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Hyperphosphatemia
A higher than normal blood level of phosphate. Phosphate molecules are particularly important as part of larger molecules in cell energy cycles. Higher than normal levels can be caused by ingestion of phosphate-rich foods, such as dairy…
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Show more- Gene expression The translation of information encoded in a gene into protein or RNA. Expressed genes include genes that are…
- Assistive technology This term may be used to mean an assistive device, but more commonly denotes some kind of electronic or…
- Mesenteric artery One of the arteries which arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Cheilitis Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is…
- Neuromuscular Pertaining to both nerves and muscles, as in neuromuscular blockade by an anesthetic agent, the neuromuscular…
- Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was…
- Debilitate To impair the strength or to enfeeble. A chronic progressive disease may debilitate a patient. So may…
- Oxygen tent A tent-like device used to deliver high levels of oxygen to a patient in a bed. The tent typically covers the…
- Lateral epicondylitis See: Tennis elbow
- Basilar Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull. For example, a basilar fracture…
- Yawn Involuntary opening of the mouth, often caused by suggestion. Yawning is characterized by breathing first…
- Anterior chamber The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer…