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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
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Willett, J Abernethy<person> English obstetrician, +1932. ... See: Willett's forceps. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Willett's forcepsAn obsolete term for a traction forceps used to treat placenta previa by pulling the foetal head down against the placenta. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Willi, Heinrich<person> 20th century Swiss paediatrician. ... See: Prader-Willi syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
William of Soliceto<person> One of the outstanding medical teachers who was also referred to as Guglielmo Salicetti, and taught at Bologna. ... He was well educated in the hospital and on the battlefield. He also was the city physician of Verona. He wrote a great text in 1275, 'Cyrurgia,' for the benefit of his son whom he brought up in the profession. He restor …
William WitheringSynonym for Withering, William ... <person> William Withering, the son and grandson of successful physicians, popularised foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, (fairies thimbles), although its proposal to be used for 'the dropsy' (excess body fluid) first appeared in the third London Pharmacopeia in 1677. ... William Withering was a botanist, chemist, …
williams elfin-facies syndrome<radiology> Sporadic, congenital disorder, idiopathic hypercalcaemia, supravalvular aortic stenosis, facial dysmorphism associated with, medullary nephrocalcinosis, pancreatitis ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Williams factorhigh molecular weight kininogen ...
williams syndrome<syndrome> Supravalvular aortic stenosis, mental retardation, elfin facies, and transient hypercalcaemia in infancy. It affects both sexes, with onset at birth or early infancy. Its aetiology is unknown. The primary disturbance begins in utero. There is a familial tendency but no genetic basis is apparent. It is possibly an abnormality of vit …
Williams-Beurer syndromeidiopathic hypercalcaemia of infants ...
Williams, Anna<person> U.S. Bacteriologist, 1863-1955. ... See: Williams' stain, Park-Williams bacillus, Park-Williams fixative. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Williams, J<person> 20th century New Zealand cardiologist. ... See: Williams syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Williams' stain<technique> A stain for Negri bodies which utilises picric acid, fuchsin, and methylene blue; Negri bodies are magenta, granules and nerve cells blue, and erythrocytes yellowish. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Williams' syndromeSynonym for cardiofacial syndrome ... <syndrome> Transient or persistent unilateral partial lower facial paresis accompanying some congenital heart disease. ... A group of syndromes characterised by congenital cardiovascular, bone, soft tissue, and facial abnormalities. Examples include Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, Noonan's syndrome and Williams' …
Williamson, Carl<person> U.S. Surgeon, 1896-1952. ... See: Mann-Williamson operation, Mann-Williamson ulcer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
willing1. Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready. 'Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.' (Acts xxiv. 27) 'With wearied wings and willing feet.' (Milton) '[Fruit] shaken in August from the willing boughs.' (Bryant) …
Willis, Thomas<person> English physician, 1621-1675. ... See: Willis' centrum nervosum, Willis' cords, Willis' pancreas, Willis' paracusis, Willis' pouch, circle of Willis, accessorius willisii, chordae willisii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Willis' centrum nervosumSynonym for coeliac ganglia ... The largest and highest group of prevertebral sympathetic ganglia, located on the superior part of the abdominal aorta, on either side of the origin of the coeliac artery; contains sympathetic neurons whose unmyelinated postganglionic axons innervate the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidney, small intestine, an …
Willis' cordsSeveral fibrous cord's crossing the superior sagittal sinus. ... Synonym: chordae willisii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Willis' pancreasSynonym for uncinate process of pancreas ... A portion of the head of the pancreas that hooks around posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels, sometimes into the 'nutcracker' formed by the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta. ... Synonym: processus uncinatus pancreatis, lesser pancreas, pancreas minus, small pancreas, uncinate pancreas …
Willis' paracusisSynonym for false paracusis ... <otolaryngology> The apparent increase in auditory acuity of a deaf person to conversation in noisy surroundings due to his companion unconsciously raising his voice. ... Synonym: Willis' paracusis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Willis' pouchAn obsolete term for lesser omentum ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Williston, Samuel Wendell<person> U.S. Paleontologist, 1852-1918. ... See: Williston's law. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Williston's lawAs the vertebrate scale is ascended, the number of bones in the skull is reduced. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
willow1. <botany> Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterised often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. 'A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight.' . Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow. 'And I must wear the willow garlan …
willow wattle<botany, ecology> A living, permeable barrier made of willow stems set into the ground with willow branches woven around the stems, used to reduce erosion on steep banks or to act as a check dam in a stream. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
willsA legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death. (webster 3d ed.) the application of the concept of a will in bioethics regarding the termination of his life is the heading living wills. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Wilm's tumour<oncology, tumour> Wilm's tumour or nephroblastoma, is a cancerous tumour of the kidney in children. ... Wilm's is the most common tumour of the kidney and the most common intra-abdominal tumour in children. The exact cause is unknown, but probably develops in foetal tissue due to an underlying genetic factor. Like retinoblastoma, both sporadi …
wilms tumour<radiology> Nephroblastoma, 3rd most common kiddie tumour (most common abdominal tumour), arises from embryonal renal tissue (nephroblastomatosis), large, only 10% are calcified, 4-10% bilateral, metastasis may lead to lungs, para-aortic nodes associated with: aniridia, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, hemihypertrophy, Drash syndrome Cf: neurobla …
Wilms, Max<person> German surgeon, 1867-1918. ... See: Wilms' tumour. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilms' tumourA malignant renal tumour of young children, composed of small spindle cells and various other types of tissue, including tubules and, in some cases, structures resembling foetal glomeruli, and striated muscle and cartilage. Often inherited as an autosomal dominant trait . ... Synonym: adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma. ... (05 M …
Wilson blockThe commonest form of right bundle-branch block, characterised in lead I by a tall slender R wave followed by a wider S wave of lower voltage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wilson disease<radiology> Abnormal copper metabolism: defect in serum ceruloplasmin, autosomal recessive Findings: copper deposition in liver most likely to be cirrhosis, increased density, degenerative changes in brain, arthritis, Kayser-Fleischer ring in Descemet's membrane ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Wilson-Mikity syndromeSynonym for pulmonary dysmaturity syndrome ... <syndrome> A respiratory disorder occurring in small, premature infants who are incapable of normal pulmonary ventilation and who often die of hypoxia after an illness of 6 to 8 weeks; the lungs contain widespread focal emphysematous blebs and the parenchyma has thickened alveolar walls; diagnosed …
Wilson, Clifford<person> English physician, *1906. ... See: Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease, Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson, Frank Norman<person> U.S. Cardiologist, 1890-1952. ... See: Wilson block. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson, James<person> English anatomist, physiologist, and surgeon, 1765-1821. ... See: Wilson's muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson, Miriam<person> U.S. Paediatrician, *1922. ... See: Wilson-Mikity syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson, Samuel A Kinnier<person> English neurologist, 1878-1937. ... See: Wilson's disease, Wilson's syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson, Sir William<person> English dermatologist, 1809-1884. ... See: Wilson's disease, Wilson's lichen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson's disease<gastroenterology, neurology> An inherited (autosomal recessive) disorder where there is excessive quantities of copper in the tissues, particularly the liver and central nervous system. Wilson's disease causes the body to absorb and retain copper. The copper deposits in the liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. Complications include dementia and l …
Wilson's lichenSynonym for lichen planus ... A primary disorder of the skin resulting in violaceous, polygonal, flat skin lesions that often pruritic (itchy). Seen commonly on the wrists, shins, lower back and genitalia. Involvement of the scalp may lead to hair loss. The cause of lichen planus is unknown, but may occur after the use of a drug (thiazide diuretics, …
Wilson's methodA simple saline flotation method for concentrating helminth eggs in the faeces. ... See: flotation method. ... Synonym: Hung's method. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wilson's muscleSynonym for sphincter urethrae ... Origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, with fellow in median raphe behind and in front of urethra; action, constricts membranous urethra; nerve supply, pudendal. ... Synonym: musculus sphincter urethrae, external urethral sphincter, Guthrie's muscle, musculus compressor urethrae, musculus constrictor urethrae, musculus …
Wilson's syndromeSynonym for Wilson's disease ... <gastroenterology, neurology> An inherited (autosomal recessive) disorder where there is excessive quantities of copper in the tissues, particularly the liver and central nervous system. Wilson's disease causes the body to absorb and retain copper. The copper deposits in the liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. Comp …
wilt<botany> A plant disease in which bacteria invade the vessels of herbaceous plants, interfere with movement of water and nutrients, and produce certain toxins that cause wilting and the eventual death of the plant. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
wimberger ring<radiology> Dense rim of demineralised epiphysis seen in scurvy ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
wimberger sign<radiology> Bilateral metaphyseal destruction in upper medial tibias, congenital syphilis, less likely: bacterial osteomyelitis, hamartomosis, hyperparathyroidism ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
winTo gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. 'Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms.' (Milton) To win of, to be conqueror over. To win on or upon. To gain favor or influence with. 'You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.' . To gain ground on. 'The rabble …
Win1 protein kinase<enzyme> A map kinase kinase (mapkk) responsible for osmostress signaling; isolated from schizosaccharomyces pombe ... Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- ... Synonym: win1 gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...
