Acute infectious disease usually in children caused by a Bacillus bacterium and accompanied by catarrh of the respiratory passages and...

Painful infection of the hand involving one or more fingers that typically affects the terminal phalanx. An infection of the...

White adipose tissue (WAT) in mammals, store of energy. cf. brown fat.  

A firm, elevated swelling of the skin. Also called a weal or welt. An inflammatory response to mild skin irritation,...

An infectious skin tumour caused by a viral infection. A common skin tumor caused by a virus infection. It is...

Shaped into a form by use of hands or tools.  

Device or tool used to apply torsional force to an object, as in tightening or loosening a screw or bolt....

Collagen fibrils oriented in a random or felt‐like manner; primarily formed in embryos. In adults, it reappears when accelerated bone...

Natural process of restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue in the body. It comprises a set of events that take...

Incomplete wound healing because of insufficient blood supply, excessive postsurgical edema, or compromised healing. The splitting open of a surgical...