Able to walk
Single-celled microorganism which can exist either as an independent organism or as a parasite.
Damage to organs and tissues of a child, caused by mechanical forces during childbirth.
A wound received from the teeth of an animal, including humans
Disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes localised dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel.
A surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver babies.
I potential deadly bacterium which attacks the nervous system.
Clostridium difficile is a type of bacteria. Clostridium difficile infection usually causes diarrhoea and abdominal pain present in most babies and children and in a few adults.
Clostridium difficile infection is common in older people - around eight out of 10 people who develop it are over 65. People in hospital are particularly vulnerable to C. difficile infection because they are already ill and often older. They may also be taking antibiotics.
Signs of infection are diarrhoea, blood in your faeces abdominal pain, high temperature, loss of appetite and feeling sick
A personal injury in which an extensive section of skin is completely torn off the underlying tissue.
A bacterium that normally resides in the human colon. Most cases are harmless, however, E. coli 0157:H7 is a major health problem that produces toxins which damage the lining of the intestine.
Therapy where electric current is passed through the brain to produce controlled convulsions.
ECT is sometimes used to treat depression.
Also known as an EpiPen. A medical device used to deliver a measured dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) using autoinjector technology.
Epinephrine autoinjector. A medical device used to deliver a measured dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) using autoinjector technology.
An organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver.
Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines which may cause nausea and vomiting and/or diarrhea.
A gastroscopy involves feeding a thin, flexible telescope (called an endoscope) into your mouth down through your oesophagus (the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach) and into your stomach and duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine
A tumor that arise from a germ cell which may arise within the gonads (the ovary and testis).
Inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the tendon at the elbow. 'Tennis elbow' is inflammation of the lateral epicondyle.
A subtype of the influenza virus that occurs mainly in birds and which can be deadly to them. Outbreaks of avian influenza H5N1 occurred among poultry but can be passed to humans.
A localised collection of blood, a bruise
A flexed (curled) but not abnormally rotated toe which may require surgical correction.
Tendon repair involves either sewing severed or torn sections of tendon together or to their connective tissue, so normal movement is restored.
The bone in the upper arm
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic properties used in the therapy of rheumatism and arthritis.
The development of symptoms resulting from unconscious exaggeration by the patient. This is thought by most doctors to be far more common than deliberate malingering; also known as functional overlay. Psychosomatic pain or compensation neurosis. The last is used for a condition that is expected to resolve after the conclusion of a claim.
Also known as erectile dysfunction. The inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse.
A response to injury denoted by the suffix ‘itis’. The cardinal signs are redness, heat, swelling and pain.
Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions.
Yellow staining of the skin and the whites of the eye) by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment bilirubin.
The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids.
Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth.
A localised horn-shaped overgrowth of the upper layer of skin such as a callus or wart.
A chemical substances that the body makes when it does not have enough insulin in the blood.
A wire or rod passed through bone and used to apply traction.
A strong steel nail that is inserted into the hollow canal of the femur or tibia to maintain position after fracture.
Hump in the vertebrae. In mild form can cause neck to lean forward and hunch.
Either the lips around the mouth (the oral labia) or the lip-like external female genitalia (the labia majora and labia minora).
A cut.
Respiratory tract containing the vocal cords which produce vocal sound.
Relating to a ligament which is band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages.
Relating to the lower back.
MRI - a detailed form of imaging without using radiation which can detect detailed soft tissue changes.
The deliberate pretending of symptoms or exaggerating them for advantage.
The failure of bones to properly align after fracture resulting in deformity.
The procedure whereby a joint is moved to reduce or eliminate stiffness.
Semi–lunar cartilage as in wrist or knee joints.
Relating to the foot, bones of the foot.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - a detailed form of imaging without using radiation which can detect detailed soft tissue changes.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It is also called multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA).
A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep.
The dividing wall within the nose.
Pain felt in sensory nerve which can be as a result of injury to the nerve.
National Health Service. The publicly funded healthcare system of England, Wales and Scotland.
Blockage of a passageway such as an airway or intestine.
Having to do with the eye
Disease involving joint cartilage.
Loss of bony tissue causing bones to become brittle and liable to fracture.
The knee cap.
A finger bone.
A finger bone.
A breast or testicle implant manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese.
Specific mental disorders following an accident or trauma.
The falling down or sinking of (a disc).
Post traumatic stress disorder - specific mental disorders following an accident or trauma
A muscle in the thigh.
Paralysis of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident or stroke.
One of the two bones in the lower arm.
A disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes and occasionally other areas
The process of restoration of skills by a person who has had an illness or injury so as to regain maximum self-sufficiency and function in a normal or as near normal manner as possible. For example, rehabilitation after a stroke may help the patient walk again and speak clearly again.
The movement of the neck when turning the head left and right.
Splints on your shins.
Parts of the body other than bones - usually muscles, ligaments etc.
Spondylosis.
A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries.
A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries.
A partial dislocation.
Relating to the foot, bones of the foot.
Relating to the chest area as in thoracic spine.
The larger of the two bones in the lower leg.
injury.
Trigger Finger is a common complaint. After making a fist, one of the fingers will seem to catch and it is difficult and painful to straighten it. Symptoms usually become worse after a period of hand inactivity. Surgery can be carried out under local anaesthetic.
Breach on surface of skin or membrane.
One of the two bones in the lower arm.
High-frequency sound waves. Ultrasound waves can be bounced off of tissues using special devices. The echoes are then converted into a picture called a sonogram.
The nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), lungs, heart, esophagus, and the intestinal tract as far as the transverse portion of the colon. The vagus nerve also brings sensory information back to the brain from the ear, tongue, pharynx, and larynx.
One of the 23 bones of the spine..
A secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome; an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand-held machinery.
A soft tissue injury to the cervical spine (neck).
Any procedure that involves the transplantation, implantation or infusion into a human recipient of either live cells, tissues, or organs from a nonhuman animal source, or human body fluids, cells, tissues or organs that have had ex vivo contact with live nonhuman animal cells, tissues or organs.
An image obtained by means of X-rays
The use of a YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser to carry out eye surgery.
Part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the 'zygomatic arch'.
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