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Erythromelalgia
Erythromelalgia Co-Editors In Chief: Tanya Greenberg, M.D. and Duane Pinto, M.D. Erythromelalgia, also known as Mitchell's disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell), red neuralgia, or erythermalgia, is a rare disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities, are episodically blocked and inflamed. There is se...
Erythromelalgia Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Co-Editors In Chief: Tanya Greenberg, M.D. and Duane Pinto, M.D. Erythromelalgia, also known as Mitchell's disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell), red neuralgia, or erythermalgia, is a rare disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities, are episodically...
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Espin (protein)
Espin (protein) Espin, also known as autosomal recessive deafness type 36 protein or ectoplasmic specialization protein, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ESPN gene. Espin is a microfilament binding protein. # Function Espin is a multifunctional actin-bundling protein. It plays a major role in regulating t...
Espin (protein) Espin, also known as autosomal recessive deafness type 36 protein or ectoplasmic specialization protein, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ESPN gene.[1] Espin is a microfilament binding protein. # Function Espin is a multifunctional actin-bundling protein. It plays a major role in regulati...
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Ethacrynic Acid
Ethacrynic Acid # 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...
Ethacrynic Acid 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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Ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol Ethylene glycol (monoethylene glycol (MEG), IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an alcohol with two -OH groups (a diol), a chemical compound widely used as an automotive antifreeze. In its pure form, it is an odorless, colorless, syrupy liquid with a sweet taste. Ethylene glycol is toxic, and its accidental...
Ethylene glycol Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Ethylene glycol (monoethylene glycol (MEG), IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an alcohol with two -OH groups (a diol), a chemical compound widely used as an automotive antifreeze. In its pure form, it is an odorless, colorless, syrup...
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Euclidean space
Euclidean space Around 300 BC, the Greek mathematician Euclid undertook a study of relationships among distances and angles, first in a plane (an idealized flat surface) and then in space. An example of such a relationship is that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees. Today these relationships are ...
Euclidean space Around 300 BC, the Greek mathematician Euclid undertook a study of relationships among distances and angles, first in a plane (an idealized flat surface) and then in space. An example of such a relationship is that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees. Today these relationships are...
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Euler equations
Euler equations In fluid dynamics, the Euler equations govern the compressible, inviscid flow. They correspond to the Navier-Stokes equations with zero viscosity and heat conduction terms. They are usually written in the conservation form shown below to emphasize that they directly represent conservation of mass, mome...
Euler equations In fluid dynamics, the Euler equations govern the compressible, inviscid flow. They correspond to the Navier-Stokes equations with zero viscosity and heat conduction terms. They are usually written in the conservation form shown below to emphasize that they directly represent conservation of mass, mom...
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Exoribonuclease
Exoribonuclease An exoribonuclease is an exonuclease ribonuclease, which are enzymes that degrade RNA by removing terminal nucleotides from either the 5' end or 3' end of the RNA molecule. Enzymes that remove nucleotides from the 5' end are called 5'-3' exoribonucleases and enzymes that remove nucleotides from the 3' e...
Exoribonuclease An exoribonuclease is an exonuclease ribonuclease, which are enzymes that degrade RNA by removing terminal nucleotides from either the 5' end or 3' end of the RNA molecule. Enzymes that remove nucleotides from the 5' end are called 5'-3' exoribonucleases and enzymes that remove nucleotides from the 3' ...
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Mucolytic agent
Mucolytic agent # Overview A mucolytic agent is any agent which dissolves thick mucus usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. (hydrolyzing glycosaminoglycans: tending to break down/lower the viscosity of mucin-containing body secretions/components). The viscosity of mucous secretions in the lungs is de...
Mucolytic agent Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A mucolytic agent is any agent which dissolves thick mucus usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. (hydrolyzing glycosaminoglycans: tending to break down/lower the viscosity of mucin-containing body secretions/components). T...
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Explicit memory
Explicit memory Explicit memory is the conscious, intentional recollection of previous experiences and information. This information is about a specific event that has occurred at a specific time and place, both in your personal life and in the world at large. Examples of explicit memory can be turning on your computer...
Explicit memory Explicit memory is the conscious, intentional recollection of previous experiences and information. This information is about a specific event that has occurred at a specific time and place, both in your personal life and in the world at large. Examples of explicit memory can be turning on your compute...
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Gene expression
Gene expression # Overview Gene expression is the process by which the inheritable information in a gene, such as the DNA sequence, is made into a functional gene product, such as protein or RNA. Several steps in the gene expression process may be modulated, including the transcription step and the post-translational ...
Gene expression Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Gene expression is the process by which the inheritable information in a gene, such as the DNA sequence, is made into a functional gene product, such as protein or RNA. Several steps in the gene expression process may be modulated, includin...
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Ocular oncology
Ocular oncology # Overview Ocular oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors relating to the eye and its adnexa. Eye cancer can affect all parts of the eye. # Eye cancer ## Origin and location Eye cancers can be primary (starts within the eye and spreads to the penis) and metastatic cancer (spread to the...
Ocular oncology Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ocular oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors relating to the eye and its adnexa. Eye cancer can affect all parts of the eye. # Eye cancer ## Origin and location Eye cancers can be primary ...
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Eye development
Eye development # Overview The eye develops from the neural tube, the epidermis, and the periocular mesenchyme, which receives contributions from both the neural crest and mesoderm lineages. # Sequential inductions This development is an example of sequential inductions where the organ is formed from three different ...
Eye development # Overview The eye develops from the neural tube, the epidermis, and the periocular mesenchyme, which receives contributions from both the neural crest and mesoderm lineages. # Sequential inductions This development is an example of sequential inductions where the organ is formed from three different ...
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Eye examination
Eye examination An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes. All people should have periodic and thorough eye examinations as part of routine care by t...
Eye examination Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes. All people should have periodic and th...
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Eyring equation
Eyring equation The Eyring equation also known as Eyring–Polanyi equation in chemical kinetics relates the reaction rate to temperature. It was developed almost simultaneously in 1935 by Henry Eyring, M.G. Evans and Michael Polanyi. This equation follows from the transition state theory (aka, activated-complex theory) ...
Eyring equation The Eyring equation also known as Eyring–Polanyi equation in chemical kinetics relates the reaction rate to temperature. It was developed almost simultaneously in 1935 by Henry Eyring, M.G. Evans and Michael Polanyi. This equation follows from the transition state theory (aka, activated-complex theory)...
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Muenke syndrome
Muenke syndrome Muenke Syndrome, also known as FGFR3-related craniosynostosis, is a human specific condition characterized by the premature closure of certain bones of the skull during development, which affects the shape of the head and face. Muenke syndrome occurs in about 1 in 30,000 newborns. This condition account...
Muenke syndrome Muenke Syndrome, also known as FGFR3-related craniosynostosis,[1] is a human specific condition characterized by the premature closure of certain bones of the skull during development, which affects the shape of the head and face. Muenke syndrome occurs in about 1 in 30,000 newborns. This condition acc...
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Forkhead box L2
Forkhead box L2 Forkhead box protein L2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXL2 gene. # Function FOXL2 is a forkhead transcription factor. The protein contains a fork-head DNA-binding domain and plays a role in ovarian development and function. FoxL2 is a marker for ovarian differentiation, and is require...
Forkhead box L2 Forkhead box protein L2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXL2 gene.[1][2] # Function FOXL2 is a forkhead transcription factor. The protein contains a fork-head DNA-binding domain and plays a role in ovarian development and function.[2] FoxL2 is a marker for ovarian differentiation, and ...
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Face perception
Face perception # Overview Face perception is the process by which the brain and mind understand and interpret the face, particularly the human face. The face is an important site for the identification of others and conveys significant social information. Probably because of the importance of its role in social inter...
Face perception Template:Otheruses4 # Overview Face perception is the process by which the brain and mind understand and interpret the face, particularly the human face. The face is an important site for the identification of others and conveys significant social information. Probably because of the importance of its...
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Face transplant
Face transplant A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patient's face with a donor face. # Purpose People with faces disfigured by burns, trauma, disease or birth defects might benefit from the procedure. The alternative to a face transplant is to move the patient's own skin from th...
Face transplant A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patient's face with a donor face. # Purpose People with faces disfigured by burns, trauma, disease or birth defects might benefit from the procedure.[1] The alternative to a face transplant is to move the patient's own skin fro...
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Heterochromatin
Heterochromatin # Overview Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA. Its major characteristic is that transcription is limited. As such, it is a means to control gene expression, through regulation of the transcription initiation. # Structure Chromatin is found in two varieties: euchromatin and heterochromatin...
Heterochromatin # Overview Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA. Its major characteristic is that transcription is limited. As such, it is a means to control gene expression, through regulation of the transcription initiation. # Structure Chromatin is found in two varieties: euchromatin and heterochromatin...
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Fallopian tubes
Fallopian tubes The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx) are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. # Anatomy There are two Fallopian tubes, attached to either side of the cornual end of the uterus, and each terminating at or ...
Fallopian tubes Template:Infobox Anatomy The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx) are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. # Anatomy There are two Fallopian tubes, attached to either side of the cornual end of the uterus, a...
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False awakening
False awakening # Overview A false awakening is an event in which someone dreams they have awakened from sleep. This illusion of having awakened is very convincing to the person. After a false awakening, people will usually dream of performing daily morning rituals, believing they have truly awakened. A dream in which...
False awakening Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A false awakening is an event in which someone dreams they have awakened from sleep. This illusion of having awakened is very convincing to the person. After a false awakening, people will usually dream of performing daily morning rituals, ...
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Family medicine
Family medicine Family medicine differs from the European general practitioner. In the U.S. family practitioners usually complete an undergraduate degree and then complete either the M.D. degree Doctor of Medicine or a D.O. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. A physician who specializes in family medicine (also know...
Family medicine Family medicine differs from the European general practitioner. In the U.S. family practitioners usually complete an undergraduate degree and then complete either the M.D. degree Doctor of Medicine or a D.O. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. A physician who specializes in family medicine (also kno...
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Tenon's capsule
Tenon's capsule The fascia bulbi (also known as the capsule of Ténon and the bulbar sheath) is a thin membrane which envelops the eyeball from the optic nerve to the limbus, separating it from the orbital fat and forming a socket in which it plays. Its inner surface is smooth, and is separated from the outer surface o...
Tenon's capsule Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The fascia bulbi (also known as the capsule of Ténon and the bulbar sheath) is a thin membrane which envelops the eyeball from the optic nerve to the limbus, separating it from the orbital fat and forming a socket in which it ...
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Fasciolopsiasis
Fasciolopsiasis Fasciolopsiasis results from infection by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski (Lankester, 1857) Odhner, 1902, the largest intestinal fluke of humans (up to 7.5 cm in length). # Geographic distribution This disease occurs in Asia and the Indian subcontinent, especially in areas where humans raise pigs and ...
Fasciolopsiasis Fasciolopsiasis results from infection by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski (Lankester, 1857) Odhner, 1902, the largest intestinal fluke of humans (up to 7.5 cm in length).[1] # Geographic distribution This disease occurs in Asia and the Indian subcontinent, especially in areas where humans raise pigs ...
