Category: K

A deficient state of the dosa or dhatu.  

The form of kapha that resides in the stomach and nourishes the mucous membranes throughout the body. It is responsible for liquefying food and protecting the stomach wall from corrosive digestive acid.  

The membrane housing the dhatu agni of each tissue.  

A form of icterus (bile pigmentation of tissues and membranes) occurring in infants. Yellow pigmentation of the basal ganglia and other nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, found in children with icterus. Jaundice of a newborn with degenerative lesions in parts of the brain. Kernicterus is a neurologic syndrome that results from the…

Dryness of the conjunctiva resulting from a decrease in lacrimal function. Dryness with hyperemia of the conjunctiva in Sjogren’s syndrome owing to autoimmune-mediated decreased lacrimal function. The corneal epithelium may be thickened and visual acuity impaired. The condition is treated by use of artificial tears and other ocular lubricants. Persistent desiccation of both the cornea…

Abnormal backward and lateral curvature of the spine. A condition in which someone has both backward and lateral curvature of the spine. A complex abnormal curvature of the spine with components of both kyphosis and scoliosis; often treated with a back brace or surgery to fuse and straighten the spine. Abnormal curvature of the spine…

Small red spots with bluish white centers on the oral mucosa, particularly in the region opposite the molars. A diagnostic sign in measles. Small white spots with a blue tinge surrounded by a red areola, found in the mouth in the early stages of measles [Described 1896. After Henry Koplik (1858-1927), US paediatrician.] Small red…

Agent used to loosen and remove the outer layer of the epidermis. A substance that causes shedding of the skin. A substance capable of dissolving or disintegrating the outermost layer of the skin, composed mainly of keratin proteins.  

Surgery performed using an endoscope and small incisions rather than one large incision. Also known as minimally invasive surgery. Surgery carried out by inserting tiny surgical instruments through an endoscope.