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radiation injury — Tissue damage caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. Structures with rapid cell turnover (e.g., skin, stomach or intestinal lining, and bone marrow) are most susceptible. High dose irradiation of the last two causes radiation sickness. Nausea… … Universalium
nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… … Universalium
congestive heart failure — n. heart failure characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and abnormal congestion in the circulatory system, esp. in the lungs or lower legs * * * Heart failure resulting in the accumulation of fluid in the lungs and other body tissues. It is… … Universalium
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
shock — shock1 shockable, adj. shockability, n. shockedness, n. shocklike, adj. /shok/, n. 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. 3. a sudden or violent disturbance of the… … Universalium
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Beaufort scale Table — ▪ Table The Beaufort scale wind speed Beaufort number name of wind knots km/hr description of sea surface 0 calm … Universalium
Myoclonus — A condition of abnormal contraction of muscles or portions of muscles. * * * One or a series of shock like contractions of a group of muscles, of variable regularity, synchrony, and symmetry, generally due to a central nervous system lesion. [myo … Medical dictionary
phenylephrine hydrochloride — A powerful vasoconstrictor, used as a nasal decongestant and mydriatic. * * * [USP] the hydrochloride salt of phenylephrine, used as a vasoconstrictor; used topically to decongest nasal and laryngeal mucous membranes and to produce mydriasis… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
