Category: B

A chemical used to add pigment to the nuclear or acidic components of cells.  

The common term for an exostosis. Referred to as an osteophyte, this anatomical feature manifests as an outgrowth or ridge that develops on a bone.  

An instrument used to expose the bladder neck and prostatic cavity while doing a retropubic prostatectomy.  

A splint used for fracture below the knee.  

A splint used for fracture of the shaft of the humerus.  

A splint used for fracture of the lower end of the radius.  

An immovable dressing in which the plaster is applied between two layers of flannel.  

A splint made out of a steel rod bent to resemble the shape of a banjo. It provides anchor points for attachments to the fingers in the treatment of contractures and fractures of the fingers.  

A splint used for continuous extension in fracture of the femur.  

In ankylosing spondylitis, a spinal column that on a radiograph resembles a bamboo stalk.