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Ketonuria
A condition in which abnormally high amounts of ketone bodies (a byproduct of the breakdown of cells) are present in the urine. Ketonuria is a sign seen in diabetes mellitus that is out of control. Diabetics prone to ketonuria need to…
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Show more- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Reaction, desmoplastic This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Diverticulum A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is a diverticulum. As a person ages, pressure within…
- Psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis: Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is a potentially…
- West syndrome Infantile spasms, a seizure disorder of infancy and early childhood with the onset predominantly in the first…
- Human embryonic stem cell Stem cell: Also known as a human pluripotent stem cell, one of the 'cells that are self-replicating, are…
- Fusospirillary gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Poliomyelitis An acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus…
- Trich- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichinosis, a disease due to the parasite Trichinella spiralis which was thought…
- Skin erosion Skin erosion is a loss of some or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. Erosion…
- Treadmill, exercise Exercise on a treadmill, a machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill…
- Hematologist A physician who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and…