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Flatus

Health care; Hospitals

Gas in the intestinal tract or passed through the anus. The intestinal gases are hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, all of which are odorless. The unpleasant smell of flatus is the ...

Short for influenza. The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract and are divided into many types, designated A, B, C, etc. Most people who get the flu recover completely in 1 to 2 ...

Foley

Health care; Hospitals

A catheter (plastic tube) placed in the bladder to drain urine.

Fracture

Health care; Hospitals

A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma.

Gastroesophageal reflux

Health care; Hospitals

The return of stomach contents back up into the oesophagus this frequently causes heartburn because of irritation to the oesophagus by stomach acid. It may cause aspiration and pneumonia.

Gastrostomy

Health care; Hospitals

A surgical opening into the stomach usually for the placement of a feeding tube (gastrostomy tube). This can also be done by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). PEG is a surgical procedure for ...

Generic name

Health care; Hospitals

The term "generic name" has three meanings when referring to a drug. First, it may be the chemical name of a drug. Second, it may refer to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the advertised ...