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Febrile seizure
Febrile seizure # Overview A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature. They most commonly occur in children below the age of three and should not be diagnosed in children under the age of 6 months or over the age of 6 years. In ma...
Febrile seizure Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature. They most commonly occur in children below the age of three and should not be diagnosed in children under t...
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Fecal coliforms
Fecal coliforms # Overview Fecal coliforms (sometimes faecal coliforms) are facultatively-anaerobic, rod-shaped, gram-negative, non-sporulating bacteria. They are capable of growth in the presence of bile salts or similar surface agents, oxidase negative, and produce acid and gas from lactose within 48 hours at 44 ± ...
Fecal coliforms Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Fecal coliforms (sometimes faecal coliforms) are facultatively-anaerobic, rod-shaped, gram-negative, non-sporulating bacteria. They are capable of growth in the presence of bile salts or similar surface agents, oxidase negative, and produc...
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Fecal impaction
Fecal impaction Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview A fecal impaction is a solid, immobile bulk of stool that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation. Symptoms include chronic constipation. There can be fecal incontinence and p...
Fecal impaction Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview A fecal impaction is a solid, immobile bulk of stool that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipat...
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Urinary urgency
Urinary urgency Synonyms and keywords: urgency # Overview Urinary urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate. It is often, though not necessarily, associated with interstitial cystitis, urge urinary incontinence, polyuria and nocturia. Urinary urgency often occurs as a result of irritation and/or inflammation of...
Urinary urgency For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S. Synonyms and keywords: urgency # Overview Urinary urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate. It is often, though not necessarily, associated with inters...
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Female hysteria
Female hysteria Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, made exclusively in women, which is no longer recognized by modern medical authorities. It was a popular diagnosis in Western nations, during the Victorian era, for women who exhibited a wide array of symptoms including faintness, nervousness, insomn...
Female hysteria Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, made exclusively in women, which is no longer recognized by modern medical authorities. It was a popular diagnosis in Western nations, during the Victorian era, for women who exhibited a wide array of symptoms including faintness, nervousness, insom...
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Ferrous sulfate
Ferrous sulfate # 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...
Ferrous sulfate 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 to...
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Hydrops fetalis
Hydrops fetalis # Overview Hydrops Fetalis indicates an excessive accumulation of interstitial fluid in extravascular compartments and body cavities which is characterized by generalized skin edema, ascites, pleural, or pericardial effusion, and placental enlargement. It may be classified into two groups based on the ...
Hydrops fetalis For patient information, click here Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adnan Ezici, M.D[2] # Overview Hydrops Fetalis indicates an excessive accumulation of interstitial fluid in extravascular compartments and body cavitie...
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Fetal screening
Fetal screening # Overview Fetal screening refers to any tests that allow a fetus to be tested for certain traits or characteristics. # Procedures Common procedures include: - amniocentesis, - sonograms, - nuchal translucency testing, or - genetic screening. # Indications - Most often this is performed to test for b...
Fetal screening Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Fetal screening refers to any tests that allow a fetus to be tested for certain traits or characteristics. # Procedures Common procedures include: - amniocentesis, - sonograms, - nuchal translucency testing, or - genetic screening. # Indi...
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Fetor hepaticus
Fetor hepaticus Synonyms and keywords: Breath of the dead; foetor hepaticus; hepatic foetor # Overview Fetor hepaticus is a condition seen in portal hypertension where portosystemic shunting allows thiols to pass directly into the lungs. It is a late sign in liver failure and is one of the clinical features of hepatic...
Fetor hepaticus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Synonyms and keywords: Breath of the dead; foetor hepaticus; hepatic foetor # Overview Fetor hepaticus is a condition seen in portal hypertension where portosystemic shunting allows thiols to pass directly into the lungs...
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Fibrous protein
Fibrous protein # Overview Fibrous proteins, also called scleroproteins, are long filamentous protein molecules that form one of the two main classes of tertiary structure protein (the other being globular proteins). Fibrous proteins are only found in animals. Fibrous proteins form 'rod' or 'wire' -like shapes and are...
Fibrous protein # Overview Fibrous proteins, also called scleroproteins, are long filamentous protein molecules that form one of the two main classes of tertiary structure protein (the other being globular proteins). Fibrous proteins are only found in animals. Fibrous proteins form 'rod' or 'wire' -like shapes and are...
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Peroneus brevis
Peroneus brevis # Overview The peroneus brevis muscle (or fibularis brevis) lies under cover of the peroneus longus, and is a shorter and smaller muscle. # Origin and insertion It arises from the lower two-thirds of the lateral surface of the body of the fibula; medial to the Peronæus longus; and from the intermuscul...
Peroneus brevis Template:Muscle infobox # Overview The peroneus brevis muscle (or fibularis brevis) lies under cover of the peroneus longus, and is a shorter and smaller muscle. # Origin and insertion It arises from the lower two-thirds of the lateral surface of the body of the fibula; medial to the Peronæus longus;...
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Peroneus longus
Peroneus longus # Overview In human anatomy, the peroneus longus (also known as fibularis longus) is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert and plantar flex the ankle. It is situated at the upper part of the lateral side of the leg, and is the most superficial of the three perone...
Peroneus longus Template:Infobox Muscle # Overview In human anatomy, the peroneus longus (also known as fibularis longus) is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert and plantar flex the ankle. It is situated at the upper part of the lateral side of the leg, and is the most superf...
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Filum terminale
Filum terminale # Overview The filum terminale is a delicate filament, about 20 cm. in length, prolonged downward from the apex of the conus medullaris. It consists of two parts, an upper and a lower. - The upper part, or filum terminale internum, measures about 15 cm. in length and reaches as far as the lower border ...
