Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Baby lung hypothesis
In neonatal critical care medicine, the loss of functioning alveoli in acute lung injury or the acute respiratory distress syndrome. In both of these diseases large sections of the lungs lose their compliance, collapse, or fill with fluids, leaving only a remnant of the lung available for ventilation. Ventilatory strategies designed for fully operational, adult-sized…
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Collodion baby
A newborn covered with a collodion-like layer of desquamated skin; may be due to ichthyosis vulgaris.
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Boarder baby
An infant kept in a hospital nursery until status permits discharge to family care or transfer to another agency for maintenance or adoption.
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Battered baby
A baby or child whose body provides evidence of physical abuse such as bruises, cuts, scars, fractures, or abdominal visceral injuries that have occurred at various times in the past.
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Azurophilia
Condition in which some blood cells have azurophil granules.
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Azure lunulae
Blue discoloration of the base, or lunulae, of the fingernails. It may be seen in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson’s disease). Blue discoloration of the entire nail may be present in argyria and following therapy with quinacrine hydrochloride.
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Azotobacter
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacilli that fixes atmospheric nitrogen in soil and water.
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Azorean disease
A form of hereditary ataxia present in Portuguese families whose ancestors lived in the Azores. It is a degenerative disease of the nervous system. Symptoms vary but may include gait ataxia, limitation of eye movements, widespread muscle fasciculations, mild cerebellar tremor, loss of reflexes in lower limbs, and extensor plantar reflex response.
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Ayahuasca
A psychotropic drink consumed by indigenous peoples of South America in shamanistic ceremonies. It consists of a tea made from a variety of plants rich in harmaline alkaloids and other hallucinogens.
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Axonometer
Device for determining the axis of astigmatism.
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