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Medical direction
Medical direction # Overview Medical Direction, or Online Medical Direction, allows a Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to contact a physician from the field via radio or other means to obtain instructions on further care of a patient. This is used particularly when a patient is in need of care that is n...
Medical direction Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Medical Direction, or Online Medical Direction, allows a Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to contact a physician from the field via radio or other means to obtain instructions on further care of a patient. This is used part...
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Medical emergency
Medical emergency A medical emergency is an injury or illness that poses an immediate threat to a person's life or long term health. These emergencies may require assistance from another person, who should ideally be suitably qualified to do so, although some of these emergencies can be dealt with by the victim themse...
Medical emergency Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A medical emergency is an injury or illness that poses an immediate threat to a person's life or long term health. These emergencies may require assistance from another person, who should ideally be suitably qualified to do so, although some of thes...
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Medical restraint
Medical restraint # Overview Medical restraints are a subset of general physical restraint used for medical purposes. Unlike some other forms of restraint, medical restraints are designed to restrain their wearer without causing pain. Medical restraints are generally used to prevent people with severe physical or ment...
Medical restraint Template:TOCright Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Medical restraints are a subset of general physical restraint used for medical purposes. Unlike some other forms of restraint, medical restraints are designed to restrain their wearer without causing pain. Medical restra...
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Medulla oblongata
Medulla oblongata The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem. It deals with autonomic functions. # Location By anatomical terms of location, it is rostral to the spinal cord and caudal to the pons, which is in turn ventral to the cerebellum. For a human or other bipedal species, this means it is above...
Medulla oblongata Template:Infobox Brain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem. It deals with autonomic functions. # Location By anatomical terms of location, it is rostral to the spinal cord and caudal to the pons, which is in turn ventral to t...
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Meetings' Summary
Meetings' Summary # Meeting's summary August 19th, 11 am - 12 am ## Things that need to be done - Please add ] at the end of your page after references, when your page is completed and reviewed. - All the leaders should add a table to the page of status update that shows the total number of primary care topics and th...
Meetings' Summary Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] # Meeting's summary August 19th, 11 am - 12 am ## Things that need to be done - Please add [[Category:Needs English Review]] at the end of your page after references, when your page is...
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Melanoma
Melanoma overview # Overview Malignant melanoma is the most common fatal skin cancer that arises from the epidermal melanocytes, which are neural crest cells involved in the synthesis of melanin (a brown pigment with photoprotective properties). The prevalence of melanoma is approximately 150 - 200 per 100,000 individ...
Melanoma overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.; Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2] # Overview Malignant melanoma is the most common fatal skin cancer that arises from the epidermal melanocytes, which are neural crest cells involved in the...
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Membrane skeleton
Membrane skeleton # Overview The interface formed by the interactions between the cell membrane and the cytoskeleton, often called the membrane skeleton (MSK), performs a variety of functions for the cell. The MSK works as a part of the plasma membrane as well as a part of the cytoskeleton. It is a scaffolding for mem...
Membrane skeleton Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff # Overview The interface formed by the interactions between the cell membrane and the cytoskeleton, often called the membrane skeleton (MSK), performs a variety of functions for the cell. The MSK works as a part of the plasma membrane as well as a part of the cytoskele...
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Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease # Overview Ménière's disease is a disorder affecting the sensory organ within the inner ear responsible for balance and hearing. It is characterized by episodes of dizziness, tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear. This disturbance in the normal physiological functioning of the in...
Ménière's disease Template:Search infobox For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sukaina Furniturewala, MBBS[2] # Overview Ménière's disease is a disorder affecting the sensory organ within the inner ear responsible for balance and hearing....
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Meperidine (oral)
Meperidine (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 Wik...
Meperidine (oral) 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 in...
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Mercury(II) oxide
Mercury(II) oxide Mercury(II) oxide, also called mercuric oxide, has a formula of HgO and a formula weight of 216.6. It has a red or orange color. Mercury(II) oxide is a solid at room temperature and pressure. # Synthesis The red form of HgO can be made by heating Hg on oxygen at roughly 350 °C, or by pyrolysis of Hg(...
Mercury(II) oxide Template:Chembox new Mercury(II) oxide, also called mercuric oxide, has a formula of HgO and a formula weight of 216.6. It has a red or orange color. Mercury(II) oxide is a solid at room temperature and pressure. # Synthesis The red form of HgO can be made by heating Hg on oxygen at roughly 350 °C, ...
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Mercury poisoning
Mercury poisoning # Overview Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism or hydrargyria, or acrodynia when affecting children) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds. Mercury is a cumulative heavy metal poison which occurs in its elemental form, inorganically as salts, or organically as or...
Mercury poisoning Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism or hydrargyria, or acrodynia when affecting children) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds. Mercury is a cumulative heavy metal poison which occurs in its elementa...
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Mesalamine (oral)
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Mesalamine (oral) 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 is...
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Mesna (injection)
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Mesna (injection) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adeel Jamil, 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 intended ...
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Messianic complex
Messianic complex # Overview Messianic complex is a psychological state in which the individual believes him/herself to be, or is destined to become, the saviour of the particular field, a group, an event, a time period, or in an extreme scenario, the world. People with Messianic Complexes tend to see themselves as sa...
Messianic complex Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Messianic complex is a psychological state in which the individual believes him/herself to be, or is destined to become, the saviour of the particular field, a group, an event, a time period, or in an extreme scenario, the world. People w...
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Metal halide lamp
Metal halide lamp Metal halide lamps, a member of the high-intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960's for industrial use, metal halide lamps are now available in numerous sizes an...
Metal halide lamp Metal halide lamps, a member of the high-intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960's for industrial use, metal halide lamps are now available in numerous sizes a...
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Metallic hydrogen
Metallic hydrogen Metallic hydrogen results when hydrogen is sufficiently compressed and undergoes a phase change; it is an example of degenerate matter. Solid metallic hydrogen consists of a crystal lattice of atomic nuclei (namely, protons), with a spacing which is significantly smaller than a Bohr radius. Indeed, th...
