Hoarseness
121roup — roup1 /roohp/, n. Vet. Pathol. any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry. [1800 10; orig. uncert.] roup2 /roohp/, n. hoarseness or huskiness. [1575 85; prob. imit.] roup3 /rowp/, n., v.t. Scot. and North Eng. auction… …
122vocal cord — Either of two folds of mucous membrane that extend across the interior cavity of the larynx and are primarily responsible for voice production. Sound is produced by the vibration of the folds in response to the passage between them of air exhaled …
123digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
124esophageal cancer — ▪ pathology Introduction disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus, the muscular tube connecting the oral cavity with the stomach. Most esophageal cancers develop from epithelial (epithelium) cells lining the… …
125gastroesophageal reflux disease — ▪ pathology relatively common digestive disorder characterized by frequent passage of gastric contents from the stomach back into the esophagus. The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest and upper… …
126nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …
127Ut Queant Laxis Resonare Fibris — • The first line of a hymn in honour of St. John the Baptist Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ut Queant Laxis Resonare Fibris Ut Queant Laxis Resonare Fibris …
128Saint Maurus — St. Maurus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Maurus Deacon, son of Equitius, a nobleman of Rome, but claimed also by Fondi, Gallipoli, Lavello etc.; died 584. Feast, 15 Jan. He is represented as an abbot with crozier, or with book and… …
