Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
trifluoperazineAn antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia. trigeminal nerveThe 5th cranial nerve. A trigeminal nerve aris ...
trophoblastic tumourA growth aris- ing from the tissues that develop into the placenta. The most common type of trophoblastic tu ...
drugs used in treatment, and others may have to be used and treatment carried out for a longer period. If the full course of dru ...
when 2 eggs are fertilized at the same time. They each have a placenta and may be of different sexes. Twins occur in about 1 in ...
ulcerAn open sore appearing on the skin or on a mucous membranethat results from the destruction of surface tissue. Ulcers may b ...
Medical treatments of ulcerative colitis include corticosteroid drugsand sulfa- salazineand its derivatives. Colectomy may be re ...
Ultrasonic waves are emitted by a trans- ducer, which is placed on the skin over the part of the body to be viewed. The transduc ...
outer layer; muscular middle layer; and inner watertight layer. Each ureter is sup- plied by blood vessels and nerves. Urine flo ...
or from a catheteror cystoscope. Other possible causes include irritant chemi- cals, such as antiseptics and some spermicidal pr ...
stone in the bladder (see calculus, urin- ary tract), and enlargement or tumour of the prostate (see prostate, enlarged; prostat ...
almost always the result of a bacterial infection. Urethritis is often due to a sexually transmitted infection, such as gonorrho ...
the patient has stress incontinence (see incontinence, urinary). urographySee intravenous urography. urologyA branch of medicine ...
of urticaria in which weals form after the skin is stroked. Urticaria sometimes occurs with angioedema. The cause of urticaria i ...
the menopause, it is usually a blood- stained vaginal discharge. Diagnosis is made by hysteroscopyor biopsy. Very early endometr ...
vaccinationA form of immunizationin which killed or weakened microorg- anisms, or inactivated bacterial toxins, are introduced i ...
valgusThe medical term for outward displacement of a part of the body. valproateSee sodium valproate. Valsalva’s manoeuvreA forc ...
be performed as open heart surgery. However, the technique of balloon valvuloplasty makes it possible to treat a narrowed valve ...
man continues to achieve orgasm and ejaculate as normal, but the semenno longer contains sperm, which are reab- sorbed in thetes ...
diverticular diseaseand cancer of the intestine (see colon, cancer of; rectum, cancer of). Vegetarian diets are low in fats, esp ...
pressure applied to stop any bleeding. The procedure is not usually painful but may cause some discomfort. venereal diseasesSee ...
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