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Davina Kotulski
Davina Kotulski Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, author of Why You Should give a Damn About Gay Marriage and activist for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights. Kotulski has been particularly active in the same-sex marriage movement, from fighting California’s anti-gay marriage ballot in...
Davina Kotulski Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, author of Why You Should give a Damn About Gay Marriage and activist for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights. Kotulski has been particularly active in the same-sex marriage movement,[1] from fighting California’s anti-gay marriage ballo...
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Dawn simulation
Dawn simulation Dawn simulation is a technique used in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression. Typically, the treatment involves timing lights in one's bedroom to come on gradually, over a period of 30 minutes to 2 hours, before awakening. # History Dawn simulation was developed ...
Dawn simulation Dawn simulation is a technique used in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression. Typically, the treatment involves timing lights in one's bedroom to come on gradually, over a period of 30 minutes to 2 hours, before awakening. # History Dawn simulation was developed...
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Daytime wetting
Daytime wetting Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Enuresis is defined as involuntary voiding beyond the age of anticipated control. Diurnal enuresis is daytime wetting, nocturnal enuresis is nighttime wetting. Both of these conditions can occur at the same time, however, many children with nighttime wetting...
Daytime wetting Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Enuresis is defined as involuntary voiding beyond the age of anticipated control. Diurnal enuresis is daytime wetting, nocturnal enuresis is nighttime wetting. Both of these conditions can occur at the same time, however, many childr...
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Janeway lesions
Janeway lesions Janeway lesions are non-tender, small erythematous or haemorrhagic macular or nodular lesions on the palms or soles only a few millimeters in diameter that are pathognomonic of infective endocarditis. Pathologically, the lesion is described to be a microabscess of the dermis with marked necrosis and inf...
Janeway lesions Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Janeway lesions are non-tender, small erythematous or haemorrhagic macular or nodular lesions on the palms or soles only a few millimeters in diameter that are pathognomonic of infective endocarditis.[1] Pathologically, the lesion is described to be a ...
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Paraproteinemia
Paraproteinemia # Overview Paraproteinemia (also known as "monoclonal gammopathy") is the presence of excessive amounts of a single monoclonal gammaglobulin (in this case denominated "paraprotein") in the blood. It denotes an underlying immunoproliferative disorder. # Types Paraproteinaemias may be categorised accord...
Paraproteinemia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Paraproteinemia (also known as "monoclonal gammopathy") is the presence of excessive amounts of a single monoclonal gammaglobulin (in this case denominated "paraprotein") in the blood. It denotes an underlying immunoproliferative disorder. ...
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Rash with fever
Rash with fever # Overview Rash with Fever can occur in patients of all ages. Centers for Disease Control and prevention(CDC) defines a person to have a fever when "he or she has a measured temperature of 100.4° F (38° C) or greater, or feels warm to the touch, or gives a history of feeling feverish." It is a common ...
Rash with fever Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Lovepreet Randhawa # Overview Rash with Fever can occur in patients of all ages[1]. Centers for Disease Control and prevention(CDC) defines a person to have a fever when "he or she has a measured temperature of 100.4° F...
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Testicular pain
Testicular pain # Overview Testicular pain should always be considered urgent because of possible Fourniers Gangerene or testicular torsion. Cancer is a common fear in patients. # Differentiating Testicular Pain from other Diseases ## In Alphabetical Order - Epididymal or testicular appendage torsion - Epididymysis...
Testicular pain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Testicular pain should always be considered urgent because of possible Fourniers Gangerene or testicular torsion. Cancer is a common fear in patients. # Differentiating Testicular Pain from other Diseases ## In Alphabetical Order[1] [2] -...
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De Vivo disease
De Vivo disease De Vino disease is an autosomal dominant disease associated with a deficiency of GLUT1. # Presentation Children with this disease presents with refractory seizure disorder , ataxia, and developmental delay with deceleration of head growth and microcephaly.1 The seizure is usually an infantile- onset of...
De Vivo disease Template:Expert De Vino disease is an autosomal dominant disease associated with a deficiency of GLUT1. # Presentation Children with this disease presents with refractory seizure disorder , ataxia, and developmental delay with deceleration of head growth and microcephaly.1 The seizure is usually an in...
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Decapod anatomy
Decapod anatomy The decapod crustacean, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn, is made up of nineteen body segments grouped into two main body parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. They are, from head to ...
Decapod anatomy The decapod crustacean, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn, is made up of nineteen body segments grouped into two main body parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. They are, from head to...
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Decision making
Decision making Decision making can be regarded as an outcome of mental processes (cognitive process) leading to the selection of a course of action among several alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion. Human performance in decision making terms ha...
Decision making Template:Neuropsychology Decision making can be regarded as an outcome of mental processes (cognitive process) leading to the selection of a course of action among several alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice.[1] The output can be an action or an opinion. Human performanc...
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Decision-making
Decision-making # Overview Decision making can be regarded as an outcome of mental processes (cognitive process) leading to the selection of a course of action among several alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion. Human performance in decision mak...
Decision-making # Overview Template:Neuropsychology Decision making can be regarded as an outcome of mental processes (cognitive process) leading to the selection of a course of action among several alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice.[1] The output can be an action or an opinion. Human...
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Pseudosubstrate
Pseudosubstrate 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 the ent...
Pseudosubstrate 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 of the...
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Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness Synonyms and keywords: LOC: non responsive; unresponsive; non-responsive; non-responsiveness; unresponsiveness; lack of responsiveness; lack of response; reduced alertness; disturbance of consciousness; decreased level of consciousness; decreased LOC; decreased consciousness; partial loss of consciousne...
Unconsciousness Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: LOC: non responsive; unresponsive; non-responsive; non-responsiveness; unresponsiveness; lack of responsiveness; lack of response; reduced alertness; disturbance of consciousness; decreased level of consciousness; decreased LOC; ...
