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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197
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wandering kidneySynonym for floating kidney ... The abnormally mobile kidney in nephroptosia. ... Synonym: movable kidney, wandering kidney. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wandering liverSynonym for hepatoptosis ... A downward displacement of the liver. ... Synonym: wandering liver. ... Origin: hepato-+ G. Ptosis, a failing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wandering macrophage<haematology> A macrophage that leaves the blood and migrates to infected tissue. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
wandering organAn organ with loose attachments, permitting its displacement. ... Synonym: floating organ, ptotic organ. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wandering pacemakerA disturbance of the normal cardiac rhythm in which the site of the controlling pacemaker shifts from beat to beat, usually between the sinus and A-V nodes, often with gradual sequential changes in P waves between upright and inverted in a given ECG lead. ... Synonym: shifting pacemaker. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wandering pneumoniaSynonym for migratory pneumonia ... A form of pneumonia in which successive areas of the lung are affected; may occur in bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. ... Synonym: wandering pneumonia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wanderoo<zoology> A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. ... Alternative forms: ouanderoo. ... The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species. ... Origin: Cingalese wa …
Wang, Chung<person> Chinese pathologist, 1889-1931. ... See: Wang's test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wang's testA quantitative test for indican, which is transformed into indigo-sulfuric acid and then titrated by a solution of potassium permanganate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wangensteen drainageContinuous drainage by suction through an indwelling gastric or duodenal tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wangensteen suctionA modified siphon that maintains constant negative pressure, used with a duodenal tube for the relief of gastric and intestinal distention. ... Synonym: Wangensteen tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wangensteen tubeSynonym for Wangensteen suction ... A modified siphon that maintains constant negative pressure, used with a duodenal tube for the relief of gastric and intestinal distention. ... Synonym: Wangensteen tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wangensteen, Owen<person> U.S. Surgeon, 1898-1981. ... See: Wangensteen drainage, Wangensteen suction, Wangensteen tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
WangiellaA dematiaceous genus of fungi characterised by phialides without collarettes, a black yeastlike colony with yeast forms, and later hyphae; the fungi grow well at 40°C. Wangiella dermatitidis is an etilogical agent of phaeohyphomycosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
want1. To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four. 'The disposition, the manners, and the thoughts are all before it; where any of those are wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life.' …
wanton1. A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; used rarely as a term of endearment. 'I am afeard you make a wanton of me.' (Shak) 'Peace, my wantons; he will do More than you can aim unto.' (B. Jonson) ... 2. One brought up without restraint; a pampered pet. 'Anything, sir, That's dry and wholesome; I am no bred wanton.' (Beau. & Fl) ... 3. A lewd per …
wapentakeIn some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds. ... Alternative forms: wapentac. ... Origin: AS. Wpengec, wpentac, from Icel. Vapnatak, literally, a weapon taking or weapon touching, hence an expres …
wapiti<zoology> The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size. ... By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male. ... Origin: Probably the Iroquois name. …
war1. A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defence, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of commerce, for the acquisition of territory, for obtaining and establishing the superiority and dominion of one over the other, or for any other purpose; armed conflict of sovereign powers; declared and …
war crimesCriminal acts committed during, or in connection with, war, e.g., maltreatment of prisoners, willful killing of civilians, etc. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
war neurosisA stress condition or mental disorder induced by conditions existing in warfare. ... See: battle fatigue. ... Synonym: battle neurosis, military neurosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warble1. <veterinary> A small, hard tumour which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. A small tumour produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. ... Synonym: warblet, warbeetle, warnles. ... 2. <zoology> See Wormil. ... Origin: Cf. Wormil. ... Source: Websters Diction …
warble botflySynonym for Dermatobia hominis ... A large, blue, brown-winged species whose larvae develop in open boil-like lesions in the skin of humans, many domestic animals, and some fowl. It is a very serious and damaging cattle parasite and frequently attacks small children in Central and South America. Its eggs are laid on the legs or abdomen of another in …
warble flySee: botfly. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warbler1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; applied chiefly to birds. 'In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.' (Tickell) ... 2. <ornithology> Any one of numerous species of small Old World singing birds belonging to the family Sylviidae, many of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap, reed warbler (see under …
Warburg-Dickens-Horecker shuntSynonym for pentose phosphate pathway ... <biochemistry> A pathway of hexose oxidation in which glucose-6-phosphate undergoes two successive oxidations by NADP, the final one being an oxidative decarboxylation to form a pentose phosphate. ... Diverges from this when glucose-6-phosphate is oxidized to ribose 5 phosphate by the enzyme glucose-6 p …
Warburg, Otto<person> German biochemist and Nobel laureate, 1883-1970. ... See: Warburg's apparatus, Warburg's respiratory enzyme, Warburg's old yellow enzyme, Warburg's theory, Warburg-Lipmann-Dickens-Horecker shunt, Barcroft-Warburg apparatus, Barcroft-Warburg technique. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warburg's apparatusAn apparatus for measuring the oxygen consumption of incubated tissue slices by manometric measurement of changes in gas pressure produced by oxygen absorption in an enclosed flask. ... Synonym: Barcroft-Warburg apparatus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warburg's old yellow enzymeSynonym for NADPH dehydrogenase ... <enzyme> A flavoprotein that reversibly oxidises NADPH to NADP and a reduced acceptor. ... Chemical name: NADPH:(acceptor) oxidoreductase ... Registry number: EC 1.6.99.1 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Warburg's respiratory enzymeSynonym for Atmungsferment ... 1. A system of cytochromes and their oxidases that participate in respiratory processes. ... 2. Often, specifically, cytochrome oxidase. ... Synonym: Warburg's respiratory enzyme. ... Origin: Ger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warburg's theoryThat the development of cancer is due to irreversible damage to the respiratory mechanism of cells, leading to the selective multiplication of cells with increased glycolytic metabolism, both aerobic and anaerobic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
ward1. The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch. 'Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward.' (Spenser) ... 2. One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection. 'For the best ward of mine honor.' (Shak) 'The assieged ca …
Ward-Romano syndromeSynonym for Romano-Ward syndrome ... <syndrome> A prolonged Q-T interval in the electrocardiogram in children subject to attacks of unconsciousness that result from ventricular arrhythmias including ventricular fibrillation; autosomal dominant inheritance. ... Compare: Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. ... Synonym: Ward-Romano syndrome. ... (05 …
Ward, Frederick<person> British osteologist, 1818-1877. ... See: Ward's triangle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Ward, O<person> 20th century paediatrician. ... See: Romano-Ward syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Ward's triangleAn area of diminished density in the trabecular pattern of the neck of the femur evident by X-ray as well as by direct inspection. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warden1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. 'He called to the warden on the . . . Battlements.' (Sir. W. Scott) ... 2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison. ... 3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically, a churchwarden. ... 4. [Properly, a keeping pear] A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasti …
Wardrop, James<person> British surgeon, 1782-1869. ... See: Wardrop's disease, Wardrop's method. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wardrop's diseaseSynonym for onychia maligna ... Acute onychia occurring spontaneously in debilitated patients, or in response to slight trauma. ... Synonym: Wardrop's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wardrop's methodTreatment of aneurysm by ligation of the artery at some distance beyond the sac, leaving one or more branches of the artery between the sac and the ligature. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warehouseman's itchEczema of the hands from handling irritating substances. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warfarin<drug> Synthetic inhibitor of prothrombin activation and therefore an inhibitor of blood clotting. Also used as a rat poison. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
warfarin sodium[[3-(alpha-Acetonylbenzyl)-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]oxy]sodium;an anticoagulant with the same actions as dicumarol; also used as a rodenticide; also available as the potassium salt, with the same actions and uses. ... Origin: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + coumarin ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warfarin-7-hydroxylase<enzyme> Hydroxylates warfarin in presence of cytochrome p-450 and NADPH ... Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...
wariangle<zoology> The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); called also wurger, worrier, and throttler. ... Alternative forms: warriangle, weirangle, etc. ... Origin: OE. Wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. Wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. Wargs (in comp), G. Wurgengel, i. E, destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. Worry. ... Source: Webster …
warlockA male witch; a wizard; a sprite; an imp. ... Alternative forms: warluck] 'It was Eyvind Kallda's crew Of warlocks blue, With their caps of darkness hooded!' (Longfellow) ... Origin: OE. Warloghe a deceiver, a name or the Devil, AS. Wrloga a belier or breaker of his agreement, word, or pledge; wr covenant, troth (aki to L. Verus true; see Very) + log …
warm1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment. 'Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself.' (Isa. Xliv 15) 'Enough to warm, but not enough to burn.' (Longfellow) ... 2. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; t …
warm agglutininsSynonym for autoantibody ... Antibody that reacts with an antigen that is a normal component of the body. Obviously this can lead to some problems and autoimmunity has been proposed as a causative factor in a number of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. ... See: systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis. ... (18 Nov …
warm antibody<haematology, immunology> most IgG antibodies react better at 37ÂC than at lower temperatures, especially against red cell antigens. These are the warm antibodies as contrasted with cold agglutinins, especially IgM, that agglutinate below 28ÂC. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
warm autoantibodyAn autoantibody that reacts optimally at 37°C. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warm-blooded animalSynonym for homeotherm ... <biology, zoology> An organism that maintains a constant internal body temperature. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
warm-cold haemolysinHaemolysin which combines with red blood cells at temperatures below 20°C and are eluted at warmer temperatures, e.g., 30 to 37°C. ... See: Donath-Landsteiner cold autoantibody, haemagglutinating cold autoantibody. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warmth1. The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth. 'Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments.' (Addison) ... 2. A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth. 'Spirit …
warp1. To turn, twist, or be twisted out of shape; especially, to be twisted or bent out of a flat plane; as, a board warps in seasoning or shrinking. 'One of you will prove a shrunk panel, and, like green timber, warp, warp.' (Shak) 'They clamp one piece of wood to the end of another, to keep it from casting, or warping.' (Moxon) ... 2. To turn or incl …
warrant1. That which warrants or authorises; a commission giving authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act, instrument, or obligation, by which one person authorises another to do something which he has not otherwise a right to do; an act or instrument investing one with a right or authority, and thus securing him from loss or damage; commiss …
Warren shuntAnastomosis of the splenic end of the divided splenic vein to the left renal vein. ... Synonym: distal splenorenal shunt. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warren, Dean<person> U.S. Surgeon, *1924. ... See: Warren shunt. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
warriorA man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion. 'Warriors old with ordered spear and shield. ... <zoology> ' (Milton) Warrior ant, a reddish ant (Formica sanguinea) native of Europe and America. It is one of the species which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants. ... Origin: OE. Werreour, OF. Wer …
wart<dermatology, virology> Benign tumour of basal cell of skin, the result of the infection of a single cell with wart virus (Papilloma virus). Virus is undetectable in basal layer, but proliferates in keratinising cells of outer layers. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
wart hog<zoology> Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus Phacochoerus. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. …
wart, venerealThe same as a genital wart. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
WartenbergRobert, German neurologist, 1887-1956. ... See: Wartenberg's symptom. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wartenberg's symptomIntense pruritus of the tip of the nose and nostrils in cases of cerebral tumour, flexion of the thumb when the patient attempts to flex the four fingers against resistance, a 'pyramid sign'. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
WarthinAldred S., U.S. Pathologist, 1866-1931. ... See: Warthin's tumour, Warthin-Finkeldey cells, Warthin-Starry silver stain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warthin-Finkeldey cellsGiant cell's with multiple overlapping nuclei, found in lymphoid tissue in measles, especially during the prodromal stage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warthin-Starry silver stain<technique> A stain for spirochetes in which preparations are incubated in 1% silver nitrate solution followed by a developer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Warthin's tumourSynonym for adenolymphoma ... <oncology, tumour> A benign tumour characterised histologically by tall columnar epithelium within a lymphoid tissue stroma. It is usually found in the salivary glands, especially the parotid. ... (25 Jun 1999) ...
