Brachial

A condition marked by numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or limited movement in the arm or hand. It is caused by an impairment of the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that ...

brachial plexus

Health care; Cancer treatment

A network of nerves that sends signals from the spine to the arm and hand.

brachial neuritis

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

Inflammation of nerves in the arm causing muscle weakness and pain.

instructions for use

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"a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it" Essential Requirements - Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC - Annex I, 13.1: Each ...

description

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description a statement presenting something in words, from verb describe

scar

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An area of tissue that has healed after tissue destruction has occurred. It is electrically inactive. Electrically inactive tissue cannot transmit electrical signals.

sensing

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The monitoring function of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator system that allows the device to detect the heart's natural electrical activity.

sensor

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The part of an implanted system that detects the body's need for a different heart rate. The system uses sensor information to provide the proper heart rate.

septum

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.

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Black Hole of Calcutta

A dungeon located at Fort William in Calcutta. It is notable as many British prisoners of war were held in this dungeon when it was captured by the ...