Filum terminale Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview The filum terminale is a delicate filament, about 20 cm. in length, prolonged downward from the apex of the conus medullaris. It consists of two parts, an upper and a lower. - The upper part, or filum terminale internum, measures about 15 cm. in length and reaches a...
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Fisher's method
Fisher's method In statistics, Fisher's method, developed by and named for Ronald Fisher, is a data fusion or "meta-analysis" (analysis after analysis) technique for combining the results from a variety of independent tests bearing upon the same overall hypothesis (H0) as if in a single large test. Fisher's method comb...
Fisher's method In statistics, Fisher's method, developed by and named for Ronald Fisher, is a data fusion or "meta-analysis" (analysis after analysis) technique for combining the results from a variety of independent tests bearing upon the same overall hypothesis (H0) as if in a single large test. Fisher's method com...
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Fission product
Fission product Fission products are the residues of fission processes. # Physical process of nuclear fission The sum of the atomic weight of the two atoms produced by the fission of one atom is always less than the atomic weight of the original atom. This is because some of the mass is lost as free neutrons and large...
Fission product Fission products are the residues of fission processes. # Physical process of nuclear fission The sum of the atomic weight of the two atoms produced by the fission of one atom is always less than the atomic weight of the original atom. This is because some of the mass is lost as free neutrons and larg...
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Fludrocortisone
Fludrocortisone Fludrocortisone is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. It is used primarily to replace the missing hormone aldosterone in various forms of adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease and the classic salt wasting (21-hydroxylase ...
Fludrocortisone Fludrocortisone is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. It is used primarily to replace the missing hormone aldosterone in various forms of adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease and the classic salt wasting (21-hydroxylase...
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Flower Hospital
Flower Hospital Flower Hospital is a public hospital in Sylvania, Ohio that is part of the ProMedica Health System. This level III trauma center has 1500 health care professionals caring for patients in any of the 297 beds in the premises. # History In memory of his late wife, Ellen, Stevens Warren Flower took up the ...
Flower Hospital Template:Infobox Hospital Flower Hospital is a public hospital in Sylvania, Ohio that is part of the ProMedica Health System. This level III trauma center has 1500 health care professionals caring for patients in any of the 297 beds in the premises.[1] # History In memory of his late wife, Ellen, Stev...
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Fluorometholone
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Fluoxymesterone
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Flurandrenolide
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Folium (vermis)
Folium (vermis) # Overview The folium vermis is a short, narrow, concealed band at the posterior extremity of the vermis, consisting apparently of a single folium, but in reality marked on its upper and under surfaces by secondary fissures. Laterally, it expands in either hemisphere into a considerable lobule, the sup...
Folium (vermis) Template:Infobox Brain # Overview The folium vermis is a short, narrow, concealed band at the posterior extremity of the vermis, consisting apparently of a single folium, but in reality marked on its upper and under surfaces by secondary fissures. Laterally, it expands in either hemisphere into a cons...
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Median aperture
Median aperture # Overview The median aperture of the brain (or foramen of Magendie) is an opening in the hollow nerve tube, connecting the fourth ventricle of the brain with the subarachnoid space. The median aperture, along with the two lateral apertures (foramina of Luschka), one on the left and one on the right, a...
Median aperture Template:Infobox Brain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The median aperture of the brain (or foramen of Magendie) is an opening in the hollow nerve tube, connecting the fourth ventricle of the brain with the subarachnoid space. The median aperture, along with the two later...
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Forced diuresis
Forced diuresis Forced diuresis (increased urine formation by diuretics and fluid) may enhance the excretion of certain drugs in urine and is used to treat drug overdose or poisoning of these drugs and hemorrhagic cystitis. Most of the drugs are either weak acids or weak bases. When urine is made alkaline, elimination ...
Forced diuresis Forced diuresis (increased urine formation by diuretics and fluid) may enhance the excretion of certain drugs in urine and is used to treat drug overdose or poisoning of these drugs and hemorrhagic cystitis.[1] Most of the drugs are either weak acids or weak bases. When urine is made alkaline, eliminat...
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Forkhead box C1
Forkhead box C1 Forkhead box C1, also known as FOXC1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FOXC1 gene. # Function This gene belongs to the forkhead family of transcription factors which is characterized by a distinct DNA-binding fork head domain. The specific function of this gene has not yet been determine...
Forkhead box C1 Forkhead box C1, also known as FOXC1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FOXC1 gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene belongs to the forkhead family of transcription factors which is characterized by a distinct DNA-binding fork head domain. The specific function of this gene has not yet been...
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Forkhead box d1
Forkhead box d1 Forkhead box D1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXD1 gene. Forkhead d1 is a kidney expressed transcription factor maps at the chromosome 5 at position 5q12—q13, identified in Drosophila forkhead protein and mammalian HNF3 transcription factor. The name of was derived from two spiked head...
Forkhead box d1 Forkhead box D1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXD1 gene.[1] Forkhead d1 is a kidney expressed transcription factor maps at the chromosome 5 at position 5q12—q13, identified in Drosophila forkhead protein and mammalian HNF3 transcription factor.[2] The name of was derived from two spik...
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Frank Pantridge
Frank Pantridge Dr. James Francis "Frank" Pantridge, MD, CBE (b. October 3 1916, Hillsborough, County Down – d. December 26 2004) was a physician and cardiologist from Northern Ireland who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of the portable defibrillator. He was educated at the Que...
Frank Pantridge Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Dr. James Francis "Frank" Pantridge, MD, CBE (b. October 3 1916, Hillsborough, County Down – d. December 26 2004) was a physician and cardiologist from Northern Ireland who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of th...
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Free-range eggs
Free-range eggs The main difference between free range and factory farmed eggs is that the birds are permitted to roam freely within the farmyard and only kept in sheds or henhouses at night. However, not all countries have legal standards defining what free range means. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Free-range eggs The main difference between free range and factory farmed eggs is that the birds are permitted to roam freely within the farmyard and only kept in sheds or henhouses at night. However, not all countries have legal standards defining what free range means. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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Wilhelm Ostwald
Wilhelm Ostwald Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald, commonly just Wilhelm Ostwald (Latvian: Vilhelms Ostvalds; September 2, 1853 – April 4, 1932) was a Latvian/German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van ...
Wilhelm Ostwald Template:Infobox Scientist Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald, commonly just Wilhelm Ostwald (Latvian: Vilhelms Ostvalds; September 2, 1853 – April 4, 1932) was a Latvian/German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Os...
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Fringe sciences
Fringe sciences On the right, the presumed distance of the Oort cloud is compared to the rest of the Solar System using the orbit of Sedna, "at the very fringe of our solar system." In physics, fringes are bands of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of radiation with a measurable...
Fringe sciences Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff On the right, the presumed distance of the Oort cloud is compared to the rest of the Solar System using the orbit of Sedna, "at the very fringe of our solar system."[1] In physics, fringes are bands of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interfer...
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Froth flotation
Froth flotation Froth flotation is a selective process for separating minerals from gangue by using surfactants and wetting agents. The selective separation of the minerals makes processing complex (that is, mixed) ores economically feasible. The flotation process is used for the separation of a large range of sulfides...
Froth flotation Froth flotation is a selective process for separating minerals from gangue by using surfactants and wetting agents. The selective separation of the minerals makes processing complex (that is, mixed) ores economically feasible. The flotation process is used for the separation of a large range of sulfide...
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Fuller Albright
Fuller Albright # Overview Fuller Albright (January 12 1900 – December 8 1969) was an American endocrinologist who made numerous contributions to his field, especially to the area of calcium metabolism. # Education and training Albright was born in Buffalo, New York. "Fuller" was his mother's maiden name. He entered ...
Fuller Albright # Overview Fuller Albright (January 12 1900 – December 8 1969) was an American endocrinologist who made numerous contributions to his field, especially to the area of calcium metabolism.[1] # Education and training Albright was born in Buffalo, New York. "Fuller" was his mother's maiden name. He enter...
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Fundus (uterus)
Fundus (uterus) # Overview The fundus of the uterus is the top portion, opposite from the cervix. Fundal height, measured from the top of the pubic bone, is routinely measured in pregnancy to determine growth rates. If the measurement is smaller or larger than what would be expected for gestational age, it can be a cr...
Fundus (uterus) Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview The fundus of the uterus is the top portion, opposite from the cervix. Fundal height, measured from the top of the pubic bone, is routinely measured in pregnancy to determine growth rates. If the measurement is smaller or larger than what would be expected for gesta...
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Gadoversetamide
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Gaenslen's test
Gaenslen's test Gaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint. This test is often used to test for Spondyloarthritis, sciatica, or other forms of rheumatism, and is often per...
Gaenslen's test Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Gaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint[1]. This test is often used to test for Spondyloarthritis, s...
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Gaia hypothesis
Gaia hypothesis The Gaia hypothesis is an ecological hypothesis that proposes that living and nonliving parts of the earth are viewed as a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism. Named after the Greek earth goddess, this hypothesis postulates that all living things have a regulatory effe...
Gaia hypothesis The Gaia hypothesis is an ecological hypothesis that proposes that living and nonliving parts of the earth are viewed as a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism. Named after the Greek earth goddess, this hypothesis postulates that all living things have a regulatory eff...
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Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernic...
Galileo Galilei Template:Infobox Scientist Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564[1] – 8 January 1642)[2][3] was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical o...
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Gallium halides
Gallium halides There are three sets of gallium halides, the trihalides where gallium has oxidation state +3, the intermediate halides containing gallium in oxidation states +1, +2 and +3 and some unstable monohalides, where gallium has oxidation state +1. # Trihalides All four trihalides are known. They all contain g...
Gallium halides There are three sets of gallium halides, the trihalides where gallium has oxidation state +3, the intermediate halides containing gallium in oxidation states +1, +2 and +3 and some unstable monohalides, where gallium has oxidation state +1. # Trihalides All four trihalides are known. They all contain ...
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Gallium nitrate
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Gamma-synuclein
Gamma-synuclein Gamma-synuclein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SNCG gene. Synuclein-gamma is a member of the synuclein family of proteins, which are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. High levels of SNCG have been identified in advanced breast carcinomas suggestin...
Gamma-synuclein Gamma-synuclein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SNCG gene.[1][2][3] Synuclein-gamma is a member of the synuclein family of proteins, which are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. High levels of SNCG have been identified in advanced breast carcinomas...
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Nodose ganglion
Nodose ganglion The nodose ganglion (ganglion of the trunk; inferior ganglion of vagus nerve) is cylindrical in form, of a reddish color, and 2.5 cm. in length. Passing through it is the cranial portion of the accessory nerve, which blends with the vagus below the ganglion. As opposed to the jugular ganglion of the vag...
Nodose ganglion Template:Infobox Nerve Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The nodose ganglion (ganglion of the trunk; inferior ganglion of vagus nerve) is cylindrical in form, of a reddish color, and 2.5 cm. in length. Passing through it is the cranial portion of the accessory nerve, which blends with ...
