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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

bursa subcutanea trochanterica
Synonym for trochanteric bursa ... <anatomy> The bursa between the greater trochanter of the femur and the skin. ... Synonym: bursa subcutanea trochanterica. ... A multilocular bursa between the gluteus maximus muscle and the greater trochanter of the femur. ... Synonym: bursa trochanterica musculi glutei maximi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa subdeltoidea
Synonym for subdeltoid bursa ... <anatomy> The bursa between the deltoid muscle and the capsule of the shoulder joint. It may be combined with the subacromial bursa. ... Synonym: bursa subdeltoidea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa subfascialis prepatellaris
Synonym for subfascial prepatellar bursa ... <anatomy> A bursa between the fascia lata and the quadriceps tendon anterior to the patella. ... Synonym: bursa subfascialis prepatellaris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa sublingualis
Synonym for sublingual bursa ... <anatomy> An inconstant serous bursa at the level of the frenulum linguae, between the surface of the genioglossus muscle and the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth. ... Synonym: bursa sublingualis, Fleischmann's bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa subtendinea iliaca
Synonym for subtendinous iliac bursa ... <anatomy> The bursa at the attachment of the iliopsoas muscle into the lesser trochanter. ... Synonym: bursa subtendinea iliaca, iliac bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa subtendinea musculi trapezii
Synonym for bursa of trapezius ... A bursa between the tendon of the trapezius muscle and the medial end of the scapular spine. ... Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi trapezii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa subtendinea prepatellaris
Synonym for subtendinous prepatellar bursa ... <anatomy> A bursa between the tendon of the quadriceps and the patella. ... Synonym: bursa subtendinea prepatellaris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa suprapatellaris
Synonym for suprapatellar bursa ... <anatomy> A large bursa between the lower part of the femur and the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle. It usually communicates with the cavity of the knee joint. ... Synonym: bursa suprapatellaris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursa synovialis
Synonym for synovial bursa ... <anatomy> A sac containing synovial fluid which occurs at sites of friction, as between a tendon and a bone over which it plays, or subcutaneously over a bony prominence. The NA lists the following types: subcutaneous synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subcutanea; submuscular synovial bursa, bursa synovialis submus …

bursa tendinis calcanei
Synonym for bursa of tendo calcaneus ... Bursa between the tendo calcaneus and the upper part of the posterior surface of the calcaneum. ... Synonym: bursa tendinis calcanei, bursa achillis, Achilles bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursae
The pleural of bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursal abscess
Suppuration within a bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursal cyst
A retention cyst in a bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursal synovitis
Synonym for bursitis ... <pathology> Inflammation of a bursa, occasionally accompanied by a calcific deposit in the underlying supraspinatus tendon, the most common site is the subdeltoid bursa. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

burse
1. A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull. ... 2. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. ... 3. An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. ... 4. An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse. ... 5. A kind of baz …

bursectomy
<procedure> Surgical removal of a bursa. ... Origin: bursa + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursitiis, calcific
A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the body. Chronic (repeated of long-standing) inflammation of the bursa (bursitis) can lead to calcification of the bursa. This is referred to as calcific bursitis. The calcium deposition (calcification) can occur as long as the inflammation is present. ... (12 Dec 19 …

bursitis
<pathology> Inflammation of a bursa, occasionally accompanied by a calcific deposit in the underlying supraspinatus tendon, the most common site is the subdeltoid bursa. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

bursitis, aseptic
A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. most commonly this is not an infectious condition (aseptic bursitis). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

bursitis, elbow
A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. The bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursa. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become infected. Treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and …

bursitis, hip
A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are two major bursae of the hip. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become infected. Treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursitis …

bursitis, knee
A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are three major bursae of the knee. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become infected. Treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursi …

bursitis, septic
A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. When the bursa is infected with bacteria, the condition is called septic bursitis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

bursitis, shoulder
A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are two major bursae of the shoulder. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become infected. Treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bur …

bursolith
A calculus formed in a bursa. ... Origin: bursa + G. Lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursopathy
Any disease of a bursa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursotomy
<procedure> Incision through the wall of a bursa. ... Origin: bursa + G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

burst
1. To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring. 'From the egg that soon Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young.' (Milton) ... Often used figurativ …