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Decrement table
Decrement table Decrement tables, also called life table methods, are used to calculate the probability of certain events. # Birth Control Life table methods are often used to study birth control effectiveness. In this role, they are an alternative to the Pearl Index. As used in birth control studies, a decrement tab...
Decrement table Decrement tables, also called life table methods, are used to calculate the probability of certain events. # Birth Control Life table methods are often used to study birth control effectiveness. In this role, they are an alternative to the Pearl Index. As used in birth control studies, a decrement ta...
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Serous demilune
Serous demilune A serous demilune is a cap in the shape of a half-moon (hence the name, "demilune") on some salivary glands. The serous demilune is an artifact from traditional methods of preparing samples. Samples are traditionally preserved and fixed in formaldehyde. When samples were preserved by quick-freezing in l...
Serous demilune Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753 A serous demilune is a cap in the shape of a half-moon (hence the name, "demilune") on some salivary glands. The serous demilune is an artifact from traditional methods of preparing samples. Samples are tradi...
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Dendritic spine
Dendritic spine # Overview A dendritic spine is a small (sub-micrometre) membranous extrusion that protrudes from a dendrite and forms one half of a synapse. Typically spines have a bulbous head (the spine head) which is connected to the parent dendrite through a thin spine neck. Dendritic spines are found on the dend...
Dendritic spine # Overview A dendritic spine is a small (sub-micrometre) membranous extrusion that protrudes from a dendrite and forms one half of a synapse. Typically spines have a bulbous head (the spine head) which is connected to the parent dendrite through a thin spine neck. Dendritic spines are found on the dend...
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Denise Faustman
Denise Faustman Denise Faustman, is a U.S. physician and medical researcher. An associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, her work specializes in Diabetes mellitus type 1 (formerly called juvenile diabetes). She has worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston since 1985. # Research Faustman's resea...
Denise Faustman Denise Faustman, is a U.S. physician and medical researcher. An associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, her work specializes in Diabetes mellitus type 1 (formerly called juvenile diabetes). She has worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston since 1985. # Research Faustman's rese...
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Dental alveolus
Dental alveolus # Overview Dental alveolus (plural, alveoli) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets. A joint that connect the roots of the teeth and the alveolus are called gomphos...
Dental alveolus Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview Dental alveolus (plural, alveoli) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets. A joint that connect the roots of the teeth and the a...
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Dental calculus
Dental calculus In dentistry, calculus or tartar refers to calcified deposits on the teeth, formed by the continuous presence of dental plaque. Its rough surface provides an ideal medium for further plaque formation, threatening the health of the gingiva. Calculus absorbs unaesthetic stains far more easily than natura...
Dental calculus Template:Otherusesof In dentistry, calculus or tartar refers to calcified deposits on the teeth, formed by the continuous presence of dental plaque. Its rough surface provides an ideal medium for further plaque formation, threatening the health of the gingiva. Calculus absorbs unaesthetic stains far m...
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Dental notation
Dental notation # Overview Dentists, in writing or speech, use several different Dental notation systems for associating information to a specific tooth. The three most commons systems are the FDI World Dental Federation notation, Universal numbering system (dental), and Palmer notation method. The FDI system is use...
Dental notation # Overview Dentists, in writing or speech, use several different Dental notation systems for associating information to a specific tooth. The three most commons systems are the FDI World Dental Federation notation, Universal numbering system (dental), and Palmer notation method. The FDI system is use...
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Dental pellicle
Dental pellicle It is a protein film that forms on the surface enamel by selective binding of glycoproteins from saliva. It is protective to the tooth from the acids produced by oral microorganisms after consuming the available carbohydrates. It is also a means for the microorganisms to attach to the tooth and form wha...
Dental pellicle It is a protein film that forms on the surface enamel by selective binding of glycoproteins from saliva. It is protective to the tooth from the acids produced by oral microorganisms after consuming the available carbohydrates. It is also a means for the microorganisms to attach to the tooth and form wh...
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Dermatoglyphics
Dermatoglyphics Dermatoglyphics (from ancient Greek derma = "skin", glyph = "carving") is the scientific study of fingerprints. The term was coined by Dr. Harold Cummins, the father of fingerprint analysis. All primates have ridged skin, and it can also be found on the paws of certain mammals and on the tails of some m...
Dermatoglyphics Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Dermatoglyphics (from ancient Greek derma = "skin", glyph = "carving") is the scientific study of fingerprints. The term was coined by Dr. Harold Cummins, the father of fingerprint analysis. All primates have ridged skin, and it can also be found on th...
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Methamphetamine
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Desoxypipradrol
Desoxypipradrol Desoxypipradrol, also known as 2-(diphenylmethyl)piperidine or 2-DPMP, is a long-acting stimulant drug. Desoxypipradrol was developed by the pharmaceutical company Ciba-Geigy (now called Novartis) in the 1950s, and researched for applications such as the treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD, however it was ...
Desoxypipradrol Desoxypipradrol, also known as 2-(diphenylmethyl)piperidine or 2-DPMP, is a long-acting stimulant drug. Desoxypipradrol was developed by the pharmaceutical company Ciba-Geigy (now called Novartis) in the 1950s, and researched for applications such as the treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD, however it was...
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Deviated septum
Deviated septum # Overview A deviated septum is a common physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum. # Causes It is most frequently caused by impact trauma, such as by a blow to the face. It can also be a congenital disorder. # Presentation The nasal septum is the membranous ridge o...
Deviated septum Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A deviated septum is a common physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum. # Causes It is most frequently caused by impact trauma, such as by a blow to the face. It can also...
