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Werdnig-Hoffmann paralysis
Infantile muscular atrophy, considered by some to be identical with amyotonia congenita. A form of gradually worsening muscle wasting.
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Welt
An elevation on the skin produced by a lash, blow, or allergic stimulus. The skin is unbroken and the mark is reversible.
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Wellen’s syndrome
The electrocardiographic (E CG ) signs of impending occlusion of the left main or left anterior descending coronary artery. ECG shows an inverted symmetrical T wave with little or no associated change of the ST segment or R wave. Inversion appears principally in the V leads. The finding identifies patients who are at risk for…
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Well-being committee
An administrative body convened by a health care facility to review instances of inappropriate behavior by staff. The committee may also assist in the rehabilitation of impaired practitioners.
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Weld
To fuse or join two objects with heat.
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Welch’s bacillus
Clostridium perfringens, the causative organism of gas gangrene.
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Weight in weight
The amount by weight of a solid substance dissolved in a known amount (by weight) of liquid. Percent w/w expresses the number of grams of one ingredient in 100 g of solution.
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Weight in volume
The amount by weight of a solid substance dissolved in a measured quantity of liquid. Percent w/v expresses the number of grams of an ingredient in 100 mL of solution.
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Usual body weight
Body weight value used to compare a person’s current weight with his or her own baseline weight. The UBW may be a more realistic goal than the ideal body weight for some individuals.
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Equivalent weight
An obsolete term for the weight of a chemical element that is equivalent to and will replace a hydrogen atom (1.008 g) in a chemical reaction.
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