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Blackout
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Blackout1. Short-term loss of vision and consciousness. 2. In an alcoholic person, loss of memory for a period of time.
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Vision
The sense of sight.
Memory
In the immune system, memory denotes an active state of immunity to a specific antigen, such that a second encounter with that antigen leads to a larger and more rapid response.
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Black American
See: African American.
Black Death
The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague which is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea.
Black eye
Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner.
Black hairy tongue
Elongated papillae on the tongue, promoting the growth of microorganisms.
Black henna
A tattoo ink and paste consisting of henna with other ingredients added, sometimes including para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Allergic reactions to PPD include a red rash, contact dermatitis, itching, blisters, open sores, scarring of the skin and other potentially harmful effects. Allergic reactions to PPD may also lead to sensitivity to other products such as hair dye, sun block and some types of black clothing. Also called blue henna.
Black Hills Medical Center
The Black Hills Medical Center is a hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States.
Black lung disease
A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Black plague
"In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the ""black plague"" had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened (""blackened"") their bodies. Black plague can lead to ""black death"" characterized by gangrene of the fingers, toes, and nose. Black plague is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) which is transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea."
Blackhead
A non-inflammatory acne lesion that is filled with excess oil and dead skin cells. Blackheads are also called “open comedomes” because the surface of the skin remains open.
Blackrock Clinic
The Blackrock Clinic is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Blackwell
See: Blackwell, Elizabeth.
Blackwell, Elizabeth
1821?1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was born in Bristol, England. Her father was a nonconformist, liberal, and abolitionist. In 1832 with her family, she immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio. Blackwell decided to become a doctor in 1844 after a family friend dying with cancer said that she would have suffered less if she had been cared for by a female physician. In 1844, Blackwell visited a family friend who was dying of cancer and who told her how much she had suffered from the humiliation of being treated by male doctors.
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Biceps
A muscle having two heads. The most familiar is the large muscle in the front of the upper arm responsible for flexing the forearm.
Bicuspid
A tooth named for the two-pointed projections on the crown.
Bifocals
Eyeglasses with divided lenses. The two parts of each lens have different strengths, allowing the wearer to focus the eye for either near or distant vision.
Binocular
Using both eyes at the same time. Binocular vision is the most important element of depth perception.
Bipolar affective disorder
A psychiatric disorder in which the affected person has both depressed and happy, energetic (manic) episodes. This is a newer term for manic-depressive disorder.
Blackout
Blepharoplasty
Plastic surgery on the eyelid.
Blister
Buildup of watery or bloody fluid under the skin.
Blood poisoning
Infection within the circulatory system. A potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment.
Boil
A skin infection characterized by a localized buildup of pus.
Borrelia
A class of disease-causing bacteria that includes the organisms that cause relapsing fever and Lyme disease.
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Vision
The sense of sight.
Memory
In the immune system, memory denotes an active state of immunity to a specific antigen, such that a second encounter with that antigen leads to a larger and more rapid response.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Black American
See: African American.
Black Death
The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague which is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea.
Black eye
Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner.
Black hairy tongue
Elongated papillae on the tongue, promoting the growth of microorganisms.
Black henna
A tattoo ink and paste consisting of henna with other ingredients added, sometimes including para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Allergic reactions to PPD include a red rash, contact dermatitis, itching, blisters, open sores, scarring of the skin and other potentially harmful effects. Allergic reactions to PPD may also lead to sensitivity to other products such as hair dye, sun block and some types of black clothing. Also called blue henna.
Black Hills Medical Center
The Black Hills Medical Center is a hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States.
Black lung disease
A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Black plague
"In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the ""black plague"" had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened (""blackened"") their bodies. Black plague can lead to ""black death"" characterized by gangrene of the fingers, toes, and nose. Black plague is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) which is transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea."
Blackhead
A non-inflammatory acne lesion that is filled with excess oil and dead skin cells. Blackheads are also called “open comedomes” because the surface of the skin remains open.
Blackrock Clinic
The Blackrock Clinic is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Blackwell
See: Blackwell, Elizabeth.
Blackwell, Elizabeth
1821?1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was born in Bristol, England. Her father was a nonconformist, liberal, and abolitionist. In 1832 with her family, she immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio. Blackwell decided to become a doctor in 1844 after a family friend dying with cancer said that she would have suffered less if she had been cared for by a female physician. In 1844, Blackwell visited a family friend who was dying of cancer and who told her how much she had suffered from the humiliation of being treated by male doctors.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Biceps
A muscle having two heads. The most familiar is the large muscle in the front of the upper arm responsible for flexing the forearm.
Bicuspid
A tooth named for the two-pointed projections on the crown.
Bifocals
Eyeglasses with divided lenses. The two parts of each lens have different strengths, allowing the wearer to focus the eye for either near or distant vision.
Binocular
Using both eyes at the same time. Binocular vision is the most important element of depth perception.
Bipolar affective disorder
A psychiatric disorder in which the affected person has both depressed and happy, energetic (manic) episodes. This is a newer term for manic-depressive disorder.
Blackout
Blepharoplasty
Plastic surgery on the eyelid.
Blister
Buildup of watery or bloody fluid under the skin.
Blood poisoning
Infection within the circulatory system. A potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment.
Boil
A skin infection characterized by a localized buildup of pus.
Borrelia
A class of disease-causing bacteria that includes the organisms that cause relapsing fever and Lyme disease.
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