Metallic hydrogen Metallic hydrogen results when hydrogen is sufficiently compressed and undergoes a phase change; it is an example of degenerate matter. Solid metallic hydrogen consists of a crystal lattice of atomic nuclei (namely, protons), with a spacing which is significantly smaller than a Bohr radius. Indeed, t...
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Methyl isocyanate
Methyl isocyanate # Overview Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H3NO, arranged as H3C-N=C=O. Synonyms are isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. It was discovered in 1888 as an ester of isocyanic acid. Methyl isocyanate is an intermediate chemical in the production of ...
Methyl isocyanate Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H3NO, arranged as H3C-N=C=O. Synonyms are isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. It was discovered in 1888 as an ester of isocyanic ...
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Methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate # Overview Methyl salicylate (chemical formula C6H4(HO)COOCH3; also known as salicylic acid methyl ester, oil of wintergreen, betula oil, methyl-2-hydroxybenzoate) is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name. # Botan...
Methyl salicylate Template:Chembox new # Overview Methyl salicylate (chemical formula C6H4(HO)COOCH3; also known as salicylic acid methyl ester, oil of wintergreen, betula oil, methyl-2-hydroxybenzoate) is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the...
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Methyltransferase
Methyltransferase # Overview Methyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme which transfers a methyl group from a donor to an acceptor. Often methylation occurs on nucleic bases in DNA or amino acids in protein structures. Methytransferase uses a reactive methyl group bound to sulfur in S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) ...
Methyltransferase # Overview Methyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme which transfers a methyl group from a donor to an acceptor. Often methylation occurs on nucleic bases in DNA or amino acids in protein structures. Methytransferase uses a reactive methyl group bound to sulfur in S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) ...
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Pentylenetetrazol
Pentylenetetrazol # Overview Pentylenetetrazol, also known as pentylenetetrazole, metrazol, pentetrazol (INN), pentamethylenetetrazol, Cardiazol or PTZ, was a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant. High doses cause convulsions, as discovered by the Hungarian-American neurologist and psychiatrist Ladisla...
Pentylenetetrazol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Pentylenetetrazol, also known as pentylenetetrazole, metrazol, pentetrazol (INN), pentamethylenetetrazol, Cardiazol or PTZ, was a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant. High doses cause convulsions, as discovered by the Hun...
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Mevalonate kinase
Mevalonate kinase Mevalonate kinase is an enzyme (specifically a kinase) that in humans is encoded by the MVK gene. Mevalonate kinases are found in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals. This enzyme catalyzes the following reaction: # Function Mevalonate is a key intermediate, and mevalonate kinase a ...
Mevalonate kinase Mevalonate kinase is an enzyme (specifically a kinase) that in humans is encoded by the MVK gene.[2][3] Mevalonate kinases are found in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals. This enzyme catalyzes the following reaction: . # Function Mevalonate is a key intermediate, and mevalonate ...
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Micafungin sodium
Micafungin sodium - Dosage: 100 mg once daily - Treatment of patients with esophageal candidiasis - Dosage: 150 mg once daily - Prophylaxis of candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - Dosage: 50 mg once daily - Prophylaxis against invasive aspergillosis in high-risk patients -...
Micafungin sodium - Dosage: 100 mg once daily - Treatment of patients with esophageal candidiasis - Dosage: 150 mg once daily - Prophylaxis of candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - Dosage: 50 mg once daily - Prophylaxis against invasive aspergillosis in high-risk patients ...
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Microbial ecology
Microbial ecology Microbial ecology is the relationship of microorganisms with one another and with their environment. It concerns the three major domains of life — Eukaryota, Archaea, and Bacteria — as well as viruses. Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere. They are present in virtually al...
Microbial ecology Microbial ecology is the relationship of microorganisms with one another and with their environment. It concerns the three major domains of life — Eukaryota, Archaea, and Bacteria — as well as viruses. Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere. They are present in virtually a...
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Microcytic anemia
Microcytic anemia # Overview Microcytic anemia is characterized by small red blood cells. The normal mean corpuscular volume (abbreviated to MCV on full blood count results) is 76-100 fl, with smaller cells (100 fl) as macrocytic. In microcytic anemia, the red blood cells (erythrocytes) are usually also hypochromic, m...
Microcytic anemia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Microcytic anemia is characterized by small red blood cells. The normal mean corpuscular volume (abbreviated to MCV on full blood count results) is 76-100 fl, with smaller cells (<76 fl) described as microcytic and larger cells (>100 fl) ...
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Microsoft Windows eventually ...
Microsoft Windows Template:Infobox OS 2 Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).[1] Mic...
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Migraine
Migraine overview # Overview Migraine is a neurological disease best known for severe headaches that are its most salient symptom.. Usually migraine causes episodes of severe or moderate headache (which is often one-sided and pulsating) lasting between several hours to three days, accompanied by gastrointestinal upse...
Migraine overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Migraine is a neurological disease best known for severe headaches that are its most salient symptom.[1][2][3]. Usually migraine causes episodes of severe or moderate headache (which is often one-sided and pulsating) lasting between seve...
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Military medicine
Military medicine # Overview The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean: - A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs (both preventive and interventional) of soldiers, sailors and other service members. This disparate...
Military medicine # Overview The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean: - A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs (both preventive and interventional) of soldiers, sailors and other service members. This disparate...
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Mimosa tenuiflora
Mimosa tenuiflora # Description Mimosa tenuiflora is a perennial evergreen shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil and found as far north as southern Mexico. It is one of scores of Mimosa species and cognates; as a medicinal plant this particular species has acquired a variety of colloquial names as well as ...
