Category: B

An element not normally present in urine except in very small quantities. A metallic element, symbol Be, atomic weight 9.0122, atomic number 4, specific gravity 1.848. It is used as a window in some x-ray tubes to produce a soft (low kilovoltage) beam appropriate for imaging soft tissue (mammography or specimen radiography) or for forensic…

An abnormal condition that is not malignant (i.e., that does not produce death or deterioration).  

An X-ray study performed at the bedside when the patient is too ill to be moved. An X-ray procedure conducted at the bedside of the patient utilizing a portable X-ray apparatus.  

Life-saving aid given when a person’s heart stops beating; done by clearing the throat, administering chest thumps, and inflating the chest by breathing into the person’s mouth according to a prescribed pattern. The phase of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiac care that either ( 1 ) prevents circulatory or respiratory arrest or insufficiency by…

A test of the body’s acid-base balance, measured as bicarbonate. The difference between the normal and the actual buffer base concentration in a blood sample when titrated by strong acid at pH = 7.40 and Pco2 = 40 mm Hg. The base excess is usually determined indirectly using measured values for pH and Pco2 and…

An infection with bacteria of the genus Bacteroides, usually mixed with other bacteria. It is most common after surgery or obstruction of the intestinal tract, but may also occur in the tonsillar area or the female genital tract.  

A laboratory procedure to determine which antibiotic drug will most effectively counteract a specific infection.  

Inflammation of the lining of the heart (endocardium) caused by bacteria.  

Excision of a synovial membrane containing synovial fluid located in areas where tendons pass over bones.  

Surgical procedure to remove the prominent part of a metatarsal bone that is causing the bunion.