Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
is overridden by the “brown eye” gene, and the child has brown eyes. The child must inherit the recessive blue eye gene from bot ...
rectum, cancer ofA cancerous tumour in the rectum. The cause is unknown, but dietary factors and genetic factors are thought to ...
refluxAn abnormal backflow of fluid in a body passage due to failure of the passage’s exit to close fully. A common type of refl ...
A high fever of up to 40°C suddenly dev- elops, with shivering, headache, muscle pains, nausea, and vomiting. The symp- toms per ...
repetitive strain injury (RSI)An overuse injury that affects keyboard workers and musicians, causing weak- ness and pain in the ...
inflammation of surrounding tissues, or pressure, for example from an impacted tooth. Internal resorption is rare, occur- ring i ...
pulmonary vessels for blood transport to and from the heart. Air is inhaled and exhaled (see breath- ing) by the action of the d ...
retinal artery occlusionBlockage of an artery supplying blood to the retina, most commonly due to thrombosisor embolism, The dis ...
in turn. The effect of different lenses on the beam of light determines whether glasses are needed for various refractive errors ...
enzyme. Drugs include lamivudine, zido- vudine(AZT), efavirenz, and stavudine. Reye’s syndromeA rare disorder in which brain and ...
rheumatoid arthritisA type of arthritis in which the jointsin the fingers, wrists, toes, or elsewhere in the body become painful ...
The next 2 or 3 pairs of “false ribs” con- nect indirectly to the sternum by means of cartilage attached to the cartilage of the ...
cells, DNA carries the instructions and RNA helps decode them. In some viruses the instructions are held by RNA instead. (See al ...
roseola infantumA common infectious disease, probably viral, that mainly affects children aged 6 months to 2 years. There is an ...
lumbar vertebra, and its narrow lower part with the coccyx. The sides of the sacrum are connected by the sacroiliac jointsto eac ...
down carbohydrates (see digestive sys- tem). Saliva keeps the mouth moist, lubricates food to aid swallowing, and facilitates th ...
cancer of the ovary (see ovary, cancer of) or the uterus (see uterus, cancer of). salt Commonly used to refer to sodium chloride ...
serves as an attachment for certain muscles and tendons of the arm, neck, chest, and back and is involved with movements of the ...
The sciatic nerves are formed from nerve roots in the spinal cord. scintigraphyAn alternative name for radionuclide scanning. sc ...
of collagen, a protein in connective tissue, causing weakness of small blood vessels and poor wound healing. Haemorrhages may oc ...
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