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Jet ventilation
Jet ventilation Jet ventilation is a special type of mechanical ventilation for surgical operations in the airway. Jet ventilation (JV) is characterized by the insufflation of gas portions with high velocity into the airway. The latter has to be open to the atmosphere in order to allow an unhindered gas egress and ther...
Jet ventilation Jet ventilation is a special type of mechanical ventilation for surgical operations in the airway. Jet ventilation (JV) is characterized by the insufflation of gas portions with high velocity into the airway. The latter has to be open to the atmosphere in order to allow an unhindered gas egress and the...
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Jogger's nipple
Jogger's nipple Synonyms and related keywords: runner's nipple, and weightlifter's nipple, and gardener's nipple. There are similar colloquial terms for almost any activity that can result in the condition. "Jogger's nipple" (more correctly known as a fissure of the nipple) is the name applied to a condition of sorenes...
Jogger's nipple Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and related keywords: runner's nipple, and weightlifter's nipple, and gardener's nipple. There are similar colloquial terms for almost any activity that can result in the condition. "Jogger's nipple" (more correctly known as a fissure of the n...
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Joint stiffness
Joint stiffness Joint stiffness may be either the symptom of pain on moving a joint, the symptom of loss of range of motion or the physical sign of reduced range of motion. Doctors prefer the latter two uses but patients often use the first meaning. - Pain on moving is commonly caused by Osteoarthritis, often in quite ...
Joint stiffness Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Aarti Narayan Joint stiffness may be either the symptom of pain on moving a joint, the symptom of loss of range of motion or the physical sign of reduced range of motion. Doctors prefer t...
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Jones oxidation
Jones oxidation The Jones oxidation is a chemical reaction described as the chromic acid oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to carboxylic acids and ketones, respectively. Jones reagent - a solution of chromium trioxide in concentrated sulfuric acid - is used as the oxidizing agent The solvent acetone markedly ...
Jones oxidation The Jones oxidation is a chemical reaction described as the chromic acid oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to carboxylic acids and ketones, respectively.[1][2][3][4][5] Jones reagent - a solution of chromium trioxide in concentrated sulfuric acid - is used as the oxidizing agent The solvent a...
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Kabuki syndrome
Kabuki syndrome Kabuki syndrome, also previously known as Kabuki makeup syndrome, KMS or Niikawa Kuroki Syndrome, is a very rare pediatric congenital disorder of unknown cause with multiple congenital anomalies and mental retardation. It was discovered by two Japanese scientists, Niikawa and Kuroki. It is named Kabuki...
Kabuki syndrome Kabuki syndrome, also previously known as Kabuki makeup syndrome, KMS or Niikawa Kuroki Syndrome, is a very rare pediatric congenital disorder of unknown cause with multiple congenital anomalies and mental retardation. It was discovered by two Japanese scientists, Niikawa and Kuroki. It is named Kabuk...
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Keratan sulfate
Keratan sulfate # Overview Keratan sulfate (KS), also called keratosulfate, is any of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans (structural carbohydrates) that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone. Keratan sulfates are large, highly hydrated molecules which in joints can act as a cushion to absorb m...
Keratan sulfate Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Keratan sulfate (KS), also called keratosulfate, is any of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans (structural carbohydrates) that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone. Keratan sulfates are large, highly hydrated molecu...
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Keratoacanthoma
Keratoacanthoma # Overview Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a relatively common, benign, epithelial tumor that was previously considered to be a variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The etiology is unknown. No human papillomavirus-DNA sequences were detected in lesions by polymerase chain reaction. It is a disease of the ...
Keratoacanthoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] Homa Najafi, M.D.[3] # Overview Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a relatively common, benign, epithelial tumor that was previously considered to be a variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The etiology is...
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Keraunomedicine
Keraunomedicine Keraunomedicine is the medical study of lightning casualties. The term may have been coined by Chris Andrews, a lightning and electrical injury researcher. Lightning injuries result from three factors: electrical damage, intense heat, and the mechanical energy which these generate. While sudden death i...