Mimosa tenuiflora # Description Mimosa tenuiflora is a perennial evergreen shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil and found as far north as southern Mexico. It is one of scores of Mimosa species and cognates; as a medicinal plant this particular species has acquired a variety of colloquial names as well as ...
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Mineralocorticoid
Mineralocorticoid Mineralocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water balance. # Physiology The name mineralocorticoid derives from early observations that these hormones were involved in the retention of sodium, a mineral. The prim...
Mineralocorticoid Mineralocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water balance. # Physiology The name mineralocorticoid derives from early observations that these hormones were involved in the retention of sodium, a mineral. The pri...
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Mini-tracheostomy
Mini-tracheostomy # Inserting a mini-tracheostomy Minitracheostomy (cricothyroidotomy) is for the treatment or prevention of sputum retention after thoracotomy, laparotomy or neurological insult. It is an alternative to naso-laryngeal suction or regular flexible bronchoscopy. # Timing It is better to insert it before...
Mini-tracheostomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Inserting a mini-tracheostomy Minitracheostomy (cricothyroidotomy) is for the treatment or prevention of sputum retention after thoracotomy, laparotomy or neurological insult. It is an alternative to naso-laryngeal suction or regular flexible bron...
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Minor spliceosome
Minor spliceosome The minor spliceosome is a ribonucleoprotein complex that catalyses the removal (splicing) of an atypical class of spliceosomal introns (U12-type) from eukaryotic messenger RNAs in plant, insects, vertebrates and some fungi (Rhizopus oryzae). This process is called noncanonical splicing, as opposed to...
Minor spliceosome The minor spliceosome is a ribonucleoprotein complex that catalyses the removal (splicing) of an atypical class of spliceosomal introns (U12-type) from eukaryotic messenger RNAs in plant, insects, vertebrates and some fungi (Rhizopus oryzae). This process is called noncanonical splicing, as opposed t...
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Mission Australia
Mission Australia Mission Australia is a non-denominational, not for profit organisation that helps people in need. Operating all around Australia and providing a wide range of services, Mission Australia tries to give people the skills and support they need to take their place within the community. # Mission Australi...
Mission Australia Template:NPOV Mission Australia is a non-denominational, not for profit organisation that helps people in need. Operating all around Australia and providing a wide range of services, Mission Australia tries to give people the skills and support they need to take their place within the community. # M...
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Mitochondrial Eve
Mitochondrial Eve Mitochondrial Eve (mt-mrca) is the name given by researchers to the woman who is defined as the matrilineal most recent common ancestor (MRCA) for all living humans. Passed down from mothers to offspring for over a hundred thousand years, her mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is now found in all living humans...
Mitochondrial Eve Mitochondrial Eve (mt-mrca) is the name given by researchers to the woman who is defined as the matrilineal most recent common ancestor (MRCA) for all living humans. Passed down from mothers to offspring for over a hundred thousand years, her mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is now found in all living human...
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Mitotic crossover
Mitotic crossover # Overview Mitotic crossover is a rare type of genetic recombination that may occur in some types of somatic cells during mitosis. Mitotic crossover may occur in organisms that do not have a cycle of sexual reproduction where chromosomal crossover would normally occur during meiosis to generate genet...
Mitotic crossover # Overview Mitotic crossover is a rare type of genetic recombination that may occur in some types of somatic cells during mitosis. Mitotic crossover may occur in organisms that do not have a cycle of sexual reproduction where chromosomal crossover would normally occur during meiosis to generate genet...
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Spindle apparatus
Spindle apparatus # Overview During cell division, the spindle apparatus pulls together the chromosomes into the two daughter cells. The spindle apparatus is a structure of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton involved in mitosis and meiosis, often referred to as the mitotic spindle during mitosis and the meiotic spindle durin...
Spindle apparatus # Overview During cell division, the spindle apparatus pulls together the chromosomes into the two daughter cells. The spindle apparatus is a structure of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton involved in mitosis and meiosis, often referred to as the mitotic spindle during mitosis and the meiotic spindle durin...
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Molecular biology
Molecular biology # Overview Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, includi...
Molecular biology # Overview Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, includi...
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Molecular machine
Molecular machine A molecular machine has been defined as a discrete number of molecular components that have been designed to perform mechanical-like movements (output) in response to specific stimuli (input). It is often applied more generally to molecules that simply mimic functions at the macroscopic level. The ...
Molecular machine Template:Molecular nanotechnology subfields A molecular machine has been defined as a discrete number of molecular components that have been designed to perform mechanical-like movements (output) in response to specific stimuli (input).[1] It is often applied more generally to molecules that simply...
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Molecular orbital
Molecular orbital In chemistry, a molecular orbital (or MO) is a region in which an electron may be found in a molecule. Molecular orbitals are described by wave functions, mathematical solutions to the Schrödinger wave equation for a molecule, which specify the spatial distribution and energy of up to two electrons w...
Molecular orbital In chemistry, a molecular orbital (or MO) is a region in which an electron may be found in a molecule.[1] Molecular orbitals are described by wave functions, mathematical solutions to the Schrödinger wave equation for a molecule, which specify the spatial distribution and energy of up to two electro...
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Moment of inertia
Moment of inertia Moment of inertia, also called mass moment of inertia or the angular mass, (SI units kg m2, Former British units slug ft2), is the rotational analog of mass. That is, it is the inertia of a rigid rotating body with respect to its rotation. The moment of inertia plays much the same role in rotational...
Moment of inertia Moment of inertia, also called mass moment of inertia or the angular mass, (SI units kg m2, Former British units slug ft2), is the rotational analog of mass. That is, it is the inertia of a rigid rotating body with respect to its rotation. The moment of inertia plays much the same role in rotationa...
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Monarda fistulosa
Monarda fistulosa Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a wild flower native to the United States. This plant is often used as honey plant, medicinal plant, and ornamental plant. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Wild bergamot is a native perennial from slender creeping rhizomes and thus commonly occurs in large clump...
Monarda fistulosa Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a wild flower native to the United States. [1] This plant is often used as honey plant, medicinal plant, and ornamental plant. [2] Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Wild bergamot is a native perennial from slender creeping rhizomes and thus commonly occurs in larg...
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Monoisotopic mass
Monoisotopic mass The monoisotopic mass is the sum of the masses of the atoms in a molecule using the unbound, ground-state, rest mass of the principle (most abundant) isotope for each element instead of the isotopic average mass. For typical organic compounds, where the monoisotopic mass is most commonly used, this al...
Monoisotopic mass Template:Story The monoisotopic mass is the sum of the masses of the atoms in a molecule using the unbound, ground-state, rest mass of the principle (most abundant) isotope for each element instead of the isotopic average mass.[1] For typical organic compounds, where the monoisotopic mass is most com...
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Morphine (rectal)
Morphine (rectal) # 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 Wik...
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Morphine overdose
Morphine overdose # Overdose information Overdosage of morphine is characterized by respiratory depression, with or without concomitant CNS depression. Since respiratory arrest may result either through direct depression of the respiratory center, or as the result of hypoxia, primary attention should be given to the e...
Morphine overdose Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ## Overdose information Overdosage of morphine is characterized by respiratory depression, with or without concomitant CNS depression. Since respiratory arrest may result either through direct depression of the respiratory center, or as the result o...
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Morvan's syndrome
Morvan's syndrome # Overview Morvan's syndrome (or fibrillary chorea) is a rare disease named after nineteenth century French physician Augustin Marie Morvan (1819-1897). # Symptoms Morvan's syndrome is characterised by status epilepticus & tonic-clonic epilepsy (grand mal) plus neuromyotonia (involuntary fibrillary ...
Morvan's syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Morvan's syndrome (or fibrillary chorea) is a rare disease named after nineteenth century French physician Augustin Marie Morvan (1819-1897).[1] # Symptoms Morvan's syndrome is characterised by status epilepticus & tonic-clonic epilepsy ...
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Multifidus muscle
Multifidus muscle # Overview The multifidus (multifidus spinae : pl. multifidi ) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi, which fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, from the sacrum to the axis. Deep in the spine, it spans three joint segments, and works to ...
Multifidus muscle Template:Muscle infobox # Overview The multifidus (multifidus spinae : pl. multifidi ) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi, which fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, from the sacrum to the axis. Deep in the spine, it spans three join...
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Multipole moments
Multipole moments Multipole moments are the coefficients of a series expansion of a potential due to continuous or discrete sources (e.g., an electric charge distribution). A multipole moment usually involves powers (or inverse powers) of the distance to the origin, as well as some angular dependence. In principle...
Multipole moments Multipole moments are the coefficients of a series expansion of a potential due to continuous or discrete sources (e.g., an electric charge distribution). A multipole moment usually involves powers (or inverse powers) of the distance to the origin, as well as some angular dependence. In principl...
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Muscle dysmorphia
Muscle dysmorphia # Overview Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that he or she is not muscular enough. Those who suffer from muscle dysmorphia tend to hold delusions that they are "skinny" or "too small" but are often above average in musculature. Sometimes referred to as ...
Muscle dysmorphia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] # Overview Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that he or she is not muscular enough. Those who suffer from muscle dysmorphia tend to hold delusions that they are "skinny" or "too small" but are often abo...
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Mustard procedure
Mustard procedure # Overview The Mustard procedure was developed in 1963 by Dr. William Mustard at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. It was the first procedure to show that congenital heart defects could be repaired. # History Dr. Mustard, with support from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, ...
Mustard procedure Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The Mustard procedure was developed in 1963 by Dr. William Mustard at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. It was the first procedure to show that congenital heart defects could be repaired. # History Dr. Mustard, with supp...
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Mycosis Fungoides
Mycosis Fungoides # 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 var...
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Myocardial injury
Myocardial injury Synonyms and keywords: Acute myocardial injury, Chronic myocardial injury, Myocardial ischemia, troponin concentration, systemic illness # Overview Myocardial injury is defined as elevated troponin concentrations without sign and symptom indicating overt myocardial ischemia and is the most common cau...
Myocardial injury Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Synonyms and keywords: Acute myocardial injury, Chronic myocardial injury, Myocardial ischemia, troponin concentration, systemic illness # Overview Myocardial injury is defined as elevated troponin ...
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Nucleic acid test
Nucleic acid test # Overview A nucleic acid test, often called a "NAT", (or nucleic acid amplification test - "NAAT") is a molecular technique used to detect a virus or a bacterium. These tests were developed to shorten the window period, a time between when a patient has been infected and when they show up as positi...
Nucleic acid test Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A nucleic acid test, often called a "NAT", (or nucleic acid amplification test - "NAAT") is a molecular technique used to detect a virus or a bacterium[1]. These tests were developed to shorten the window period, a time between when a pa...
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NSAID nephropathy
NSAID nephropathy - NSAID or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce pain, fever and inflammation. The term "non-steroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from steroids which have similar effects. - Nephropathy or nephrosis refers to da...
NSAID nephropathy - NSAID or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce pain, fever and inflammation. The term "non-steroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from steroids which have similar effects. - Nephropathy or nephrosis refers to d...
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Naltrexone (oral)
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Nasolacrimal duct
Nasolacrimal duct # Overview The nasolacrimal duct carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity. Excess tears flow through nasolacrimal duct which opens in the nose. This is the reason the nose starts to run when a person is crying, or why you can sometimes taste eye drops. Like the lacrimal sac, the duct...
Nasolacrimal duct Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview The nasolacrimal duct carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity. Excess tears flow through nasolacrimal duct which opens in the nose. This is the reason the nose starts to run when a person is crying, or why you can sometimes taste eye drops. Like ...
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Natural logarithm
Natural logarithm The natural logarithm, formerly known as the hyperbolic logarithm, is the logarithm to the base e, where e is an irrational constant approximately equal to 2.718281828459. In simple terms, the natural logarithm of a number x is the power to which e would have to be raised to equal x — for example the ...