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Devic's disease
Devic's disease Synonyms and keywords: # Overview Devic's disease, also known as Devic's syndrome or neuromyelitis optica (NMO), is an autoimmune, inflammatory disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. This produces an inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis) and ...
Devic's disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: # Overview Devic's disease, also known as Devic's syndrome or neuromyelitis optica (NMO), is an autoimmune, inflammatory disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. This produces an i...
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Dexlansoprazole
Dexlansoprazole Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. Dexlansoprazole a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) all grades of erosive esophagitis (EE), heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, and flatulence Title ...
Dexlansoprazole Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [1] Dexlansoprazole a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) all grades of erosive esophagitis (EE), heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, and flatulence Ti...
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Dexmedetomidine
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health Diabetes Health magazine, published by King's Publishing in California, United States, is one of the US's biggest magazines focusing on diabetes and the complications that are the every day concern of people with this disease and also their families and friends. # History After starting a mail-order di...
Diabetes Health Template:Infobox Magazine } Diabetes Health magazine, published by King's Publishing in California, United States, is one of the US's biggest magazines focusing on diabetes and the complications that are the every day concern of people with this disease and also their families and friends. # History A...
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Diabetology Ltd
Diabetology Ltd Diabetology Ldt is a biopharmaceutical company based in Saint Helier, Jersey. It was founded in November 2002 and is developing oral drugs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. # Products Currently the company doesn't have a marketed product, though its pipeline includes one drug that has recently co...
Diabetology Ltd Template:Infobox Company Diabetology Ldt is a biopharmaceutical company based in Saint Helier, Jersey. It was founded in November 2002 and is developing oral drugs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. # Products Currently the company doesn't have a marketed product, though its pipeline includes one...
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Diagnosis codes
Diagnosis codes In medicine, Diagnostic codes are used to group and identify diseases, disorders, symptoms, and medical signs, and are used to measure morbidity and mortality. # Commonly used diagnosis coding systems - ICD-9-CM (volumes 1 and 2 only. Volume 3 contains Procedure codes) - ICD-10 - ICPC-2 (Also includes ...
Diagnosis codes In medicine, Diagnostic codes are used to group and identify diseases, disorders, symptoms, and medical signs, and are used to measure morbidity and mortality. # Commonly used diagnosis coding systems - ICD-9-CM (volumes 1 and 2 only. Volume 3 contains Procedure codes) - ICD-10 - ICPC-2 (Also includes...
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Medical imaging
Medical imaging Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Anand Patel, MD # Overview Medical imaging refers to the techniques and processes used to create images of the human body (or parts thereof) for clinical purposes (medical procedures seeking to reveal, diagnose or examine disease) or medical science (including the study of n...
Medical imaging Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Anand Patel, MD [2] # Overview Medical imaging refers to the techniques and processes used to create images of the human body (or parts thereof) for clinical purposes (medical procedures seeking to reveal, diagnose or examin...
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Diagnostic test
Diagnostic test A diagnostic test is any kind of medical procedure performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of disease. For example: - to diagnose diseases - to measure the progress or recovery from disease - to confirm that a person is free from disease A drug test can be a specific medical test to acertain the ...
Diagnostic test A diagnostic test is any kind of medical procedure performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of disease. For example: - to diagnose diseases - to measure the progress or recovery from disease - to confirm that a person is free from disease A drug test can be a specific medical test to acertain the...
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Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti # Overview Diastasis recti is a disorder defined as a separation of the rectus abdominis muscle into right and left halves. # Epidemiology - Normally, the two sides of the muscle are joined at the linea alba at the midline. Diastasis of this muscle occurs principally in two populations: newborns and ...
Diastasis recti Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Diastasis recti is a disorder defined as a separation of the rectus abdominis muscle into right and left halves. [2] # Epidemiology - Normally, the two sides of the muscle are joined at the linea alba at the midline. Diastasis of this musc...
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Diazepam (oral)
Diazepam (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 WikiD...
Diazepam (oral) 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 intended ...
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Dichlorocarbene
Dichlorocarbene Dichlorocarbene is a carbene commonly encountered in organic chemistry. This reactive intermediate with chemical formula CCl2 is easily available by reaction of chloroform and a base such as potassium t-butoxide or sodium hydroxide dissolved in water. A phase transfer catalyst for instance benzyltrieth...
Dichlorocarbene Dichlorocarbene is a carbene commonly encountered in organic chemistry. This reactive intermediate with chemical formula CCl2 is easily available by reaction of chloroform and a base such as potassium t-butoxide [1] or sodium hydroxide dissolved in water. A phase transfer catalyst for instance benzyltr...
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Dichloromethane
Dichloromethane Synonyms and keywords: methylene chloride # Overview Dichloromethane (DCM) or methylene chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CH2Cl2. It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a moderately sweet aroma. It is widely used as a solvent, the general view being that it is one of the less harmful ...
Dichloromethane Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2] Synonyms and keywords: methylene chloride # Overview Dichloromethane (DCM) or methylene chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CH2Cl2. It is a colo...
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Diet and cancer
Diet and cancer # Overview Dietary patterns, foods, nutrients, and other dietary constituents are closely associated with the risk for several types of cancer. And while it is not yet possible to provide quantitative estimates of the overall risks, it has been estimated that 35 percent of cancer deaths may be related ...
Diet and cancer # Overview Dietary patterns, foods, nutrients, and other dietary constituents are closely associated with the risk for several types of cancer. And while it is not yet possible to provide quantitative estimates of the overall risks, it has been estimated that 35 percent of cancer deaths may be related ...
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Dietary mineral
Dietary mineral # Overview Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen which are present in common organic molecules. The term "mineral" is archaic, since the intent of the definition is to describe ions, not chemical com...
Dietary mineral Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen which are present in common organic molecu...