Keraunomedicine Keraunomedicine is the medical study of lightning casualties. The term may have been coined by Chris Andrews, a lightning and electrical injury researcher.[1] Lightning injuries result from three factors: electrical damage, intense heat, and the mechanical energy which these generate. While sudden dea...
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Kermit E Krantz
Kermit E Krantz Often considered a forefather of modern Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Kermit Edward Krantz, M.D., Litt.D., FACOG was a world-renowned surgeon, inventor and faculty at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is most known as the co-developer of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK), a medical procedu...
Kermit E Krantz Often considered a forefather of modern Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Kermit Edward Krantz, M.D., Litt.D., FACOG was a world-renowned surgeon, inventor and faculty at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is most known as the co-developer of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK), a medical proced...
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Woldemar Kernig
Woldemar Kernig Woldemar Kernig, better known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig (Latvian: Voldemārs Kernigs; Russian: Владимир Михайлович Керниг; June 28 1840 in Liepāja - April 18, 1917 in Sankt Petersburg) was a notable Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologist whose medical discoveries saved thousands of peo...
Woldemar Kernig Woldemar Kernig, better known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig (Latvian: Voldemārs Kernigs; Russian: Владимир Михайлович Керниг; June 28 1840 in Liepāja - April 18, 1917 in Sankt Petersburg) was a notable Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologist whose medical discoveries saved thousands of pe...
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Ki-67 (Biology)
Ki-67 (Biology) The Ki-67 protein (also known as antigen identified by monoclonal antibody Ki-67or MKI67) is a cellular marker for proliferation. It is strictly associated with cell proliferation. During the interphase, the Ki-67 antigen can be exclusively detected within the cell nucleus, whereas in mitosis most of th...
Ki-67 (Biology) The Ki-67 protein (also known as antigen identified by monoclonal antibody Ki-67or MKI67) is a cellular marker for proliferation. It is strictly associated with cell proliferation. During the interphase, the Ki-67 antigen can be exclusively detected within the cell nucleus, whereas in mitosis most of t...
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Ki-67 (protein)
Ki-67 (protein) Antigen KI-67 also known as Ki-67 or MKI67 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MKI67 gene (antigen identified by monoclonal antibody Ki-67). # Function Antigen KI-67 is a nuclear protein that is associated with and may be necessary for cellular proliferation. Furthermore, it is associated wit...
Ki-67 (protein) Antigen KI-67 also known as Ki-67 or MKI67 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MKI67 gene (antigen identified by monoclonal antibody Ki-67).[1][2][3] # Function Antigen KI-67 is a nuclear protein that is associated with and may be necessary for cellular proliferation. Furthermore, it is asso...
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Proximal tubule
Proximal tubule 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...
Proximal tubule Template:Infobox Anatomy 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 ...
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Kjeldahl method
Kjeldahl method The Kjeldahl method in analytical chemistry is a method for the quantitative determination of nitrogen in chemical substances developed by Johan Kjeldahl. # Method The method consists of heating a substance with sulfuric acid which decomposes the organic nitrogen present to ammonium sulfate. In this st...
Kjeldahl method The Kjeldahl method in analytical chemistry is a method for the quantitative determination of nitrogen in chemical substances developed by Johan Kjeldahl.[1] # Method The method consists of heating a substance with sulfuric acid which decomposes the organic nitrogen present to ammonium sulfate. In thi...
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Patellar reflex
Patellar reflex The patellar reflex or knee-jerk is a stretch reflex. # Mechanism Striking the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer just below the patella stretches the quadriceps tendon. This stimulates stretch sensory receptors (most importantly, muscle spindles) that triggers an afferent impulse in a sensory nerve ...
Patellar reflex Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The patellar reflex or knee-jerk is a stretch reflex. # Mechanism Striking the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer just below the patella stretches the quadriceps tendon. This stimulates stretch sensory receptors (most importantly, muscle spindles) t...
