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121Penetrating trauma — Infobox Disease Name = Penetrating trauma Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|14|1|t|08 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Penetrating trauma is an injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin… …
122puncture — puncturable, adj. punctureless, adj. puncturer, n. /pungk cheuhr/, n., v., punctured, puncturing. n. 1. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. 2. a hole or mark so made. 3. Zool. a small pointlike depression.… …
123eye disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human). This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… …
124Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… …
125Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on …
126hyperkeratosis — Thickening of the horny layer of the epidermis or mucous membrane. SEE ALSO: keratoderma, keratosis. SYN: hyperkeratinization. h. congenita SYN: ichthyosis vulgaris. diffuse h. of palms and soles an …
127keratoplasty — Any surgical modification of the cornea; the removal of a portion of the cornea containing an opacity and the insertion in its place of a piece of cornea of the same size and shape removed from elsewhere. SYN: corneal graft, corneal… …
128perforans — A term applied to several muscles and nerves that, in their course, perforate other structures. [L. perforating] * * * per·fo·rans (purґfə ranz) pl. perforanґtes [L.] penetrating, perforating; used in reference to muscles, nerves, arteries,… …
