Category: M

Regional anesthesia of the lower face and mandibular tissues by infiltration of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.  

A neurogenic bladder caused by defective nerve supply to the bladder. In the acute form urination is not possible. In the chronic form there is difficulty in urinating, which may lead to recurrent urinary tract infections.  

A bed arranged to facilitate collection of feces and urine of a patient so that metabolic studies can be done.  

A stimulative hot foot bath consisting of a mixture of 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of dry mustard in a quart (946 ml) of hot water added to a pail or large basin filled with water of 100° to 104°F (37.8° to 40°C).  

The use of mud in order to apply moist heat.  

A bath taken in milk for emollient purposes.  

A bath to which substances such as bran, oatmeal, starch, sodium bicarbonate, Epsom salts, pine products, tar, sulfur, potassium permanganate, and salt are added.  

Contracture or constriction of the vesical neck of the bladder caused by benign hypertrophy or fibrosis of the prostate. It may obstruct the flow of urine from the bladder.  

A bandage with split ends used for the trunk and limbs; a piece of roller to which slips are stitched in an imbricated fashion.  

Baldness in the male due to influence of the male hormone testosterone. Genetic predisposition is also a factor, and baldness does not usually occur in males having no familial tendency to become bald. Minoxidil or finasteride has helped stimulate growth of hair in some individuals.