id
stringlengths
40
40
source
stringclasses
9 values
title
stringlengths
2
345
clean_text
stringlengths
35
1.63M
raw_text
stringlengths
4
1.63M
url
stringlengths
4
498
overview
stringlengths
0
10k
1811e8b631e246cf37d000029e83f128d1815bbd
wikidoc
Magnesium deficiency
Magnesium deficiency # Overview # Historical Perspective - was first discovered by , a , in during/following . - In , mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of . - In , the first was developed by to treat/diagnose . # Classification - may be classified according to into subtypes/groups: - Other ...
Magnesium deficiency Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview # Historical Perspective - [Disease name] was first discovered by [scientist name], a [nationality + occupation], in [year] during/following [event]. - In [year], [gene] mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of [disease ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Magnesium_deficiency
eac4aaafe001c325842226bd76712d85e31f3434
wikidoc
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the Southern magnolia or bull bay, is a magnolia native to the southeastern United States, from coastal North Carolina south to central Florida, and west to East Texas. It is a medium to large tree 20-30 m tall with a striking appearance, both in leaf and in ...
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the Southern magnolia or bull bay, is a magnolia native to the southeastern United States, from coastal North Carolina south to central Florida, and west to East Texas. It is a medium to large tree 20-30 m tall with a striking appearance, both in leaf and in...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Magnolia_grandiflora
d5d05178cd140add24b9fbd994f9ec4a3e35b40d
wikidoc
Maisonneuve fracture
Maisonneuve fracture Contributors: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD. # Overview The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the upper third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. There is an associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the de...
Maisonneuve fracture Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Contributors: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD. # Overview The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the upper third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. There is an associated f...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maisonneuve_fracture
0d6e64c78fc15e74ee7c3a629bc16396f686ad45
wikidoc
Malakia (effeminacy)
Malakia (effeminacy) In Greek society, effeminacy (Greek: ἀνανδρία – anandria; μαλακία – malakia; Latin: mollites) was a term applied to men who were perceived as having the quality of unmanliness, softness or delicacy, shown by moral weakness, cowardice or a lack of perseverance. It was a condition of failure to live ...
Malakia (effeminacy) Template:Cleanup In Greek society, effeminacy (Greek: ἀνανδρία – anandria; μαλακία – malakia; Latin: mollites) was a term applied to men who were perceived as having the quality of unmanliness, softness or delicacy, shown by moral weakness, cowardice or a lack of perseverance. It was a condition o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Malakia_(effeminacy)
c19a4efbaa2f0cb112b549b424187afef4ddadd2
wikidoc
Malate dehydrogenase
Malate dehydrogenase Malate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.37) (MDH) is an enzyme that reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate using the reduction of NAD+ to NADH. This reaction is part of many metabolic pathways, including the citric acid cycle. Other malate dehydrogenases, which have other EC numbers an...
Malate dehydrogenase Malate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.37) (MDH) is an enzyme that reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate using the reduction of NAD+ to NADH. This reaction is part of many metabolic pathways, including the citric acid cycle. Other malate dehydrogenases, which have other EC numbers a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Malate_dehydrogenase
da60ef56d670d2da9fddd67df6b5427ae49d39a8
wikidoc
Malignant narcissism
Malignant narcissism # Overview Otto Kernberg described malignant narcissism (also known as Narcissistic supply) as a syndrome characterized by a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), antisocial features, paranoid traits, and ego-syntonic aggression. An absence of conscience, a psychological need for power, and a s...
Malignant narcissism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Otto Kernberg described malignant narcissism (also known as Narcissistic supply) as a syndrome characterized by a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), antisocial features, paranoid traits, and ego-syntonic aggression. An absence of...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Malignant_narcissism
3456c0dcf8d3b6475dc5da9ac4f1549a93fa8d15
wikidoc
Maraviroc overdosage
Maraviroc overdosage # Overdosage The highest dose administered in clinical studies was 1200 mg. The dose-limiting adverse event was postural hypotension, which was observed at 600 mg. While the recommended dose for SELZENTRY in patients receiving a CYP3A inducer without a CYP3A inhibitor is 600 mg twice daily, this d...
Maraviroc overdosage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] # Overdosage The highest dose administered in clinical studies was 1200 mg. The dose-limiting adverse event was postural hypotension, which was observed at 600 mg. While the recommended dose f...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maraviroc_overdosage
8fa8e10b60397ea94db02199197d9fdf9052a5d8
wikidoc
Sadism and masochism
Sadism and masochism Synonyms and keywords: sadism; sexual sadism; sexual sadism disorder; SM; S&M; masochism # Overview Sadism refers to sexual or non-sexual gratification in the infliction of pain or humiliation upon another person. Masochism refers to sexual or non-sexual gratification from receiving the infliction...
Sadism and masochism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: sadism; sexual sadism; sexual sadism disorder; SM; S&M; masochism # Overview Sadism refers to sexual or non-sexual gratification in the infliction of pain or humiliation...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Masochism
a2646af9a64c93b643104f70787ee0ab4575c2b2
wikidoc
Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis overview # Overview Mastoiditis is the infection of mastoid air cells in the process of temporal bone. It is mostly a complication of ear diseases such as acute otitis media and chronic otitis media, and it tends to occur in children. However after development of antibiotics, acute otitis media complicatio...
Mastoiditis overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2] # Overview Mastoiditis is the infection of mastoid air cells in the process of temporal bone. It is mostly a complication of ear diseases such as acute otitis media and chronic otitis med...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mastoiditis_overview
435e4975fa7ac6d33bea0058a063941360f2088f
wikidoc
Maternal deprivation
Maternal deprivation # Overview It was Dr John Bowlby in Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951) who argued that infants form a special relationship with their mother, which is qualitatively different from the relationship which they form with any other kind of person. Bowlby described this as the process of 'monotrop...
Maternal deprivation Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview It was Dr John Bowlby in Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951)[1] who argued that infants form a special relationship with their mother, which is qualitatively different from the relationship which they form with any other kind of pe...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maternal_deprivation
b0c2c0af74c4eb194bcdb889e01c09acbff0f32b
wikidoc
Mathematical physics
Mathematical physics Mathematical physics is the scientific discipline concerned with the interface of mathematics and physics. There is no real consensus about what does or does not constitute mathematical physics. A very typical definition is the one given by the Journal of Mathematical Physics: "the application of m...
Mathematical physics Mathematical physics is the scientific discipline concerned with the interface of mathematics and physics. There is no real consensus about what does or does not constitute mathematical physics. A very typical definition is the one given by the Journal of Mathematical Physics: "the application of ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mathematical_physics
8839384e9ee230825ff829e19a8a0fb3eee38b02
wikidoc
Matrix (mathematics)
Matrix (mathematics) In mathematics, a matrix (plural matrices) is a rectangular table of elements (or entries), which may be numbers or, more generally, any abstract quantities that can be added and multiplied. Matrices are used to describe linear equations, keep track of the coefficients of linear transformations and...
