Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
azelaic acidA topicaldrug used to treat mild to moderate acne. azithromycinA macrolide antibiotic drugused to treat infections o ...
Babinski’s signA reflex movement in which the big toe bends upwards when the outer edge of the sole of the foot is scratched. In ...
Aerobic bacteria require oxygen to grow and multiply; in the body, these are most commonly found on the skin or in the respirato ...
Damage to nerve tracts in the spinal cord, which carry information from pos- ition sensors in the joints and muscles, can also i ...
pressure changes can rupture the ear- drum (see eardrum, perforated). Barotrauma can be avoided by vigor- ous swallowing or by f ...
other people (see isolation). In reverse barrier nursing, a patient with reduced ability to fight infections is protected agains ...
beclometasoneA corticosteroid drug that is used in the treatment of asthma and hay fever (see rhinitis,allergic). Beclometasone, ...
will render it less threatening, and that desirable behaviour can be encouraged by using a system of rewards. Specific behaviour ...
benzylpenicillinA type of penicillin drug that is given by injection. bereavementThe emotional reaction following the death of a ...
form of eye drops to treat glaucoma and work by lowering the fluid pressure in the eyeball. Beta-blockers may reduce an individ- ...
bile ductAny of the ducts by which bile is carried from the liver, first to the gall- bladder and then to the duodenum (the firs ...
The symptoms and signs of secondary biliary cirrhosis include abdominal pain and tenderness, liver enlargement, fev- ers and chi ...
function tests. Biochemical tests can also be performed on urine (see urinaly- sis) and other body fluids. bioengineeringSee bio ...
biorhythmsPhysiological functions that vary in a rhythmic way. Most biorhythms are based on a daily, or circadian (24- hour), cy ...
year, but most disappear after the age of 9 years. Port-wine stains seldom fade, but laser treatment performed in adulthood can ...
bladderThe hollow, muscular organ in the lower abdomen that acts as a reser- voir for urine. It lies within, and is protected by ...
follow-up cystoscopy is needed. Blad- der tumours that have spread through the bladder wall may be treated by radiotherapyor by ...
blepharoplastyA cosmetic operation to remove wrinkled, drooping skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids. blepharospasmProlonged ...
be replaced by unrelated new ones. (See also psychotherapy.) bloodThe red fluid that circulates in the body’s veins, arteries, a ...
blood countA test, also called full blood count, that measures haemoglo- binconcentration and the numbers of red blood cells, wh ...
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