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Blood sugar, high
An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding in a number of conditions, most notably diabetes mellitus. Elevated blood glucose leads to spillage of glucose into the urine…
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- Phosphorus An essential element in the diet and a major component of bone. Phosphorus is also found in the blood…
- Withdrawal symptoms Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the…
- BP1 Beta protein 1, a protein encoded by a member of the homeobox gene family, a group of genes important to…
- Gooseflesh A temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of little muscles, as from cold…
- Human embryonic stem cell Stem cell: Also known as a human pluripotent stem cell, one of the 'cells that are self-replicating, are…
- Hyperthermia : Overheg of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to…
- Bioinformatics The sum of the computational approaches to analyze, manage, and store biological data. Bioinformatics…
- Hyperventilation Overbreathing. This can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness, shortness of breath, a sense of…
- STL2 Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Oliva The olive, a structure in the brain
- MUTYH See: MYH