Natural logarithm The natural logarithm, formerly known as the hyperbolic logarithm[1], is the logarithm to the base e, where e is an irrational constant approximately equal to 2.718281828459. In simple terms, the natural logarithm of a number x is the power to which e would have to be raised to equal x — for example ...
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Natural reservoir
Natural reservoir Natural reservoir or nidus, refers to the long-term host of the pathogen of an infectious disease. It is often the case that hosts do not get the disease carried by the pathogen or it is asymptomatic and non-lethal. Once discovered, natural reservoirs elucidate the complete life cycle of infectious di...
Natural reservoir Natural reservoir or nidus, refers to the long-term host of the pathogen of an infectious disease. It is often the case that hosts do not get the disease carried by the pathogen or it is asymptomatic and non-lethal. Once discovered, natural reservoirs elucidate the complete life cycle of infectious d...
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Negative feedback
Negative feedback Negative feedback feeds part of a system's output, inverted, into the system's input; generally with the result that fluctuations are attenuated. Many real-world systems have one or several points around which the system gravitates. In response to a perturbation, a negative feedback system with such p...
Negative feedback Negative feedback feeds part of a system's output, inverted, into the system's input; generally with the result that fluctuations are attenuated. Many real-world systems have one or several points around which the system gravitates. In response to a perturbation, a negative feedback system with such ...
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Nelson's syndrome
Nelson's syndrome Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview Nelson's syndrome is the rapid enlargement of a pituitary adenoma that occurs after the removal of both adrenal glands. # Historical Perspective # Classification # Pathophysiology Removal ...
Nelson's syndrome Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753 # Overview Nelson's syndrome is the rapid enlargement of a pituitary adenoma that occurs after the...
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Nemaline myopathy
Nemaline myopathy # Overview Nemaline myopathy (also called rod myopathy or nemaline rod myopathy) is a group of congenital, hereditary neuromuscular disorders that cause muscle weakness, generally nonprogressive, of varying severity. "Myopathy" means "muscle disease," and a biopsy of muscle from a person with nemali...
Nemaline myopathy # Overview Nemaline myopathy (also called rod myopathy or nemaline rod myopathy) is a group of congenital, hereditary neuromuscular disorders that cause muscle weakness, generally nonprogressive, of varying severity. "Myopathy" means "muscle disease," and a biopsy of muscle from a person with nemali...
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Nephrotoxic drugs
Nephrotoxic drugs # Overview Nephrotoxic drugs are pharmacotherapies that can lead to a decline in renal function. The drug may need to be discontinued, or the dosing reduced when this happens. # Common Nephrotoxic drugs - Acetaminophen - Aspirin - H1 antagonist - Cephalosporins - Cocaine - Diuretics - NSAIDs - Peni...
Nephrotoxic drugs Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [3] # Overview Nephrotoxic drugs are pharmacotherapies that can lead to a decline in renal function. The drug may need to be discontinued, or the dosing reduced when ...
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Nessler's reagent
Nessler's reagent # Overview Neßler's reagent is a reagent named after Julius Neßler and is used to detect small amounts of ammonia. It is a 0.09 mol/L solution of potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) (K2) in 2.5 mol/L potassium hydroxide. A yellow coloration indicates the presence of ammonia: at higher concentrations, a ...
Nessler's reagent # Overview Neßler's reagent is a reagent named after Julius Neßler and is used to detect small amounts of ammonia. It is a 0.09 mol/L solution of potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) (K2[HgI4]) in 2.5 mol/L potassium hydroxide. A yellow coloration indicates the presence of ammonia: at higher concentratio...
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Neuropharmacology
Neuropharmacology Neuropharmacology is concerned with drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system.. Within the discipline of neuropharmacology there are two branches, behavioral and molecular. Neuropharmacology is concerned with the study of the neurochemical interactions of neuropeptides, ...
Neuropharmacology Neuropharmacology is concerned with drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system.[1]. Within the discipline of neuropharmacology there are two branches, behavioral and molecular. Neuropharmacology is concerned with the study of the neurochemical interactions of neuropeptid...
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Neutron generator
Neutron generator # Overview Neutron generators are neutron source devices which contain compact linear accelerators and that produce neutrons by fusing isotopes of hydrogen together. The fusion reactions take place in these devices by accelerating either deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these two isotopes into a ...
Neutron generator # Overview Neutron generators are neutron source devices which contain compact linear accelerators and that produce neutrons by fusing isotopes of hydrogen together. The fusion reactions take place in these devices by accelerating either deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these two isotopes into a ...
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Neutron moderator
Neutron moderator # Overview In nuclear engineering, a neutron moderator is a medium which reduces the velocity of fast neutrons, thereby turning them into thermal neutrons capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction involving uranium-235. Commonly used moderators include regular (light) water (75% of the world's r...
Neutron moderator # Overview In nuclear engineering, a neutron moderator is a medium which reduces the velocity of fast neutrons, thereby turning them into thermal neutrons capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction involving uranium-235. Commonly used moderators include regular (light) water (75% of the world's r...
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Neutron radiation
Neutron radiation Neutron radiation is a kind of ionizing radiation which consists of free neutrons. # Sources Neutrons may be emitted during either spontaneous or induced nuclear fission, nuclear fusion processes, very high energy reactions such as in the Spallation Neutron Source and in cosmic ray interactions, or f...
Neutron radiation Neutron radiation is a kind of ionizing radiation which consists of free neutrons. # Sources Neutrons may be emitted during either spontaneous or induced nuclear fission, nuclear fusion processes, very high energy reactions such as in the Spallation Neutron Source and in cosmic ray interactions, or ...