Matrix (mathematics) In mathematics, a matrix (plural matrices) is a rectangular table of elements (or entries), which may be numbers or, more generally, any abstract quantities that can be added and multiplied. Matrices are used to describe linear equations, keep track of the coefficients of linear transformations an...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Matrix_(math)
aedb504c46a9c0a503f6a6cf8a4a2a5f85548f9e
wikidoc
Mature messenger RNA
Mature messenger RNA # Overview Mature messenger RNA, often abbreviated as mature mRNA is a eukaryotic RNA transcript that has been spliced and processed and is ready for translation in the course of protein synthesis. Unlike the eukaryotic RNA immediately after transcription known as precursor messenger RNA, it cons...
Mature messenger RNA # Overview Mature messenger RNA, often abbreviated as mature mRNA is a eukaryotic RNA transcript that has been spliced and processed and is ready for translation in the course of protein synthesis. Unlike the eukaryotic RNA immediately after transcription known as precursor messenger RNA, it cons...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mature_mRNA
55d5ae7f103c7cadb5ad7068a3512eca39b81a64
wikidoc
Maxillary prominence
Maxillary prominence Continuous with the dorsal end of the mandibular arch, and growing forward from its cephalic border, is a triangular process, the maxillary process (or maxillary prominence), the ventral extremity of which is separated from the mandibular arch by a ">"-shaped notch. The maxillary process forms the ...
Maxillary prominence Template:Infobox Embryology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Continuous with the dorsal end of the mandibular arch, and growing forward from its cephalic border, is a triangular process, the maxillary process (or maxillary prominence), the ventral extremity of which is separated ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maxillary_prominence
6780cafa0037719d6fbf34ded5fd3ff4a8d244b5
wikidoc
Mecasermin rinfabate
Mecasermin rinfabate # Overview Mecasermin rinfabate (trade name iPlex) is a drug consisting of recombinant Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3). It is believed to be similar in effect to mecasermin, but with fewer side effects (such as hypoglycemia). # Poten...
Mecasermin rinfabate Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mecasermin rinfabate (trade name iPlex) is a drug consisting of recombinant Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3).[1][2] It is believed to be similar in effect to mecasermin, bu...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mecasermin_rinfabate
7cc58dd63c3c402fa21552548b70d25dd67edf23
wikidoc
Meconium peritonitis
Meconium peritonitis # Overview Meconium peritonitis refers to rupture of the bowel prior to birth, resulting in fetal stool (meconium) escaping into the surrounding space (peritoneum) leading to inflammation (peritonitis). Despite the bowel rupture, many infants born after meconium peritonitis in utero have normal bo...
Meconium peritonitis # Overview Meconium peritonitis refers to rupture of the bowel prior to birth, resulting in fetal stool (meconium) escaping into the surrounding space (peritoneum) leading to inflammation (peritonitis). Despite the bowel rupture, many infants born after meconium peritonitis in utero have normal bo...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Meconium_peritonitis
c612865c760411f2191f6287d1960a7ad39135b9
wikidoc
Medial rectus muscle
Medial rectus muscle The medial rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. As with most of the muscles of the orbit, it is innervated by the inferior division of the oculomotor nerve (Cranial Nerve III). This muscle shares an origin with several other extrinsic eye muscles, the anulus tendineus, or common tendon. It is th...
Medial rectus muscle Template:Muscle infobox The medial rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. As with most of the muscles of the orbit, it is innervated by the inferior division of the oculomotor nerve (Cranial Nerve III). This muscle shares an origin with several other extrinsic eye muscles, the anulus tendineus, o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medial_rectus
450ea7ccb83285fbd71fac2338b6b599e4182f43
wikidoc
Medical technologist
Medical technologist # Overview A medical technologist (MT) is a healthcare professional who performs diagnostic analytic tests on human body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid, as well as other specimens. Medical technologists...
Medical technologist Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A medical technologist (MT) is a healthcare professional who performs diagnostic analytic tests on human body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial flui...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medical_Technologist
666c872beae5a11c58c6d0c1727fe7f7cb54a241
wikidoc
Medical anthropology
Medical anthropology # Overview Medical anthropology is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology. It is a term which has been used since 1963 as a label for empirical research and theoretical production by anthropologists into the social processes and cultural representations of health, illness and the nursing/c...
Medical anthropology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Medical anthropology is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology. It is a term which has been used since 1963 as a label for empirical research and theoretical production by anthropologists into the social processes and cultural ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medical_anthropologist
18a3cff793d8e92b9d20d10179de181281623486
wikidoc
Medical prescription
Medical prescription # Overview A medical prescription (Template:Unicode) is an order (often in written form) by a qualified health care professional to a pharmacist or other therapist for a treatment to be provided to their patient. A prescription is a legal document which not only instructs in the preparation and pr...
Medical prescription Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A medical prescription (Template:Unicode) is an order (often in written form) by a qualified health care professional to a pharmacist or other therapist for a treatment to be provided to their patient. A prescription is a legal documen...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medical_prescription
309750fad22f08bd96463bfaab88eefa5a424137
wikidoc
Medical underwriting
Medical underwriting # Overview Medical underwriting is an insurance term referring to the use of medical or health status information in the evaluation of an applicant for coverage (typically for life or health insurance). As part of the underwriting process, health information may be used in making two related deci...
Medical underwriting # Overview Medical underwriting is an insurance term referring to the use of medical or health status information in the evaluation of an applicant for coverage (typically for life or health insurance). As part of the underwriting process, health information may be used in making two related deci...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medical_underwriting
fb8b63698b82bc74785915b09233bec84a1ce3af
wikidoc
Medicine in Colombia
Medicine in Colombia Medicine in Colombia refers to the maintenance and restoring of human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in Colombia. # Medicine in the precolumbian period The medicine in the precolumbian period was practiced by selected people who also had religious duties. The Tayro...
Medicine in Colombia Medicine in Colombia refers to the maintenance and restoring of human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in Colombia. # Medicine in the precolumbian period The medicine in the precolumbian period was practiced by selected people who also had religious duties. The Tayr...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medicine_in_Colombia
0ec3d54a4f8377327a3e63fb6b910efc6ec2f78f
wikidoc
Membranous nephritis
Membranous nephritis # Overview Membranous nephropathy (MN) or membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is a common glomerulonephritis that usually presents with nephrotic-range proteinuria, edema, and hypertension. MN is generally classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to other systemic disease, such as infectio...
