| Meltzer, Samuel | <person> U.S. Physiologist, 1851-1920. See: Meltzer's law, Meltzer-Lyon test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Meltzer-Lyon test | A test used in diagnosis of gallbladder conditions: 25 ml of a 25% solution of magnesium sulfate are delivered into the region of the sphincter of Oddi through a duodenal tube, causing contraction of the gallbladder, relaxation of the sphincter, and the expulsion of bile from the common duct and gallbladder; bile from the common duct is relatively pale and is expelled first, that from the gallbladder follows; samples aspirated from the tube are examined for pus cells, pigment granules, epithelial cells, cholesterol, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Meltzer's law | "all living functions are continually controlled by two opposite forces: augmentation or action on the one hand, and inhibition on the other." Synonym: law of contrary innervation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Andersch, Carolus Samuel | <person> German anatomist, 1732-1777. See: Andersch's ganglion, Andersch's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bartley, Samuel | <person> U.S. Psychologist, *1901. See: Brucke-Bartley phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becker, Samuel | <person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1894-1964. See: Becker's nevus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rapoport, Samuel Mitja | <person> Russian biochemist, *1912. See: Rapoport-Luebering shunt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Goldflam, Samuel | <person> Polish neurologist, 1852-1932. See: Goldflam disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rideal, Samuel | <person> English chemist and bacteriologist, 1863-1929. See: Rideal-Walker coefficient, Rideal-Walker method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Risley, Samuel | <person> U.S. Ophthalmologist, 1845-1920. See: Risley's rotary prism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton, Samuel | <person> U.S. Physician, 1799-1851. See: Morton's plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Williston, Samuel Wendell | <person> U.S. Paleontologist, 1852-1918. See: Williston's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wilson, Samuel A Kinnier | <person> English neurologist, 1878-1937. See: Wilson's disease, Wilson's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crowe, Samuel | <person> U.S. Physician, 1883-1955. See: Davis-Crowe mouth gag. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Salter, Sir Samuel | <person> English dentist, 1825-1897. See: Salter's incremental lines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Soemmerring, Samuel Thomas von | <person> German anatomist, 1755-1830. See: Soemmerring's ganglion, Soemmerring's ligament, Soemmerring's muscle, Soemmerring's spot, ring of Soemmerring. (05 Mar 2000) |