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Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease
Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with long-standing diabetes. It affects the network of tiny blood vessels (the microvasculature) in the glomerulus, a key structure in the…
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Show more- Pulmonary function test A test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) gauge how the…
- Olfactory Pertaining to olfaction, the sense of smell
- Oral-motor Relating to the muscles of the mouth and/or mouth movements
- Gene, Y-linked A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Thyroid hormone receptor A molecule that receives a thyroid hormone and permits it to dock on the nuclear membrane of a cell. The…
- Flood See: 1. Flood readiness; 2. Flood supplies kit; 3. Flood warning; 4. Flood aftermath
- Blister A collection of fluid underneath the top layer of skin (epidermis). One that is more than 5 mm in diameter…
- Disease surveillance The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data and the provision of information which leads to action…
- Mordant A substance capable of deepening the reaction to a stain (as in the pathology laboratory); incisive; burning…
- Fibroma, cemento-ossifying Fibroma, cemento-ossifying: A hard fibrous lesion that continues to grow, sometimes to very large size…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Scuba health Common medical problems in scuba diving include cuts, scrapes and other injuries to the arms and legs and…