| dystonia, writer's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intermittent cramp | 1. Hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles due to decrease in concentration of extracellular ionised calcium, which may be associated with such conditions as parathyroid hypofunction, vitamin D deficiency and alkalosis or result from ingestion of alkaline salts, it is characterised by carpopedal spasm, muscular twitching and cramps, laryngospasm with inspiratory stridor, hyperreflexia and choreiform movements. 2. Tetanus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tailor's cramp | An occupational dystonia affecting the forearms and hands of tailors. Synonym: tailor's spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| typist's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angostura bark | An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South American of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or officinalis). Origin: From Angostura, in Venezuela. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bark | The outermost covering of trees and some plants. This is composed of the cuticle or epidermis, the outer bark (cortex), and the inner bark or fibre. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bark beetle | <zoology> A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidae), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bark louse | <zoology> An insect of the family Coccidae, which infests the bark of trees and vines. The wingless females assume the shape of scales. The bark louse of vine is Pulvinaria innumerabilis; that of the pear is Lecanium pyri. See Orange scale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bayberry bark | <botany> A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Tamarisk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| maple bark disease | <radiology> Type of extrinsic allergic alveolitis, source: moldy maple bark in saw mills, organism: Cryptostroma corticale (12 Dec 1998) |
| cassia bark | Cinnamomum zeylanicum, an evergreen tree of the laurel family (lauraceae), and its dried inner bark used as a spice or medicinally. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Peruvian bark | A genus of rubiaceous south american trees that yields the toxic cinchona alkaloids from their bark; quinine, quinidine, chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cinchona bark | A genus of rubiaceous south american trees that yields the toxic cinchona alkaloids from their bark; quinine, quinidine, chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| winter's bark | <botany> The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, or Drymis, Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chili. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| worm bark | The bark of Andira inermis, a leguminous tree of tropical America, used as an emetic, purgative, and anthelmintic. Synonym: cabbage tree, worm bark. Origin: West Indian native name (05 Mar 2000) |