winceA reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will. Wince pit, Wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like. ... See: Winch. ... Source: …
wind1. To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole. 'So swift your judgments turn and wind.' (Dryden) ... 2. To have a circular course or direction; to crook; to bend; to meander; as, to wind in and out among trees. 'And where the valley winded out below, The murmur …
windageInternal injury with no surface lesion, caused by collision with the pressure of compressed air or with an object propelled by compressed air. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
windburnErythema of the face due to exposure to wind. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winder1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant. ... 2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc, on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like. ... 3. One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan, so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other; distinguished from flyer. ... Origin: From Wind to turn. ... A blow ta …
Windigo psychosisSevere anxiety neurosis with special reference to food, manifested in melancholia, violence, and obsessive cannibalism, occurring among Canadian Indians. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
windiness1. The quality or state of being windy or tempestuous; as, the windiness of the weather or the season. ... 2. Fullness of wind; flatulence. ... 3. Tendency to generate wind or gas; tendency to produce flatulence; as, the windiness of vegetables. ... 4. Tumour; puffiness. 'The swelling windiness of much knowledge.' (Brerewood) ... Source: Websters Dicti …
window1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by casements or sashes containing some transparent material, as glass, and capable of being opened and shut at pleasure. 'I leaped from the window of the citadel.' (Shak) ' Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow.' (Milton) ... 2. Th …
window levelThe CT number setting in Hounsfield units of the midpoint of the window width, which is the gray scale of the image; a typical window level for imaging the lungs if -500; for the abdomen, 0. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
window widthThe range of CT numbers (in Hounsfield units) included in the gray scale video display of the CT image, ranging from 1 to 2000 or 3000, depending on the type of machine. ... See: window level. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
windpuffsAn affliction of horses marked by a collection of synovial fluid between the tendons of the legs, particularly just above the fetlock joint, the prominence appearing on both sides of the tendon; most common in hard-worked animals and may end in lameness. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
windy1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterised by wind; exposed to wind. 'The windy hill.' 'Blown with the windy tempest of my heart.' (Shak) ... 2. Next the wind; windward. 'It keeps on the windy side of care.' (Shak) ... 3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather. ... 4. Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy …
wine1. The expressed juice of grapes, especially. When fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment. 'Red wine of Gascoigne.' 'Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.' (Prov. Xx. 1) 'Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape C …
wine spiritSynonym for alcohol ... <chemical> An organic chemical containing one or more hydroxyl groups. Alcohols can be liquids, semisolids or solids at room temperature. ... Common alcohols include ethanol (the type found in alcoholic beverages) methanol (found in methylated spirit and can cause blindness and other nervous system damage if ingested) an …
wine vinegar<chemical> Vinegar produced by the oxidation of alcohol in wine by members of the genus Acetobacter. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
wing<plant biology> A membranous expansion of a fruit or seed, which aids dispersal, a thin flange of tissue extended beyond the normal outline of a stem or petiole, a lateral petal of a flower in the family Fabaceae. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
wing cellOne of the polyhedral cell's in the corneal epithelium beneath the surface layer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing of crista galliA small lateral expansion of the ethmoid bone from the front of the crista galli on each side that articulates with the frontal bone and forms the foramen caecum. ... Synonym: ala cristae galli, alar process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing of iliumThe upper flaring portion of the ilium. ... Synonym: ala ossis ilii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing of noseThe outer more or less flaring wall of each nostril. ... Synonym: ala nasi, pinna nasi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing of sacrumThe upper surface of the lateral part of the sacrum adjacent to the body. ... Synonym: ala sacralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing of vomerAn everted lip on either side of the upper border of the vomer, between which fits the rostrum of the sphenoid bone. ... Synonym: ala vomeris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wing plateSynonym for alar lamina of neural tube ... The dorsal division of the lateral walls of the neural tube in the embryo; it gives rise to neurons relaying afferent impulses to higher centres; in the adult such neurons compose the sensory nuclei of the spinal cord and brainstem. ... Synonym: lamina alaris, alar plate of neural tube, dorsolateral plate of …
wing-beating tumourA coarse, irregular tumour that is most prominent when the limbs are held outstretched, reminiscent of a bird flapping its wings; due to up and down excursion of arm at abducted shoulder. Seen mainly with Wilson's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winged1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions. ... 2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. 'How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be followed for its own sake.' (J. S. Harford) ... 3. Swift; rapid. 'Bear this sealed brief with winged haste to the lord marshal.' ... 4. Wounded or hu …
winged catheterA soft rubber catheter with little flaps at each side of the beak to retain it in the bladder. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winged scapula<anatomy> An outward prominence of the scapula caused by disruption of its nerves or muscles. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
wingless<molecular biology> Drosophila homologue of int 1, functions in pattern formation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
Winiwarter-Buerger diseaseSynonym for thromboangiitis obliterans ... <disease> A progressive occlusive disease of the blood vessels in the lower extremities. Smoking is considered a major factor in the development and acceleration of this disease. It is autoimmune in nature. ... Synonym:: Buerger's disease. ... (15 Oct 1997) ...
