WRULD :abbr work-related upper limb disorder.
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WRWR :abbr Wassermann reaction
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Wad: A pad of material used to cover a wound.
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Wadding: Material used to create a wad, such as cotton.
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Waist: The narrow part of the body below the chest and above the buttocks.
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Wait: To remain in one place until something happens or someone arrives.
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Waiting time: The duration between being added to a waiting list and receiving hospital admission.
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Wake: To stop someones sleep or to stop sleeping oneself.
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Wake up: To stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping.
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Wakeful: Being wide awake and unable to sleep.
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Wakefulness: The state of being fully awake.
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Waldeyers ring: A ring of lymphoid tissue formed by the tonsils and adenoid.
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Walk: To move on foot.
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Walking frame: A metal frame used to assist individuals with difficulty walking.
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Wall: The side or boundary of an organ or bodily passage.
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Wall eye: An eye that is pale or squints so strongly that only the white is visible.
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Wangensteen tube: A tube inserted into the stomach to remove its contents via suction.
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Ward: A hospital room or section with beds for patients.
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Ward sister: A senior nurse in charge of a hospital ward.
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Warfarin: An anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke.
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Warm: Moderately hot and comfortable.
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Warn: To notify someone of a potential danger or risk.
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Warning: Written or spoken information about a danger. Example: The medicine bottle has a warning to keep it away from children.
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Wart: A small, hard, harmless growth on the skin caused by a virus, often found on hands, feet, or face. Warts on the feet are called verrucas.
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Washbasin: A bowl in a bathroom or kitchen used for washing hands.
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Washout: A thorough cleaning using a liquid, typically water.
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Wassermann reaction: A blood serum test to diagnose syphilis, abbreviated as WR.
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Waste product: A substance not needed by the body, excreted in urine or feces.
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Wasting: A condition where a person or limb loses weight and becomes thin.
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Wasting disease: A disease causing severe weight loss or a reduction in organ size.
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Water (verb): Refers to eyes filling with tears or saliva.Comment: The human body is approximately 50% water. An adult requires about 2.5 liters of fluid daily, expelled as urine or sweat.
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Waters (plural, amniotic fluid): The fluid in the amnion surrounding a fetus.
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Weary: Feeling tired due to excessive exertion, boredom, or monotony. Example:The weary traveler finally reached their destination.
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Weave: To form fabric by interlacing threads or to move through obstacles in a zigzag manner. Example: ;She learned how to weave baskets;
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Weber test: A hearing test that uses a tuning fork to diagnose one-sided hearing loss.
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Wed: To join in marriage. Example: ;They decided to wed in a small ceremony by the lake.
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Wedge: A triangular-shaped object or piece used to secure, split, or hold things apart. Example:He used a small wedge to keep the door open.
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Wellness Center: A facility promoting overall health and wellness through preventive care, fitness programs, and health education.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: An irreversible state of acute confusion and amnesia that develops in alcoholics as a result of malnutrition-related thiamine deficiency.
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Wernickes area: The brain region responsible for the comprehension of speech.
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Western Blotting: A method used to detect specific proteins in a sample by separating them based on size and then probing for the target protein.
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Wheedle: To persuade someone by using flattery or subtle charm. Example: She managed to wheedle her way into the exclusive party.
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Wheeze: To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound, often due to difficulty. Example: The patient began to wheeze due to an asthma attack.
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Whelm: To engulf or bury, or to be overcome with an intense feeling. Example: She was whelmed with emotion after hearing the good news.
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Whet: To sharpen the edge of a blade or to stimulate appetite or curiosity. Example: The smell of freshly baked bread whetted his appetite.
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Whim: A sudden or unpredictable desire or idea. Example: On a whim, she decided to book a spontaneous trip to the mountains.
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Whine: To complain or make a high-pitched sound of discomfort. Example: The dog began to whine because it wanted to go outside.
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Whirl: To move rapidly in a circular or spinning motion. Example: the leaves began to whirl in the autumn wind.
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White Blood Cell Count (WBC): A blood test that measures the number of white blood cells, which help fight infection, used to diagnose infections, inflammation, or leukemia.
