Category: J

An electrocardiographic rhythm arising in the atrioventricular junction. It appears as an electrocardiogram as a narrow QRS complex that lacks an upright P wave preceding it.  

Changing of the position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla by altering the occlusion of the teeth.  

A pyloroplasty in which the pyloric antrum and proximal duodenum are opened separately and then joined side-to-side by overlapping them. This procedure is typically used to relieve gastric outlet obstruction.  

A venous pulse felt in the jugular vein.  

Back pressure exerted into the jugular veins from the right side of the heart. Evaluating the pressure within the internal jugular vein, which is among the three primary veins located on either side of the neck responsible for transporting deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart. Increased jugular venous pressure can occur due…

A position in which the patient lies on the back, shoulders elevated, legs flexed on thighs, thighs at right angles to the abdomen. It is employed when introducing a urethral sound.  

A benign rounded mucosal hamartoma of the large bowel. This type of polyp may be present in large numbers in infants and is commonly associated with rectal bleeding.  

Paralysis due to polyneuropathy that affects the muscles of the distal portions of the limbs. It is caused by drinking Jamaica ginger, an alcoholic beverage containing the toxin triorthocresylphosphate.  

Obesity that occurs before adulthood. It is associated with an increased risk of obesity in adulthood. Also known as developmental obesity.  

A nevus in the basal cell zone at the junction of the epidermis and dermis. It is slightly raised, pigmented, and does not contain hair. This type of nevus may become malignant.