Winiwarter, Felix von<person> German surgeon, 1852-1931. ... See: Winiwarter-Buerger disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
wink1. To nod; to sleep; to nap. 'Although I wake or wink.' ... 2. To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion. 'He must wink, so loud he would cry.' (Chaucer) 'And I will wink, so shall the day seem night.' (Shak) 'They are not blind, but they wink.' (Tillotson) ... 3. To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink. …
wink reflexGeneral term for reflex closure of eyelids caused by any stimulus. ... Synonym: eye-closure reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winking spasmSynonym for nictitating spasm ... Involuntary spasmodic winking. ... Synonym: spasmus nictitans, winking spasm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winkle<zoology> Any periwinkle. ... Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F. Canaliculata, and F. Carica). ... These are large mollusks which often destroy large numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking their blood. Sting winkle, a European spinose marine shell ( …
Winkler, Max<person> Swiss physician, 1875-1952. ... See: Winkler's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Winkler's diseaseSynonym for chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis ... A benign, chronic, small, painful nodule (or nodules) on the helix of the ear in elderly white males, which may occasionally become ulcerated. ... Synonym: Winkler's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winnew1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain. 'Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor.' (Ruth. Iii. 2) ... 2. To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from truth; to separate, as had from good. 'Winnow well this thought, and you shall find This light as chaff that flies before th …
winning1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. ... 2. The money, etc, gained by success in competition or contest, especially, in gambling; usually in the plural. 'Ye seek land and sea for your winnings.' (Chaucer) ... 3. <chemical> A new opening. The portion of a coal field out for working. ... <chemical> Winning he …
winogradsky column<apparatus> A glass column with an anaerobic lower zone and an aerobic upper zone, which allows growth of microorganisms under conditions similar to those found in a nutrient-rich lake. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
Winslow, Jacob<person> Danish anatomist, physicist, and surgeon in Paris, 1669-1760. ... See: Winslow's foramen, Winslow's ligament, Winslow's pancreas, Winslow's stars, stellulae winslowii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Winslow's foramenSynonym for epiploic foramen ... The passage, below and behind the portal hepatis, connecting the two sacs of the peritoneum; it is bounded anteriorly by the hepatoduodenal ligament and posteriorly by a peritoneal fold over the inferior vena cava. ... Synonym: foramen omentale, foramen epiploicum, aditus ad saccum peritonei minorem, Duverney's forame …
Winslow's ligamentSynonym for fibular collateral ligament ... <anatomy> The cordlike ligament that passes from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula. ... Synonym: ligamentum collaterale fibulare, lateral ligament of knee, Winslow's ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Winslow's pancreasSynonym for uncinate process of pancreas ... A portion of the head of the pancreas that hooks around posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels, sometimes into the 'nutcracker' formed by the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta. ... Synonym: processus uncinatus pancreatis, lesser pancreas, pancreas minus, small pancreas, uncinate pancreas …
Winslow's starsSynonym for stellulae winslowii ... Capillary whorls in the lamina choroidocapillaris from which arise the venae vorticosae. ... Synonym: stellulae vasculosae, Winslow's stars. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winsome1. Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted. 'Misled by ill example, and a winsome nature.' (Jeffrey) ... 2. Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant. 'Still plotting how their hungry ear That winsome voice again might hear.' (Emerson) ... Origin: AS. Wynsum, fr. Wynn joy; akin to OS. Wunnia, OHG. Wunna, wunni, G. Wonne, Goth. Wunan to rejoice (in unwu …
winter1. The season of the year in which the sun shines most obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year. 'Of thirty winter he was old.' 'And after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold.' (Shak) 'Winter lingering chills the lap of May.' (Goldsmith) ... North of the equator, winter is popularly taken to includ …
winter dysentery of cattleA specific, highly contagious and severe disease of unknown origin; the disease is seen in the cold months of the year, outbreaks generally abate after a few days; the death rate is low, but the loss in flesh and milk is often high. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winter eczemaEczema resulting from accelerated evaporation of moisture (including insensitive sweat) from the cutaneous surface; occurs as dry crackled plaques, usually on the extremities, but not infrequently also on the trunk in any season under circumstances (occupational, environmental) of excessively rapid drying out of the skin. ... Synonym: eczema craquel …
winter itchSynonym for dermatitis hiemalis ... A recurrent eczema appearing with the advent of cold weather. ... Synonym: frost itch, lumberman's itch, pruritus hiemalis, winter itch. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
winter sleepSynonym for hibernation ... The dormant state in which some animal species pass the winter. It is characterised by narcosis and by sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolic activity and by a depression of vital signs. It is a natural physiological process in many warm-blooded animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
winter-run fish<marine biology> Anadromous fish that return to fresh water in autumn or winter, migrate to spawning areas and then spawn in late winter or spring. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
