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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen. A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney and diseases which compromises the function of the kidney will frequently lead to increased blood levels. The blood BUN level can also rise…
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Show more- Inheritance, mitochondrial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Dermatoglyphic Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles
- Subutex Brand name for buprenorphine
- Dyspraxia, developmental A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Silencing, gene A mechanism by which cells shut down large sections of chromosomal DNA. Gene silencing is done by…
- Gnathostomiasis A disease due to the migration of an immature roundworm called Gnathostoma. Migration just under the skin…
- Hallux varus An inward bending (varus) of the joint of the big toe (the hallux).
- Arginine An amino acid, one of the 20 amino acids that serve as the building blocks in protein. Arginine is not an…
- Membrane, epiretinal See: Macular pucker
- Epilepsy, temporal-lobe Epilepsy that is characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This…
- Reaction kinetics Kinetics (with an 's' at the end) refers to the rate of change in a biochemical (or other) reaction, the…