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Catheter, Foley
A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage. The 'Foley' has a balloon on the bladder end. After the catheter is inserted in the bladder, the balloon is inflated (with air or fluid)…
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- Medical device 1. Broadly, any physical item used in medical treatment, from a cardiac pacemaker to a wheelchair.2.In…
- Clinical depression Depression that meets the DSM-IV criteria for a depressive disorder. The term is usually used to denote…
- Serotonin A hormone, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine, in the pineal gland, blood platelets, the digestive tract, and…
- Lepra 1. Leprosy (Hansen disease) 2. Before the mid 19th century, psoriasis.The acronym LEPRA stands for the…
- BOD POD A method for determining the lean body mass. The BOD POD is a computerized, egg-shaped chamber. Using the…
- Olfactory bulb A key part of the olfactory apparatus consisting of a bulbous enlargement of the end of the olfactory nerve…
- Cannabinoid receptor 1 One of the two known receptors in the endocannabinoid (EC) system associated with the intake of food and…
- Palpitations Palpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In some patients with…
- Hyaluronic acid Hyaluronic acid: A viscous slippery substance that lubricates the joints, maintains the shape of the…
- Ovulatory Relating to ovulation, the release of the ovum (the egg) from the ovary
- Senile keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic