medical definition for perilymph
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Perilymph Perilymph (also known as Cotunnius' liquid, and liquor cotunnii) is an extracellular fluid located within the cochlea (part of the inner ear) in two of its three compartments: the scala tympani and scala vestibuli. The ionic composition of perilymph is comparable to that of plasma and cerebrospinal fluid.
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perinatal perinatal. adj. 1. (Medicine) of, relating to, or occurring in the period from about three months before to one month after birth. (ˌpɛr əˈneɪt l). adj.
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- Full Definition of WIMP. : a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person. — wimp·i·ness \ˈwim-pē-nəs\ noun. — wimp·ish \ˈwim-pish\ adjective. — wimp·ish·ness \-nəs\ noun. — wimpy \ˈwim-pē\ adjective. See wimp defined for English-language learners.See wimp defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of WIMP. : a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person. — wimp·i·ness \ˈwim-pē-nəs\ noun. — wimp·ish \ˈwim-pish\ adjective. — wimp·ish·ness \-nəs\ noun. — wimpy \ˈwim-pē\ adjective. See wimp defined for English-language learners.
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hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian (comparative more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian, superlative most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian) Of or pertaining to extremely long words.
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Disease and Illness the tapering-off of a disease. — catabatic, adj. catalepsy. Pathology, Psychiatry. a physical condition characterized by a loss of sensation, muscular rigidity, flxity of posture, and often by a loss of contact with surroundings.Also catalepsis.ee also order and disorder. avitaminosis. any disease or illness caused by an insufficiency of one or more vitamins. — avitaminotic, adj. blennorrhea, blennorrhoea. an abnormal discharge of mucous matter.
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Definition of perp Other terms relating to 'perp': perp walk; Definitions include: The humiliating public appearance under police arrest of some prominent or wealthy person, usually while being walked to a criminal law proceeding, such as an arraignment.
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Overview Polyhydramnios (pol-e-hi-DRAM-nee-os) is the excessive accumulation of amniotic fluid — the fluid that surrounds the baby in the uterus during pregnancy. Polyhydramnios occurs in about 1 to 2 percent of pregnancies. Most cases of polyhydramnios are mild and result from a gradual buildup of amniotic fluid during the second half of pregnancy. Severe polyhydramnios may cause shortness of breath, preterm labor, or other signs and symptoms.
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- wasting of the body. phthisis bul´bi shrinkage of the eyeball. grinder's phthisis a combination of tuberculosis and pneumoconiosis occurring in grinders in the cutlery trade. miner's phthisis pneumoconiosis of coal workers.
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Medical Dictionary Medical Definition of peracid. : an acid (as perchloric acid or permanganic acid) derived from the highest oxidation state of an element.
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Top 5 Closest Galaxies To The Milky Way! Dwarf Elliptical galaxies appear to have many of the same global properties observed in normal elliptical galaxies, just on a smaller scale. They are elliptical in shape, contain very little or no gas, and have no evidence of recent star formation.
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Perspiration Perspiration, also known as sweating or diaphoresis, is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.aximum sweat rates of an adult can be up to 2–4 liters per hour or 10–14 liters per day (10–15 g/min•m²), but is less in children prior to puberty. Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to evaporative cooling.
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Balance disorder 1 Perilymph fistula - a leakage of inner ear fluid from the inner ear. It can occur after head injury, surgery, physical exertion or without a known cause.  Superior canal dehiscence syndrome - a balance and hearing disorder caused by a gap in the temporal bone, leading to the dysfunction of the superior canal.
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contraction See Premature ventricular contraction GI disease The shortening of the muscularis propria of the GI tract, resulting in peristalsis. See Giant peristaltic contraction Obstetrics The shortening of myometrial cells, resulting in ↑ intrauterine tension. See Braxton Hicks contraction Physiology A ↓ in muscle length, accompanied by ↑ tension.
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Medical Definition of Empyema Empyema is a condition in which pus and fluid from infected tissue collects in a body cavity. The name comes from the Greek word empyein meaning pus-producing (suppurate). Empyema is most often used to refer to collections of pus in the space around the lungs (pleural cavity), but sometimes refers to similar collections in the gall bladder or the pelvic cavity.
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medical term medical term. medical term. brainstorm - By the 1890s, it was a medical term for mental explosion. canities - The medical term for the graying or whitening of hair. repercussion - First a medical term for repressing an infection.. tension - Originally a medical term for the condition of being physically strained.
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tetanus tetanus tet·a·nus (tět'n-əs) n. An acute, often fatal disease that is characterized by spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles, especially one occurring in the neck and jaw, and that is caused by the neurotoxin Clostridium tetani, which typically infects the body through a deep wound. Also called lockjaw.
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peristalsis Peristalsis definition, the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system. See more.
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- home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / peristalsis definition Medical Definition of Peristalsis Peristalsis: The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric juices, turning it into a thin liquid. What Kind of Doctor Do I Need?
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nymph Definition of nymph for English Language Learners. 1  in stories : a spirit in the shape of a young woman who lives in mountains, forests, meadows, and water. : 2  a young insect that has almost the same form as the adult.
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Huber - Meaning of Huber [ 2 syll. hu-ber, hub-er ] The baby boy name Huber is pronounced HHY UW Ber †. Huber is of Germanic origin and it is used mainly in English.Huber is a variant transcription of Hubert (Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Polish).aby names that sound like Huber include Hebar, Hebor, Hebur, Heebar, Heeber, Heebor, Heebur, Hobar, Hoopar, Hooper, Hoopor, Hoopur, Hoopyr, Hopper, Javier (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), Hebir, Heebir, Hoover (English), Hebyr, and Heebyr.
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eponym Etymology: Gk, epi, above, onyma, name. a name for a disease, organ, procedure, or body function that is derived from the name of a person, usually a physician or scientist who first identified the condition or devised the object bearing the name. Examples include fallopian tube, Parkinson's disease, and Billing's method.
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peristalsis Definition of PERISTALSIS. : successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of a hollow muscular structure (as the esophagus or intestine) and forcing the contents onward.See peristalsis defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of a hollow muscular structure (as the esophagus or intestine) and forcing the contents onward—compare segmentation 2.
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- medical term. 1  brainstorm - By the 1890s, it was a medical term for mental explosion. 2  canities - The medical term for the graying or whitening of hair. 3  repercussion - First a medical term for repressing an infection.. 4  tension - Originally a medical term for the condition of being physically strained.
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- 3. a projecting growth from a mucous surface, as of the nose, being either a tumor or a hypertrophy of the mucous membrane. [1350–1400; Middle English polip, short for polipus pōlypus poulýpous octopus, nasal tumor (Attic polýpous, genitive polýpodos; see poly -, -pod)]. pol′yp•ous, adj. (pŏl′ĭp).
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- Check your grammar now! : a usually fatal infectious disease of cats that is caused by a coronavirus (species Alphacoronavirus 1 of the genus Alphacoronavirus) and is characterized especially by fever, weight and appetite loss, and ascites with a thick yellow fluid—abbreviation FIP.
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Test Bank Of Essentials of Anatomy And Physiology 7th Edition by Martini Bartholomew Medical Definition of respiration. 1  1a: the movement of respiratory gases (as oxygen and carbon dioxide) into and out of the lungsb: a single complete act of breathing 30 respirations per minute.