their quality of life.
Ultraviolet light (UV) is regarded more as a range of
wavelengths rather than anything specific. It is present in natural sunlight.
However, it is invisible to the naked eye. The term ultraviolet derives from
the Latin word ultra meaning "beyond". Violet is the colour of the
shortest wavelengths of visible light and ultraviolet has an even shorter
wavelength that goes beyond this range. UV light from the sun is responsible
for tanning of the skin, but over exposure to this light can cause sunburn and
even some forms of skin cancer.
Unani tibb
is an Eastern form of medicine and herbalism,
sometimes referred to as Islamic medicine. It is based on the ancient methods
of medicine used and taught by Hippocrates, Galen and Avicenna and includes
elements of healing systems from Persia, Arabia, India, China and classical
Greece. A belief central to the core of
the practice is that good health and a happy state of mind represent the normal
constitution for balanced human beings.
Urogenital refers to the urinary
and genital organs. Urology is the branch of medicine that deals with the
urinary tract in both males and females, and the genital tract or reproductive
system in the male.
