If you've been trying to lose weight for a while, you may be tempted to buy an over-the-counter diet pill or ask your doctor for a prescription. While some remedies are indeed effective, all diet pills carry some health risks, warns the Mayo Clinic.
Definition of terminal. 1  1 : a part that forms the end : extremity, termination. 2  2 : a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial. 3  3 : a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections.
Medical Definition of Terminal ileitis. Terminal ileitis: Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small intestine (the terminal ileum). Crohn's disease affects primarily the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus.