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Bartholin abscess
An abscess that develops when Bartholin’s glands become occluded in an acute inflammatory process. Bartholin’s abscesses occur when pus accumulates in one or both of the Bartholin’s glands, which are situated on either side of the vulva (the folds of tissue surrounding the vaginal opening). These abscesses form due to bacterial infection of the glands.…
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Barthel index
A widely used functional assessment of activities of daily living. It assesses a person’s ability to perform feeding, transfers, personal grooming and hygiene, toileting, walking, negotiating stairs, and controlling bowel and bladder functions.
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Barrier free design
An approach to planning and designing living environments that emphasizes accessibility and use by persons with functional limitations.
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Secondary radiation barrier
A wall or partition that shields against scattering or leakage of x-rays.
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Primary radiation barrier
A wall or partition that shields the radiographer and others from direct exposure to x-rays. It must be capable of adequate lead equivalency to reduce the maximum possible x-ray beam strength to the level of background exposure.
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Chemical barrier
The chemical characteristics of certain areas of the body that oppose colonization by microorganisms. Examples are the acidity of gastric juice and urine, which prevent colonization by most disease-causing germs.
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Barratry
The practice of encouraging or sponsoring legal actions, especially frivolous or unnecessary lawsuits.
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Baroscope
An instrument that registers changes in the density of air.
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Baroreflex
Any of the reflexes mediated or activated through a group of nerves located in various blood vessels in the intrathoracic and cervical areas and in the heart and its great vessels.
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Barograph
A device used to measure and record changes in atmospheric pressure.
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