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Disease, Bright's
Chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidney with protein, specifically albumin, in the urine. There are a number of disorders that lead to Bright's disease. With nothing more sophisticated than a candle and a silver spoon, the…
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- Insinuate In the biomedical sciences, to introduce slowly, through a winding or narrow passage, or by a persistent…
- Rate, basal metabolic A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated…
- Zomig Brand name for zolmitriptan, a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine
- Lean body mass The mass of the body minus the fat (storage lipid). There are a number of methods for determining the lean…
- Fetoprotein, alpha- (AFP) AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable…
- Laparoscope An instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be seen. A small surgical incision…
- Diabetes, insulin-resistant An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone…
- Nephropathy, diabetic See: Diabetic nephropathy
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- Nocturnal amblyopia Amblyopia refers to blindness so nocturnal amblyopia is, literally, night blindness. Listed in medical…
- Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…