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Blood, urinary
Medically called hematuria, blood in the urine can be microscopic or gross. Evaluating hematuria requires consideration of the entire urinary tract. Tests used for the diagnosis of hematuria include the intravenous pyelogram (IVP)…
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Show more- Labium A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning lip. The plural is labia. For more…
- Pancreatic beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas that makes insulin. The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across…
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Collateral knee ligament, medial The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- AIDS-related complex A term used to describe people with HIV infection who have only mild symptoms of illness such as swollen…
- BRCA1 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast but which, when mutated, predisposes…
- Fever, scarlet Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Clostridium welchii See: Clostridium perfingens.
- Bone, carpal One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows. The carpal bones…
- Neonatal mortality rate The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The…
- Power of attorney, durable This is a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another…
- Melanoma of the eye See: Intraocular melanoma