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Ganser syndrome
Ganser syndrome # Overview Ganser syndrome is a rare dissociative disorder previously classified as a factitious disorder. It is characterized by the individual mimicking behavior they think is typical of a psychosis; usually by providing nonsensical or wrong answers to questions, and doing things incorrectly. It is a...
Ganser syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ganser syndrome is a rare dissociative disorder previously classified as a factitious disorder. It is characterized by the individual mimicking behavior they think is typical of a psychosis; usually by providing nonsensical or wrong answers...
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Garcinia indica
Garcinia indica Garcinia indica is a fruit tree, of culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. The tree is also ornamental, with a dense canopy of green leaves and red-tinged tender emerging leaves. It is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of India, along the western coast. It is found in forest lands, rivers...
Garcinia indica Garcinia indica is a fruit tree, of culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. The tree is also ornamental, with a dense canopy of green leaves and red-tinged tender emerging leaves. It is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of India, along the western coast. It is found in forest lands, river...
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Garden Angelica
Garden Angelica Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var. himalaica C.B.Clarke) is a biennial plant from the umbelliferous family Apiaceae. Alternative English names are Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica During its first year it only grows...
Garden Angelica Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var. himalaica C.B.Clarke) is a biennial plant from the umbelliferous family Apiaceae. Alternative English names are Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica During its first year it only grow...
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Garden angelica
Garden angelica Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var. himalaica C.B.Clarke) is a biennial plant from the umbelliferous family Apiaceae. Alternative English names are Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica During its first year it only grows...
Garden angelica Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var. himalaica C.B.Clarke) is a biennial plant from the umbelliferous family Apiaceae. Alternative English names are Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica During its first year it only grow...
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Gasotransmitter
Gasotransmitter Gasotransmitters are gaseous molecules synthesized in the body. They include nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, and possibly nitrous oxide. # Overview Gasotransmitters is a family of endogenous molecules of gases or gaseous signaling molecules, including NO, CO, H2S, and others. These pa...
Gasotransmitter Gasotransmitters are gaseous molecules synthesized in the body. They include nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, and possibly nitrous oxide. # Overview Gasotransmitters is a family of endogenous molecules of gases or gaseous signaling molecules, including NO, CO, H2S, and others. These p...
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Gastric erosion
Gastric erosion Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Some drugs, as tablets, can irritate this mucous membrane, especially drugs taken for arthritis and muscular disorders, steroids, and aspirin. A gastric erosion may also occur because of emotional stress, or as a side e...
Gastric erosion Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Some drugs, as tablets, can irritate this mucous membrane, especially drugs taken for arthritis and muscular disorders, steroids, and aspirin. A gastric erosion may also occur because of emotional stress, or as a side ...
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Gastric varices
Gastric varices # Overview Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. They are most commonly found in patients with portal hypertension, or elevated pressure in the portal vein system, which may be a complication of cirrhosi...
Gastric varices Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Template:Search infobox Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. They are most commonly found in patients with...
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Gender taxonomy
Gender taxonomy The gender taxonomy is a classification of the range of different levels at which humans vary in sexual characteristics. It is mainly used by medical specialists working in the area of sex research. John Money and Milton Diamond are probably the best known researchers in this field. Money earned his PhD...
Gender taxonomy The gender taxonomy is a classification of the range of different levels at which humans vary in sexual characteristics. It is mainly used by medical specialists working in the area of sex research.[citation needed] John Money and Milton Diamond are probably the best known researchers in this field. Mo...
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Genetic erosion
Genetic erosion Genetic erosion is a process whereby an already limited gene pool of an endangered species of plant or animal diminishes even more when individuals from the surviving population die off without getting a chance to meet and breed with others in their endangered low population (see: Small population size)...
Genetic erosion Genetic erosion is a process whereby an already limited gene pool of an endangered species of plant or animal diminishes even more when individuals from the surviving population die off without getting a chance to meet and breed with others in their endangered low population (see: Small population size...
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Genetic carrier
Genetic carrier A genetic carrier (or just carrier), is a person or other organism that has inherited a genetic trait or mutation, but who does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease. They are, however, able to pass the gene onto their offspring, who may then express the gene. This phenomenon is a dir...
Genetic carrier A genetic carrier (or just carrier), is a person or other organism that has inherited a genetic trait or mutation, but who does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease. They are, however, able to pass the gene onto their offspring, who may then express the gene. This phenomenon is a di...
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Germicidal lamp
Germicidal lamp # Overview A germicidal lamp is a special type of lamp which produces ultraviolet light (UVC). This short-wave ultraviolet light ionizes oxygen to produce ozone and can kill many surface pathogens. There are two common types available: - Low pressure lamps - Medium pressure lamps # Low pressure lamps...
Germicidal lamp # Overview A germicidal lamp is a special type of lamp which produces ultraviolet light (UVC). This short-wave ultraviolet light ionizes oxygen to produce ozone and can kill many surface pathogens. There are two common types available: - Low pressure lamps - Medium pressure lamps # Low pressure lamps...
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Germinal center
Germinal center Germinal centres (GC) are an important part of the humoral immune response. They develop dynamically after the activation of B-cells by T-dependent antigen. Histologically, the GCs describe microscopically distinguishable parts in lymphoid tissues. # Process 1. Activated B-cells migrate into the folli...
Germinal center Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Germinal centres (GC) are an important part of the humoral immune response. They develop dynamically after the activation of B-cells by T-dependent antigen. Histologically, the GCs describe microscopically distinguishable part...
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Gerry E. Hinton
Gerry E. Hinton Gerry Earl Hinton (June 30, 1930 – July 2, 2000) was a pioneer in the chiropractic profession from Slidell, Louisiana, and served from 1984 to 1996 as a member of the Louisiana State Legislature from District 11 (suburban New Orleans: St. Tammany Parish|St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parish parishes). He wa...
