| JP drain | The original suction drain. The drain itself is inside the body. It is made of Teflon and has multip... |
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| AHI | active hostility index; Animal Health Institute; apnea-plus-hypopnea index |
| CONPA-DRI | III conpa-dri I plus intensified doxorubicin |
| DM-R | decayed plus missing teeth, minus replaced teeth |
| 4E | four-plus edema |
| audiometry, pure-tone | Measurement of hearing based on the use of pure tones of various frequencies and intensities as auditory stimuli. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pure tone audiogram | A chart of the threshold for hearing acuity at various frequencies usually expressed in decibels above normal threshold and usually covering frequencies from 128 to 8000 Hz. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pure-tone audiometer | An electroacoustical generator which produces pure tones of selected frequencies and calibrated output. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pure-tone audiometry | Audiometry utilizing tones of various frequencies and intensities as auditory stimuli to measure hearing, including comparisons of results from testing air conduction and bone conduction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tone | 1. The normal degree of vigour and tension, in muscle, the resistance to passive elongation or stretch, tonus. 2. A particular quality of sound or of voice. 3. To make permanent or to change, the colour of silver stain by chemical treatment, usually with a heavy metal. Origin: Gr. Tonos, L. Tonus (18 Nov 1997) |
| tone colour | The distinguishing quality of a sound, by which one may determine its source. Synonym: tone colour. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tone decay test | The sounding of a continuous tone at threshold for 1 min; if the intensity must be increased by more than 5 dB for continued perception, it may be a sign of retrocochlear damage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Traube's double tone | A double sound heard on auscultation over the femoral vessels in cases of aortic and tricuspid insufficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| feeling tone | The mental state (pleasure, repugnance, etc.) that accompanies every act or thought. Synonym: affective tone, emotional tone, affectivity. Fundamental tone, the component of lowest frequency in a complex tone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low tone deafness | Inability to hear low notes or frequencies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abscess, skin | Medical term for a common boil. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allergy skin test | Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (allergen) triggering the allergic reaction. A small amount of the suspected allergy substance is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently scratched through the small drop with a special sterile needle. If the skin reddens and, more importantly, swells, then allergy to that substance is probable. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alligator skin | <dermatology> A group of cutaneous disorders characterised by increased or aberrant keratinisation, resulting in noninflammatory scaling of the skin. Many different metaphors have been used to describe the appearance and texture of the skin in the various types and stages of ichthyosis, for example alligator, collodion, crocodile, fish and porcupine skin. most ichthyoses are genetically determined, while some may be acquired and develop in association with various systemic diseases or be a prominent feature in certain genetic syndromes. The term is commonly used alone to refer to i. Vulgaris. (18 Nov 1997) |
| appendages of skin | The hairs, nails, and sweat, sebaceous, and mammary glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aspergillus antigen skin test | <investigation> An antigen, prepared from aspergillus, is injected into the skin. In 48 to 72 hours the site is read as positive or negative. A positive skin test (inflammation at the test site) indicates prior exposure to aspergillus and therefore a risk for developing aspergillosis. (27 Sep 1997) |