| silver cell | One of a number of cells seen in plaques of multiple sclerosis, having round or oval nuclei, the body of the cell containing many yellow or light brown particles; the cells are characteristic of multiple sclerosis, but are found in other conditions, including syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| silver chloride | Used in the preparation of antiseptic silver preparations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver compounds | Inorganic compounds that contain silver as an integral part of the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| silver cone | Pure silver cone with standard conical shape, used with cement to obturate dental root canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver fluoride | AgF2-H2O;an antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver-fork deformity | The deformity resembling the curve of the back of a fork seen in Colles' fractures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver-fork fracture | A Colles' fracture of the wrist in which the deformity has the appearance of a fork in profile. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Silver, Henry | <person> U.S. Paediatrician, *1918. See: Silver-Russell dwarfism, Silver-Russell syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver impregnation | Silver complexes employed to demonstrate reticulin in normal and diseased tissues, as well as neuroglia, neurofibrillae, argentaffin cells, and Golgi apparatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver iodate | A reagent for the determination of chloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver nitrate | <chemical> A powerful germicide, used as an antiseptic, applied topically to the conjunctiva as a prophylactic against opthalmia neonatorum, and also used as an antiseptic in infections of the skin and mucous membrane. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local. Chemical name: Nitric acid silver(1+) salt (12 Dec 1998) |
| silver oxide | Has been used in epilepsy and chorea; it is explosive when mixed with readily combustible substances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver picrate | An ionizable salt of silver; has been used in the treatment of trichomoniasis and moniliasis of the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver point | A solid core cone of silver used in filling root canals in conjunction with a cement or paste. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver poisoning | <dermatology> Deposition of silver salts in the skin from excessive oral intake. Signs: permanent blue to bronze discolouration of the skin and mucosa that is darker in regions exposed to light. (27 Sep 1997) |