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Dihydromorphine
Dihydromorphine Dihydromorphine (Paramorfan, DHM, Paramorphan) is a semi-synthetic opioid invented in Germany in the first years of the twentieth century. Structurally, it is very similar to morphine—the only difference being the reduction of the double bond between positions 7 and 8 in morphine to a single bond. Di...
Dihydromorphine Dihydromorphine (Paramorfan, DHM, Paramorphan) is a semi-synthetic opioid invented in Germany in the first years of the twentieth century. Structurally, it is very similar to morphine—the only difference being the reduction of the double bond between positions 7 and 8 in morphine to a single bond. D...
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Low QRS voltage
Low QRS voltage Synonyms and keywords: low volts; low voltage; low QRS; reduced voltage; Reduced QRS voltage; low voltage QRS complexes; diminished QRS; diminished QRS voltage; diminished voltage; Low amplitude QRS complexes; low voltage on the EKG; low volts # Overview Low QRS voltage is a non-specific electrocardiog...
Low QRS voltage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: low volts; low voltage; low QRS; reduced voltage; Reduced QRS voltage; low voltage QRS complexes; diminished QRS; diminished QRS voltage; diminished voltage; Low amplitude QRS complexes; low voltage on the EKG; low volts # Overv...
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Diplopia causes
Diplopia causes # Overview Diplopia is the perception of two images from a single object. The images may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. # Causes ## Common Causes - Alcohol - Cataract - Diabetes - Dry eyes - Misalignment of the eyes - Multiple sclerosis - Myasthenia gravis - Refractive error - Strabismus ## C...
Diplopia causes Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2] # Overview Diplopia is the perception of two images from a single object. The images may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. # Causes[1][2] ## Common Causes - Alcohol - Cataract - Diabetes -...
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Dipping tobacco
Dipping tobacco # Overview Dipping tobacco (also known as American moist snuff or spit tobacco) is a form of smokeless tobacco. It is commonly referred to as dip while the act of using it is known as dipping, having a dip, or packing a lip. # Usage Dipping tobacco, sometimes called "chew," is commonly confused with ...
Dipping tobacco Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Dipping tobacco (also known as American moist snuff or spit tobacco) is a form of smokeless tobacco. It is commonly referred to as dip while the act of using it is known as dipping, having a dip, or packing a lip. # Usage Dipping tobacco,...
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Discontinuation
Discontinuation Discontinuation is to quit a procedure, and has different meanings for a treatment of an individual and a whole brand of a drug product: - Dincontinuation of a treatment is to stop taking a drug. There are several reasons for discontinuation, e.g.: The ailment or reason it was taken has disappeared. The...
Discontinuation Template:Wiktionarypar Discontinuation is to quit a procedure, and has different meanings for a treatment of an individual and a whole brand of a drug product: - Dincontinuation of a treatment is to stop taking a drug. There are several reasons for discontinuation, e.g.: The ailment or reason it was ta...
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Diving medicine
Diving medicine Diving medicine, also called undersea medicine, is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions caused by humans entering the undersea environment. It includes the effects on the body of pressure on gases, the diagnosis and treatment of conditions caused by marine hazards and how relationships ...
Diving medicine Diving medicine, also called undersea medicine, is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions caused by humans entering the undersea environment. It includes the effects on the body of pressure on gases, the diagnosis and treatment of conditions caused by marine hazards and how relationships...
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Doctor shopping
Doctor shopping The concept of doctor shopping relates to a patient's addiction or reliance on a certain prescription drug or other medical treatment. Usually a patient will be treated by their normal physician and be prescribed a drug that is necessary for the legitimate treatment of their current medical condition. ...
Doctor shopping The concept of doctor shopping relates to a patient's addiction or reliance on a certain prescription drug or other medical treatment. Usually a patient will be treated by their normal physician and be prescribed a drug that is necessary for the legitimate treatment of their current medical condition....
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Dolichol kinase
Dolichol kinase In enzymology, a dolichol kinase (EC 2.7.1.108) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CTP and dolichol, whereas its two products are CDP and dolichyl phosphate. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, to be specific, those transferring p...
Dolichol kinase In enzymology, a dolichol kinase (EC 2.7.1.108) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CTP and dolichol, whereas its two products are CDP and dolichyl phosphate. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, to be specific, those transferring ...
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Medical tourism
Medical tourism Medical tourism (also called medical travel or health tourism) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe to the rapidly-growing practice of traveling to another country to obtain health care. Such services typically include elective procedures as well as complex specia...
Medical tourism Editor-in-Chief: Robert G. Schwartz, M.D. [3], Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.A.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Jeffrey Lefko, MHA, Lefko and Associates, Taylors, South Carolina Medical tourism (also called medical travel or health tourism) is a term initially coined by travel agencies a...
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Donor offspring
Donor offspring A donor offspring, or donor conceived person, is conceived via the donation of sperm (sperm donation) or ova (egg donation), or both, either from two separate donors or from a couple. In the case of embryo donation, the conceiving parents are a couple. A donor conceived person might never learn their t...
Donor offspring A donor offspring, or donor conceived person, is conceived via the donation of sperm (sperm donation) or ova (egg donation), or both, either from two separate donors or from a couple. In the case of embryo donation, the conceiving parents are a couple. A donor conceived person might never learn their ...
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Door-to-balloon
Door-to-balloon For full discussion on ST segment elevation myocardial infarction click here. # Overview Door-to-balloon is a time measurement in emergency cardiac care (ECC), specifically in the treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (or STEMI). The interval starts with the patient's arrival in the e...
Door-to-balloon For full discussion on ST segment elevation myocardial infarction click here. Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Door-to-balloon is a time measurement in emergency cardiac care (ECC), specifically in the treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (or STEMI). The...
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Drain (surgery)
Drain (surgery) A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound. Drains inserted after surgery do not result in faster wound healing or prevent infection but are sometimes necessary to drain body fluid which may accumulate and in itself become a focus of infection. The routine use of ...
Drain (surgery) A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound. Drains inserted after surgery do not result in faster wound healing or prevent infection but are sometimes necessary to drain body fluid which may accumulate and in itself become a focus of infection. The routine use of...
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Drinker paradox
Drinker paradox The drinker paradox is a theorem of classical predicate logic that can be stated: there is someone in the pub such that, if he or she is drinking, then everyone in the pub is drinking. The actual theorem is The paradox was popularised by the mathematical logician Raymond Smullyan, who called it the "dri...
Drinker paradox The drinker paradox is a theorem of classical predicate logic that can be stated: there is someone in the pub such that, if he or she is drinking, then everyone in the pub is drinking. The actual theorem is The paradox was popularised by the mathematical logician Raymond Smullyan, who called it the "dr...
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Drug resistance
Drug resistance # Overview Drug resistance is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug in curing a disease or improving a patient's symptoms. When the drug is not intended to kill or inhibit a pathogen, then the term is equivalent to dosage failure or drug tolerance. More commonly, the term is used in the context of d...
Drug resistance Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Drug resistance is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug in curing a disease or improving a patient's symptoms. When the drug is not intended to kill or inhibit a pathogen, then the term is equivalent to dosage failure or drug tolerance....
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Drug metabolism
Drug metabolism # Overview Drug metabolism is the metabolism of drugs, their biochemical modification or degradation, usually through specialized enzymatic systems. Drug metabolism often converts lipophilic chemical compounds into more readily excreted polar products. Its rate is an important determinant of the durati...
Drug metabolism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Drug metabolism is the metabolism of drugs, their biochemical modification or degradation, usually through specialized enzymatic systems. Drug metabolism often converts lipophilic chemical compounds into more readily excreted polar products...
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Substance abuse
Substance abuse Synonyms and keywords: # Overview # Historical Perspective - Substance abuse has been around for centuries - Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the primary researchers in substance abuse - The technology to tackle the "intricacies to tack the cellular response to the drugs" were not present at the time. #...
Substance abuse For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Uma Maveli[2] Synonyms and keywords: # Overview # Historical Perspective - Substance abuse has been around for centuries - Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the primary researchers in subs...
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Duct of Bellini
Duct of Bellini The duct of Bellini is an anatomical structure of the kidneys, also known as papillary (collecting) duct. The straight or collecting tubes commence in the radiate part of the renal cortex, where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. They unite at short intervals with one another...
Duct of Bellini Template:Infobox Anatomy The duct of Bellini is an anatomical structure of the kidneys, also known as papillary (collecting) duct. The straight or collecting tubes commence in the radiate part of the renal cortex, where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. They unite at short ...
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Pancreatic duct
Pancreatic duct # Overview The pancreatic duct, or duct of Wirsung, is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the "exocrine pancreas". The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla of Vater, after which both ducts pe...
Pancreatic duct # Overview Template:Infobox Anatomy The pancreatic duct, or duct of Wirsung, is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the "exocrine pancreas". The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla of Vater, ...
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Duodenal switch
Duodenal switch # Overview The Duodenal Switch (also known as Bilio-Pancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch or the DS) procedure is a weight loss surgery that alters the gastrointestinal tract with two approaches: a restrictive aspect and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive portion of the surgery reduces the sto...
Duodenal switch # Overview The Duodenal Switch (also known as Bilio-Pancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch or the DS) procedure is a weight loss surgery that alters the gastrointestinal tract with two approaches: a restrictive aspect and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive portion of the surgery reduces the sto...
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House dust mite
House dust mite The house dust mite (sometimes abbreviated by allergists to HDM), is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of dwellings. In nature they are killed by micro-predators and by exposure to direct...
House dust mite Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The house dust mite (sometimes abbreviated by allergists to HDM), is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of dwellings. In nature they are...
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Dutch standards
Dutch standards Dutch Standards are environmental pollutant reference values used in environmental remediation, investigation and cleanup. The reference values for soil are adjusted for the organic matter (humus) content and soil fraction < 0.2 µm (lutum - Latin, meaning "mud" or "clay"). The values below are calculat...
Dutch standards Dutch Standards are environmental pollutant reference values used in environmental remediation, investigation and cleanup.[1] [2] The reference values for soil are adjusted for the organic matter (humus) content and soil fraction < 0.2 µm (lutum - Latin, meaning "mud" or "clay"). The values below are c...
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Meckel syndrome
Meckel syndrome Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. Synonyms and keywords: Meckel-Gruber Syndrome; Gruber Syndrome; Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica; # Overview Meckel syndrome is a rare, lethal, ciliopathic, genetic disorder, characterized by renal cystic ...
Meckel syndrome 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: Meckel-Gruber Syndrome; Gruber Syndrome; Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica; # Overview Meckel syndrome is a rare, lethal, ciliopath...
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Episodic ataxia
Episodic ataxia # Overview Episodic ataxia (EA) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by sporadic bouts of ataxia (severe discoordination) with or without myokymia (continuous muscle movement). Ataxia can be provoked by stress, startle, or heavy exertion such as exercise. Symptoms can first appear in infancy...
Episodic ataxia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Episodic ataxia (EA) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by sporadic bouts of ataxia (severe discoordination) with or without myokymia (continuous muscle movement). Ataxia can be provoked by stress, startle, or heavy exertion su...
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EKG in athletes
EKG in athletes # Overview Corrado et al. have published an ESC consensus document on the screening of athletes for competitive sports. Besides a good medical history and examination, a 12 lead EKG is also part of the screening. They have set up special EKG criteria for participants in competitive sports (table 1). If...
