Terminology (Med. Dictionary) :: Page - 4785

Soe, Roe (Esr), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Sep-13-23

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is the rate at which red blood cells sediment, measured under standard conditions. ESR increases if the content of a number of pr ...

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Lobotomy, Prefrontal Leucotomy

Sep-13-23

Lobotomy (prefrontal leucotomy) is a brain surgery that was performed in the 1930s to 1950s to treat mental disorders. The essence of the operation was to cut the nerve f ...

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Gametes

Sep-13-23

A gamete is a mature sex cell: an egg in women or a sperm in men. Gametes are haploid because they contain half the normal number of chromosomes. During fertilization, th ...

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Saltatory convulsion

Sep-13-23

A saltatory cramp (Latin s. saltatorius; synonym s. hock) is a cramp during which sharp contractions of the leg muscles occur, which leads to its “bouncing.” This type of ...

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Peuta-Jeghers Syndrome

Sep-13-23

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a rare hereditary disease that is characterized by the formation of multiple polyps in the mucous membrane of the small intestine (intestinal po ...

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Bordet-Jangu Bacterium

Sep-13-23

Bordet-Gengou bacterium - (J. J. Bordet, 1870-1961, Belgian bacteriologist; O. Gengou, 1875-1959, Belgian bacteriologist) is a species of bacteria first isolated in 1900 ...

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Bronchiola (Bronchiole)

Sep-13-23

Bronchiole is a branch of the bronchial tree with a diameter of 0.5 to 1 mm, the walls of which are devoid of cartilage. Bronchioles are an important part of the respirat ...

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Heart Vector

Sep-13-23

Cardiac vector: what is it and how is it related to the work of the heart The cardiac vector is the electromotive force vector of the heart's electrical field, which repr ...

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Focal Spot in X-Ray Engineering

Sep-13-23

In X-ray engineering, the focal spot is the section of the anode of the X-ray tube where the working beam of X-ray radiation is generated. This area is of particular impo ...

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Substance Concentration

Sep-13-23

Substance concentration The concentration of a substance is a value indicating the amount of a given substance per unit mass or volume of a solution or mixture. Concentra ...

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