| rose cephalic tetanus | A type of local tetanus that follows wounds to the face and head; after a brief incubation (1-2 days) the facial and ocular muscles become paretic yet undergo repeated tetanic spasms. The throat and tongue muscles may also be affected. Synonym: cerebral tetanus, head tetanus, hydrophobic tetanus, rose cephalic tetanus, Rose's cephalic tetanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spontaneous cephalic delivery | Unassisted expulsion of a foetus that presents by the head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermediate cephalic vein | <anatomy, vein> The lateral branch of the median antebrachial vein that joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. Synonym: vena intermedia cephalica, median cephalic vein, vena mediana cephalica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal cephalic version | Version performed by means of one hand within the vagina. See: cephalic version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external cephalic version | Version performed entirely by external manipulation. See: cephalic version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aneurysmal bruit | A blowing murmur heard over an aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit | <cardiology, clinical sign> An unexpected audible swishing sound or murmur heard over an artery or vascular channel. Indicates increased turbulence often caused by a partial obstruction. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bruit de canon | The loud first heart sound heard intermittently in complete atrioventricular block and in interference-dissociation when the ventricles happen to contract shortly after the atria. Synonym: cannon sound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de claquement | The sound of cardiac clicks. See: click. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de cuir neuf | The sound of new leather (also bruit de craquement); a creaking pericardial friction sound heard mainly in chronic pericarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de diable | <cardiology, clinical sign> A brief or continuous noise originating from the neck veins that may be confused with cardiac murmurs, particularly with the continuous murmur of patent ductus arteriosus. Synonym: bruit de diable, nun's murmur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de frolement | A rough, rustling sound made by a pleural or pericardial friction rub. Origin: Fr. Rustling (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de galop | A triple cadence to the heart sounds; due to an abnormal third or fourth heart sound being heard in addition to the first and second sounds, and usually indicative of serious disease. Synonym: bruit de galop, cantering rhythm, gallop rhythm, Traube's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de la roue de moulin | A gurgling or splashing mill-wheel sounds heard when both fluid and air are present in the pericardial sac. Origin: Fr. Mill (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de lime | Introduced by R. Laennec to describe a rough rasping murmur. Origin: Fr. File (05 Mar 2000) |