Membranous nephritis Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, Serge Korjian # Overview Membranous nephropathy (MN) or membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is a common glomerulonephritis that usually presents with nephrotic-range p...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Membranous_nephritis
8ed0ff38b5046908b8fbf7ff5efe79b4f14268fc
wikidoc
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Psychiatric hospital Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mental_hospital
99b92bbf9ea3b167502cabf5380237c45449c9b6
wikidoc
Mercury(II) chloride
Mercury(II) chloride # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Mercury(II) chloride Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inte...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mercuric_Chloride
e155114bf09dc34b33a8a672b3ed97ce30143102
wikidoc
Meropenem overdosage
Meropenem overdosage # Overdosage In mice and rats, large intravenous doses of meropenem (2200-4000 mg/kg) have been associated with ataxia, dyspnea, convulsions, and mortalities. Intentional overdosing of Meropenem is unlikely, although accidental overdosing might occur if large doses are given to patients with reduc...
Meropenem overdosage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2] # Overdosage In mice and rats, large intravenous doses of meropenem (2200-4000 mg/kg) have been associated with ataxia, dyspnea, convulsions, and mortalities. Intentional overdosing of Meropenem...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Meropenem_overdosage
b80318f90b68dfe55cb71751dbf0b4bb5e1cf226
wikidoc
Metabolic equivalent
Metabolic equivalent A unit of metabolic equivalent, or MET, is defined as the ratio of a person's working metabolic rate relative to the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as 1 kilocalorie per kilogram per hour and is the caloric consumption of a person while at complete rest. For example, one might consider...
Metabolic equivalent A unit of metabolic equivalent, or MET, is defined as the ratio of a person's working metabolic rate relative to the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as 1 kilocalorie per kilogram per hour and is the caloric consumption of a person while at complete rest. For example, one might conside...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metabolic_equivalent
017c49e8e5f4c1bfe1edf8a958ca0aee267aae37
wikidoc
Metenolone enanthate
Metenolone enanthate # Overview Methenolone enanthate, or methenolone enanthate, is a dihydrotestosterone (DHT) based anabolic steroid. It is an ester derivative of methenolone sold commonly under the brand names Primobolan (tablet form) or Primobolan Depot (injectable). When it interacts with the aromatase enzyme it...
Metenolone enanthate # Overview Methenolone enanthate, or methenolone enanthate, is a dihydrotestosterone (DHT) based anabolic steroid. It is an ester derivative of methenolone sold commonly under the brand names Primobolan (tablet form) or Primobolan Depot (injectable). When it interacts with the aromatase enzyme it...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metenolone_Enanthate
736337c694c1682e33165e776b70b2b6b49a988c
wikidoc
Methyl phenylacetate
Methyl phenylacetate Methyl phenylacetate is an organic compound that is the ester formed from methanol and phenylacetic acid. It is a clear colorless liquid that is only slightly soluble in water, but very soluble in most organic solvents. Methyl phenylacetate has a strong odor similar to honey. The odor is so stron...
Methyl phenylacetate Template:Chembox new Methyl phenylacetate is an organic compound that is the ester formed from methanol and phenylacetic acid. It is a clear colorless liquid that is only slightly soluble in water, but very soluble in most organic solvents. Methyl phenylacetate has a strong odor similar to honey....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Methyl_phenyl_acetate
472e2c6736d404c9f1301d6bfb5b140dd074e40d
wikidoc
N-Methylethanolamine
N-Methylethanolamine N-Methylethanolamine is a toxic flammable corrosive colorless viscous liquid with structural formula Template:MethylTemplate:NitrogenTemplate:Hydrogen(Template:CarbonTemplate:Hydrogen2)2Template:Hydroxyl. It is the biochemical precursor of choline. With both amine and alcohol functional groups, it...
N-Methylethanolamine Template:Chembox new N-Methylethanolamine is a toxic flammable corrosive colorless viscous liquid with structural formula Template:MethylTemplate:NitrogenTemplate:Hydrogen(Template:CarbonTemplate:Hydrogen2)2Template:Hydroxyl. It is the biochemical precursor of choline. With both amine and alcohol...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Methylethanolamine
a131152331f16e22c7918cab73afb7365b7c79fd
wikidoc
Metro West Ambulance
Metro West Ambulance Metro West Ambulance is a privately-owned company based in the U.S. state of Oregon with ambulances throughout Washington County and along the Oregon Coast (under the names Pacific West and Medix). Metro West also manages the Vernonia Volunteer Ambulance Association. In addition to daily emergency ...
Metro West Ambulance Metro West Ambulance is a privately-owned company based in the U.S. state of Oregon with ambulances throughout Washington County and along the Oregon Coast (under the names Pacific West and Medix). Metro West also manages the Vernonia Volunteer Ambulance Association.[1] In addition to daily emerge...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metro_West_Ambulance
de7d482fe46dfa2b992a6801781f835c9be387c6
wikidoc
Metronidazole (oral)
Metronidazole (oral) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Metronidazole (oral) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Deepika Beereddy, MBBS [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metronidazole_(oral)
e2f6f90403da161761acee54dc42fca94dbc9c16
wikidoc
Michael Stuart Brown
Michael Stuart Brown # Overview Dr. Michael Stuart Brown (b. April 13, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Nobel Prize winning American geneticist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Joseph L. Goldstein in 1985 for describing the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. # Biography Dr. Brown grad...
Michael Stuart Brown # Overview Dr. Michael Stuart Brown (b. April 13, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York[1]) is a Nobel Prize winning American geneticist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Joseph L. Goldstein in 1985 for describing the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. # Biography Dr. Brown g...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Michael_S._Brown
66dbd56199b098ff0d981aeb84e3c5adafa82dc3
wikidoc
Miconazole (topical)
Miconazole (topical) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Miconazole (topical) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intend...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Miconazole_(topical)
16a1cdcb4b7e05e48a7a75bd73e297481a9a61fc
wikidoc
Microbial metabolism
Microbial metabolism Microbial metabolism is the means by which a microbe obtains the energy and nutrients (e.g. carbon) it needs to live and reproduce. Microbes use many different types of metabolic strategies and species can often be differentiated from each other based on metabolic characteristics. The specific me...
Microbial metabolism Microbial metabolism is the means by which a microbe obtains the energy and nutrients (e.g. carbon) it needs to live and reproduce. Microbes use many different types of metabolic strategies and species can often be differentiated from each other based on metabolic characteristics. The specific m...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Microbial_metabolism
4c41a713cdea49165b63a0851cd9adbe02eeb573
wikidoc
Middle cardiac nerve
Middle cardiac nerve The middle cardiac nerve (great cardiac nerve), the largest of the three cardiac nerves, arises from the middle cervical ganglion, or from the trunk between the middle and inferior ganglia. On the right side it descends behind the common carotid artery, and at the root of the neck runs either in fr...
