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Diabetic shock
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes. Symptoms include a sweet, chemical odor on the patient's breath that is similar to that of acetone or alcohol ('acetone breath'), fatigue, light-headedness or fainting, and often…
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Show more- Head bones There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6…
- Transcription factor A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off -- whether genes are transcribed or not…
- Care, preoperative See: Preoperative care
- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- Oligodendrocyte A type of cell in the central nervous system. The oligodendrocytes surround and insulate the long fibers (the…
- Genome, Bos taurus See: Bovine genome
- Somatic 1. Relating to the body. a. As distinguished from the mind (the psyche). b. As distinguished from the gonads…
- Malrotated ear An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Tetrahydrogestrinone A 'designer steroid' with anabolic properties. Known as THG
- Sella turcica The 'Turkish saddle' in which sits the pituitary gland. The sella is a bony box in the middle of the head. It…
- Hyperplasia A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ
- Antipyretic Something that reduces fever or quells it. There are 3 classes of antipyretic medications that are sold OTC…