EKG in athletes Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Corrado et al. have published an ESC consensus document on the screening of athletes for competitive sports.[1] Besides a good medical history and examination,...
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EPH receptor A2
EPH receptor A2 EPH receptor A2 (ephrin type-A receptor 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA2 gene. # Function This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in...
EPH receptor A2 EPH receptor A2 (ephrin type-A receptor 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA2 gene.[1][2] # Function This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particul...
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EPH receptor A3
EPH receptor A3 EPH receptor A3 (ephrin type-A receptor 3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA3 gene. # Function This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in...
EPH receptor A3 EPH receptor A3 (ephrin type-A receptor 3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA3 gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, parti...
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EPH receptor A4
EPH receptor A4 EPH receptor A4 (ephrin type-A receptor 4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA4 gene. This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous...
EPH receptor A4 EPH receptor A4 (ephrin type-A receptor 4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA4 gene.[1][2] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the ...
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EPH receptor B2
EPH receptor B2 Ephrin type-B receptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB2 gene. # Function Ephrin receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, mediate numerous developmental processes, particularly in the nervous system. Based on their structures and sequence relationships, ephrins are divided into the...
EPH receptor B2 Ephrin type-B receptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB2 gene.[1] # Function Ephrin receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, mediate numerous developmental processes, particularly in the nervous system. Based on their structures and sequence relationships, ephrins are divided into...
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THE ERASE TRIAL
THE ERASE TRIAL # Official Title Regression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Lesions After rHDL Infusions in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients as Assessed by Intravascular Ultrasound # Objective To study the effects of reconstituted HDL on atheromatous plaque volume as assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). # Sponso...
THE ERASE TRIAL Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2] Click here to download slides for ERASE Trial. # Official Title Regression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Lesions After rHDL Infusions in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients as Assessed by Intravascular U...
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Earth's gravity
Earth's gravity Earth's gravity, denoted by g, refers to the attractive force that the Earth exerts on objects on or near its surface. Its strength is loosely said in terms of the acceleration produced by it (accelaration due to gravity), which in SI units is measured in m/s² (metres per second per second, equivalently...
Earth's gravity Template:Portalpar Earth's gravity, denoted by g, refers to the attractive force that the Earth exerts on objects on or near its surface. Its strength is loosely said in terms of the acceleration produced by it (accelaration due to gravity), which in SI units is measured in m/s² (metres per second per ...
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Ectodysplasin A
Ectodysplasin A Ectodysplasin A (EDA) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EDA gene. Ectodysplasin A is a transmembrane protein of the TNF family which plays an important role in the development of ectodermal tissues such as skin in humans. It is recognized by the ectodysplasin A receptor. # Function The prot...
Ectodysplasin A Ectodysplasin A (EDA) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EDA gene. Ectodysplasin A is a transmembrane protein of the TNF family which plays an important role in the development of ectodermal tissues such as skin in humans.[1][2] It is recognized by the ectodysplasin A receptor. # Function T...
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Eczema
Eczema overview # Overview Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, or ], is a dermatologic problem which is commonly seen in children. It is a relapsing-remitting skin problem that is predominantly manifested as pruritus, with accompanied swelling, redness, and dryness of the skin. Flaking, cracking, oozing, blisteri...
Eczema overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D. # Overview Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, or [atopic eczema]], is a dermatologic problem which is commonly seen in children. It is a relapsing-remitting skin problem that is pre...
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Edmonton Clinic
Edmonton Clinic The Edmonton Clinic, formerly known as the Health Sciences Ambulatory Learning Centre (HSALC), will be a multidisciplinary health science facility located on the University of Alberta main campus, in Edmonton, Alberta, CA. It has been referred to as "The Mayo Clinic of the North". The estimated cost fo...
Edmonton Clinic Template:Building under construction The Edmonton Clinic, formerly known as the Health Sciences Ambulatory Learning Centre (HSALC), will be a multidisciplinary health science facility located on the University of Alberta main campus, in Edmonton, Alberta, CA. It has been referred to as "The Mayo Clini...
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Edward Mellanby
Edward Mellanby Professor Edward Mellanby (1884 - 1955) discovered vitamin D and the role of the vitamin in preventing rickets in 1919. He was born in West Hartlepool, the son of a shipyard owner, and educated at Barnard Castle School and Cambridge University. He was professor of pharmacology at the University of She...
Edward Mellanby Professor Edward Mellanby (1884 - 1955) discovered vitamin D and the role of the vitamin in preventing rickets in 1919. He was born in West Hartlepool, the son of a shipyard owner, and educated at Barnard Castle School and Cambridge University. He was professor of pharmacology at the University of Sh...
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Triclabendazole
Triclabendazole # 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 WikiD...
Triclabendazole Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zach Leibowitz [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 to be...
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Electrical load
Electrical load If an electric circuit has a well-defined output terminal, the circuit connected to this terminal (or its input impedance) is the load. (The term 'load' may also refer to the power consumed by a circuit; that topic is not discussed here.) Load affects the performance of circuits that output voltages or...
Electrical load If an electric circuit has a well-defined output terminal, the circuit connected to this terminal (or its input impedance) is the load. (The term 'load' may also refer to the power consumed by a circuit; that topic is not discussed here.) Load affects the performance of circuits that output voltages o...
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Electroblotting
Electroblotting Electroblotting is a method in molecular biology/biochemistry/immunogenetics to transfer proteins or nucleic acids onto a membrane (generally PVDF or nitrocellulose) after gel electrophoresis. The protein or nucleic acid can then be further analyzed using probes such as specific antibodies or stains. Th...
