Anencephaly (from Greek meaning "no in-head", i.e. total lacking the inside part of the head, i.e. the brain) is the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp...

Immunization is the process by which a Pt's immune system becomes fortified against a perpetrating immunogen. IUTD is a Medical abbreviation for Immunizations Up To Date, and UTD is an abbreviation for Up...

Hepatitis (from Greek "hepat" meaning "liver", and "itis" meaning "inflammation) is inflammation of the liver, characterized by presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue. It is acute when lasting <6mo,...

Lung function test (aka pulmonary function test, PFT's) measures how well the lungs work. It can be used to Dx asthma, COPD, and the extent of damage caused by pulmonary...

Vulval cancer is a malignant, invasive growth in the vulva (i.e. outer portion of the female genitals).

Vitamins are vital nutrients (i.e. humans can't synthesize, or synthesize enough of, and must be obtained through diet) an organism requires in limited amounts. List Vitamin A (aka retinol) Vitamin B complexes, including: Vitamin...

Malnutrition (aka malnourishment) results from eating a diet, in which nutrients are either not enough, or are too much such that the diet causes health problems. Undernutrition or undernourishment is not...

Beta2-adrenergic agonists are drugs that act on the beta2-adrenergic receptor. [faq]What are beta agonists? It's a drug that acts on a receptor, that is usually activated by adrenaline. It does things like...

Pregnancy (or gestation) is the development of [one or more] embryo (first 8 weeks following fertilization) and later fetus (9th week afer fertilzation) in a woman's uterus. Gest is shorthand for Gestation. Gravid means...

Reflex by striking the brachioradialis tendon with a hammer, whilst the Pt's arm is relaxed. [img]supinator-reflex.jpg[/img] Source: http://www.osceskills.com/resources/Upper-Limb-Supinator-reflex-test.jpg