Gerry E. Hinton Template:Infobox officeholder Gerry Earl Hinton (June 30, 1930 – July 2, 2000)[1] was a pioneer in the chiropractic profession from Slidell, Louisiana, and served from 1984 to 1996 as a member of the Louisiana State Legislature from District 11 (suburban New Orleans: St. Tammany Parish|St. Tammany and ...
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Gestalt therapy
Gestalt therapy Gestalt Therapy is an existential and experiential psychotherapy that focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts in which these things take place, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of th...
Gestalt therapy Gestalt Therapy is an existential and experiential psychotherapy that focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts in which these things take place, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of t...
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Gestational age
Gestational age Gestational age is usually considered to be the age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn infant) from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP). This standard system of counting the progression of pregnancy starts approximately two weeks before fertilization takes place; it does not in itse...
Gestational age Template:Birth weight Gestational age is usually considered to be the age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn infant) from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP).[1] [2] This standard system of counting the progression of pregnancy starts approximately two weeks before fertilization tak...
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Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia # Overview Giardia lamblia (synonymous with Lamblia intestinalis and Giardia duodenalis) is a flagellated protozoan parasite that is responsible for the development of giardiasis. # Higher Order Classification Eukaryota, Diplomonadida group, Diplomonadida, Hexamitidae, Giardiinae, Giardia, G. lamblia ...
Giardia lamblia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Giardia lamblia (synonymous with Lamblia intestinalis and Giardia duodenalis) is a flagellated protozoan parasite that is responsible for the development of giardiasis. # Higher Order Classification Eukaryota, Diplomonadida group, Diplomon...
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Gibson's murmur
Gibson's murmur Gibson's murmur is a continuous murmur that heard in patent ductus arteriosus. PDA is an abnormal connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally should be closed in infancy. Since aortic pressure is higher than pulmonary pressure, a continuous murmur occurs, which is often describ...
Gibson's murmur Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Gibson's murmur is a continuous murmur that heard in patent ductus arteriosus. PDA is an abnormal connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally should be closed in infancy...
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Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences # Overview Gilead Sciences Template:Nasdaq is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutics to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. For many years since the company was founded, the company concentrated primarily on antiviral drug...
Gilead Sciences Template:Infobox Company # Overview Gilead Sciences Template:Nasdaq is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutics to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. For many years since the company was founded, the company concentrated p...
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Gingival fibers
Gingival fibers # Overview The gingival fibers are the connective tissue fibers that attach a tooth to the gingival tissue. They are primarily composed to type I collagen, although type III fibers are also involved. These fibers, unlike the fibers of the periodontal ligament, in general, attach the tooth to the gingi...
Gingival fibers Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The gingival fibers are the connective tissue fibers that attach a tooth to the gingival tissue.[1] They are primarily composed to type I collagen, although type III fibers are also involved. These fibers, unlike the fibers of the periodon...
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Gingival pocket
Gingival pocket # Overview A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus as it contacts a tooth. # The tooth/gingiva interface Contrary to what may be perceived by most people, the interface between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue is a dynamic plac...
Gingival pocket Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus as it contacts a tooth. # The tooth/gingiva interface Contrary to what may be perceived by most people, the interface between a tooth a...
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Glass electrode
Glass electrode A glass electrode is a type of ion-selective electrode made of a doped glass membrane that is sensitive to a specific ion. # Types Almost all commercial electrodes responds to single charged ions, like H+, Na+, Ag+. The most common glass electrode is the pH-electrode. Only a few chalcogenide glass elec...
Glass electrode A glass electrode is a type of ion-selective electrode made of a doped glass membrane that is sensitive to a specific ion. # Types Almost all commercial electrodes responds to single charged ions, like H<sup.>+, Na<sup.>+, Ag<sup.>+. The most common glass electrode is the pH-electrode. Only a few chal...
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Glioma
Glioma overview # Overview A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic nerve. Gliomas were reported as early as th...
Glioma overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Swathi Venkatesan, M.B.B.S.[2] # Overview A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also af...
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Gliotransmitter
Gliotransmitter Gliotransmitters are chemicals released from glial cells that facilitate neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells and are usually induced from Ca2+ signaling. While gliotransmitters can be released from any glial cell, including oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia, they are...
Gliotransmitter Gliotransmitters are chemicals released from glial cells that facilitate neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells and are usually induced from Ca2+ signaling. [3] While gliotransmitters can be released from any glial cell, including oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia, they...
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Globus pallidus
Globus pallidus The globus pallidus (Latin for "pale globe") is a sub-cortical structure of the brain. It is a major element of the basal ganglia system. In this system, it is a major element of the basal ganglia core; made up of the striatum and its direct targets: globus pallidus and substantia nigra. The last two ar...
Globus pallidus Template:Infobox Brain The globus pallidus (Latin for "pale globe") is a sub-cortical structure of the brain. It is a major element of the basal ganglia system. In this system, it is a major element of the basal ganglia core; made up of the striatum and its direct targets: globus pallidus and substanti...
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Glucagon rescue
Glucagon rescue Glucagon rescue is the emergency injection of glucagon to an unconscious person due to severe cases of diabetic hypoglycemia. In this case, glucagon rescue preserves brain cells and may be a life saving measure. Rescue has been simplified by the development of the glucagon emergency kit, consisting of:...
Glucagon rescue Glucagon rescue is the emergency injection of glucagon to an unconscious person due to severe cases of diabetic hypoglycemia. In this case, glucagon rescue preserves brain cells and may be a life saving measure. Rescue has been simplified by the development of the glucagon emergency kit, consisting of...
