| rigid dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by lesions along the corticobulbar tracts. Synonym: rigid dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| carcinoma 256, walker | A transplantable carcinoma of the rat that originally appeared spontaneously in the mammary gland of a pregnant albino rat, and which now resembles a carcinoma in young transplants and a sarcoma in older transplants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Rideal-Walker coefficient | A figure expressing the disinfecting power of any substance; it is obtained by dividing the figure indicating the degree of dilution of the disinfectant that kills a microorganism in a given time by that indicating the degree of dilution of phenol which kills the organism in the same space of time under similar conditions. Synonym: hygienic laboratory coefficient, phenol coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rideal-Walker method | A figure expressing the disinfecting power of any substance; it is obtained by dividing the figure indicating the degree of dilution of the disinfectant that kills a microorganism in a given time by that indicating the degree of dilution of phenol which kills the organism in the same space of time under similar conditions. Synonym: hygienic laboratory coefficient, phenol coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |
| walker | 1. One who walks; a pedestrian. 2. That with which one walks; a foot. "Lame Mulciber, his walkers quite misgrown." (Chapman) 3. A forest officer appointed to walk over a certain space for inspection; a forester. 4. [AS. Wealcere. See Walk, 3] A fuller of cloth. "She cursed the weaver and the walker The cloth that had wrought." (Percy's Reliques) 5. <zoology> Any ambulatorial orthopterous insect, as a stick insect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Walker, A Earl | <person> U.S. Neurologist, *1907. See: Walker tractotomy, Dandy-Walker syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker carcinoma | <tumour> A transplantable carcinosarcoma of the rat that originally appeared spontaneously in the mammary gland of a pregnant albino rat, and which now resembles a carcinoma in young transplants and a sarcoma in older transplants. Synonym: Walker carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker carcinosarcoma | <tumour> A transplantable carcinosarcoma of the rat that originally appeared spontaneously in the mammary gland of a pregnant albino rat, and which now resembles a carcinoma in young transplants and a sarcoma in older transplants. Synonym: Walker carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker, J | <person> Ainslie, English chemist, 1868-1930. See: Rideal-Walker coefficient, Rideal-Walker method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker, James | <person> British gynecologist, *1916. See: Walker's chart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker's chart | A system of plotting the relative foetal and placental sizes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Walker tractotomy | A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dandy-Walker syndrome | <syndrome> Obstruction of foramina of Luschka and Magendie, enlarged 4th ventricle, hypoplastic vermis and cerebellum associated with: agenesis of corpus callosum, encephalocele (12 Dec 1998) |
| battered child syndrome | <radiology> Multiple assymetrical fractures, separation of distal epiphyses, irregularity and fragmentation of metaphyses, bucket-handle fracture, corner fracture of elbow, knee, ankle (sudden twisting motion), isolated spiral fracture, extensive periosteal reaction (subperiosteal haemorrhage), exuberant callus formation, cortical hyperostosis extending to epiphyseal plate, avulsion fracture at ligamentous insertion, subdural haematoma (most common), brain atrophy (up to 100%), infarction (50%), subdural hygroma, encephalomalacia, porencephaly (12 Dec 1998) |
| parent-child relations | The interactions between parent and child. (12 Dec 1998) |