What is a pessary The pessary is a medical device placed into your vagina for the management of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary stress incontinence ((Brown

What is xerosis Xerosis is a medical term for dry skin, a condition of rough dry skin with fine scaling of skin and occasionally with

What is telogen effluvium Telogen effluvium is the name for temporary nonscarring hair loss on all parts of your body, but, generally, only loss of

What is cachexia Cachexia has been defined as a complicated metabolic syndrome characterized by progressive loss of lean tissue or muscle mass loss with or without

What are lymphocytes Lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and

What is polyneuropathy Polyneuropathy develops when your peripheral nerves are damaged in multiple parts of your body, such as affecting the feet on both sides

What are cephalosporins Cephalosporins are a family of bactericidal antibiotics derived from the the fungus Cephalosporum acremonium (previously called Cephalosporium). Cephalosporins are bactericidal (kill bacteria)

What is volvulus A volvulus is a twisting of a loop of intestine around itself and the mesentery that supports it, causing impairment of the

What is dysrhythmia Dysrhythmia is also known as arrhythmia, which is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During a dysrhythmia, the

What is hemiparesis Hemiparesis is weakness of one side of your body, including one arm and one leg. The word, ‘hemi,’ means, ‘one side, while,