See Also: seal fingers(medicine)
COMMON SEAL, A seal used by a corporation(law)
fingers(medicine)
Fingers, six(health)
zinc fingers(medicine)
Ladies' fingers(recipes)
spade fingers(medicine)
white fingers(medicine)
waxy fingers(medicine)
web of fingers-2ftoes(medicine)

n-type (iou) and seal fingers (medicine)


n-type (iou)



n-type adjective. M20.
[from N(EGATIVE adjective + TYPE noun.]
Physics. Designating (a region in) a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons. Opp. P-TYPE.

seal fingers (medicine)


seal fingers -->
erysipeloid


An infection caused by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae that is almost wholly restricted to persons who in their occupation handle infected fish, shellfish, poultry, or meat. Three forms of this condition exist: a mild localised form manifested by local swelling and redness of the skin; a diffuse form that might present with fever; and a rare systemic form associated with endocarditis.