Electroblotting Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Electroblotting is a method in molecular biology/biochemistry/immunogenetics to transfer proteins or nucleic acids onto a membrane (generally PVDF or nitrocellulose) after gel electrophoresis. The protein or nucleic acid can then be further analyzed us...
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Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis # Overview Electrophoresis is the movement of an electrically charged substance under the influence of an electric field. This movement is due to the Coulomb force, which may be related to fundamental electrical properties of the body under study and the ambient electrical conditions by the equation gi...
Electrophoresis # Overview Electrophoresis is the movement of an electrically charged substance under the influence of an electric field. This movement is due to the Coulomb force, which may be related to fundamental electrical properties of the body under study and the ambient electrical conditions by the equation gi...
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Ellesmerocerida
Ellesmerocerida Ellesmerocerida are the ancestral nautiloid stock which comprise all Late Cambrian and lowest of the Ordovician nautiloids from which the other orders evolved. Ellesmerocerids continued through the Early Ordovician but became an increasingly minor part of cephalopod faunas during the rest of the period....
Ellesmerocerida Template:Wikify Template:Introrewrite Ellesmerocerida are the ancestral nautiloid stock which comprise all Late Cambrian and lowest of the Ordovician nautiloids from which the other orders evolved. Ellesmerocerids continued through the Early Ordovician but became an increasingly minor part of cephalopo...
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Elosulfase alfa
Elosulfase alfa # 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 WikiD...
Elosulfase alfa Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rabin Bista, 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 intende...
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Embryo donation
Embryo donation Embryo donation is a form of third party reproduction. In vitro fertilisation often results in a number of frozen, unused embryos after the woman for whom they were originally created has successfully carried one or more pregnancies to term. In embryo donation, these extra embryos are given to other cou...
Embryo donation Embryo donation is a form of third party reproduction. In vitro fertilisation often results in a number of frozen, unused embryos after the woman for whom they were originally created has successfully carried one or more pregnancies to term. In embryo donation, these extra embryos are given to other co...
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Inner cell mass
Inner cell mass # Overview In early embryogenesis of most eutherian mammals, the inner cell mass (abbreviated ICM and also known as the embryoblast or pluriblast (the latter term being applicable to all mammals)) is the mass of cells inside the primordial embryo that will eventually give rise to the definitive structu...
Inner cell mass Template:Infobox Embryology # Overview In early embryogenesis of most eutherian mammals, the inner cell mass (abbreviated ICM and also known as the embryoblast or pluriblast (the latter term being applicable to all mammals)) is the mass of cells inside the primordial embryo that will eventually give r...
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Endoglycosidase
Endoglycosidase An Endoglycosidase is an enzyme that releases oligosaccharides from glycoproteins or glycolipids. Or it merely cleaves polysacharride chains between residues that are not the terminal residue, although releasing oligosaccharides from conjugated protein and lipid molecules is more common. It breaks the g...
Endoglycosidase An Endoglycosidase is an enzyme that releases oligosaccharides from glycoproteins or glycolipids. Or it merely cleaves polysacharride chains between residues that are not the terminal residue, although releasing oligosaccharides from conjugated protein and lipid molecules is more common. It breaks the ...
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Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis For more information on bacterial endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on post-operative endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on bleb-related endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on post-traumatic endophthalmitis, please click here For more inform...
Endophthalmitis For more information on bacterial endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on post-operative endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on bleb-related endophthalmitis, please click here For more information on post-traumatic endophthalmitis, please click here For more infor...
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Endothelial NOS
Endothelial NOS Endothelial NOS (eNOS), also known as nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) or constitutive NOS (cNOS), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NOS3 gene located in the 7q35-7q36 region of chromosome 7. This enzyme is one of three isoforms that synthesize nitric oxide (NO), a small gaseous and lipophili...
Endothelial NOS Endothelial NOS (eNOS), also known as nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) or constitutive NOS (cNOS), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NOS3 gene located in the 7q35-7q36 region of chromosome 7.[1] This enzyme is one of three isoforms that synthesize nitric oxide (NO), a small gaseous and lipop...
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Enteric coating
Enteric coating # Overview An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location in the digestive system where it is absorbed. Enteric refers to the small intestine, therefore enteric coatings prevent release of medication before it reaches the small intestine. Most enteric coatings wor...
Enteric coating # Overview An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location in the digestive system where it is absorbed. Enteric refers to the small intestine, therefore enteric coatings prevent release of medication before it reaches the small intestine. Most enteric coatings wor...
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Enteropeptidase
Enteropeptidase Enteropeptidase (also called enterokinase) is an enzyme produced by cells of the duodenum and is involved in digestion in humans and other animals. Enteropeptidase converts trypsinogen (a zymogen) into its active form trypsin, resulting in the subsequent activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes. Absen...
Enteropeptidase Enteropeptidase (also called enterokinase) is an enzyme produced by cells of the duodenum and is involved in digestion in humans and other animals. Enteropeptidase converts trypsinogen (a zymogen) into its active form trypsin, resulting in the subsequent activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes.[1][2...
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical venues) is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the environment. The dominant form of noise pollution is from transportation sources, principally motor vehicles. The word "noise" comes from the Latin word nausea meaning "seasicknes...
Noise pollution Template:Pollution Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical venues) is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the environment. The dominant form of noise pollution is from transportation sources, principally motor vehicles.[1] The word "noise" comes from the Latin word nau...
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Passive smoking
Passive smoking # Overview Passive smoking is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Current scientific evide...
Passive smoking # Overview Passive smoking is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Current scientific evide...
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Ephedra (genus)
Ephedra (genus) This article is about the genus Ephedra. For the use of the plant in medicine, see Ephedra. Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in the family Ephedraceae and order Ephedrales. These plants occur in dry climates over a wide area mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, across southern Europ...
