Nail Injuries Glossary of Terms

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Acetaminophen: A nonaspirin pain reliever or analgesic. Acetaminophen may be given alone t...

Acute: Of abrupt onset, in reference to a disease. Acute often also connotes an illness th...

Amputation: Removal of part or all of a body part that is enclosed by skin. Amputation can...

Anatomy: The study of human or animal form, by observation or examination of the living be...

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Avulsion: Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.

Blood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is...

Booster shot: An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune sy...

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

Chemotherapy: 1. In the original sense, a chemical that binds to and specifically k...

Circulation: In medicine, the movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitou...

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

Diabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mell...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Distal: The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of...

Drain: A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or ...

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

Fingernail: A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail cons...

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

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

Hematoma: A localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of ...

Ibuprofen: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat pa...

Immunization: Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natur...

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...

Laceration: A cut.

Lateral: 1. In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from th...

Microvascular: Pertaining to the microvasculature, the portion of the vasculature of the b...

Nail: In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used t...

Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb...

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

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

Palmar: Pertaining to the palm (the grasping side) of the hand. The ancient Romans used th...

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

Plastic surgery: A surgical specialty that is dedicated to reconstruction of facial and bo...

Poor circulation: An inadequacy of blood flow. Inadequate blood flow to a particular area ...

Prospective: Looking forward. A prospective study or a prospective clinical trial is one i...

Prospective study: A study in which the subjects are first identified and then followed fo...

Pulse: The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart. Pulse is...

Reimplantation: Synonymous with replantation. See: Replantation.

Sensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming...

Substance: 1. Material with particular features.
2. The material that...

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

Suture: 1. A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held ...

Tetanus: An often fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tet...

Toenail: A toenail is produced by living skin cells in the toe. A toenail consists of seve...

Transverse: In anatomy, a horizontal plane passing through the standing body so that the t...

Tylenol: See: Acetaminophen.

Vascular: Relating to blood vessels. For example, the vascular system in the body includes...

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