wartpoxSynonym for variola verrucosa ... A mild or abortive form of varioloid, the eruption of which consists mainly of papules, with occasionally minute vesicles at the apices, which persist for a time as wartlike lesions. ... Synonym: wartpox. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wartsBenign epidermal proliferations or tumours; some are viral in origin. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
warts, genitalWarts confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals due to viruses belonging to the family of human papilloma viruses (hpvs) transmitted through sexual contact. most infected people have no symptoms but these viruses increase a woman's risk for cancer of the cervix. The virus can also be transmitted from mother to baby during childbirth. HPV …
warty hornSynonym for cutaneous horn ... A protruding keratotic growth of the skin; the base may show changes of actinic keratosis or carcinoma. ... Synonym: cornu cutaneum, warty horn. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wash1. To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc, or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees. 'When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, . . . …
wash-bottleA bottle with a tube passing to the bottom, through which gases are forced into water to purify them, a stoppered bottle with two tubes, one ending above and the other below a fluid, so that air blowing through the short tube forces liquid in a small stream from the free end of the long one; used for washing chemical apparatus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washed field techniqueThe cutting of cavity preparations in teeth utilizing a constant irrigant which is immediately removed from the mouth by means of a vacuum device. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washed sulfurSublimed sulfur macerated in diluted ammonia water to remove the free acid; same therapeutic uses as sublimed sulfur. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washer1. One who, or that which, washes. ... 2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc. ... 3. A fitting, us …
washerman's markSynonym for dhobie mark dermatitis ... An allergic contact dermatitis due to hypersensitivity to ingredients in laundry marking ink. ... Synonym: dhobie mark, washerman's mark. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washerwoman's itchAn eczematous eruption of the hands and arms of washerwomen, dishwashers, and others whose hands are excessively immersed in water. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washing sodaSynonym for sodium carbonate ... Na2CO3-10H2O;used in the treatment of scaly skin diseases; otherwise rarely used in medicine because of its irritant action. ... Synonym: sal soda, soda, washing soda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
washout testA means of estimating renal obstruction by the rate of disappearance of excreted radioactive material from the kidney. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wasmann, Adolphus<person> 19th century German anatomist. ... See: Wasmann's glands. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wasmann's glandsSynonym for gastric glands ... Branched tubular glands lying in the mucosa of the fundus and body of the stomach; such glands contain parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid, zymogen cells that produce pepsin, and mucous cells. ... Synonym: glandulae gastricae, glandulae propriae, fundus glands, gastric follicles, Wasmann's glands. ... (05 Mar 2 …
wasp<zoology> Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous insects, especially. Any of the numerous species of the genus Vespa, which includes the true, or social, wasps, some of which are called yellow jackets. ... The social wasps make a complex series of combs, of a substance like stiff paper, often of large size, and protect them by a …
wasp stingsStings from wasps and other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and yellow jackets can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (the three a's of insect allergy are adrenaline, avoidance and allergist.) ... (12 Dec …
wasp venomsVenoms produced by the wasp (vespid) family of stinging insects, including hornets; the venoms contain enzymes, biogenic amines, histamine releasing factors, kinins, toxic polypeptides, etc., and are similar to bee venoms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
waspsAny of numerous winged hymenopterous insects of social as well as solitary habits and having formidable stings. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
wassail1. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one. 'Geoffrey of Monmouth relates, on the authority of Walter Calenius, that this lady [Rowena], the daughter of Hengist, knelt down on the approach of the king, and, presenting him with a cup of wine, exclaimed, Lord king waes heil, that is, literally, H …
wasserhelle cellSynonym for water-clear cell of parathyroid ... A variety of chief cell, so-called because the cytoplasm contains much glycogen that is not preserved or stained in the usual preparation. ... Synonym: wasserhelle cell. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wassermann antibodyAntibody, evoked during syphilitic infections, that combines with cardiolipin in the presence of lecithin and cholesterol; it is distinct from the treponema-immobilizing antibody. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wassermann reactionSynonym for Wassermann test ... <investigation> A complement fixation test used to diagnose syphilis. ... (31 Dec 1997) ...
Wassermann test<investigation> A complement fixation test used to diagnose syphilis. ... (31 Dec 1997) ...
Wassermann-fastA term used to designate a case in which the Wassermann reaction remains positive despite all treatment. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wassermann, August von<person> German bacteriologist, 1866-1925. ... See: Wassermann antibody, Wassermann reaction, Wassermann test, provocative Wassermann test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
waste1. Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal; gloomy; cheerless. 'The dismal situation waste and wild.' (Milton) 'His heart became appalled as he gazed forward into the waste darkness of futurity.' (Sir W. Scott) ... 2. Lying unused; unproductive; worthless; valueless; refuse; rejected; as, waste land; waste paper. 'But his waste w …
waste disposal, fluidThe discarding or destroying of liquid waste products or their transformation into something useful or innocuous. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
waste managementDisposal, processing, controlling, recycling, and reusing the solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes of plants, animals, humans, and other organisms. It includes control within a closed ecological system to maintain a habitable environment. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
waste productsDebris resulting from a process that is of no further use to the system producing it. The concept includes materials discharged from or stored in a system in inert form as a by-product of vital activities. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
waste streamsUnused solid or liquid by- products of a process. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...
wasted ventilationThat part of the pulmonary ventilation which is ineffective in exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with pulmonary capillary blood; calculated as physiologic dead space multiplied by respiratory frequency. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wasting diseaseSynonym for runt disease ... A graft versus host reaction in mice first observed following intravenous injection of allogeneic spleen cells into newborn animals. ... Synonym: wasting disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
