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Proteinuria
Excess protein in the urine. Some protein is normal in the urine. Too much means protein is leaking through the kidney, most often through the glomeruli. The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure…
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- Infuse In medicine, to introduce a solution into the body through a vein. An infusion is the therapeutic…
- Hematoma, intracerebral See: Intracerebral hematoma
- Mower injury Injury from a mower, a machine used to cut grass (or other grains or weeds) to an even length. The main…
- Clotbuster An informal term for a drug that can dissolve a clot. See: Thrombolytic agent
- Glaucoma, risk factors If you belong to a high-risk group for glaucoma, have your eyes examined through dilated pupils every 2 years…
- Seizure, centrencephalic See: Grand mal
- Span, memory The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase. See also…
- Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders S, National (NIDCD): One of the US National Institutes of Health. The mission of the National Institute on…
- Endovaginal ultrasound This type of imaging test is a special form of ultrasound developed to examine the pelvic organs and is the…
- RNA virus A virus in which the genetic material is RNA. The RNA may be either double- or single-stranded. There are 6…