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Trichiasis (/ t r ɪ k i ˈ eɪ s ɪ s / trik-ee-AY-sis, / t r ɪ ˈ k aɪ ə s ɪ s / tri-KEYE-ə-sis) is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva. This can be caused by infection, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, congenital defects, eyelid agenesis and trauma such ...
Glossary of music terminology. A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings.
Description ( notes ) AC. Anterior chamber. fluid-filled space between the iris and the endothelium. AC 4/4. Grade 4 anterior chamber angle. open angle between cornea and iris. AC 3/4. Grade 3 anterior chamber angle.
a corrective to prevent or lessen any undesirable effect ( tuto) a vehicle or excipient to make it suitable for administration and pleasant to the patient ( jucunde) The subscription section contains dispensing directions to the pharmacist. This may be compounding instructions or quantities.
Pedophilia ( alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. [1] [2] : vii Although girls typically begin the process of puberty at age 10 or 11, and boys at age 11 or 12, [3] psychiatric diagnostic criteria for ...
The word psychopathy is a joining of the Greek words psyche ( ψυχή) "soul" and pathos ( πάθος) "suffering, feeling". [17] The first documented use is from 1847 in Germany as psychopatisch, [18] and the noun psychopath has been traced to 1885. [19] In medicine, patho- has a more specific meaning of disease (Thus pathology has meant the ...
Anatomical terminology is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors, physicians, and pharmacists . Anatomical terminology uses many unique terms, suffixes, and prefixes deriving from Ancient Greek and Latin. These terms can be confusing to those unfamiliar with them, but can be ...
The Current Procedural Terminology ( CPT) code set is a procedural code set developed by the American Medical Association (AMA). It is maintained by the CPT Editorial Panel. [1] The CPT code set describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and is designed to communicate uniform information about medical services and procedures among ...