Category: P

The separation of a lipid rich lesion from the wall of a blood vessel. The damage this does to the lining of a blood vessel triggers a cascade of events that result in blood clot formation within the vessel and its eventual obstruction. This is the immediate cause of acute myocardial infarction.  

One of the folds of the mucous membrane of the roof of the mouth.  

The creaking, grating sounds made when inflamed pleural surfaces move during respiration. It is often heard only during the first day or two of a pleurisy.  

The scratchy, leathery, or rasping sound heard when inflamed visceral and parietal surfaces move over each other. The sound may be heard when listening to the heart sounds of patients with pericarditis.  

One of the two roots by winch a spinal nerve is attached to the spinal cord; contains afferent nerve fibers. A group of nerve fibers that originate from a spinal ganglion and connect to the central nervous system. These fibers transmit sensory signals from the body to the brain and are also known as sensory…

The conflicting perception of ambiguous sensory data, e.g., of light and dark interlocking images. The viewer sees first the light and then the dark parts of the image as dominant.  

A normal contraction of the ring formed by the junction of the body and isthmus of the uterus.  

During delivery, a prolonged contraction of the ring formed by the junction of the body and isthmus of the uterus.  

The ability of the erect penis to resist bending or buckling forces applied to its long axis. The greater its resistance, the more effectively the penis can penetrate during intercourse.  

Rice that has been milled to produce the commercially available white product commonly consumed in Western countries. This treatment removes most of the protein and vitamin B1( thiamine, from the grain. When polished rice is the major source of calories in the diet, it is associated with the deficiency disease beriberi. This term refers to…