Ephedra (genus) This article is about the genus Ephedra. For the use of the plant in medicine, see Ephedra. Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in the family Ephedraceae and order Ephedrales. These plants occur in dry climates over a wide area mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, across southern Euro...
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Epicanthal fold
Epicanthal fold # Overview An epicanthal fold, epicanthic fold, or epicanthus is a skin fold of the upper eyelid (from the nose to the inner side of the eyebrow) covering the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is present in people of East Asian descent including Mongols, Turk...
Epicanthal fold Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview An epicanthal fold, epicanthic fold, or epicanthus is a skin fold of the upper eyelid (from the nose to the inner side of the eyebrow) covering the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is present in ...
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TIMI flow grade
TIMI flow grade Synonyms and keywords: TIMI flow, TIMI flow grade, TFG # Overview The TIMI flow grading system is a widely used method of grading coronary flow. While the TMPG that was invented by C. Michael Gibson M.S., M.D. assesses perfusion in the capillary bed at the tissue level, the TIMI flow grade is used to ...
TIMI flow grade Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Hilda Mahmoudi M.D., M.P.H.[2]; Nate Michalak, B.A. Synonyms and keywords: TIMI flow, TIMI flow grade, TFG # Overview The TIMI flow grading system is a widely used method of grading coronary flow.[1] While the TMPG that was invented by C. Michael Gib...
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Epichlorohydrin
Epichlorohydrin # Overview Epichlorohydrin is reactive organic compound. It is an epoxide and an organochloride. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent, garlic-like odor that is insoluble in water, but miscible with most polar organic solvents. Epichlorohydrin is a highly reactive compound and will polymerize upon...
Epichlorohydrin # Overview Epichlorohydrin is reactive organic compound. It is an epoxide and an organochloride. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent, garlic-like odor that is insoluble in water, but miscible with most polar organic solvents. Epichlorohydrin is a highly reactive compound and will polymerize upon...
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Epidemic dropsy
Epidemic dropsy # Overview Epidemic dropsy is a form of edema due to intoxication with Argemone mexicana (Mexican prickly poppy). In Northern India, epidemic dropsy occurs as a food adulterant disease where use of mustard oil as cooking medium is common. When mustard oil is adulterated deliberately (as in most cases)...
Epidemic dropsy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Epidemic dropsy is a form of edema due to intoxication with Argemone mexicana (Mexican prickly poppy). In Northern India, epidemic dropsy occurs as a food adulterant disease where use of mustard oil as cooking medium is common. When mustar...
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Epidermoid cyst
Epidermoid cyst # Overview An epidermoid cyst is a benign cyst, developed out of ectodermal tissue. Histologically, it is made of a thin layer of squamous epithelium. It's very common for women and can be found on the major or minor labia. # Terminology The more general term for an Epidermal Inclusion Cyst (which str...
Epidermoid cyst Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview An epidermoid cyst is a benign cyst, developed out of ectodermal tissue. Histologically, it is made of a thin layer of squamous epithelium. It's very common for women and can be found on...
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Epididymal cyst
Epididymal cyst # Overview - Epididymal cysts are less common than spermatoceles and are indistinguishable from the latter at US. - Epididymal cysts contain clear serous fluid and may arise throughout the epididymis (spermatoceles almost always arise in the epididymal head). - An increased incidence of epididymal cyst...
Epididymal cyst Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview - Epididymal cysts are less common than spermatoceles and are indistinguishable from the latter at US. - Epididymal cysts contain clear serous fluid and may arise throughout the epididymis (spermatoceles almost always arise in the epididyma...
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Epileptic Heart
Epileptic Heart # Overview Chronic epileptic episodes and the subsequent catecholamine surges and hypoxic events may affect the heart and coronary vessels and result in the dysfunction of the heart. This condition is known as the "epileptic heart." This concept was first described by Dr. Richard L. Verrier and his co...
Epileptic Heart Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[3] # Overview Chronic epileptic episodes and the subsequent catecholamine surges and hypoxic events may affect the heart and coronary vessels and result in the dysfunction...
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Epitestosterone
Epitestosterone Epitestosterone is a natural steroid, an inactive epimer of the hormone testosterone. Structurally, it differs from testosterone only in the configuration at the OH-bearing carbon, C17. Epitestosterone is believed to form in a similar way to testosterone; a 1993 study found that around 50% of epitestos...
Epitestosterone Epitestosterone is a natural steroid, an inactive epimer of the hormone testosterone. Structurally, it differs from testosterone only in the configuration at the OH-bearing carbon, C17. Epitestosterone is believed to form in a similar way to testosterone; a 1993 study found that around 50% of epitesto...
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Erbin (protein)
Erbin (protein) Erbb2 interacting protein (ERBB2IP) also known as Erbin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ERBB2IP gene. Discovered in 1997, Erbin is a 200kDa protein containing a PDZ domain. # Function This gene is a member of the leucine-rich repeat and PDZ domain (LAP) family. The encoded protein contai...
Erbin (protein) Erbb2 interacting protein (ERBB2IP) also known as Erbin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ERBB2IP gene.[1] Discovered in 1997, Erbin is a 200kDa protein containing a PDZ domain.[2] # Function This gene is a member of the leucine-rich repeat and PDZ domain (LAP) family. The encoded protein...
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Ericsson method
Ericsson method The Ericsson Method is a child conception idea that is reputed to help determine a baby's sex, developed and patented by Dr. Ronald Ericsson. The method has been in use since the mid 1970s. Dr. Ericsson maintains that the method is up to 85 percent effective, but some experts question the effectivenes...
Ericsson method The Ericsson Method is a child conception idea that is reputed to help determine a baby's sex, developed and patented by Dr. Ronald Ericsson. The method has been in use since the mid 1970s. Dr. Ericsson maintains that the method is up to 85 percent effective, but some experts question the effectivene...
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