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fountain syringe (medicine) and injury potential (medicine)


fountain syringe (medicine)


fountain syringe


An apparatus consisting of a reservoir for holding fluid, to the bottom of which is attached a tube with a suitable nozzle; used for vaginal or rectal injections, irrigating wounds, etc., the force of the flow being regulated by the height of the reservoir above the point of discharge.


injury potential (medicine)


injury potential -->
demarcation potential


The difference in potential recorded when one electrode is placed on intact nerve fibres or muscle fibres and the Other electrode is placed on the injured ends of the same fibres; the intact portion is positive with Reference to the injured portion.

Synonym: injury potential.