Middle cardiac nerve Template:Infobox Nerve Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The middle cardiac nerve (great cardiac nerve), the largest of the three cardiac nerves, arises from the middle cervical ganglion, or from the trunk between the middle and inferior ganglia. On the right side it descends behi...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Middle_cardiac_nerve
fe8eeb28a6b357f630b6ed6b6c22ff7eafe18437
wikidoc
Middle cerebral vein
Middle cerebral vein The middle cerebral vein (superficial Sylvian vein) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, and, running along the lateral cerebral fissure, ends in the cavernous or the sphenoparietal sinus. It is connected: - (a) with the superior sagittal sinus by the great anastomotic vein of Trolard, ...
Middle cerebral vein Template:Infobox Vein Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The middle cerebral vein (superficial Sylvian vein) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, and, running along the lateral cerebral fissure, ends in the cavernous or the sphenoparietal sinus. It is connected: - (a) w...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Middle_cerebral_vein
08f88d4b91dc987c1b523573fa3900278de87acf
wikidoc
Middle rectal artery
Middle rectal artery The middle rectal artery is an artery in the pelvis that supplies blood to the rectum. # Structure The middle rectal artery usually arises with the inferior vesical artery, a branch of the internal iliac artery. It is distributed to the rectum, anastomosing with the inferior vesical artery, super...
Middle rectal artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The middle rectal artery is an artery in the pelvis that supplies blood to the rectum. # Structure The middle rectal artery usually arises with the inferior vesical artery, a branch of the internal iliac artery. It is dis...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Middle_hemorrhoidal_artery
ddb8625490e79dbf10cdc93f7cdc50b622fa059c
wikidoc
Mirtazapine overdose
Mirtazapine overdose # Overdosage topics Human experience Management ## Human experience There is very limited experience with Mirtazapine overdose. In premarketing clinical studies, there were eight reports of Mirtazapine overdose alone or in combination with other pharmacological agents. The only drug overdose deat...
Mirtazapine overdose Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overdosage topics Human experience Management ## Human experience There is very limited experience with Mirtazapine overdose. In premarketing clinical studies, there were eight reports of Mirtazapine overdose alone or in combination with other...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mirtazapine_overdose
7105abda4e99c8355a0740e2fa1de99ca73d289a
wikidoc
Miscarriage
Miscarriage overview # Overview Miscarriage is the natural or spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy. The medical term "spontaneous...
Miscarriage overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] For patient information, click here. # Overview Miscarriage is the natural or spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. Misc...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Miscarriage_overview
6fff8541ee13a1d4843f9379de06a49969dce1ca
wikidoc
Mometasone (topical)
Mometasone (topical) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Mometasone (topical) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mometasone_(topical)
7af394ef60e2eb6538721ae4acdfe10f7327ebe3
wikidoc
Monomelic amyotrophy
Monomelic amyotrophy Monomelic amyotrophy (also known as MMA, Hirayama's disease, Sobue disease or Juvenile nonprogressive amyotrophy) is an untreatable, focal, lower motor neuron disease that primarily affects young (15 - 25 year-old) males in India and Japan. MMA is marked by insidious onset of muscular atrophy, whi...
Monomelic amyotrophy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Monomelic amyotrophy (also known as MMA, Hirayama's disease, Sobue disease or Juvenile nonprogressive amyotrophy) is an untreatable, focal, lower motor neuron disease that primarily affects young (15 - 25 year-old) males in India and Japan. MMA i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Monomelic_amyotrophy
83c9565116cf16a845d0b3bd19bdc4b37e0c2a48
wikidoc
Montana Meth Project
Montana Meth Project The Montana Meth Project is a Montana-based anti-drug organization founded by billionaire Thomas Siebel. The main focus of the project is an advertising campaign, based on ads that are intended to horrify viewers concerning the possible dangers of methamphetamine. The advertisements are based on a ...
Montana Meth Project The Montana Meth Project is a Montana-based anti-drug organization founded by billionaire Thomas Siebel. The main focus of the project is an advertising campaign, based on ads that are intended to horrify viewers concerning the possible dangers of methamphetamine. The advertisements are based on a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Montana_Meth_Project
5edcffc92dfe889d4a3b073093732e09071accd2
wikidoc
Montelukast overdose
Montelukast overdose # Overdosage topics Mortality Treatment Post-marketing experience/clinical studies Peritoneal dialysis/hemodialysis ## Mortality No mortality occurred following single oral doses of montelukast up to 5000 mg/kg in mice (estimated exposure was approximately 335 and 210 times the AUC for adults and...
Montelukast overdose Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overdosage topics Mortality Treatment Post-marketing experience/clinical studies Peritoneal dialysis/hemodialysis ## Mortality No mortality occurred following single oral doses of montelukast up to 5000 mg/kg in mice (estimated exposure was ap...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Montelukast_overdose
44c73dbe9c5a4b6a181f89efd4bc39ed8dcdc3f6
wikidoc
Morphine (injection)
Morphine (injection) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Morphine (injection) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Morphine_(injection)
116474417af6140a016b7d2f5d32e87126bd8664
wikidoc
Mullerian dysgenesis
Mullerian dysgenesis Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. Synonyms and keywords: Müllerian congenital uterine anomalies; Müllerian anomalies; müllerian duct anomalies;female reproductive tract developmental abnormalities; paramesonephric developmental abnorm...
Mullerian dysgenesis Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Müllerian congenital uterine anomalies; Müllerian anomalies; müllerian duct anomalies;female reproductive tract developmental...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mullerian_dysgenesis
b3b359502a2a0f9c6a56cf71d26db4e024b444ec
wikidoc
Multielectrode array
Multielectrode array # Overview Multielectrode arrays (MEAs) or microelectrode arrays are devices that contain multiple plates or shanks through which neural signals are obtained or delivered, essentially serving as neural interfaces that connect neurons to electronic circuitry. There are two general classes of MEAs:...
Multielectrode array # Overview Multielectrode arrays (MEAs) or microelectrode arrays are devices that contain multiple plates or shanks through which neural signals are obtained or delivered, essentially serving as neural interfaces that connect neurons to electronic circuitry. There are two general classes of MEAs:...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Multielectrode_array
be50e43a386425ba73b01637e6ea68b5ae804103
wikidoc
Multihospital system
Multihospital system In Health services administration, Multihospital system is defined as "Institutional systems consisting of more than one health facility which have cooperative administrative arrangements through merger, affiliation, shared services, or other collective ventures." According to the American Hospital...
