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Electrolyte
An electrolyte is a substance that will dissociate into ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct electricity. The electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and phosphate. Informally, called lytes. (The clue to…
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Show more- Morton neuroma See Morton's neuroma
- Biomarker A biochemical feature or facet that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment
- Cholecystitis Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment…
- Choanae The plural of choana
- Pancreas divisum Pancreas divisum: Pancreas divisum is a common congenital anomaly (an anomaly that is present at birth) of…
- Fascioliasis See: Fasciola hepatica
- Deformation A setting of limits; a boundary; marking the limits of, delimiting; setting apart, separating. The word…
- Laryngeal framework surgery A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box)…
- Objective In a microscope, the objective (also called the objective lens) is the lens nearest to the object being…
- Section, cross A transverse cut through a structure. The opposite is a longitudinal section
- Splicing, alternative See Alternative splicing
- NPH NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain waves on the…