Category: J

Twitching of the gluteal muscles when pressure is applied to the buttocks.  

The psychological or emotional fixation of a mother toward her son.  

An elastic garment fabricated to apply varying pressure gradients to an area. It may be worn over severely burned areas for the purpose of reducing hypertrophic scarring as wounds heal or may be used to prevent or control lymphedema in the arms or legs.  

Any database used to direct, guide, or support task performance at work.  

An herb (Lycopocium seratum) promoted as a sedative and hypnotic. Its use has been associated with acute hepatitis in some patients.  

Common name for parasitic fleas called Tunga penetrans. Another term for a chigoe is a sand flea.  

A temporary or permanent delusional disorder following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, characterized by extreme religious preoccupations or the belief that the pilgrim has become the embodiment or incarnation of an important biblical character.  

A method used to facilitate elicitation of the deep tendon reflexes of the lower extremities. The patient hooks together the fingers of the hands and attempts to pull them apart. While this pressure is maintained, the patellar or Achilles tendon reflex is tested.  

A tube placed directly into the jejunum for long-term enteral feeding. This may be done laparoscopically, with a percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube, or surgically. It is not as commonly used as the gastrostomy tube.  

The formation of a passage between two parts of the jejunum. A surgical procedure where a section of the jejunum is excised and the remaining ends are reconnected.