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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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- Bacteriaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of germs. Sufferers from bacteriaphobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Diastrophic dysplasia An inherited skeletal disorder involving significantly short stature (dwarfism). Characteristic features at…
- Angina, Prinzmetal Angina, Prinzmetal: Chest pain due to a coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of one of the vessels…
- Bougienage A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another…
- TSI Stands for Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin. The TSI level is abnormally high in persons with…
- Labor support professional See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Pandemic An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the…
- Membranous gingivitis, acute This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Neuropathy, hypoglossal See: Hypoglossal neuropathy