Category: W
-
Woulfe’s bottle
A container designed for the purpose of bubbling gas through a liquid.
-
Wirsung’s duct
The channel responsible for transporting enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum, also known as the pancreatic duct.
-
Williamson sign
A clinical sign often observed in cases of pneumothorax or pleural effusion, characterized by a reduced blood pressure in the leg relative to the arm on the same side.
-
Willett forceps
Midwifery forceps specifically engineered for exerting scalp traction during childbirth.
-
Wilde’s cone of light
A cone-shaped reflection of light observed on the eardrum during an examination.
-
Widal’s reaction
A blood test used to diagnose typhoid fever.
-
Whytt’s disease
Acute swelling of the brain due to fluid accumulation, triggered by tuberculosis meningitis.
-
White-spot disease
A condition marked by localized areas of hard skin on the neck and upper torso, also known as morphea guttata.
-
Whites
A common term for leukorrhea.
-
White pox
A disease similar to chickenpox found in Brazil.