Technical terms come up in discussion with your physician at various stages of your meeting/ encounters with him.
If the meaning of these terms is lost on you, you do not benefit from the discussion.
It is therefore important that you understand the meaning and content of these terms.
This not only helps you to understand fully what is said but also helps you to ask question to clarify issues raised by your understanding.
Given below are the terms which you would come across in the discussion.
They are in alphabetic order to provide ease of access.
llustrations are also provided to assist understanding
If the meaning of these terms is lost on you, you do not benefit from the discussion.
It is therefore important that you understand the meaning and content of these terms.
This not only helps you to understand fully what is said but also helps you to ask question to clarify issues raised by your understanding.
Given below are the terms which you would come across in the discussion.
They are in alphabetic order to provide ease of access.
llustrations are also provided to assist understanding
Colles fracture
(kolez) Fracture at the wrist end of the radius and ulna. Occurs in the older people when they fall on the outstretched hand
Colour blindness This is a defect from birth (congenital).
Colour is perceived with the help of 10 million cone cells of the retina.
There are pigments in these cells which interact when exposed to light. Absence of one or more of these pigments causes this defect.
Coma A prolonged unconscious state following: head injury, stroke, drugs intake
Compound fracture A type of break in a bone when the edges of the bone break through the overlying slim
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