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Mycobacterium avium complex
(MAP) A bacterium that causes Johne's disease, a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in cattle and other species, including primates. Because Johne's disease is in some ways quite similar to Crohn's disease in humans, MAP has…
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- Sodium The major positive ion (cation) in fluid outside of cells. The chemical notation for sodium is Na+. When…
- KUB Kidney, ureter, and bladder
- Nephrolithotripsy, percutaneous (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Myoclonic seizure A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of…
- Plumbism Another name for lead poisoning.
- Shock, hypovolemic Shock due to a decrease in blood volume. This is the #1 cause of shock. It can be due to loss of blood from…
- CNP Copy number polymorphism
- Frame, open reading See: Open reading frame
- Occult Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests…
- Vitamin B5 Vitamin B5 is pantothenic acid, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…
- Gene, candidate Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…