Search Results for: obstruction
Macrophytes
Introduction Examples of Macrophytes. (Source: Canada's AquaticEnvironments) ... Read More
Expiratory dyspnea
Expiratory dyspnea difficulty with the expiratory phase of breathing, often due to obstruction in the larynx or large... Read More
Semilunar valve
The human heart structure consists of heart chambers (2 atria and 2 ventricles) that differ functionally from each other.... Read More
Portal-systemic anastomoses
Definition noun A type of anastomoses which occurs between the veins of portal circulation and veins of systemic... Read More
Portal caval system
Definition noun A type of anastomoses which occurs between the veins of portal circulation and veins of systemic... Read More
Reduction en masse
reduction en masse reduction of hernial sac and contents, so that intestinal obstruction is still... Read More
Hydrocalycosis
Hydrocalycosis a usually symptomless anomaly of the renal calix that is dilated from obstruction of the infundibulum;... Read More
Cystic fibrosis
Definition noun An autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene that encodes for cystic fibrosis... Read More
Hydrophilic
Hydrophilic Definition What does a hydrophile (or hydrophilic molecule) mean? If a molecule is “water-loving”, it is... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Crowing inspiration
Crowing inspiration Noisy breathing associated with respiratory obstruction, usually at the larynx. Origin: L. Inspiratio,... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Residual volume
Residual volume is a term that is most often seen in lung physiology where it is defined as the amount of air remaining in... Read More
Suppression
suppression 1. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot,... Read More
Ascaris lumbricoides
Definition noun A parasitic roundworm of humans, generally dwelling in the intestines of human host Supplement Ascaris... Read More
Oligohydramnios
Definition noun A condition characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid Supplement The amniotic fluid is the fluid that... Read More