Glossary Term - W
Alphabetical glossary of health & disability services, health terms and general MidCentral District Health Board information.
Ward 21
Ward 23
Ward 24
Ward 25
Ward 26
Ward 27
Ward 28
Ward 29
Ward 30
Waste Management
Welfare Officer
Wheelchair Services
White blood cells
These fight infections. There are three sorts of white blood cell – granulocytes, monocytes and lymphocytes. They all play a different role in fighting infection.
Windpipe
This is the tube that carries air to your lungs. It starts just below your voicebox in your neck and carries on inside your ribcage until it gets to the bottom of your breastbone. It then divides into two bronchi.
Women's Health Unit
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Last Updated 17/10/2007