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Fulminant
Occurring with great intensity; refers to severe pain with sudden onset. In medicine, severe. Referring to a dangerous disease which develops very rapidly. Occurring with suddenness and severity (e.g., disease, pain, fever). Describing a medical incident that unfolds swiftly and forcefully, characterized by its severity and potential for fatality. The English term originates from the…
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Fulguration
Tissue destruction with high-frequency electrical sparks. In medicine, the burning away of a growth by means of a cautery. The removal of a growth such as a wart by burning with an electric needle. Destruction of unwanted tissue by the use of electrical current in the form of sparks. The destruction with a diathermy instrument…
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Fowler’s position
A semi-sitting position, usually at 45 degrees, used to facilitate breathing and drainage. Semireclining in bed, with head of bed elevated. A semi-sitting position. The head of an adjustable bed can be elevated to the desired height to produce angulation of the body, usually 45° to 60°. The knees may or may not be bent.…
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Fluorescein angiography
A procedure in which light-sensitive material is injected into a blood vessel. Diagnostic procedure in which fluorescein, an orange fluorescent dye, is injected intravenously, traveling to the retinal artery in the eye and causing it to glow fluorescent green on flash photography of the retina. A test using a special camera to photograph blood vessels…
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Fasciculation
Involuntary contraction or twitching of muscles. Small muscle movements which appear as trembling skin. Uncontrollable, localized contraction of a single muscle group that is visible through the skin. The twitching of an isolated muscle, which may or may not be related to a neuromuscular disorder. Brief spontaneous contraction of a few muscle fibers, which is…
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Exsanguination
Excessive loss of blood from a part. The removal of blood from the body.
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Esophagoscopy
Examination of the esophagus with an esophagoscope, a scope to detect injury, a growth, or other abnormality. Visualizing the interior of the esophagus using a flexible viewing instrument.
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
A measurable reflection of the acute-phase reaction in inflammation and infection. The rate at which erythrocytes settle out of un-clotted blood. Inflammation processes cause an aggregation of the red blood cells, which make them heavier and more likely to settle. A test that measures how fast erythrocytes settle in a sample of blood plasma, used…
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Ergonomics
The science concerned with people and their work; it explores mechanical principles enhancing efficiency and well being in the work environment. How the workplace, job practices, and equipment design interact to affect the well-being of the workers. The study of humans at work. A discipline relating human factors to the design and operation of machines…
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Epidural
An anesthetic injected into the epidural space around the spine, often used in labor and delivery. External to the dura mater. On or above the outer coat of brain or spinal cord. On the outside of the dura mater. Outside the dura mater, the outermost membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord; also called…
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