Drug slang A regional term for marijuana Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. thumb SeeBowler's thumb,Gamekeeper's thumb,Harp player's thumb, Hitch-hiker's thumb, Skier's thumb, Trigger thumb. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by...
Rarely used term for an obstruction to the discharge of a glandular secretion. [aden- + G. emphraxis, stoppage] adeniform (a-den′i-form) SYN: adenoid (1) . adenine (A, Ade) (ad′e-nen) One of the two major purines (the other being guanine) found in both RNA and DNA, ...
-centesis removal of fluid/aspiration -graft organ/tissue used for transplantation to replace Lesson-5-examples Myasthenia肌无力 Osteomalacia骨软化 Diplococcus双球菌 Xenograft异种移植 Arthrocentesis关节穿刺术 Gastrorrhaphy胃缝合术 lesson-6-Anatomical term 1 head and neck anatomy Cephal(o)- head Facio-...
Acronym for phototherapeutic keratectomy. PTMA Abbreviation for phenyltrimethylammonium. ptomaine (to′man) An indefinite term applied to poisonous substances, e.g., toxic amines, formed in the decomposition of protein by the decarboxylation of amino acids by bacterial action. SYN: ptomatine. [G...
The term "bit" for "binary digit" was coined in the 1940s. In the 1950s, IBM coined the terms "byte" and "nibble" (half a byte) to maintain the mastication theme "bit, bite, nibble." From Bite to Byte IBM coined the term in the mid-1950s to mean the smallest addressable group...
An obsolete term for:(1) Diphtheria;(2) Pseudomembranous pharyngitis. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. Link...
aFor the manufacturer, inventory risk has a long-term dimension. The manufacturer’s inventory commitment starts with raw material and component parts, includes work-in-process, and ends with finished goods. In addition, prior to sale, finished goods must often be transferred to warehouse in ...
Coining the term “queer necropolitics,” Puar argues that non-heteronormative bodies are marked for death to support the state’s hegemony and nationalism. Debrix suggests that the horror of exposing people to death—the capacity to “let die”—leads to conditions in which human bodies are ...
The vernacular term for a paroxysm associated with an intermittent fever. smelter's s. SYN: smelter's fever. shank 1. The tibia; the shin; the leg. 2. The portion of an instrument that connects the cutting or functional portion to a handle; with rotary tools, such as burrs and drills...
These photos and x-rays have been sent by Carla Reiss whose cat Bimmer has a deformed foot. The x-rays were provided by The Center for Advanced Veterinary Care in Manchester, NH, USA. Each side of the deformed foot has two digits, plus additional claws here and there. The wrist is not...