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Natriuresis
The excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis is similar to diuresis (the excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine), except that in natriuresis the urine is exceptionally salty. Natriuresis…
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- Nurse-midwife A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by the American College of…
- Chromosome, metaphase See: Y chromosome
- Diabetes, insulin-resistant An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone…
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Nasal septum perforation A hole in the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides…
- Syndrome, patellofemoral (PFS) The commonest cause of chronic knee pain, PFS characteristically causes vague discomfort of the inner knee…
- Intensive care See critical care
- Osteotomy Taking out part or all of a bone, or cutting into or through bone.
- Ounce A measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or, metrically, 28.35 grams. The abbreviation for ounce is oz…
- Shunt, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic A shunt that allows blood from the portal circulation (that supplies the liver) to flow into the systemic…
- Stool occult blood test A test to see whether there is blood in the bowel movement. Also called a fecal occult blood test: A test to…