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Hyperoxaluria
An hereditary disorder that causes a special type of stone to form in the kidney and the urine beginning in childhood. Also known as oxalosis. The clinical features of this disease include the following: > >Urinary tract: Stones in the…
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Show more- Gland, sudoriferous The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Midwife, certified nurse See: Certified nurse-midwife
- DOB Abbreviation standing for the date of birth. As examples, 'DOB: 10/12/97' in the U.S. indicates the date of…
- Writer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Erythrodermic psoriasis A particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It is the least…
- Effusion, pericardial See: Pericardial effusion
- PCBs PolyChlorinated Biphenyls, a mixture of up to 209 chlorinated chemicals. Although PCBs are no longer produced…
- Drug test An examination of biologic material (such as urine, hair, saliva, or sweat) to detect the presence of…
- White cell differential, automated A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Amuck See: Amok
- Hyperchloremia Elevated blood levels of chloride. Chloride is the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in…