Purplish patch on skin caused by extravasation (leaking) of blood into superificial skin layers

The use of ultrasound in the investigation of the heart and great vessels used to diagnosis problems with heart function, valves and aneurysms

Occurence of one or more convulsions in a patient who has already been diagnosed with preeclampsia- this condition is different than convulsions caused by epilepsy or cerebral hemorrhage

Congenital displacement or malposition of any organ or part of the body- this is said of an organ when not in its proper position or of a pregnancy occuring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus

Generic term used to describe inflammatory conditions of the skin often with redness, sensations of itching and burning and vesicles

Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

The amount of carbohydrate present in food that is actually utilized for energy. Dietary fiber is subtracted in the very beginning, if the food item contains ingredients such as sugar alcohol hydrogenated starch hydrolysate these are subtracted from the total carbohydrate count as well. Terms with similar meaning include usable carbs, utilizable carbohydrates, net carbs, net impact carbs, and net Atkins count.

Conducting fluid or a nerve impulse outward from a given organ- for example efferent nerves carry impulses and signals away from the central nervous system

Measurement of the tendency of a structure to return to its original form after removal of a deforming force

An enzyme that digests elastin, more specifically a serine protease that hydrolyzes elastin