Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A squint when the eye is trying to focus on an object which is very close.  

(Of the lens of the eye) the ability to focus on objects at different distances, using the ciliary muscle. Reflex consisting of the changes that enable an object to be focused on the retina. In adjusting for near vision, the pupils constrict, die lenses become more convex, and the eyes converge; in adjusting for far…

A ward for urgent accident victims. A ward reserved for the care of traumatic injuries.  

The work of taking action or changing procedures to prevent accidents from happening.  

A form to be filled in with details of an accident.  

The part of a hospital which deals with people who need-urgent treatment because they have had accidents or are in sudden serious pain.  

An injury that happens to someone in an accident.  

An organ which has a function which is controlled by another organ. It pertains to a cluster of tissue situated near an organ that bears resemblance to the organ itself, yet lacks significant purpose, if any. Although not inherently harmful, these organs can pose issues if they enlarge excessively or develop cancerous conditions. Nonetheless, their…

The eleventh cranial nerve which supplies the muscles in the neck and shoulders. One of a pair of motor nerves, the eleventh cranial nerves, that supply muscles involved in speech, swallowing, and certain movements of the head and shoulders. The eleventh cranial nerve (XI), which arise from two roots, cranial and spinal. Fiber from the…

An inherited condition which results in a lack of catalase in all tissue. An inborn lack of the enzyme catalase, leading to recurrent infections of the gums (gingivitis) and mouth. It is most common in the Japanese. A rare inherited disease in which there is an absence of the enzyme catalase. The gingival and oral…