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81Elephantiasis — Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread like worms that live in the human lymph system. Best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The parasitic worms… …
82Lichenification — Thick, leathery skin, usually the result of constant scratching and rubbing. With prolonged rubbing or scratching, the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) becomes hypertrophied (overgrown) and this results in thickening of the skin and… …
83pachynsis — Obsolete term for any pathologic thickening. [G. a thickening] * * * pa·chyn·sis (pə kinґsis) [Gr.] a thickening, especially an abnormal thickening. pachyntic adj …
84List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… …
85Theories of general anaesthetic action — Structures of general anaesthetics widely used in medicine. A general anaesthetic (or anesthetic) is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anaesthetist/anaesthesiologist in order …
86inspissation — noun 1. the process of thickening by dehydration • Derivationally related forms: ↑inspissate • Hypernyms: ↑dehydration, ↑desiccation, ↑drying up, ↑evaporation 2. the act of thickening • …
87Cooking — This article is about the preparation of food by heating. For food preparation generally, see Food preparation. Modern fruit salad and a Russian cigarette pastry stuffed with cottage cheese Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat …
88Wart — For the Nintendo character, see Wart (Nintendo). For toad warts, see parotoid gland. Warts Classification and external resources Warts on the big toe ICD 10 B …
89Fulling — or tucking or walking ( waulking in Scotland) is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to get rid of oils, dirt, and other impurities, and thickening it. The worker who does the job is a fuller,… …
90Callus — This article is about calluses and corns of human skin. For other uses, see Callus (disambiguation). Callus Classification and external resources Examples of callus found on the toe ICD …
