Author: Glossary
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Caseous necrosis
Necrosis with soft, dry, cheese like formation, seen in diseases such as tuberculosis or syphilis.
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Aseptic necrosis
Necrosis occurring without infection, e.g., as a result of trauma or drug use. Aseptic necrosis refers to the death of bone tissue in the absence of infection. The primary cause of this condition is typically a disruption in the blood supply to the bone, often resulting from a fracture. In certain instances, aseptic necrosis is…
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Anemic necrosis
Necrosis caused by inadequate blood flow to a body part.
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Necrophile
One who is affected with necrophilia.
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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
A skin disease marked by necrotic atrophy of connective and elastic tissue. The lesions have a central yellowish area surrounded by a brownish border and telangiectases and usually present on the anterior surface of the legs. The disease is commonly found in people who have had diabetes mellitus for many years. Beginning as 1 to…
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Neck conformer
A splint, usually fabricated of thermoplastic material, that positions the neck to prevent flexion contractures due to burns of the anterior neck.
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Webbed neck
A broad neck as seen anteriorly or posteriorly. The breadth is due to a fold of skin that extends from the clavicle to the head. Webbed neck is present in Turner’s syndrome.
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Neck of the tooth
The constricted area that connects the crown of a tooth to the root of a tooth.
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Surgical neck of the humerus
The segment of the shaft of the humerus just distal to the greater and lesser tubercles. It is a region prone to fractures. The constricted part of the shaft of the humerus below the tuberosities; commonly the site of fracture. Surgery is often indicated because of potential compromise of the density of neurovascular structures in…
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Neck of the mandible
The constricted area below the articular condyle; the area of attachment for the articular capsule and the lateral pterygoid muscle.