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The lines indicating the direction of the magnetic force in the space surrounding a magnet or constituting a magnetic field. The intensity of the magnetic field surrounding an energized magnet.  

The uniformity of the main magnetic field in a magnetic resonance imaging device.  

The induction of painless electrical current within the brain to detect abnormalities in cortical motor neuron function.  

Technology used to separate unique populations of cells from an undifferentiated specimen of blood, bone marrow, or other tissue. It relies on the use of antibodies to specific cell types. A multicomponent specimen that contains some desirable cells is bathed in a solution of magnetically tagged antibodies. The cells of interest are attracted into a…

Mass left after extraction of principal.  

Specially compounded remedy.  

Angulated forceps used during direct laryngoscopy to remove a foreign body from an obstructed airway.  

A variant of Behcet’s syndrome, in which patients have mouth and genital ulcerations and inflammation of cartilage.  

A method of treating septic wounds. In the 1930s, scientific studies indicated that neglected and infected compound fractures were aided in healing when black bottle fly, bluebottle fly, and blowfly maggots accidentally infested the wounds. The maggots removed necrotic tissue and left healthy granulating tissue. Modem therapy, including antibiotics, has made this method of treating…

A type of chronic mycetoma of the foot or hand characterized by marked swelling and development of nodules, vesicles, abscesses, and sinuses. A fungus typically located in the foot, causing tissue death, inflammation, the release of pus, and the creation of nodules. It is also known as mycetoma.