Glossary of Terms - January 2003

The following terms are found throughout this issue of COLUMNS-Mold. The definitions are from the 1995 edition of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary unless otherwise stated.

asthma: a condition often of allergic origin that is marked by continuous or paroxysmal labored breathing accompanied by wheezing, by a sense of constriction in the chest and often by attacks of coughing or gasping

cohort: a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study [http://www.m-w.com]