| Wernicke's aphasia |
Loss of the ability to comprehend language coupled with production of inappropriate language.
Ãâó: www.indianpsychiatry.com/Glossary.htm
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| wet gangrene |
the tissues become moist and decompose. Wet gangrene usually occurs when the tissues are infected with bacteria.
Ãâó: www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm
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| wean |
to accustom a child or young animal to food other than the mother's milk (Morris 1992).
Ãâó: imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/glossary/letter.asp
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| Wermer's syndrome |
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas. These tumors (usually benign) cause the glands to secrete high levels of hormones, which can lead to other medical problems, such as kidney stones, fertility problems, and severe ulcers. In some cases, tumors inside the pancreas can become cancerous. Also called multiple endocrine adenomatosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome
Ãâó: dictionary.rare-cancer.org/dictionary.php
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| wet dream |
Slang term for nocturnal emission.
Ãâó: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryw.htm
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