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Natriuresis
The excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis is similar to diuresis (the excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine), except that in natriuresis the urine is exceptionally salty. Natriuresis…
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- BTE Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Back pain Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- South Sudan disease Disease in South Sudan, one of the poorest areas in the world and home to many maladies including malaria…
- EBV Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…
- Bannayan syndrome A genetic disease characterized by macrocephaly (enlarged head), multiple lipomas (benign fatty tumors) and…
- Minamata disease A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…
- Hemiplegia Paralysis of one side of the body. From hemi- (half) + plege (a blow, stroke)
- Cocaine The most potent stimulant of natural origin, a bitter addictive anesthetic (pain blocker) which is extracted…
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Gastroscope A flexible, lighted instrument that is put through the mouth and down the esophagus to view the stomach…