Category: W

The auscultation sound heard when a patient whispers.  

Resection of a portion of the nasal septum after reflection of a flap of mucous membrane.  

Surgical removal of a triangular-shaped piece of tissue (e.g., from the lung, gastrointestinal tract, uterus, ovary, or other organs). Wedge resection is often used to remove malignant tissue.  

A blister filled with blood; colloquially, a blood blister.  

A pulse with a powerful upstroke and then sudden disappearance; a hallmark of aortic regurgitation.  

A soft form of cellulose, derived from wood or cotton, used as a food additive. Humans cannot digest it.    

The portion of splenic pulp, consisting of T and B lymphocytes, that forms sheaths around arteries. The sheaths are thickest around the large arteries and grow progressively thinner as the arteries progress into the spleen.  

In environmental practice, acting to attempt to eliminate, reduce, or alter polluted water after it enters the water treatment works.  

Excessive anticoagulation (e.g., resulting in bleeding or an increased risk of bleeding) caused by administration of an overdose of warfarin.  

A white, thickened area of oral mucosa that will not rub off and represents a benign hyperkeratosis.