Category: E

A device that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.  

A gait marked by high steps, characteristic of tibialis anterior paralysis. In a rigid equinus posture of the ankle, the person walks on the toes. This is also seen in spastic gait patterns.  

The cognitive processes involving logic, planning, analysis, and reasoning. These capacities enable us to solve problems encountered in daily life that require considerations of goals, contexts, options, and previous experiences to select an appropriate strategy.  

A separation of the epiphysis from the bone between the shaft of the bone and its growing end. It occurs only in skeletally immature patients. A fracture occurring at the junction where the epiphysis, or the end part of a long bone, connects with the diaphysis, which is the main body of the bone. This…

The pit of the inside of the stomach.  

A chemical formula that indicates the simplest numerical ratio of the elements within a molecule, without demonstrating the molecule’s chemical bonds or structure. For example, the empirical formula for water is H20.  

Energy that causes flow of electricity in a conductor. The energy is measured in volts.  

The outer auditory meatus, through which sound waves travel to reach the tympanic membrane.  

One of the openings in the medial wall of the orbit. The ethmoidal nerve and artery pass through these openings.  

The opening connecting the peritoneal cavity to its lesser sac.