Corns and Calluses Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Corns and Calluses article.
Biopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope to check for ... See the entire definition of BiopsyCallus: 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of re... See the entire definition of CallusCirculation: In medicine, the movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitou... See the entire definition of CirculationClavus: Synonymous with corns. The word "clavus" is the Latin word for nail. Corns: Small calloused areas of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bon... See the entire definition of CornsCure: 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. 2. A time withou... See the entire definition of CureDebridement: The act of debriding (removing dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or forei... See the entire definition of DebridementDiabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mell... See the entire definition of DiabetesDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisEmergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica... See the entire definition of Emergency departmentFever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr... See the entire definition of FeverGait: A manner of walking. Observation of gait can provide early diagnostic clues for a nu... See the entire definition of GaitGangrene: Tissue death due to loss of adequate blood supply. Sometimes bacteria invade suc... See the entire definition of GangreneIncision: A cut through skin or other tissue performed by a health care professional. Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an... See the entire definition of Infection
Keratolytic: Pertaining to keratolysis, the softening and shedding of the horny outer lay... See the entire definition of KeratolyticLabor: Childbirth, the process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes, and umbil... See the entire definition of LaborMicroscopic: So small it cannot be seen without the aid of microscope. As opposed to macro... See the entire definition of MicroscopicNeuropathy: Any disease or malfunction of the nerves. Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPlantar: Having to do with the sole of the foot. Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisSensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming... See the entire definition of SensationSore: 1. (adjective) A popular term for painful, such as a sore throat. 2. (... See the entire definition of SoreStress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact... See the entire definition of StressSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySweat: A colorless transparent acidic fluid with a distinctive odor secreted by the small ... See the entire definition of SweatUrea: A nitrogen-containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into t... See the entire definition of UreaVerruca: A wart by another name, a local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epide... See the entire definition of Verruca
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