Category: W

The electrocardiographic (E CG ) signs of impending occlusion of the left main or left anterior descending coronary artery. ECG shows an inverted symmetrical T wave with little or no associated change of the ST segment or R wave. Inversion appears principally in the V leads. The finding identifies patients who are at risk for…

An administrative body convened by a health care facility to review instances of inappropriate behavior by staff. The committee may also assist in the rehabilitation of impaired practitioners.  

To fuse or join two objects with heat.  

Clostridium perfringens, the causative organism of gas gangrene.  

The amount by weight of a solid substance dissolved in a known amount (by weight) of liquid. Percent w/w expresses the number of grams of one ingredient in 100 g of solution.  

The amount by weight of a solid substance dissolved in a measured quantity of liquid. Percent w/v expresses the number of grams of an ingredient in 100 mL of solution.  

An observation stating that loss or destruction of tissue results in an excess of new tissue during repair.  

Any of several species of poisonous, bottom-dwelling fish of shallow salt waters, with dorsal and opercular spines that are used to inject a high molecular weight (100 kD) toxin into skin and soft tissue.  

Suffocation that results from compression of the chest between two firm surfaces. It is an occasional cause of sudden infant death syndrome, e.g., when an infant becomes lodged between a sleeping partner and a wall or mattress. It can also occur in adults, e.g., when they are trapped in collapsing buildings or between massive structures.…

A solid object with a broad base and two sides arising from the base to intersect each other and to form an acute angle opposite the base.