Brace, Milwaukee

Untitled Document

Art dictionary
Financial dictionary
Hollywood dictionary
Insurance dictionary
Literature dictionary
Medical Glossary
Real Estate dictionary
Tourism dictionary

Brace, Milwaukee

Brace, Milwaukee

One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can be worn to correct any curve in the spine.

RELATED TERMS
--------------------------------------

Braces
Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment

Lateral
Toward the side, sideways.

Spine
A column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae.

Scoliosis
Lateral curvature (actually, rotational deformity) of the spine.

Brace
A device used to support a body part, correct or prevent deformities, or control movement.

SIMILAR TERMS
--------------------------------------

Brace
A device used to support a body part, correct or prevent deformities, or control movement.

Brace, foot-drop
See Ankle-foot orthosis.

Braces
Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment

Brachial artery
The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow.

Brachial neuritis
A neuropathy involving symptoms in an upper limb. Pain and weakness may be out of proportion to sensory abnormality. (Brachial plexus neuropathy, Neuralgic amyotrophy)

Brachial palsy
See: Brachial plexus palsy.

Brachial plexus
A network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the fifth through eighth cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve, all of which come from the spinal cord.

Brachial plexus palsy
Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the fifth through eighth cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve, all of which come from the spinal cord.

Brachial vein
A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial artery is from the shoulder down to the elbow whereas that of the brachial vein is in the reverse direction -- from the elbow back up to the shoulder.

Brachycephaly
A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back.

Brachydactyly
Short, stubby fingers and toes.

Brachytherapy
Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target, which is often a tumor.

Brachytherapy, coronary artery
Local radiation treatment within an artery to the heart. Coronary artery brachytherapy has been used to reduce the recurrence of blockage (obstruction) of a coronary artery after successful treatment of a blockage of a stent. A stent is a tubular structure that is implanted inside of a coronary artery to keep it open, thereby preventing a heart attack.

Brackenridge Hospital
The Brackenridge Hospital is a hospital in Austin Texas, United States.

Bracknell Forest doctors
All doctors near Bracknell Forest, Great Britain. Doctors who can assist a patient in Bracknell Forest.

PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS
--------------------------------------

BP (medical)
Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure.

BP1
Beta protein 1, a member of the homeobox gene family important to early development of the fetus. (Specifically, BP1 belongs to the DLX homeobox family and is an isoform of the DLX4 gene.) BP1 acts as a transcription factor that turns other genes on and off. It regulates the beta globin gene, from whence comes its name. BP1 is overexpressed in a large proportion of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and breast cancer.

BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia which is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. Nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland.

BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.

Brace, foot-drop
See Ankle-foot orthosis.

Brace, Milwaukee

Brachial artery
The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow.

Brachial palsy
See: Brachial plexus palsy.

Brachial plexus
A network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the fifth through eighth cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve, all of which come from the spinal cord.

Brachial plexus palsy
Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the fifth through eighth cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve, all of which come from the spinal cord.

Brachial vein
A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial artery is from the shoulder down to the elbow whereas that of the brachial vein is in the reverse direction -- from the elbow back up to the shoulder.

We thank you for using the Health Dictionary to search for Brace, Milwaukee. If you have a better definition for Brace, Milwaukee than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Brace, Milwaukee may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Brace, Milwaukee and any other medical topic for the public at large.

This dictionary contains 25007 terms.

brace,milwaukee / race, milwaukee / bace, milwaukee / brce, milwaukee / brae, milwaukee / brac, milwaukee / brace milwaukee / brace,milwaukee / brace, ilwaukee / brace, mlwaukee / brace, miwaukee / brace, milaukee / brace, milwukee / brace, milwakee / brace, milwauee / brace, milwauke / brace, milwauke / bbrace, milwaukee / brrace, milwaukee / braace, milwaukee / bracce, milwaukee / bracee, milwaukee / brace,, milwaukee / brace, milwaukee / brace, mmilwaukee / brace, miilwaukee / brace, millwaukee / brace, milwwaukee / brace, milwaaukee / brace, milwauukee / brace, milwaukkee / brace, milwaukeee / brace, milwaukeee / vrace, milwaukee / frace, milwaukee / grace, milwaukee / hrace, milwaukee / nrace, milwaukee / race, milwaukee / b4ace, milwaukee / b5ace, milwaukee / btace, milwaukee / bgace, milwaukee / bface, milwaukee / bdace, milwaukee / beace, milwaukee / b3ace, milwaukee / brqce, milwaukee / brwce, milwaukee / brsce, milwaukee / brxce, milwaukee / brzce, milwaukee / braxe, milwaukee / brase, milwaukee / brade, milwaukee / brafe, milwaukee / brave, milwaukee / bra e, milwaukee / brac3, milwaukee / brac4, milwaukee / bracr, milwaukee / bracf, milwaukee / bracd, milwaukee / bracs, milwaukee / bracw, milwaukee / brace, nilwaukee / brace, jilwaukee / brace, kilwaukee / brace, ,ilwaukee / brace, ilwaukee / brace, mlwaukee / brace, miowaukee / brace, mipwaukee / brace, mi;waukee / brace, mi.waukee / brace, mi,waukee / brace, mikwaukee / brace, miiwaukee / brace, mil2aukee / brace, mil3aukee / brace, mileaukee / brace, mildaukee / brace, milsaukee / brace, milaaukee / brace, milqaukee / brace, milwqukee / brace, milwwukee / brace, milwsukee / brace, milwxukee / brace, milwzukee / brace, milwa7kee / brace, milwa8kee / brace, milwaikee / brace, milwakkee / brace, milwajkee / brace, milwahkee / brace, milwaykee / brace, milwa6kee / brace, milwauee / brace, milwauk3e / brace, milwauk4e / brace, milwaukre / brace, milwaukfe / brace, milwaukde / brace, milwaukse / brace, milwaukwe / brace, milwauke3 / brace, milwauke4 / brace, milwauker / brace, milwaukef / brace, milwauked / brace, milwaukes / brace, milwaukew /