Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
(antibodies) to prevent or treat infectious diseases. Such preparations, also known as immune globulin or gammaglobulin, work by ...
antibiotics are usually given. To prevent spread of the infection, towels, flannels, and pillowcases should not be shared. Child ...
scarred area of the abdominal wall because the muscle has been weakened by a previous surgical incision. incisorOne of the 8 fro ...
indigestion A common term (known medically as dyspepsia) covering a var- iety of symptoms brought on by eating, including heartb ...
infarctionDeath of an area of tissue due to ischaemia (lack of blood supply). Common examples include myocardial infarction, whi ...
infertilityThe inability to produce off- spring, which may result from a problem in either the male or the female repro- ductive ...
other autoimmune disorders) may be suppressed by corticosteroid drugsor by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. inflammatory bo ...
groin. It can be direct, in which there is a localized weakness in the abdominal wall, or, in men, indirect, in which the intest ...
by certain neurons, which damp down the action of other nerve cells to keep the brain’s activity in balance. In psychoana- lysis ...
Venom injected by the insect contains inflammatory substances that cause local pain, redness, and swelling for about 48 hours. A ...
ideas and symbols); practical (aptitude in dealing with practical problems such as repairing machinery); and social (cop- ing re ...
(ICUs), sometimes known as intensive treatment units (ITUs), contain electronic equipment to monitor vital functions such as blo ...
is most common in obese people. The affected skin is red and moist and may have an odour, often with a fungal infec- tion such a ...
mainly used to treat cancers of the uterus and cervix (see uterus, cancer of; cervix, cancer of). If implants (usually in the fo ...
intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)A treatment for male infertility in which a single sperm is collected from a sample of se ...
tract. The procedure involves intravenous infusion of a contrast mediuminto the arm. The medium is carried in the blood to the u ...
anions in the extracellular fluid and blood, and by phosphate anions inside cells (see acid–base balance). ionizerA device that ...
lens. It is connected at its outer edge to the ciliary body and has a central aper- ture, the pupil, through which light enters ...
being infected. The patient is usually isolated in a single room. Complete isolation is used if a patient has a contagious disea ...
Women who have been pregnant are less likely to have complications than women who have never been pregnant. For example, they ma ...
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