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Newborn screening
Newborn screening Newborn screening is the process of testing newborn babies for treatable genetic, endocrinologic, metabolic and hematologic diseases. Robert Guthrie is given much of the credit for pioneering the earliest screening for phenylketonuria in the late 1960s using blood samples on filter paper obtained by p...
Newborn screening Newborn screening is the process of testing newborn babies for treatable genetic, endocrinologic, metabolic and hematologic diseases.[1][2] Robert Guthrie is given much of the credit for pioneering the earliest screening for phenylketonuria in the late 1960s using blood samples on filter paper obtain...
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Newcastle disease
Newcastle disease # Overview Newcastle disease is a highly contagious zoonotic bird disease affecting many domestic and wild avian species. Its effects are most notable in domestic poultry due to their high susceptibility and the potential for severe impacts of an epidemic on the poultry industries. It is endemic to m...
Newcastle disease # Overview Newcastle disease is a highly contagious zoonotic bird disease affecting many domestic and wild avian species. Its effects are most notable in domestic poultry due to their high susceptibility and the potential for severe impacts of an epidemic on the poultry industries. It is endemic to m...
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Niacin/lovastatin
Niacin/lovastatin Synonyms / Brand Names: ADVICOR® # Overview Niacin/lovastatin (trade names Advicor, Mevacor) is a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It is a combination of the vitamin niacin and the statin drug lovastatin. The combination preparation is marketed by Abbott Laboratories It was ap...
Niacin/lovastatin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2] Synonyms / Brand Names: ADVICOR® # Overview Niacin/lovastatin (trade names Advicor, Mevacor) is a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It is a combination of the vitamin niacin ...
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Niacin receptor 1
Niacin receptor 1 Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCA2), also known as niacin receptor 1 (NIACR1) and GPR109A, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the HCAR2 gene. # Function HCA2 is a high-affinity Gi/Go-coupled G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for nicotinic acid (niacin), and is a member of the nicotinic a...
Niacin receptor 1 Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCA2), also known as niacin receptor 1 (NIACR1) and GPR109A,[1] is a protein which in humans is encoded by the HCAR2 gene.[2][3][4][5] # Function HCA2 is a high-affinity Gi/Go-coupled G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for nicotinic acid (niacin),[4][5] and is a mem...
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Niacin receptor 2
Niacin receptor 2 Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 (HCA3), also known as niacin receptor 2 (NIACR2) and GPR109B, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the HCAR3 gene. # Function HCA3 is a low affinity receptor for nicotinic acid (niacin) and is a member of the hydroxycarboxylic acid family of G protein-coupled r...
Niacin receptor 2 Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 (HCA3), also known as niacin receptor 2 (NIACR2) and GPR109B,[1] is a protein which in humans is encoded by the HCAR3 gene.[2][3] # Function HCA3 is a low affinity receptor for nicotinic acid (niacin)[4] and is a member of the hydroxycarboxylic acid family of G prot...
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Nigella damascena
Nigella damascena Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) is an annual garden flowering plant, belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to southern Europe (but adventive in more northern countries of Europe), north Africa and southwest Asia. It is also commonly grown in gardens in North America. It is...
Nigella damascena Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) is an annual garden flowering plant, belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to southern Europe (but adventive in more northern countries of Europe), north Africa and southwest Asia. It is also commonly grown in gardens in North America. It i...
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Nitrogen narcosis
Nitrogen narcosis # Overview Nitrogen narcosis or inert gas narcosis is a reversible alteration in consciousness producing a state similar to alcohol intoxication in scuba divers at depth. It occurs to some small extent at any depth, but in most cases doesn't become noticeable until deeper depths, usually from 30 to 4...
Nitrogen narcosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Nitrogen narcosis or inert gas narcosis is a reversible alteration in consciousness producing a state similar to alcohol intoxication in scuba divers at depth. It occurs to some small extent at any depth, but in most cases doesn't become ...
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Nitrosyl chloride
Nitrosyl chloride Nitrosyl chloride is the chemical compound NOCl. It is a yellow gas that is most commonly encountered as a decomposition product of aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. The related nitrosyl halides nitrosyl fluoride, NOF, and nitrosyl bromide, NOBr, are also known. # Structure...
Nitrosyl chloride Template:Chembox new Nitrosyl chloride is the chemical compound NOCl. It is a yellow gas that is most commonly encountered as a decomposition product of aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. The related nitrosyl halides nitrosyl fluoride, NOF, and nitrosyl bromide, NOBr, are al...
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Nodular fasciitis
Nodular fasciitis Synonyms and keywords: Nodular pseudosarcomatous fasciits; subcutaneous pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis # Overview Nodular fasciitis, also known as Nodular pseudosarcomatous fasciits and Subcutaneous pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis:992, is a benign lesion most commonly found in the superficial fascia. ...
Nodular fasciitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Nodular pseudosarcomatous fasciits; subcutaneous pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis # Overview Nodular fasciitis, also known as Nodular pseudosarcomatous fasciits and Subcutaneous pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis[1]:992, is a benign...
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Nodular sclerosis
Nodular sclerosis Nodular sclerosis (or "NSHL") is a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma which is the most common subtype of HL in developed countries. It usually affects females more than males and has a median age of onset at ~28 years. It is composed of large tumor nodules with lacunar Reed-Sternberg cell (RS cells) surroun...
Nodular sclerosis Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Nodular sclerosis (or "NSHL") is a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma which is the most common subtype of HL in developed countries. It usually affects females more than males and has a median age of onset at ~28 years. It is composed of large tumor nodules with lacunar Reed...
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Vocal fold nodule
Vocal fold nodule # Introduction A vocal fold nodule (or "Nodules of vocal cords") is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds (vocal cords). Typically this mass will appear on the anterior one-third of the vocal fold, where contact is most forceful. A vocal fold nodule reduces or obstructs the ability...
Vocal fold nodule # Introduction A vocal fold nodule (or "Nodules of vocal cords") is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds (vocal cords). Typically this mass will appear on the anterior one-third of the vocal fold, where contact is most forceful. A vocal fold nodule reduces or obstructs the ability...