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Glucocorticoids
Glucocorticoids # Overview Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones characterised by an ability to bind with the cortisol receptor and trigger similar effects. Glucocorticoids are distinguished from mineralocorticoids and sex steroids by the specific receptors, target cells, and effects. Technically, the term ...
Glucocorticoids Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones characterised by an ability to bind with the cortisol receptor and trigger similar effects. Glucocorticoids are distinguished from mineralocorticoids and sex steroids by the specific receptors...
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Glucoglycinuria
Glucoglycinuria Glucoglycinuria belongs to a group of inherited metabolic disorders which have in common elevations of serum Lysine levels. Enzyme deficiencies of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase and the saccharopine dehydrogenases have been associated with hyperlysinemia. Clinical manifestations include me...
Glucoglycinuria Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Glucoglycinuria belongs to a group of inherited metabolic disorders which have in common elevations of serum Lysine levels. Enzyme deficiencies of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase and the saccharopine dehydrogenases have been associated wit...
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Glucose paradox
Glucose paradox Glucose paradox is a theory formulated by biochemist Dr. J. D. McGarry and his research associates. It is a theory that demonstrates the importance of lactic acid in carbohydrate metabolism. The paradox is that the large amount of glycogen (10%) in the liver cannot be explained by its relatively minimal...
Glucose paradox Glucose paradox is a theory formulated by biochemist Dr. J. D. McGarry and his research associates. It is a theory that demonstrates the importance of lactic acid in carbohydrate metabolism. The paradox is that the large amount of glycogen (10%) in the liver cannot be explained by its relatively minima...
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Glucuronidation
Glucuronidation # Overview Glucuronide: a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis. Glucaronic acid: an acid, C6H10O7, formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine. Glucuronidase (beta-glucuronidase): an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide, d...
Glucuronidation # Overview Glucuronide: a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis. Glucaronic acid: an acid, C6H10O7, formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine. Glucuronidase (beta-glucuronidase): an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide, d...
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Glycerol kinase
Glycerol kinase Glycerol kinase, encoded by the gene GK, is a phosphotransferase enzyme involved in triglycerides and glycerophospholipids synthesis. Glycerol kinase catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate from ATP to glycerol thus forming glycerol 3-phosphate: Adipocytes lack glycerol kinase so they cannot metabolize th...
Glycerol kinase Glycerol kinase, encoded by the gene GK, is a phosphotransferase enzyme involved in triglycerides and glycerophospholipids synthesis. Glycerol kinase catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate from ATP to glycerol thus forming glycerol 3-phosphate: Adipocytes lack glycerol kinase so they cannot metabolize t...
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Protein isoform
Protein isoform 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...
Protein isoform Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] 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 [2] to indicate your inte...
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Glycosidic bond
Glycosidic bond # Overview In chemistry, a glycosidic bond is a certain type of functional group that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to an alcohol, which may be another carbohydrate. Specifically, a glycosidic bond is formed between the hemiacetal group of a saccharide (or a molecule derived from a saccharide) ...
Glycosidic bond # Overview In chemistry, a glycosidic bond is a certain type of functional group that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to an alcohol, which may be another carbohydrate. Specifically, a glycosidic bond is formed between the hemiacetal group of a saccharide (or a molecule derived from a saccharide) ...
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Gnathostomiasis
Gnathostomiasis Gnathostomiasis is the human infection by the nematode (roundworm) Gnathostoma spinigerum and/or Gnathostoma hispidum, which infects vertebrate animals. Specifically, the disease is due to migrating immature worms. # Symptoms Migration in the subcutaneous tissues (under the skin) causes intermittent, m...
Gnathostomiasis Gnathostomiasis is the human infection by the nematode (roundworm) Gnathostoma spinigerum and/or Gnathostoma hispidum, which infects vertebrate animals. Specifically, the disease is due to migrating immature worms. # Symptoms Migration in the subcutaneous tissues (under the skin) causes intermittent, ...
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Goiter
Goiter overview # Overview Goiter is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Development of goiter doesn't imply the malfunction of the thyroid gland and Goiter occurs in a gland which is either in hypothyroid, euthyroid or hyperthyroid state. Lack of iodine in the diet is the most common cause of goiters world...
Goiter overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2] # Overview Goiter is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Development of goiter doesn't imply the malfunction of the thyroid gland and Goiter occurs in a gland which is eithe...
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Goodsall's rule
Goodsall's rule # Overview Goodsall's rule relates the external opening of an anal fistula to its internal opening. Goodsall's Rule states that the external opening situated behind the transverse anal line will open into the anal canal in the midline posteriorly. An anterior opening is usually associated with a radial...
Goodsall's rule # Overview Goodsall's rule relates the external opening of an anal fistula to its internal opening. Goodsall's Rule states that the external opening situated behind the transverse anal line will open into the anal canal in the midline posteriorly. An anterior opening is usually associated with a radial...
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Gordy Ainsleigh
Gordy Ainsleigh H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC (born 1947), better known as Gordy Ainsleigh, is a California based chiropractor and pioneer of the 100 miles (160.9344 km) trail ultramarathon, a form of extreme long-distance trail running. In 1974, Ainsleigh was the first to run the course of the Western States Endurance Run....
Gordy Ainsleigh H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC (born 1947), better known as Gordy Ainsleigh, is a California based chiropractor and pioneer of the 100 miles (160.9344 km) trail ultramarathon, a form of extreme long-distance trail running. In 1974, Ainsleigh was the first to run the course of the Western States Endurance Run...
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