benign
non-cancerous tumours that do not spread in the body
carcinogen
agent that produces a cancer
cholesterol
high levels is bad
coronary heart disease
occurs when coronary arteries become narrow due to the build up of fatty material within them
health
the physical and mental well being of aperson
malignant
are cancerous tumours that invade neighbouring tissues and spread to other parts os the body in the blood forming secondary tumours
risk factor
could lead to something bad
statin
drugs thst reduce blood cholesterol levels, slowing down the deposit of fatty acids in the arteries
stent
inserted into arteries to keep them open