Archive for October, 2008

The continuation of the sural nerve in the foot, supplying the lateral margin and dorsum. Synonym: nervus cutaneus dorsalis lateralis, dorsal lateral cutaneous nerve. (05 Mar 2000) »

A retention or suppression of urine. Origin: L. Ischuria, Gr.; to hold, check + urine: cf. F. Ischurie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) »

The surgical specialty or procedure concerned with the restoration, construction, reconstruction, or improvement in the shape and appearance of body structures that are missing, defective, damaged, or misshapen. (05 Mar 2000) »

The magpie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) »

1. The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string. “As a harper lays his open palm Upon his harp, to deaden its vibrations.” (Longfellow) 2. A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic... »

Echocardiography applying the doppler effect, with the superposition of flow information as colours on a gray scale in a real-time image. (12 Dec 1998) »

See Knobbler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) »

The complete gene complement contained in a single chromosome in a bacterium. (12 Dec 1998) »

A small conical (”ear-shaped”) pouch projecting from the upper anterior portion of each atrium of the heart, increasing slightly the atrial volume. See: auricle of left atrium, auricle of right atrium. Synonym: auricula atrialis, atrial auricle, atrial auricula, auricle, auricula, auricular appendage, auricular appendix, skin tag. (05 Mar 2000) »

For capsules, stain in a mixture of a saturated solution of gentian violet in alcohol-phenol. (05 Mar 2000) »