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To introduce a solution such as saline, sucrose or glucose using a drip into a vein, body cavity or the intestinal tract in order to treat or feed someone. To immerse in a liquid to extract soluble characteristics such as taste and color. Hence, a fluid that has gained its flavor and color from a…

Long invisible rays, below the visible red end of the colour spectrum, used to produce heat in body tissues in the treatment of traumatic and inflammatory conditions. An invisible heat ray from beyond the red end of the spectrum. Infrared wavelengths range from 7700 angstrom units (A.U.) to 1 mm. Longwave infrared rays (15,000 to…

A vessel draining the face through the infraorbital canal to the pterygoid plexus.  

A continuation of the maxillary nerve below the orbit of the eye. Affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip, and mouth.  

Having the latest information.  

A patient who has admitted himself or herself to a hospital, without being referred by a doctor.  

To fill something with air, or be filled with air.  

Any condition, e.g. Crohn’s disease, colitis or ileitis, in which the bowel becomes inflamed. A general term used to refer jointly to chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Both diseases cause recurrent bouts of intestinal inflammation that include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. Both diseases damage the digestive tract, can cause complications in other parts…

Causing an organ or a tissue to become sore, red and swollen. Pain, redness, swelling, and warmth that typically arise in reaction to injury or illness are common manifestations of inflammation. Referring to the induction of inflammation. In the context of acne, “inflammatory” is typically employed to characterize lesions that become inflamed due to chemical…

Sore, red and swollen.