| Blumberg, Jacob | <person> German surgeon and gynecologist, 1873-1955. See: Blumberg's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Clarke, Jacob | <person> English anatomist, 1817-1880. See: Clarke's column, Clarke's nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Moll, Jacob | <person> Dutch oculist, 1832-1914. See: Moll's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Winslow, Jacob | <person> Danish anatomist, physicist, and surgeon in Paris, 1669-1760. See: Winslow's foramen, Winslow's ligament, Winslow's pancreas, Winslow's stars, stellulae winslowii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Creutzfeld Jacob disease | <disease, virology> Rare fatal pre senile dementia of humans, similar to kuru and other slow viruses. Method of transmission unknown. Will induce neurological disorder in goats 3-4 years after inoculation with CJD brain extract. Classified pathologically as a subacute spongiform encephalopathy. See: Prions. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Hovius, Jacob | <person> Dutch ophthalmologist, 1710-1786. See: canal of Hovius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DaCosta, Jacob | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1833-1900. See: DaCosta's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute decubitus ulcer | A severe form of bedsore, of neutrophic origin, occurring in hemiplegia or paraplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Aden ulcer | The lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amputating ulcer | An ulcer encircling a limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomotic ulcer | An ulcer of jejunum, after gastroenterostomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anti-ulcer agents | Various agents with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate ulcers or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aphthous ulcer | <gastroenterology> A type of benign mouth ulcer often caused by injury to the mucosal lining of the oral cavity, viral infection or vitamin deficiency. (27 Sep 1997) |
| atonic ulcer | An ulcer that shows little or no tendency to heal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buruli ulcer | An ulcer of the skin, with widespread necrosis of subcutaneous fat, due to infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans; occurs in Uganda in persons living on the Nile river banks. Origin: Buruli, district in Uganda (05 Mar 2000) |