Black Eye Glossary of Terms

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Angioedema: Like hives but affects deeper skin layer.

Basilar: Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull.

Bee sting: An area of skin affected by piercing from the stinger of a bee. A bee sting can...

Black eye: Bruising of the eyelid and/or the area around the eye as a result of trauma to ...

Blood in the eye: Medically known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. A very common cause of ...

Brain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func...

Bruise: Injury of the soft tissues that results in breakage of the local capillaries and l...

Cardiologist: A physician who specializes in treating heart disorders.

Cellulitis: A spreading bacterial infection underneath the skin surface characterized by r...

Cold injury: An injury caused by exposure to extreme cold that can lead to loss of body pa...

Contusion: Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused...

CT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a...

Cuts: Severed skin. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and d...

Dizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of ...

Ecchymosis: Nonraised skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues fr...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

ENT: 1. Abbreviation for ears, nose and throat. A field of medicine also called ot...

Facelift: A surgical procedure that is designed to make the face appear younger by pulling...

Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca...

Head injury: Damage to any of the structures of the head as a result of trauma. While the ...

Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the he...

Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ...

Hemophilia: An inherited disorder in which the ability of blood to clot normally is impair...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Jaw: The movable junction of the bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone just ab...

Lethargy: Abnormal drowsiness, stupor.

Membrane: A very thin layer of tissue that covers a 'surface.

Mucous: Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the b...

Nasal: Having to do with the nose.

Nausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in...

Neurosurgeon: A physician who specializes in surgery on the brain and other parts of the n...

Nose: The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, c...

Ophthalmologist: A physician who practices ophthalmology.

Ophthalmology: The art and science of eye ?medicine.

Orbit: In medicine, the bony cavity in which the eyeball sits.

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Plastic surgeon: A surgeon who specializes in reducing scarring or disfigurement that may ...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Scan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of...

Skull: The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the hea...

Surgeon: A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual meth...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Throat: The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of th...

Warfarin: An anticoagulant drug (brand names: Coumarin, Panwarfin, Sofarin) taken to prev...

X-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used...