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Xerostomia
Dryness of the mouth due to lack of or inadequate secretions (e.g., inadequate salivary secretions). Dry mouth; reduced amount of saliva. Dry mouth may be caused by disease, some medications, radiation therapy, or aging. The condition may be treated by the administration of a saline substitute. Dryness of the mouth, caused by lack of a…
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Xeroradiography
The dry photoelectric process by which an X‐ray image is captured using metal plates coated with a semiconductor, such as selenium. A diagnostic technique to detect breast cancer in its early developmental stages. photoelectric process for producing an X-ray image that uses lower radiation and shorter exposure time than conventional X-ray techniques; it is used…
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Xeroderma
Excessive dryness of the skin due to a slight increase of the horny layer and diminished cutaneous secretion. Excessive dryness of the skin. A skin disorder where dry scales form on the skin. Abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin; also called xerodermia. A mild form of the hereditary disorder ‘ichthyosis, in which the skin…
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Xenogenic graft
Placement of a tissue obtained from an animal species over, or into, an affected area of another species. Also known as a heterologous graft.
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Wrought
Shaped into a form by use of hands or tools.
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Wrench
Device or tool used to apply torsional force to an object, as in tightening or loosening a screw or bolt. To injure part of the body by twisting it suddenly and forcibly.
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Woven bone
Collagen fibrils oriented in a random or felt‐like manner; primarily formed in embryos. In adults, it reappears when accelerated bone formation is required (i.e., healing bone). It has interlacing fibrils, numerous and large osteocytes, and a rather high mineral density. The mineralization process starts 1–3 days after osteoid formation.
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Wound healing
Natural process of restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue in the body. It comprises a set of events that take place in a predictable fashion to repair the damage. These events overlap in time and are categorized into separate phases: inflammatory, proliferative, and maturation. Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue.
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Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for wound dehiscence
Use of hyperbaric oxygen in cases of severely compromised wound healing.
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Wound dehiscence
Incomplete wound healing because of insufficient blood supply, excessive postsurgical edema, or compromised healing. The splitting open of a surgical incision.
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