Category: B

  • Bundle branch block

    An unusual condition of the heart’s conduction tissue. Ineffectual or no trans-mission of the electrical impulses (governing the heart beat) from the heart’s atrium to the ventricle. A delay or obstruction in the passage of electrical impulses through the ventricles (lower chambers) of the heart. The delayed signal makes a detour around the damaged area,…

  • Bumper fracture

    A fracture in the upper part of the tibia.  

  • Bump

    A slightly swollen part on the skin, caused by something such as a blow or sting.  

  • Bumetanide

    A drug which helps a patient to produce urine, used in the treatment of swelling caused by fluid accumulating in the tissues. Oral/parenteral diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension, edema, and congestive heart failure. Adverse effects include fluid and electrolyte imbalances. A diuretic used to treat edema (excess fluid) associated with congestive heart failure,…

  • Bulimic

    Referring to bulimia.  

  • Bulge

    To push out.  

  • Bulbospongiosus muscle

    A muscle in the perineum behind the penis.  

  • Bulbar polimyelitis

    A type of polio affecting the brain stem, which makers it difficult for a person to swallow or breathe.  

  • Bulbar

    Referring to a bulb. Referring to the medulla oblongata.  

  • Built

    Referring to the general size of a person’s body.