The worry, then, is that “MDD” could turn out to be like the case of “dropsy” mentioned in subsection 3.4, such that its 2-intension refers to a disjunct of cause1 or cause2 or cause3 or … or causen of such and such symptoms, or any combination thereof. Perhaps “MDD” ...
What is water on the knee?Question:What is water on the knee?Knee:The knee is a hinge joint in the human leg, where the femur, or thigh bone, attaches to the tibia, or shin bone. A bone called the patella, which is also called the kneecap, is found on the front of the knee....
That is the good news: medical science is awesome. However, I am sorry to report there is also bad news: the delivery is now often indifferent, inefficient, sloppy, and sometimes so dysfunctional that patients are dying needlessly. And particularly worrisome and perplexing to this veteran physici...
You should be able to see a groove in the end of the femur just above that fat pad, which is where the patella sits and slides up and down as the knee moves/muscles contract. This is called the patellar groove, or sulcus patellaris. Left leg of another guineafowl (with right tibiot...
Ayurveda is grounded in a metaphysics of the “five great elements”( earth, water, fire, air and ether)—all of which compose the Universe, including the human body. Chyle or plasma (called rasa dhatu), blood (rakta dhatu), flesh (mamsa dhatu), fat (medha dhatu), bone (asthi dhatu...
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Oar (n) An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom. Oar (n) An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar...
At first, the discovery of digitalis by William Withering of England led to its trial for numerous conditions including asthma, tuberculosis, and insanity. It proved unsuccessful in these trials. Its most effective use at the time was for the condition termed dropsy, which was the accumulation of...
Digitalis is a genus of plants that are often used to make heart medications. Also known as foxglove, digitalis can be used to...