Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
heel tendons may assist walking in some cases. The long-term outlook depends on the particular form. Families in which a child o ...
arranged so that the pull of one muscle or group of muscles is opposed to another, enabling a movement to be reversed. Although ...
mutismRefusal or inability to speak. Mutism may occur as a symptom of profound congenital deafness, severe manic–depressive illn ...
myectomySurgical removal of part or all of a muscle. Myectomy may be per- formed to treat severely injured and infected muscles ...
diabetes mellitus. Atherosclerosisof the coronary arteries is usually a factor. Symptoms include sudden pain in the centre of th ...
Myopia, which tends to be inherited, usually appears around puberty and increases until the early 20s. If it starts in early chi ...
nadololA beta-blocker drug used in the treatment of hypertension(high blood pressure), angina pectoris(chest pain due to impaire ...
Possible adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and tremors. nandroloneAn anabolic steroid (see steroids, anabolic) used to t ...
and, in children, the adenoids, which can enlarge to block the nasopharynx, forcing the child to breathe through the mouth. naso ...
navelA popular term for the umbilicus, the depression in the abdomen that marks the point at which the umbilical cord was attach ...
new, sterile ones. The scheme is aimed at reducing the risks of infections, such as HIVand hepatitis, transmitted by the sharing ...
nephropathyA term for any disease of or damage to the kidneys. Obstructive nephropathy refers to kid- ney damage caused by a uri ...
Treatment is of the underlying condition. A low-sodium diet may be recommen- ded, and diuretic drugsmay be given to reduce oedem ...
nerve injuryDamage or severance of conducting fibres within a nerveas a result of trauma, causing loss of skin sensation and mus ...
The brainand spinal cordform the central nervous system(CNS), which consists of billions of interconnected neurons(nerve cells). ...
Genetic factors play a part in neural tube defects, which show multifactorial inheritance. Couples who have had an affected chil ...
neuroendocrinologyThe study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine systemthat control internal body fu ...
neuropathologyThe branch of pathol- ogythat is concerned with the causes and effects of disorders of the nervous system. (See al ...
are released by some types of bacteria (such as those that cause tetanusand diphtheria). Some chemical poisons, such as arsenic ...
nickelA metallic element that is pre- sent in the body in minute amounts. Nickel is thought to activate certain enzymes(substanc ...
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