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Non-classical ion
Non-classical ion Non-classical ions in organic chemistry are a special type of carbonium ions displaying delocalization of sigma bonds in 3-center-2-electron bonds of bridged systems . The term non-classical ion was first used by J.D. Roberts in 1951 in relation to the properties of cyclobutyl cations but the actual...
Non-classical ion Non-classical ions in organic chemistry are a special type of carbonium ions displaying delocalization of sigma bonds in 3-center-2-electron bonds of bridged systems [1]. The term non-classical ion was first used by J.D. Roberts in 1951 [2] [3] in relation to the properties of cyclobutyl cations but ...
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Saline (medicine)
Saline (medicine) # Overview In medicine, saline (also saline solution) is a general term referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride (table salt) in water. It is used for intravenous infusion, rinsing contact lenses, and nasal irrigation. Saline solutions are available in various formulations for different pu...
Saline (medicine) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In medicine, saline (also saline solution) is a general term referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride (table salt) in water. It is used for intravenous infusion, rinsing contact lenses, and nasal irrigation. Saline solutions ar...
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Norms of reaction
Norms of reaction In ecology and genetics, a norm of reaction describes the pattern of phenotypic expression of a single genotype across a range of environments. One use of norms of reaction is in describing how different species—especially related species—respond to varying environments. But differing genotypes with...
Norms of reaction Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In ecology and genetics, a norm of reaction describes the pattern of phenotypic expression of a single genotype across a range of environments. One use of norms of reaction is in describing how different species—especially related species—respond to...
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Northern Colletes
Northern Colletes Northern Colletes is a species of bee within the genus Colletes. Northern Colletes are solitary bees, though females may nest in what are termed aggregations – sites where the bees nest close together, but do not form colonies as social bees do. They nest underground in soft (often sandy) soil, diggin...
Northern Colletes Northern Colletes is a species of bee within the genus Colletes. Northern Colletes are solitary bees, though females may nest in what are termed aggregations – sites where the bees nest close together, but do not form colonies as social bees do.[1] They nest underground in soft (often sandy) soil, di...
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Norwood procedure
Norwood procedure # Overview The Norwood Procedure is a surgery performed on the heart. This procedure is most often performed to treat Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, certain types of mitral atresia, or other conditions that result in single ventricle circulation. Entry to the body cavity for the Norwood Procedure ...
Norwood procedure Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The Norwood Procedure is a surgery performed on the heart. This procedure is most often performed to treat Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, certain types of mitral atresia, or other conditions that result in single ventricle circulation....
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Nuclear transport
Nuclear transport The entry and exit of large molecules from the cell nucleus is tightly controlled by the nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). Although small molecules can enter the nucleus without regulation, macromolecules such as RNA and proteins require association with karyopherins called importins to enter the nucleus...
Nuclear transport The entry and exit of large molecules from the cell nucleus is tightly controlled by the nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). Although small molecules can enter the nucleus without regulation,[1] macromolecules such as RNA and proteins require association with karyopherins called importins to enter the nuc...
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Nursemaid's elbow
Nursemaid's elbow Synonyms and keywords: Babysitter's elbow; Pulled elbow; Radial head subluxation # Overview Nursemaid's elbow is a dislocation of the elbow joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated arm, such as by an adult tugging on an uncooperative child. In radial head subluxation, there is little co...
Nursemaid's elbow Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Babysitter's elbow; Pulled elbow; Radial head subluxation # Overview Nursemaid's elbow is a dislocation of the elbow joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated arm, such as by an adult tugging on an uncooperative c...
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Nursing diagnosis
Nursing diagnosis Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Michelle Lew # Overview A nursing diagnosis is a standardized statement about the health of a client (who can be an individual, a family, or a community) for the purpose of providing nursing care. Nursing diagnoses are developed based on data obtained during the nursing ass...
Nursing diagnosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Michelle Lew # Overview A nursing diagnosis is a standardized statement about the health of a client (who can be an individual, a family, or a community) for the purpose of providing nursing care. Nursing diagnoses are dev...
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Obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula Synonyms and keywords: Vaginal fistula # Overview Obstetric fistula (or vaginal fistula) is a severe medical condition in which a fistula (hole) develops between either the rectum and vagina (see rectovaginal fistula) or between the bladder and vagina (see vesicovaginal fistula) after severe or faile...
Obstetric fistula Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Vaginal fistula # Overview Obstetric fistula (or vaginal fistula) is a severe medical condition in which a fistula (hole) develops between either the rectum and vagina (see rectovaginal fistula) or between the bladder and vagi...
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Obstructive shock
Obstructive shock # Overview Obstructive shock is a form of shock associated with physical obstruction of the great vessels or the heart itself. Pulmonary embolism and cardiac tamponade are considered forms of obstructive shock. Obstructive shock has much in common with cardiogenic shock, and the two are frequently gr...
Obstructive shock Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Obstructive shock is a form of shock associated with physical obstruction of the great vessels or the heart itself.[1] Pulmonary embolism and cardiac tamponade are considered forms of obstructive shock.[2] Obstructive shock has much in co...
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Oculogyric crisis
Oculogyric crisis # Overview Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is the name of a dystonic reaction to certain drugs and/or medical conditions. The term "Oculogyric" refers to rotating of eyeballs, but several other responses are associated with the crisis. # Causes Drugs that can trigger an oculogyric crisis include neuroleptic...
Oculogyric crisis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S. # Overview Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is the name of a dystonic reaction to certain drugs and/or medical conditions. The term "Oculogyric" refers to rotating of eyeballs,[1] but several other re...
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Odd-toed ungulate
Odd-toed ungulate The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals which compose the order Perissodactyla. The odd-toed ungulates (animals having an odd number of toes on each hoof) are usually large, have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. In contrast to the Ruminant Artiodactyl ungulates, peri...
Odd-toed ungulate The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals which compose the order Perissodactyla. The odd-toed ungulates (animals having an odd number of toes on each hoof) are usually large, have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. In contrast to the Ruminant Artiodactyl ungulates, per...
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Odontoid fracture
Odontoid fracture # Overview # Clssification - Type 1 odontoid fractures: Occur at the tip of the odontoid and are stable and heal with conservative treatment. - Type 2 odontoid fractures: Run transversely at the base of the odontoid. They are considered to be unstable and sometimes do not heal adequately with simple...
Odontoid fracture Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview # Clssification - Type 1 odontoid fractures: Occur at the tip of the odontoid and are stable and heal with conservative treatment. - Type 2 odontoid fractures: Run transversely at the base of the odontoid. They are considered to be unsta...
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Oenothera biennis
Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose or Evening star), is a biennial flowering plant growing to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft), with easy germination. It is also known as Weedy evening-primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, and fever-plant. Its hermaphrodite, pale yellow flowers bloom for most...
Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose or Evening star), is a biennial flowering plant growing to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft), with easy germination. It is also known as Weedy evening-primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, and fever-plant. Its hermaphrodite, pale yellow flowers bloom for mos...
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Olanzapine (oral)
Olanzapine (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 Wik...
Olanzapine (oral) 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 is...
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Olfactory fatigue
Olfactory fatigue Olfactory fatigue or adaptation is the temporary, normal inability to distinguish a particular odor after a prolonged exposure to that airborne compound. For example, when entering a restaurant initially the odor of food is often perceived as being very strong, but after time the awareness of the odo...
Olfactory fatigue Olfactory fatigue or adaptation is the temporary, normal inability to distinguish a particular odor after a prolonged exposure to that airborne compound[1]. For example, when entering a restaurant initially the odor of food is often perceived as being very strong, but after time the awareness of the...
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Oliguria
Oliguria overview # Overview Oliguria and anuria are the decreased or absent production of urine, respectively. Oliguria is defined as a urine output that is less than 1 mL/kg/h in infants, less than 0.5 mL/kg/h in children, and less than 400 mL or 500 mL per 24h in adults - this equals 17 or 21 mL/hour. For example,...
Oliguria overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Oliguria and anuria are the decreased or absent production of urine, respectively. Oliguria is defined as a urine output that is less than 1 mL/kg/h in infants,[1] less than 0.5 mL/kg/h in children,[1] and less than 400 mL[1] or 500 mL[2]...
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Surgical oncology
Surgical oncology # Overview Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management of malignant neoplasms (cancer). Whether surgical oncology constitutes a medical specialty per se is the topic of a heated debate. Today, some would agree that it is simply impossible for any one surgeon to...
Surgical oncology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management of malignant neoplasms (cancer). Whether surgical oncology constitutes a medical specialty per se is the topic of a heated debate. Today, some would agree...
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Online counseling
Online counseling Online counseling generally refers to the provision of professional mental health services concerns via internet communication technology. Often called e-therapy, etherapy, e-counseling, online therapy, or coaching, services are typically offered via email, real-time chat, and video conferencing. Som...
Online counseling Online counseling generally refers to the provision of professional mental health services concerns via internet communication technology. Often called e-therapy, etherapy, e-counseling, online therapy, or coaching, services are typically offered via email, real-time chat, and video conferencing. So...
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Operating theatre
Operating theatre An operating theatre, operating room, or a surgery suite is a room within a hospital within which surgical operations are carried out. Operating theatres were so-called in the United Kingdom because they traditionally consisted of semi-circular amphitheatres to allow students to observe the medical pr...
Operating theatre An operating theatre, operating room, or a surgery suite is a room within a hospital within which surgical operations are carried out. Operating theatres were so-called in the United Kingdom because they traditionally consisted of semi-circular amphitheatres to allow students to observe the medical p...
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Ophthalmic artery
Ophthalmic artery # Overview The ophthalmic artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery which supplies branches to supply the eye and other structures in the orbit. # Branches The branches of the ophthalmic artery are often subdivided into an orbital group and an ocular group . ## Orbital group The orbital gro...
Ophthalmic artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The ophthalmic artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery which supplies branches to supply the eye and other structures in the orbit. # Branches The branches of the ophthalmic artery are often subdivided i...
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Optic disc drusen
Optic disc drusen # Anatomy The optic nerve is a cable connection that transmits images from the retina to the brain. It consists of over one million retinal ganglion cell axons. The optic nerve head, or optic disc is the anterior end of the nerve that is in the eye and hence is visible with an ophthalmoscope. It is l...
Optic disc drusen # Anatomy The optic nerve is a cable connection that transmits images from the retina to the brain. It consists of over one million retinal ganglion cell axons. The optic nerve head, or optic disc is the anterior end of the nerve that is in the eye and hence is visible with an ophthalmoscope. It is l...
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Optical amplifier
Optical amplifier An optical amplifier is a device that amplifies an optical signal directly, without the need to first convert it to an electrical signal. An optical amplifier may be thought of as a laser without an optical cavity, or one in which feedback from the cavity is suppressed. Stimulated emission in the ampl...
Optical amplifier An optical amplifier is a device that amplifies an optical signal directly, without the need to first convert it to an electrical signal. An optical amplifier may be thought of as a laser without an optical cavity, or one in which feedback from the cavity is suppressed. Stimulated emission in the amp...
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Oral microbiology
Oral microbiology # Overview Oral microbiology is the study of the microorganisms of the oral cavity and the interactions between the oral microorganisms with each other and with the host. Of particular interest is the role of oral microorganisms in the two major dental diseases: dental caries and periodontal disease....
Oral microbiology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Oral microbiology is the study of the microorganisms of the oral cavity and the interactions between the oral microorganisms with each other and with the host. Of particular interest is the role of oral microorganisms in the two major den...
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