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Wince: To flinch or grimace in reaction to pain or discomfort. Example: He winced as the doctor cleaned the wound.
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Wish: To desire or hope for something. Example: She made a wish as she blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
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Wisp: A thin strand or small amount of something, like smoke or hair. Example: A wisp of smoke curled up from the extinguished candle.
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Wistful: Feeling or showing a longing or yearning for something, often tinged with sadness. Example: he gave a wistful smile as he reminisced about his childhood.
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Wither: To dry up, shrivel, or lose vitality. Example: The flowers began to wither under the intense heat.
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Witty: Showing clever humor or quick-thinking remarks. Example: Her witty comments always lighten the mood in the office.
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Wizard: Someone skilled in magic or highly knowledgeable in a particular field. Example: The young boy dreamed of becoming a powerful wizard.
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Wobble: To move or shake unsteadily. Example: The table began to wobble under the weight of the heavy books.
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Woe: A feeling of great distress or sorrow. Example: She shared her tale of woe with her closest friend.
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Wolf: A wild carnivorous mammal or to devour food greedily. Example: wolfed down his meal after a long day of work.
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Wound Care Center: A facility that provides specialized treatment for chronic or complex wounds, often related to diabetes or surgery.
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Wound Care Specialist: A doctor or healthcare professional specializing in the treatment of chronic and acute wounds, including ulcers, burns, and surgical wounds.
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Wrist Dislocation: A dislocation where the carpal bones are displaced from their alignment, often due to falls.
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Wrist Lateral Protocol: Patient Positioning: Lying on the affected side with the wrist in true lateral position; Imaging Settings: 60–70 kVp, 3–5 mAs; Common Views: Lateral view to assess the carpal bones, metacarpals, and distal radius and ulna.
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Wuchereria: a type of tiny nematode worm which infests the lymph system, causing elephantiasis.
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Wuchereria bancrofti: A filarial worm causing lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), transmitted by mosquitoes.
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wall stress: Force on the wall of the heart muscle caused by pressure inside the heart's pumping chamber; excessive wall stress can impair the heart's ability to pump and increase the heart's need for oxygen.
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warfarin: An anticoagulant drug that prevents blood clotting; people taking it must have regular blood tests to determine that their blood does not clot too readily or too slowly.
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wart: An abnormal fibrous growth caused by a viral infection.
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water brash: Salty-tasting salivary secretions stimulated by gastroesophageal reflux.
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whiplash: The popular term for muscle and ligament damage resulting from rapid and extreme extension and flexion of the neck. The term is also used for the accident causing the injury, most often a rear-end motor vehicle accident.
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white matter: The inner portion of the brain, composed primarily of axons, each surrounded by a myelin sheath that insulates the nerve fibers (and appears white). Messages are sent between different regions of the brain (gray matter) via these nerve fibers.
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white-coat hypertension: Blood pressure that is elevated in a doctors office but is normal at home.
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will: A legal document that describes what should be done with a person's assets after his or her death.
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withdrawal: A response to danger or stress characterized by apathy, lethargy, and depression; or the physical or psychological response to a sudden lack of an addictive substance such as alcohol or nicotine.
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working memory: A type of short-term memory process that involves temporarily storing and manipulating information.
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worm: a long thin animal with no legs or backbone, which can infest the human body, especially the intestines
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wound healing : noun the replacement of dead tissue with new tissue.
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wrench :verb to injure part of the body by twisting it suddenly and forcibly.
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wrinkle :noun a fold in the skin.
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wrinkled: adjective covered with wrinkles.
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wrist : a joint between the hand and forearm. He sprained his wrist and cannot play tennis tomorrow. See illustration at HAND in Supplement. The wrist is formed of eight small bones in the hand which articulate with the bones in the forearm. The joint allows the hand to rotate and move downwards and sideways. The joint is easily fractured or sprained.
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wrist joint: a place where the wrist joins the arm.
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writers cramp : a painful spasm of the muscles in the forearm and hand which comes from writing too much.
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writhe : to writhe in pain. To twist and turn because the pain is very severe.
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wry neck: wryneck noun same as torticollis.
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