Gates
Gates (Medicine)
Gates (pronounced: /geɪts/) is a term used in the field of medicine to describe a particular method or process. The etymology of the term is derived from the English word "gate", which means a passage or entrance.
Definition
In medical terminology, a gate refers to a point of entry or exit in the body, such as a blood vessel or a nerve pathway. It can also refer to a mechanism that controls the flow of substances or signals in the body.
Usage
The term gates is often used in the context of the gate control theory of pain, which proposes that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on to the brain.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gates
- Wikipedia's article - Gates
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