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Kounis syndrome
Kounis syndrome # Overview Kounis syndrome is a group of symptoms that manifests as unstable vasospastic or nonvasospastic angina and even as acute myocardial infarction and is triggered by the release of inflammatory mediators following an allergic insult . The name was given by a group of scientists from USA and G...
Kounis syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Kounis syndrome is a group of symptoms that manifests as unstable vasospastic or nonvasospastic angina and even as acute myocardial infarction and is triggered by the release of inflammatory mediators following an allergic insult [1]. The n...
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Kumada coupling
Kumada coupling # Overview A Kumada coupling or Kumada-Corriu coupling is a cross coupling reaction in organic chemistry between a alkyl or aryl Grignard reagent and an aryl or vinyl halocarbon catalysed by nickel or palladium. This reaction is relevant to organic synthesis because it gives access to styrene compounds...
Kumada coupling # Overview A Kumada coupling or Kumada-Corriu coupling is a cross coupling reaction in organic chemistry between a alkyl or aryl Grignard reagent and an aryl or vinyl halocarbon catalysed by nickel or palladium. This reaction is relevant to organic synthesis because it gives access to styrene compounds...
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Kussmaul's sign
Kussmaul's sign # Overview Kussmaul's sign is the observation of a jugular venous pressure (JVP, the filling of the jugular vein) that rises with inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease. It is usually indicative of right ventricular dysfunction along with hypotension and "dry lungs" (absence of pul...
Kussmaul's sign Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Kussmaul's sign is the observation of a jugular venous pressure (JVP, the filling of the jugular vein) that rises with inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease. It is usually indicative of right ventricular dysfunction al...
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Leptin receptor
Leptin receptor Leptin receptor also known as LEP-R or OB-R is a Type I cytokine receptor, a protein that in humans is encoded by the LEPR gene. LEP-R functions as a receptor for the fat cell-specific hormone leptin. LEP-R has also been designated as CD295 (cluster of differentiation 295). Its location is the cell mem...
Leptin receptor Leptin receptor also known as LEP-R or OB-R is a Type I cytokine receptor,[1] a protein that in humans is encoded by the LEPR gene.[2][3] LEP-R functions as a receptor for the fat cell-specific hormone leptin. LEP-R has also been designated as CD295 (cluster of differentiation 295). Its location is th...
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LIGHT (protein)
LIGHT (protein) LIGHT, also known as tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 14 (TNFSF14), is a secreted protein of the TNF superfamily. It is recognized by herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM), as well as decoy receptor 3. # Nomenclature LIGHT stands for "homologous to lymphotoxin, exhibits inducible expression and com...
LIGHT (protein) LIGHT, also known as tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 14 (TNFSF14), is a secreted protein of the TNF superfamily.[1][2][3] It is recognized by herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM), as well as decoy receptor 3. # Nomenclature LIGHT stands for "homologous to lymphotoxin, exhibits inducible expressi...
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Sodium selenite
Sodium selenite # 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...
Sodium selenite Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alberto Plate [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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Lacrimal artery
Lacrimal artery The lacrimal artery arises close to the optic foramen, and is one of the largest branches derived from the ophthalmic artery: not infrequently it is given off before the artery enters the orbit. It accompanies the lacrimal nerve along the upper border of the Lateral Rectus, supplies the lacrimal gland. ...
Lacrimal artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The lacrimal artery arises close to the optic foramen, and is one of the largest branches derived from the ophthalmic artery: not infrequently it is given off before the artery enters the orbit. It accompanies the lacrimal nerve...
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Lactoperoxidase
Lactoperoxidase Lactoperoxidase is a peroxidase enzyme secreted from mammary, salivary, and other mucosal glands that functions as a natural antibacterial agent. Lactoperoxidase is a member of the heme peroxidase family of enzymes. In humans, lactoperoxidase is encoded by the LPO gene. Lactoperoxidase catalyzes the o...
Lactoperoxidase Lactoperoxidase is a peroxidase enzyme secreted from mammary, salivary, and other mucosal glands[1] that functions as a natural antibacterial agent.[2] