Category: W

The absence of blood flow to a body part or organ intended for transplantation before its removal from a cadaveric donor.  

The administration of large volumes of a nonabsorbable fluid to remove potentially hazardous contents from the gastrointestinal tract. It is used to prepare some patients for bowel surgery and to decontaminate the gut after overdose.  

Anemic infarct.  

The progressive loss of protective antibodies against an antigen or disease that occurs with the passage of time. It is a crucial factor in vaccination.  

An active humidification system in which gas flow is exposed to a material saturated with water.  

A form of exertional headache that occurs after straining during workouts with free weights or weight-training machines.  

A deformity of the hand in which the tips of the thumb and first finger are touching and the other fingers are flexed as if holding a writing instrument. This is seen in Parkinson’s disease.  

A shallow, saucer-like glass dish, resembling the glass cover widely used to cover the face of a large pocket watch.  

A gait in which the feet are wide apart and the walk resembles that of a duck. It occurs in coxa vara and double congenital hip displacement when lordosis is present. In late pregnancy, hormone-induced softening allows some pelvic movement at the sacroiliac and pubic symphysis articulations on ambulation. Compensatory widening of the stance results…

An ultraviolet light source used to diagnose some fungal and bacterial skin diseases.