Myelitis
Myelitis is a degeneration of the nerve tissue of the spinal cord. If the degeneration of the cord extends all across its structure, there will be paralysis from that level down. Syphilis, injuries,...
View ArticlePregnancy Eclampsia
Eclampsia is a disease occurring during pregnancy as a result of a form of toxemia or poisoning, the cause of which is not definitely known.The climax of eclampsia, which ends in convulsions and coma,...
View ArticleWhat is dropsy?
Dropsy is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues and body cavities due mostly to a disturbance in the blood circulation, in the condition of the smallest arteries (capillaries) and in the...
View ArticleBladder Diverticulum
Diverticulum is an abnormally stretched and dilated portion of the bowel forming a bulging pouch.Most often it forms in the last part of the large bowel (descending colon ) just above the sigmoid...
View ArticleFunction of insulin
Insulin is a hormone obtained from certain cells of the pancreas (islets of langerhans) of slaughtered animals and is used as a hypodermic injection for diabetic patients to help them burn the sugars...
View ArticlePeritoneum Definition
The peritoneum is a bluish-gray membrane lining the inside of the abdomen, and continuous with the membrane of the same structure covering all the abdominal organs. This membrane secretes a serous...
View ArticleGlands in Human Body
Glands are structures in the body which secrete liquid or semi-liquid material.They all have similar structures, consisting of one or of a multiple collection of little sac-like arrangements of cells...
View ArticleWhat is Endarteritis
Endarteritis is an inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.If the artery of a limb is affected, gangrene may result. But most cases of acute endarteritis of a small artery recover with no serious...
View ArticleVagotomy Gastric Surgery
Vagotomy is the name of a surgical operation which consists of severing the vagus nerve for the purpose of curing or relieving the symptoms of gastric ulcer. Whether it cures or relieves is still very...
View ArticleHuman Albumin Solution
Albumin is a protein soluble in water but coagulated by heat. Egg albumin is found in egg white, serum albumin in blood, lactalbumin in milk. When this simple protein (containing only alpha amino...
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