Multihospital system In Health services administration, Multihospital system is defined as "Institutional systems consisting of more than one health facility which have cooperative administrative arrangements through merger, affiliation, shared services, or other collective ventures."[1] According to the American Hosp...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Multihospital_system
5174063e30b62327b58ad00af84083470e1baef1
wikidoc
Multileaf collimator
Multileaf collimator # Overview A multileaf collimator (MLC) is a device made up of individual 'leaves' of a high atomic numbered material, usually tungsten, that can move independently in and out of the path of a particle beam in order to block it. MLCs are used on linear accelerators to provide conformal shaping of ...
Multileaf collimator # Overview A multileaf collimator (MLC) is a device made up of individual 'leaves' of a high atomic numbered material, usually tungsten, that can move independently in and out of the path of a particle beam in order to block it. MLCs are used on linear accelerators to provide conformal shaping of ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Multileaf_collimator
d2a2f6515106e19adcc11a4872f48e8aaf261acb
wikidoc
Quaternary structure
Quaternary structure # Overview In biochemistry, quaternary structure is the arrangement of multiple folded protein molecules in a multi-subunit complex. # Description and examples Many proteins are actually assemblies of more than one polypeptide chain, which in the context of the larger assemblage are known as prot...
Quaternary structure # Overview In biochemistry, quaternary structure is the arrangement of multiple folded protein molecules in a multi-subunit complex. # Description and examples Many proteins are actually assemblies of more than one polypeptide chain, which in the context of the larger assemblage are known as prot...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Multimeric_protein
eb318ff4d73d2f8861ce63de0a07db430bd51917
wikidoc
Multiprotein complex
Multiprotein complex A multiprotein complex (or protein complex) is a group of two or more proteins. Protein complexes are a form of quaternary structure. Proteins in a protein complex are linked by non-covalent protein-protein interactions, and different protein complexes have different degrees of stability over tim...
Multiprotein complex A multiprotein complex (or protein complex) is a group of two or more proteins. Protein complexes are a form of quaternary structure. Proteins in a protein complex are linked by non-covalent protein-protein interactions, and different protein complexes have different degrees of stability over ti...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Multiprotein_complex
728488d16c63cafdd38edc54362b2af70494d6dc
wikidoc
Muscular hypertrophy
Muscular hypertrophy Muscle hypertrophy is a scientific term for the growth and increase of the size of muscle cells. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells. # Muscular hypertrophy Several biological factors such as age and nutrition can affect muscle hypertrophy. During puberty...
Muscular hypertrophy Muscle hypertrophy is a scientific term for the growth and increase of the size of muscle cells. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells. # Muscular hypertrophy Several biological factors such as age and nutrition can affect muscle hypertrophy. During pubert...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Muscular_hypertrophy
2f19b3a644eb161241585bf4be476ff95618caf5
wikidoc
Mycobacterium brumae
Mycobacterium brumae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium brumae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_brumae
d5f9b91d6689e1e42738aa951dbcc7fae4a0cbf1
wikidoc
Mycobacterium caprae
Mycobacterium caprae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium caprae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_caprae
b1c7809e796bbceb774083458942edcea8b37936
wikidoc
Mycobacterium chitae
Mycobacterium chitae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium chitae Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_chitae
45459dec524ac8aa6ccde5f77515d223eb6ec48f
wikidoc
Mycobacterium cookii
Mycobacterium cookii Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium cookii Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_cookii
131ca301e3000eceb89ce17366d0d1085b58f591
wikidoc
Mycobacterium fallax
Mycobacterium fallax Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium fallax Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_fallax
ed0149c8cc8b22567c43277a539ede0d6420d2b3
wikidoc
Mycobacterium gadium
Mycobacterium gadium Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium gadium Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_gadium
96ca43a7823275e81863feabfe0fe8519e6aeba5
wikidoc
Mycobacterium gastri
Mycobacterium gastri Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium gastri Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_gastri
976971dae1e99b0df53c809b5a2ffd84dc6e768f
wikidoc
Mycobacterium gilvum
Mycobacterium gilvum Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium gilvum Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_gilvum
b5c05e28c1d71a406f61d3c5150ed40459823250
wikidoc
Mycobacterium goodii
Mycobacterium goodii Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of th...
Mycobacterium goodii Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_goodii
b22e1221073c9f4c87459ff87086d3ce13375c26
wikidoc
Mycobacterium terrae
Mycobacterium terrae # Overview Mycobacterium terrae is a slow-growing species of Mycobacterium. It is an ungrouped member of the third Runyon (nonchromatogenic mycobacteria). It is known to cause serious skin infections, which are "relatively resistant to antibiotic therapy". # Discovery Richmond and Cummings were t...
Mycobacterium terrae Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mycobacterium terrae is a slow-growing species of Mycobacterium.[1] It is an ungrouped member of the third Runyon (nonchromatogenic mycobacteria). It is known to cause serious skin infections, which are "relatively resistant to antibio...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycobacterium_terrae
a0c3c6f1236f3df5c58223cfbd0b1c79515de0dc
wikidoc
Mycophenolate sodium
Mycophenolate sodium # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Mycophenolate sodium Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intend...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mycophenolate_sodium
32e5417fe60ce81b5eba1b00827b38c447834507
wikidoc
Myelin basic protein
Myelin basic protein Myelin basic protein (MBP) is a protein believed to be important in the process of myelination of nerves in the nervous system. The myelin sheath is a multi-layered membrane, unique to the nervous system, that functions as an insulator to greatly increase the velocity of axonal impulse conduction. ...
Myelin basic protein Myelin basic protein (MBP) is a protein believed to be important in the process of myelination of nerves in the nervous system. The myelin sheath is a multi-layered membrane, unique to the nervous system, that functions as an insulator to greatly increase the velocity of axonal impulse conduction....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Myelin_basic_protein
3b76e865faef6bb67f56e2fa5f217b3b5a5c97b6
wikidoc
Myocarditis
Myocarditis overview # Overview Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium. It may present with chest pain, ST segment elevation, elevated biomarkers of myonecrosis, heart failure, and/ or sudden death. Myocarditis can be classified clinicopathologically into fulminant myocarditis, acute myocarditis, c...
Myocarditis overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2] Homa Najafi, M.D.[3] # Overview Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium. It may present with chest pain, ST segment elevation, elevated biomarkers of...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Myocarditis_Overview
47f5df771a16b5a070f482431c49d2fee63d57b0
wikidoc
N-Nitrosonornicotine
N-Nitrosonornicotine # Overview N-Nitrosonornicotine (abbreviated NNN) is a nitrosamine found in tobacco that has been classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen. Although no adequate studies of the relationship between exposure to NNN and human cancer have been reported, there is sufficient evidence that NNN cau...
