| lotion | 1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair. 2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance. Origin: L. Lotio, fr. Lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. F. Lotion. See Lave to wash. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ringworm of scalp | <dermatology> A fungal scalp infection with a crusting and scaly lesion of the scalp that can also be associated with localised hair loss. Treatment requires oral (systemic) antifungal medications. (10 Jan 1998) |
| pilar tumour of scalp | A solitary tumour of the scalp in elderly women that may ulcerate; microscopically resembles squamous cell carcinoma composed of glycogen-rich clear cells, but is benign. Synonym: proliferating tricholemmal cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scalp | 1. That part of the integument of the head which is usually covered with hair. "By the bare scalp of Robin Hodd's fat friar, This fellow were a king for our wild faction!" (Shak) 2. A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, cut or torn off from an enemy by the Indian warriors of North America, as a token of victory. 3. The top; the summit. Scalp lock, a long tuft of hair left on the crown of the head by the warriors of some tribes of American Indians. Origin: Perhaps akin to D. Schelp shell. Cf. Scallop. 1. To deprive of the scalp; to cut or tear the scalp from the head of. 2. <surgery> To remove the skin of. "We must scalp the whole lid [of the eye]" (J. S. Wells) 3. To brush the hairs of fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling. Origin: Scalped; Scalping. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scalp contusion | A bruise to the scalp with no internal damage. Features include scalp swelling (scalp haematoma) and tenderness that is often difficult to distinguish from skull fracture. (27 Sep 1997) |
| scalp haematoma | <surgery> A collection of blood in the soft tissues adjacent the skull. A frequent finding in those with a scalp contusion. (06 Mar 1998) |
| scalp hair | A hair of the head. Synonym: capillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scalp infection | An infection external to the galea; e.g., folliculitis or cellulitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scalp laceration | A tear of the dermis or underlying tissues and galea aponeurotica of the scalp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scalp muscle | <anatomy> Composed of the epicranial aponeurosis and the muscles inserting into it, i.e., the occipitofrontalis musculus and temporoparietalis musculus. Synonym: musculus epicranius, epicranial muscle, scalp muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active treatment | A therapeutic substance or course intended to ameliorate the basic disease problem, as opposed to supportive or palliative treatment. Compare: causal treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aerobic waste treatment | The used of aerobic microbes to break down raw sewage. (09 Oct 1997) |
| palliative treatment | <oncology> Treatment to relieve symptoms of the disease but not to cure it. Frequently takes the form of making the patient more comfortable through pain management. (16 Dec 1997) |
| maintenance treatment | Treatment given for a period of months or years to maintain remission and eliminate any residual leukaemic cells in the body, usually for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. (13 Nov 1997) |
| Carrel's treatment | Treatment of wound surfaces by intermittent flushing with Dakin's solution. Synonym: Dakin-Carrel treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |