Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
farmer’s lungAn occupational disease affecting the lungs of farm workers. Farmer’s lung is a type of allergic alveo- litis, in w ...
fats and oilsNutrients that provide the body with its most concentrated form of energy. Fats, which are also called lipids, are ...
depending on the birth weight, rate of growth, and contentment with feeding. By 6 months, the baby should be eating true solids, ...
pain is felt in the knee or groin. The leg tends to turn outwards and hip move- ments are restricted. Surgery is needed to fix t ...
A woman’s ability to conceive depends on normal ovulation(the monthly pro- duction of a healthy ovum by 1 of the ovaries) and th ...
fetal alcohol syndromeA rare condi- tion consisting of a combination of congenitaldefects that result from the continuous consum ...
stethoscope. Cardiotocography, a more sophisticated electronic version, makes a continuous paper recording of the heartbeat toge ...
Otherwise, treatment is directed at the underlying cause (for example, giving antibiotic drugsfor a bacterial infection). feverf ...
fibroidA slow-growing, noncancerous tumour of the uterus, consisting of smooth muscle and connective tissue. There may be 1 or m ...
Muscles most commonly affected are those in the neck, shoulders, chest, back, buttocks, and knees. There is usually no restricti ...
metals is generally used for back teeth. If a front tooth is chipped, a bonding technique (see bonding, dental) may be used, in ...
provide ready access to the circulation in people who are having dialysis. Some types of fistula close spontaneously but most ne ...
flecainideAn antiarrhythmic drugused in the treatment of tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and arrhythmiasassociated with condit ...
fluorosisMottling of the tooth enamel caused by ingestion of excess fluoride as the teethare formed. In severe cases, the enamel ...
hydrocephalus (the accumulation of fluid in the skull). A sunken fontanelle may be a sign of dehydration. If a fontanelle is abn ...
The bacteria commonly responsible for food poisoning belong to the groups SALMONELLA, CAMPYLOBACTER, and E. COLI, certain strain ...
occurs on the big toe and may result in inflammation and infection of the surrounding tissues (see paronychia). Foot-dropis the ...
In paraphimosis, the foreskin becomes stuck in the retracted position, causing painful swelling of the glans that needs emergenc ...
fracture; pelvis; Pott’s fracture; rib, frac- ture of; skull, fracture of.) fracture, dentalA break in a tooth (see teeth) most ...
an operation so that the results can be used to determine the appropriate sur- gical treatment. frozen shoulderStiffness and pai ...
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