Glossary

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  • Mercurial palsy

    Paralysis induced by mercury poisoning.  

  • Lead palsy

    Paralysis of the extremities in lead poisoning.  

  • Bulbar palsy

    Palsy caused by degeneration of the nuclear cells of the lower cranial nerves. This causes progressive muscular paralysis. Bulbar palsy refers to the weakness of the muscles responsible for speech and swallowing, leading to symptoms such as slurred speech, hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing, and a risk of choking on food and beverages. This condition can…

  • Palpography

    A method of imaging atherosclerotic plaques with intravascular ultrasonography, in which the movement of arterial walls in response to arterial pulse pressure is measured. The greater the deformation of the arterial wall, the more the strain on the wall and therefore the greater its soft lipid content.  

  • Palpebral muscles

    Palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi.  

  • Light-touch palpation

    The process of determining the outline of abdominal organs by lightly palpating the abdominal wall with the fingers.  

  • Palmoplantar

    To the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.  

  • Palmitin

    An ester of glycerol and palmitic acid, derived from fat of both animal and vegetable origin.  

  • Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia

    A toxic effect of chemotherapy, characterized by burning or tingling discomfort in the hands and the soles of the feet occurring after the administration of cancer chemotherapy. Red, violet, and swollen skin may develop on the hands and feet and may shed, crust, or ulcerate. Additional cycles of chemotherapy worsen the effect.  

  • Palmaris

    One of two muscles, palmaris brevis and palmaris longus.