N-Nitrosonornicotine # Overview N-Nitrosonornicotine (abbreviated NNN) is a nitrosamine found in tobacco that has been classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen. Although no adequate studies of the relationship between exposure to NNN and human cancer have been reported, there is sufficient evidence that NNN cau...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/N-Nitrosonornicotine
4e8494ff879e91bfb1f4d23f470374a76ee56946
wikidoc
Narayana Hrudayalaya
Narayana Hrudayalaya Narayana Hrudayalaya, located in the city of Bangalore, India, is one of the world's largest pediatric heart hospitals. It is the brainchild of the renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr. Devi Shetty. Narayana Hrudayalaya also receives patients from outside India and it has created a record of performing nea...
Narayana Hrudayalaya Narayana Hrudayalaya, located in the city of Bangalore, India, is one of the world's largest pediatric heart hospitals.[1][2][3] It is the brainchild of the renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr. Devi Shetty. Narayana Hrudayalaya also receives patients from outside India and it has created a record of perf...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Narayana_Hrudayalaya
9ef45fdb3e57d51fb9b9ad48ba7129b5815275e5
wikidoc
Neomycin description
Neomycin description # Description NEO-FRADIN Oral Solution for oral administration contains neomycin which is an antibiotic obtained from the metabolic products of the actinomycete Streptomyces fradiae. The pH range is 5.0 to 7.5. NEO-FRADIN Oral Solution is a clear orange solution with a cherry flavor. Each 5 mL of ...
Neomycin description Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Description NEO-FRADIN Oral Solution for oral administration contains neomycin which is an antibiotic obtained from the metabolic products of the actinomycete Streptomyces fradiae. The pH range is 5.0 to 7.5. NEO-FRADIN Oral Solution is a clear...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Neomycin_description
56e4621e6d92595ea6cfc5efe50ee93f9aa29aa4
wikidoc
Net clinical benefit
Net clinical benefit Clinical benefit is a favorable effect on a meaningful aspect of how a patient feels (e.g., symptom relief), functions (e.g., improved mobility) or survives as a result of treatment. - Clinical benefit may be measured as an improvement or delay in the progression of a disease or condition (as manif...
Net clinical benefit Clinical benefit is a favorable effect on a meaningful aspect of how a patient feels (e.g., symptom relief), functions (e.g., improved mobility) or survives as a result of treatment. - Clinical benefit may be measured as an improvement or delay in the progression of a disease or condition (as mani...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Net_clinical_benefit
939c187d9d2c38eba4ab9e3dbdad71f15e04a3d5
wikidoc
Neurological fatigue
Neurological fatigue Thought to be unique to sufferers of multiple sclerosis, neurological fatigue is a feeling of overwhelming lassitude or tiredness that can occur at any time of the day, for any duration and does not necessarily recur in a recognisable pattern for any given patient. Neurological fatigue has been des...
Neurological fatigue Thought to be unique to sufferers of multiple sclerosis,[1] neurological fatigue is a feeling of overwhelming lassitude or tiredness that can occur at any time of the day, for any duration and does not necessarily recur in a recognisable pattern for any given patient. Neurological fatigue has been...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Neurological_fatigue
c5d5c701f46d2ae74a577ac09b1d9a0ca3faf0b4
wikidoc
Neurotensin receptor
Neurotensin receptor The neurotensin receptors are transmembrane receptors that bind the neurotransmitter neurotensin. Two of the receptors encoded by the NTSR1 and NTSR2 genes contain seven transmembrane helices and are G protein coupled. The third receptor has a single transmembrane domain and is encoded by the SOR...
Neurotensin receptor The neurotensin receptors are transmembrane receptors that bind the neurotransmitter neurotensin.[1][2] Two of the receptors encoded by the NTSR1 and NTSR2 genes contain seven transmembrane helices and are G protein coupled. The third receptor has a single transmembrane domain and is encoded by ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Neurotensin_receptor
869f78514ad1a7ae8f6bab6e99275eb8a99d6203
wikidoc
New drug application
New drug application The New Drug Application (NDA) is the vehicle in the United States through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing. The goals of the NDA are to provide enough information to permit FDA reviewers to establish the following: - Is the drug ...
New drug application The New Drug Application (NDA) is the vehicle in the United States through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing. The goals of the NDA are to provide enough information to permit FDA reviewers to establish the following: - Is the drug...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/New_Drug_Application
42c75a1b51a9d9914e325927bb2fb53088513080
wikidoc
Nictitating membrane
Nictitating membrane The Nictitating membrane is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye for protection and to moisten the eye while also keeping visibility. Various reptiles, birds and sharks have a full nictitating membrane while in many mammals there is a s...
Nictitating membrane The Nictitating membrane is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye for protection and to moisten the eye while also keeping visibility. Various reptiles, birds and sharks have a full nictitating membrane while in many mammals there is a ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nictitating_membrane
1208453f980f39ce73ecbe3ad52fe4987835df2c
wikidoc
Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis overview # Overview Nocardiosis is an infectious disease affecting either the lungs (pulmonary nocardiosis) or the whole body (systemic nocardiosis). It is due to infection by bacterium of the genus Nocardia, most commonly Nocardia asteroides or Nocardia brasiliensis. It is most common in men, especially t...
Nocardiosis overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Nocardiosis is an infectious disease affecting either the lungs (pulmonary nocardiosis) or the whole body (systemic nocardiosis). It is due to infection by bacterium of the genus Nocardia, most commonly Nocardia asteroides or Nocardia ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nocardiosis_overview
efcc1137b4befdd3d1c20f6e7f277f0589e4f8bd
wikidoc
Noise health effects
Noise health effects Noise health effects, the collection of health consequences of elevated sound levels, constitute one of the most widespread public health threats in industrialized countries. Roadway noise is the main source of environmental noise exposure. Aerodynamic noise created at freeway speeds is particularl...
Noise health effects Noise health effects, the collection of health consequences of elevated sound levels, constitute one of the most widespread public health threats in industrialized countries. Roadway noise is the main source of environmental noise exposure. Aerodynamic noise created at freeway speeds is particular...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Noise_health_effects
0e1e25f810550219b5c88e8c3eb3e3e71fd9dc8b
wikidoc
Non-coordinating ion
Non-coordinating ion Anions that interact weakly with cations are optimistically termed non-coordinating anions, although a more accurate term is 'weakly coordinating anion'. Non-coordinating anions are useful in studying the reactivity of electrophilic cations. They are commonly found as counterions for cationic met...
Non-coordinating ion Anions that interact weakly with cations are optimistically termed non-coordinating anions, although a more accurate term is 'weakly coordinating anion'.[1] Non-coordinating anions are useful in studying the reactivity of electrophilic cations. They are commonly found as counterions for cationic...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Non-coordinating_ion
b3e727b720086002836981836369f741d6be1f02
wikidoc
Nonaccidental trauma
Nonaccidental trauma # Overview Nonaccidental trauma is the radiology term for child abuse. It is estimated that in 2001, 903,000 children (Comparison: the incidence of osteosarcoma in the US is 400 cases per year.) were victims of maltreatment including: - Neglect (57%) - Medical neglect (2%) - Physical abuse (...
Nonaccidental trauma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Nonaccidental trauma is the radiology term for child abuse. It is estimated that in 2001, 903,000 children (Comparison: the incidence of osteosarcoma in the US is 400 cases per y...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nonaccidental_trauma
0a0690c7828afae54e0a762e0a6fcb0f8b9715d2
wikidoc
Nonlinear regression
Nonlinear regression # Overview= In statistics, nonlinear regression is the problem of inference for a model based on multidimensional x,y data, where f is some nonlinear function with respect to unknown parameters θ. At a minimum, we may like to obtain the parameter values associated with the best fitting curve (usu...
Nonlinear regression # Overview= In statistics, nonlinear regression is the problem of inference for a model based on multidimensional <math>x</math>,<math>y</math> data, where <math>f</math> is some nonlinear function with respect to unknown parameters θ. At a minimum, we may like to obtain the parameter values asso...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nonlinear_regression
10decaf45d4ad416c8b7d53b124f4540e70d5927
wikidoc
Nonribosomal peptide
Nonribosomal peptide # Overview Nonribosomal peptides (NRP) are a class of secondary metabolites, usually produced by microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. These are also often found in higher organisms, such as nudibranchs but they are thought to be made by bacteria inside these organisms. Note that although ther...
Nonribosomal peptide # Overview Nonribosomal peptides (NRP) are a class of secondary metabolites, usually produced by microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. These are also often found in higher organisms, such as nudibranchs but they are thought to be made by bacteria inside these organisms. Note that although ther...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nonribosomal_peptide
de16c05b8fbcc3dbefdcde429ac8f89452989640
wikidoc
Norm-referenced test
Norm-referenced test A norm-referenced test is a type of test, assessment, or evaluation in which the tested individual is compared to a sample of his or her peers (referred to as a "normative sample"). The term "normative assessment" refers to the process of comparing one test-taker to his or her peers. # Other types...
Norm-referenced test A norm-referenced test is a type of test, assessment, or evaluation in which the tested individual is compared to a sample of his or her peers (referred to as a "normative sample").[1] The term "normative assessment" refers to the process of comparing one test-taker to his or her peers.[1] # Othe...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Norm-referenced_test
0a9bcc300afe922bf9b7f9e9354556a6afc0ab94
wikidoc
Normalizing constant
Normalizing constant The concept of a normalizing constant arises in probability theory and a variety of other areas of mathematics. # Definition and examples In probability theory, a normalizing constant is a constant by which an everywhere nonnegative function must be multiplied in order that the area under its grap...
Normalizing constant The concept of a normalizing constant arises in probability theory and a variety of other areas of mathematics. # Definition and examples In probability theory, a normalizing constant is a constant by which an everywhere nonnegative function must be multiplied in order that the area under its gra...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Normalizing_constant
da42794adca7d499327ba26835e5b254e60c5061
wikidoc
Nucleoside analogues
Nucleoside analogues Nucleoside analogues are a range of antiviral products used to prevent viral replication in infected cells. The most commonly used is Aciclovir. They work as antimetabolites by being similar enough to nucleosides to be incorporated into growing DNA strands, but different enough ensure that the res...
Nucleoside analogues Nucleoside analogues are a range of antiviral products used to prevent viral replication in infected cells. The most commonly used is Aciclovir. They work as antimetabolites by being similar enough to nucleosides to be incorporated into growing DNA strands, but different enough ensure that the re...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nucleoside_analogues
13ab95a39e9455f3d0b790c33d2701c0bb486a0b
wikidoc
Nurses' Health Study
Nurses' Health Study The Nurses' Health Study, established in 1976 by Dr. Frank Speizer, and the Nurses' Health Study II, established in 1989 by Dr. Walter Willett, are the most definitive long-term epidemiological studies conducted to date on older women's health. The study has followed 121,700 female registered nurs...
Nurses' Health Study Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The Nurses' Health Study, established in 1976 by Dr. Frank Speizer, and the Nurses' Health Study II, established in 1989 by Dr. Walter Willett, are the most definitive long-term epidemiological studies conducted to date on older women's health. T...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nurses%27_Health_Study
a566c87d8c3e04bc55b43c47d65cd4dcf2e5f3eb
wikidoc
Nystatin description
Nystatin description # Description Nystatin is an antimycotic polyene antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces noursei. Its structural formula: Nystatin tablets are provided for oral administration as coated tablets containing 500,000 units nystatin. Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, carnauba wax, corn starch, FD&...
Nystatin description Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] # Description Nystatin is an antimycotic polyene antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces noursei. Its structural formula: Nystatin tablets are provided for oral administration as coated tablets ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Nystatin_description
2528f3f56c38009daae444bd73c2a956f0e98d7a
wikidoc
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy Occupational therapy refers to the use of meaningful occupation to assist people who have difficulty in achieving healthy and balanced life; and to enable an inclusive society so that all people can participate to their potential in daily occupations of life. Occupational therapists work with a var...
Occupational therapy Template:Globalizecountry Occupational therapy refers to the use of meaningful occupation to assist people who have difficulty in achieving healthy and balanced life; and to enable an inclusive society so that all people can participate to their potential in daily occupations of life.[1] Occupatio...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Occupational_therapy
e001c1751c76d2840d87a5e08c1bfd1b5d04e8d0
wikidoc
Ocular larva migrans
Ocular larva migrans Ocular larva migrans is the ocular form of the larva migrans syndrome that occurs when toxocara canis larvae invade the eye. They may be associated with visceral larva migrans. Unilateral visual disturbances, strabismus, and eye pain are the most common presenting symptoms. # Exam findings The dis...
Ocular larva migrans Ocular larva migrans is the ocular form of the larva migrans syndrome that occurs when toxocara canis larvae invade the eye. They may be associated with visceral larva migrans. Unilateral visual disturbances, strabismus, and eye pain are the most common presenting symptoms. # Exam findings The di...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ocular_larva_migrans
9def7b90d7e0f10c49a5d63b31374f35b80fc6e6
wikidoc
Odynophagia
Odynophagia overview # Overview Odynophagia is defined as painful swallowing. It is caused by various medical conditions. It should not be confused with dysphagia, which is difficulty in swallowing. Common causes of odynophagia are throat infections, foreign body, acid reflux disease, tumors, or injuries which may lea...
Odynophagia overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2] # Overview Odynophagia is defined as painful swallowing. It is caused by various medical conditions. It should not be confused with dysphagia, which is difficulty in swallowing. Common causes of o...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Odynophagia_overview
79b32e6ef1c63da086145b13d433d9903fc05b5e
wikidoc
Olfactory epithelium
Olfactory epithelium # Overview The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures about 1 inch wide by 2 inches long (about 2 cm by 5 cm) and lies on the roof of the nasal cavity about 3 inches (about 7 cm) above and behind the nostri...
Olfactory epithelium Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures about 1 inch wide by 2 inches long (about 2 cm by 5 cm) and lies on the roof of the nasal cavity about 3 inches (about 7 cm) a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Olfactory_epithelium
fda97c7533e640a92926214b059b3d49f3e006df
wikidoc
Open book management
Open book management Open book management is "a system in which every employee, from the top managers down to the most junior guy on the factory floor, is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis". The name was created in 1999. # Case studies In these case studies, open book m...
Open book management Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Robert G. Badgett, M.D.[2] Open book management is "a system in which every employee, from the top managers down to the most junior guy on the factory floor, is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis".[1]...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Open_book_management
eae980f3bd452862980574ecc8b793b313262ad1
wikidoc
Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning Operant conditioning is the use of consequences to modify the occurrence and form of behavior. Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (also called respondent conditioning, or Pavlovian conditioning) in that operant conditioning deals with the modification of "voluntary be...
Operant conditioning Operant conditioning is the use of consequences to modify the occurrence and form of behavior. Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (also called respondent conditioning, or Pavlovian conditioning) in that operant conditioning deals with the modification of "voluntary b...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Operant
8a811fa247dcedd7792e85eab10d1269a145902f
wikidoc
Oral cancer
Oral cancer overview # Overview Oral cancer (or mouth cancer) is a type of head and neck cancer that involves any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. Oral cancer is a malignant growth that affects any part of the oral cavity, including the lips, gums, tongue, inside lining of the cheeks, roof of the mo...
Oral cancer overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sargun Singh Walia M.B.B.S.[2]; Grammar Reviewer: Natalie Harpenau, B.S.[3] # Overview Oral cancer (or mouth cancer) is a type of head and neck cancer that involves any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral c...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Oral_cancer_overview
5e2a5036eda74bfaef09bbaf5d27a25722f9fc29
wikidoc
Organic horticulture
Organic horticulture # Overview Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heritage-species preservation. The Latin words hortus (garden pla...
Organic horticulture # Overview Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heritage-species preservation. The Latin words hortus (garden pla...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Organic_gardening
dcda2159568de375b663596bcd3b0897ddeec246
wikidoc
Superoxide dismutase
Superoxide dismutase Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) is an enzyme that alternately catalyzes the dismutation (or partitioning) of the superoxide (O2−) radical into either ordinary molecular oxygen (O2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Superoxide is produced as a by-product of oxygen metabolism and, if not regulated...
Superoxide dismutase Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) is an enzyme that alternately catalyzes the dismutation (or partitioning) of the superoxide (O2−) radical into either ordinary molecular oxygen (O2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Superoxide is produced as a by-product of oxygen metabolism and, if not regulate...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Orgotein
4606f1300e3b87f72473eb1f8f95a5c580635460
wikidoc
Sgarbossa's criteria
Sgarbossa's criteria Synonyms and keywords: Sgarbossa criteria; Original Sgarbossa Criteria # Overview Sgarbossa's criteria is a set of electrocardiographic findings generally used to identify acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the presence of a left bundle branch block (LBBB) or a paced rhythm. # Sgarbossa's Crite...
Sgarbossa's criteria Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2] Synonyms and keywords: Sgarbossa criteria; Original Sgarbossa Criteria # Overview Sgarbossa's criteria is a set of electrocardiographic findings generally used to identify acute myocardial inf...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Original_Sgarbossa_Criteria
d452c90f10efe4c790f7a5edcb80de32597d0164
wikidoc
Oropharyngeal airway
Oropharyngeal airway An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway,OPA or Guedal pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct used to maintain a patent (open) airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from (either partially or completely) covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the pati...
Oropharyngeal airway An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway,OPA or Guedal pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct used to maintain a patent (open) airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from (either partially or completely) covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the pat...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Oropharyngeal_airway
953d71b1ba34b7e400c27bc4b33867fe43cba7e2
wikidoc
Oropharyngeal cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer # Overview Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissue of oropharynx. Oropharynx is a middle part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx. Oropharyngeal cancers can be divided into two types, ...
Oropharyngeal cancer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissue of oropharynx. Oropharynx is a middle part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.[1]...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Oropharyngeal_cancer
008040162d5be4e7803add5b57e32f83947c2b69
wikidoc
Oxford Niaspan Study
Oxford Niaspan Study # Objective To assess the effects of high dose niacin on the progression of atherosclerosis. # Methods Oxford Niaspan study was a double blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 2 g daily modified-release in 71 patients with HDL-C levels less than 40 mg/dL and either: 1) type 2 diabetes w...
Oxford Niaspan Study Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Objective To assess the effects of high dose niacin on the progression of atherosclerosis. # Methods Oxford Niaspan study was a double blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 2 g daily modified-release in 71 patients with HDL-C levels...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Oxford_Niaspan_Study
f66bb70be58a17b3e5e4a5d34b83d3163cc60e15
wikidoc
Oxybutynin (topical)
Oxybutynin (topical) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on ...
Oxybutynin (topical) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Oxybutynin_(topical)
4cb34929f1379391f08a6c3a1e72f4afb2758b69
wikidoc
Pacific electric ray
Pacific electric ray The Pacific electric ray (Torpedo californica) is a species of electric ray native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. The range of the species is from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico, and possibly also other areas of the Pacific. The ray can reach a total length of 140 cm and a weigh...
Pacific electric ray The Pacific electric ray (Torpedo californica) is a species of electric ray native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. The range of the species is from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico, and possibly also other areas of the Pacific. The ray can reach a total length of 140 cm and a weig...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Pacific_electric_ray
c0cd71f42aac738cc4255797440c03dc388e36a1
wikidoc
Palindromic sequence
Palindromic sequence a palindrome is a word that is the same forward as it is backward such as the word racecar, the name Otto, or the saying attributed to Napoleon "Able was I ere I saw Elba". Certain sequences of DNA are the same whether they are read 5' (five-prime) to 3'(three prime) or 3' to 5'. These sequences ar...
Palindromic sequence a palindrome is a word that is the same forward as it is backward such as the word racecar, the name Otto, or the saying attributed to Napoleon "Able was I ere I saw Elba". Certain sequences of DNA are the same whether they are read 5' (five-prime) to 3'(three prime) or 3' to 5'. These sequences a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Palindromic_sequence