burst forming unit
<haematology> A bone marrow stem cell lineage detected in culture by its mitotic response to erythropoietin and subsequent erythrocytic differentiation in about 12 mitotic cycles into erythrocytes. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

burst number
The number of viral particles that emerge from a cell after a viralinfection has burst it open. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

burst size
The number of phages produced by an infected cell. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursula
A small pouch or bag. ... Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of Mediev. L. Bursa, purse ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bursula testium
Archaic term for scrotum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Burton, Henry
<person> English physician, 1799-1849. ... See: Burton's line. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Burton's line
A bluish line on the free border of the gingiva, occurring in lead poisoning. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Buruli ulcer
An ulcer of the skin, with widespread necrosis of subcutaneous fat, due to infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans; occurs in Uganda in persons living on the Nile river banks. ... Origin: Buruli, district in Uganda ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

burundi
A republic in eastern africa bounded on the north by rwanda and on the south by tanzania. It was formerly called urundi. Its capital is bujumbura. With ruanda it was part of the belgian trust territory of ruanda-urundi from 1919 to 1962 when it was divided into two independent countries, burundi and rwanda. The name comes from the name of the peopl …

bury
1. To cover out of sight, either by heaping something over, or by placing within something, as earth, etc.; to conceal by covering; to hide; as, to bury coals in ashes; to bury the face in the hands. 'And all their confidence Under the weight of mountains buried deep.' (Milton) ... 2. Specifically: To cover out of sight, as the body of a deceased pe …

Bury, Judson
<person> English dermatologist, 1852-1944. ... See: Bury's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Bury's disease
Synonym for erythema elevatum diutinum ... A chronic symmetrical eruption of flattened nodules, of a pinkish or purplish colour, occurring in plaques on the buttocks and extensors of wrists, elbows, and knees, becoming fibrotic and finally scarring; early lesions show necrotizing vasculitis with fibrinoid or lipid deposits in vessel walls. ... Synony …

Buschke-Lowenstein tumour
Synonym for giant condyloma ... A large type of condyloma acuminatum found in the anus, vulva, or preputial sac of the penis of middle-aged, uncircumcised men; it tends to extend deeply and recur. ... Synonym: Buschke-Lowenstein tumour. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Buschke-Ollendorf syndrome
Synonym for osteodermatopoikilosis ... Osteopoikilosis with skin lesions, most commonly small elastic fibrous nodules on the posterior aspects of the thighs and buttocks; irregular autosomal dominant inheritance. ... Synonym: Buschke-Ollendorf syndrome. ... Origin: osteo-+ G. Derma, skin, + poikilos, dappled, + -osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Buschke, Abraham
<person> German dermatologist, 1868-1943. ... See: Buschke's disease, Busse-Buschke disease, Buschke-Lowenstein tumour, Buschke-Ollendorf syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Buschke's disease
Synonym for scleredema adultorum ... A diffuse, non-pitting induration of the skin of unknown aetiology that occurs most commonly in association with diabetes mellitus, predominantly in females. It typically begins on the face or head and spreads to other areas of the body, sometimes involving noncutaneous tissues. Often it is preceded by any of var …

buserelin
<chemical> Potent gonadorelin analog agonist. It has potential use as a female or male contraceptive and has also been used in the treatment of prostatic carcinoma. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, hormonal. ... Chemical name: Luteinizing hormone-releasing factor (pig), 6-(O-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-D-serine)-9-(N-ethyl-L-prolinamid …

bush
1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush peas. ... 2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground. ... Origin: Bushed; . Bushing. ... 1. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest. ... This was the original sense of the w …

bush sickness
Anaemia of sheep and cattle due to deficiency of cobalt. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bush yaws
Synonym for pian bois ... A form of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis in the Amazon delta; a small proportion of cases are said to metastasize to the nasal mucosa with espundia-like involvement. ... Synonym: bosch yaws, bush yaws, forest yaws. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bushel
1. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. ... The Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches, being the volume of a cylinder 18 inches in internal diameter and eight inches in depth. The standard bushel measures, prepared by the United States Government and distributed to the State …

business
Origin: From Busy. ... 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labour of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time; constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business of life; business before pleasure. 'Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?' (Luke II. 4 …

busk
A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset. 'Her long slit sleeves, stiff busk, puff verdingall, Is all that makes her thus angelical.' (Marston) ... Origin: F. Busc, perh. Fr. The hypothetical older form of E. Bois wood, because the first busks were made of wood. See Bush, and cf. OF. Busche, F …

buspirone
This is a psychotropic drug with anxiolytic properties which belongs chemically to the class of compounds known as the azaspirodecanediones. It is used to treat anxiety. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

buspirone hydrochloride
N-[4-[4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-hydrochloride;a non-benzodiazepine antianxiety agent used in the management of anxiety disorders or for short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Busquet, Paul
<person> French physician, *1866. ... See: Busquet's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Busquet's disease
An osteoperiostitis of the metatarsal bones, leading to exostoses on the dorsum of the foot. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Buss disease
Synonym for bovine sporadic encephalomyelitis ... An acute, septic encephalomyelitis, pleuritis, and peritonitis of cattle caused by Chlamydia psittaci; it occurs in the north central United States. ... Synonym: Buss disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

busse-buschke disease
<disease> An acute, subacute or chronic infection by the fungal organism, Cryptococcus neoformans. Infection generally causes a pulmonary infection but may also disseminate to the meninges. The pulmonary form is generally mild and transient (often unrecognised). With dissemination lesions may occur in the skeletal, cutaneus and visceral tissu …

Busse, Otto
<person> German physician, 1867-1922. ... See: Busse-Buschke disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bustard
<zoology> A bird of the genus Otis. ... The great or bearded bustard (Otis tarda) is the largest game bird in Europe. It inhabits the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, and was formerly common in Great Britain. The little bustard (O. Tetrax) inhabits eastern Europe and Morocco. Many other species are known in Asia and Africa. ... Origin: OF. …

busulfan
<chemical> An alkylating agent having a selective immunosuppressive effect on bone marrow. It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, but although symptomatic relief is provided, no permanent remission is brought about. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985), busulfan is listed …

busulphan
CH3O2SO(CH2)4OSO2CH3< /sub>; 1,4-Butanediol dimethanesulfonate; tetramethylene bis(methanesulfonate);an antineoplastic alkylating agent used in the treatment of chronic myelocytic leukaemia; known to be teratogenic in humans. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

busy
1. Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant. 'Sir, my mistress sends you word THat she is busy, and she can not come.' (Shak) ... 2. Constantly at work; diligent; active. 'Busy hammers closing rivets up.' (Shak) 'Religious motive …

but
& [OE. Bute, buten, AS. Btan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. Be- + tan outward, without, fr. T out. Primarily, btan, as well as t, is an adverb. See By, Out; cf. About. ... 1. Except with; unless with; without. 'So insolent that he could not go but either spurning equals or trampling on his inferiors.' (Fuller) 'Touch not the ca …

butabarbital
5-sec-Butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid;a sedative and hypnotic with intermediate duration of action; available as butabarbital sodium, with same usages. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butacaine sulfate
3-(Dibutylamino)-1-propanol p-aminobenzoate sulfate;a local anaesthetic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butaclamol
<chemical> A benzocycloheptapyridoisoquinolinol that has been used as an antipsychotic, especially in schizophrenia. ... Pharmacological action: antipsychotic agents, dopamine antagonists. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

butadiene monooxygenase
<enzyme> P-450 dependent enzyme catalyzing epoxidation to butadiene monoxide ... Registry number: EC 1.14.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

butadienes
Four carbon unsaturated hydrocarbons containing two double bonds. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

butalbital
5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid;a barbiturate of intermediate duration of action; a sedative and hypnotic. ... Synonym: allylbarbital. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butamben
Synonym for butyl aminobenzoate ... N-butyl p-aminobenzoate;a local anaesthetic, very insoluble and only slightly absorbed. ... Synonym: butamben. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butanediol dehydrogenase
<enzyme> See also EC 1.1.1.75; d-aminopropanol dehydrogenase was classified as EC 1.1.1.74 from 1972-75 ... Registry number: EC 1.1.1.4 ... Synonym: acetoin reductase, d-aminopropanol dehydrogenase, d-1-amino-2-propanol-nad oxidoreductase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

butanoic acid
Systematic name for normal n-butyric acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butanol
Preferred chemical name for n-butyl alcohol. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butanol dehydrogenase
<enzyme> From clostridium acetobutylicum; reduces butyraldehyde to butanol; has higher activity on longer chain (c5,c6 or c7) aldehydes ... Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- ... Synonym: NADH-dependent butanol dehydrogenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

butanol-extractable iodine
Iodine that can be separated from plasma proteins by butanol or other extractable solvents; used to measure thyroid function. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butanol-extractable iodine test
An obsolete test for thyroid function, applicable in patients who have received large amounts of iodine or iodised products. ... Synonym: BEI test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butanol, butyl alcohol
An alcohol with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)30H. It is formed during anaerobic fermentation using bacteria to convert the sugars to butanol and carbon dioxide. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...

butanols
Isomeric forms and derivatives of butanol (c4h9oh). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

butanoyl
CH3(CH2)2 COO-;the radical of butanoic acid. ... Synonym: butyryl. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butaperazine
1-10-[3-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]-phenothiazin-2-yl-1-butanone;an antipsychotic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butaverine
Butyl ester of beta-phenyl-1-piperidinepropionic acid;an antispasmodic (as hydrochloride). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butcher
1. To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to butcher hogs. ... 2. To murder, or kill, especially in an unusually bloody or barbarous manner. '[Ithocles] was murdered, rather butchered.' (Ford) ... Origin: Butchered; . Butchering. ... 1. One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to ki …

butchery
1. The business of a butcher. ... 2. Murder or manslaughter, especially. When committed with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter. 'The perpetration of human butchery.' (Prescott) ... 3. A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed. 'Like as an ox is hanged in the butchery.' (Fabyan) ... Synonym: Murder, slaughter, carnage. See M …

butethal
5-Butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid;a sedative and hypnotic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butethamate
2-Phenylbutyric acid 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester;an intestinal antispasmodic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butethamine hydrochloride
2-(Isobutylamino)ethyl-p-amino benzoate;a local anaesthetic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

buthiazide
6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-3-isobutyl-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide;has diuretic and antihypertensive actions. ... Synonym: thiabutazide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

buthionine sulfoximine
<chemical> A synthetic amino acid that depletes glutathione by irreversibly inhibiting gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase. Inhibition of this enzyme is a critical step in glutathione biosynthesis. It has been shown to inhibit the proliferative response in human T-lymphocytes and inhibit macrophage activation. ... Pharmacological action: antimet …

butirosin sulfate
<chemical> A water-soluble aminoglycosidic antibiotic complex isolated from fermentation filtrates of bacillus circulans. Two components (a and b) have been separated from the complex. Both are active against many gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria. ... Pharmacological action: antibiotics, aminoglycoside. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

butoconazole nitrate
C19H17Cl3N2S-HNO3;an antifungal agent used primarily in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butopyronoxyl
Butyl mesityl oxide oxalate;an insect repellent, effective against the biting stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butorphanol
<chemical> A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotic antagonists, narcotics. ... Chemical name: Morphinan-3,14-diol, 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

butorphanol tartrate
(-)-17-(Cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol tartrate;a potent mixed agonist/antagonist narcotic analgesic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butoxamine
<chemical> A beta-2 selective adrenergic antagonist. It is used primarily in animal and tissue experiments to characterise beta-2 receptor involvement and identify beta-2 receptors. ... Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-antagonists, antilipaemic agents, hypoglycaemic agents, sympatholytics. ... Chemical name: Benzenemethanol, alpha-(1-((1 …

butoxamine hydrochloride
Alpha-[1-(tert-Butylamino)ethyl]-2,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol hydrochloride;an antilipaemic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butriptyline hydrochloride
Dl-10,11-Dihydro-N,N,beta-trimethyl-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-5-propylamine;an antidepressant. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butt log
The log taken from the base of a tree; often slightly irregular. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...

butter
1. An oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning. ... 2. Any substance resembling butter in degree of consistence, or other qualities, especially, in old chemistry, the chloridess, as butter of antimony, sesquichloride of antimony; also, certain concrete fat oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures, as butter of cac …

butter of bismuth
Synonym for bismuth trichloride ... BiCl3;addition of water results in formation of bismuth oxychloride. ... Synonym: butter of bismuth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

butter of zinc
Synonym for zinc chloride ... ZnCl2;formerly used as a caustic for the removal of cutaneous cancers, nevi, etc., and in weak solution in the treatment of gonorrhoea and conjunctivitis. ... Synonym: butter of zinc. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...