irritability of the bladder
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irritability — The property inherent in protoplasm of reacting to a stimulus. [L. irritabilitas, fr. irrito, pp. atus, to excite] electric i. the response of a nerve or muscle to the passage of a current of electricity; in cases of degeneration in nerve or mus … Medical dictionary
pyelitis — Inflammation of the renal pelvis. [pyel + G. itis, inflammation] * * * py·eli·tis .pī ə līt əs n inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis of a kidney * * * n. inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney (the part of the kidney from which urine … Medical dictionary
Schistosoma haematobium — A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and causes urinary tract disease. See Schistosomiasis. * * * a common parasite that causes schistosomiasis in humans in North Africa, other Mediterranean coastal regions, and the Arabian… … Medical dictionary
Croonian Lecture — The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.[citation needed] Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at… … Wikipedia
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
Utricularia — Taxobox name = Bladderwort image width = 225px image caption = Utricularia vulgaris , the common bladderwort regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lentibulariaceae genus = Utricularia genus… … Wikipedia
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Zang-fu viscera — (zh stp|s=脏腑|t=臟腑|p=zàngfǔ), in visceral manifestations (zh s|脏象), are organs contained within the human body, is the common name of five zang viscera (zh s|五脏), six fu viscera (zh s|六腑), and extraordinary fu viscera (zh s|奇恒之腑).Zang Fu theory is … Wikipedia
childhood disease and disorder — Introduction any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence. Childhood is a period typified by change,… … Universalium
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
