bar

bar

 [bahr]

1. a structure having greater length than width, and often some degree of rigidity.

2. a heavy wire or a wrought or cast metal segment, longer than its width, used to connect parts of a removable partial denture.

3. a long narrow rigid structure that a patient can grasp to assist in stabilization.

grab bar a fixed bar in the bathroom to assist a patient in preventing falls while bathing or toileting.

median bar a fibrotic formation across the neck of the prostate, producing obstruction of the urethra.

parallel b's a set of bars running parallel to each other; the patient holds them with the hands to ambulate safely.

tarsal bar tarsal coalition.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

bar

(bar),

1. A unit of pressure equal to 1 megadyne (10⁶ dyne) per cm² in the CGS system, 0.9869233 atmosphere, or 10⁵ Pa (N/m²) in the SI.
See also: major connector.

2. A metal segment of greater length than width that serves to connect two or more parts of a removable partial denture.
See also: major connector.

3. A segment of tissue or bone that unites two or more similar structures.

4. In veterinary medicine, the ridged structure on the sole of the horse hoof that connects the wall of the hoof with the sole adjacent to the frog, one bar to each side of the frog. It forms the lateral wall of the paracuneal groove (lateral sulcus) of the frog at the heel.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

bar

Regional drug slang for a rectangular block of marijuana.

Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

bar

(bahr)

1. A unit of pressure equal to 1 megadyne (10⁶ dyne) per cm² in the CGS system, 0.9869233 atmosphere, or 10⁵ Pa (N/m²) in the SI system.

2. A metal segment of greater length than width that serves to connect two or more parts of a removable partial denture.
Synonym(s): beam (2) .

3. A segment of tissue or bone that unites two or more similar structures.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

bar

(bahr)

1. A metal segment of greater length than width that serves to connect two or more parts of a removable partial denture.
See also: major connector

2. A segment of tissue or bone that unites two or more similar structures.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about bar

Q. my friend ate a bar of chocolate and now her left neck gland is swollen any ideas why? no other symptoms

A. it can be an infection -just like brandon said- or although this is rare, it can also be an allergic reaction.
if it is an infection, you can usually find such other infection symptoms like : fever, pain in that swollen area, increased white blood cells (in blood work test), etc.

if it is an allergy, usually it will fade away itself in couple of days, or you can just try to consume anti-allergic drugs, such as : loratadine and maybe combined with dexamethasone.

Good luck, and stay healthy always..

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