Terminology (Med. Dictionary) :: Page - 4742

Therapeutic mud Mainland

May-28-24

Mainland Healing Muds: Properties and Applications Continental therapeutic muds are sulfide silt muds formed in salt lakes of continental origin. They are characterized b ...

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Volkmann Arthrotomy

May-28-24

Volkmann arthrotomy is a surgical procedure to open a joint, proposed by the German surgeon Richard von Volkmann in the 19th century. The operation involves cutting and o ...

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Vascular tone

May-28-24

Vascular tone is a constant tension in the walls of blood vessels, counteracting their stretching under the influence of blood pressure. Vascular tone is maintained by co ...

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Hantavirus (Hantavirus)

May-28-24

Hantavirus is a member of a group of viruses that infect rats, mice and voles. These viruses can cause disease in humans if secretions or excrement from infected rodents ...

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Endogenesis

May-28-24

Endogenesis (from the Greek endo - inside and genesis - origin, development) is a term used in psychiatry to refer to internal, genetically determined factors underlying ...

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Teratoma

May-28-24

Teratoma is a tumor consisting of various tissues, including those that are not normally found in a given organ. Most often, teratomas form in the testicles and ovaries. ...

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Siwatta Reticulata Poikiloderma Pigmentosa

May-28-24

Civatte's poikiloderma pigmentosa (Civatte's poikiloderma) is a dermatological disease that is characterized by the appearance of spots on the skin accompanied by red, br ...

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Monocytopenia

May-28-24

Monocytopenia: causes, symptoms and treatment Monocytopenia is a condition in which the level of monocytes in the blood decreases below normal. Monocytes are a type of wh ...

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Amaxophobia [Amaxophobia; Greek (H)Amaxa Cart + Phobia; Syn. Gamaxophobia]

May-28-24

Amaxophobia is an obsessive fear and fear of wheeled vehicles. The term comes from the Greek words (h)amaxa, meaning "cart", and phobia, meaning "fear". People suffering ...

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Alkalosis Non-gas

May-28-24

Non-gas alkalosis: what is it and how to detect it? Alkalosis is a condition of the body in which the pH of the blood rises and becomes more alkaline than normal. One typ ...

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