suffix后缀 (hou zhui) always at the end of the term, the suffix modifies the central meaning as to what or who 15、 is interacting with it or what is happening to it. here is an example of how to take apart a word to understand the term: myocarditis 心肌炎 (xin ji yan) prefix ...
You can get a painful bump on the roof of the mouth if you eat very hot food. The skin found on this part of the mouth is much more delicate than the tongue and can burn easily. These burns can turn into blisters and swelling causing damage to the palate. Also known as pizza palate...
Although the term mole may cover a variety of different sorts of skin growths, most often it refers to a localized accumulation of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. These are generally uniform in color and round in shape. In dermatology, moles are sometimes known as benign neoplasms. ...
A small, solid knot-like lump of tissue occurring anywhere in the body. Nodules in the skin are easily felt. The term implies nothing about the nature of the lump. Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005 nodule any small spherical swelling. short for root nodule....
"New Tricks for an Old Enterovirus." Infectious Disease Alert (December 15, 1999): 45. Key terms Enteroviruses— Viruses which live in the gastrointestinal tract. Coxsackie viruses, viruses that cause hand-foot-mouth disease, are an enterovirus. Vesicle— A bump on the skin filled with fluid...
The term dysplastic refers to changes noted in moles that can only be appreciated on microscopic examination. This term should only be used when describing the microscopic appearance of a nevus or other tissue. Most atypical nevi exhibit some degree of dysplasia under the microscope. ...
Gluten intolerance is sometimes used as a catchall term for three different issues with gluten: celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy. Or, it can refer specifically to non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat, rye, and barley. Ce...
On Wednesday, Noah had a little work with Mike, a family friend and local filmmaker who often employs him for short-term jobs. They were filming a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a solar panel installation at a warehouse in Baltimore and getting drone footage of the panels. Mike took him out ...
404 moment – On card rounds - when a patient’s medical records cannot be located (from internet error message: 404 Page Not Found) 5-H-1-T - polite medical term for shit 10th Floor Transfer - dying (floor number is always the next number on from the highest floor in the hospital)...
Most of the times, this problem occurs when you are on a long-term treatment of acne with antibiotics. The bacteria present in the human nose are usually harmless under normal conditions. But with antibiotics treatment, the bacterial balance can become altered thereby leading to an overgrowth of...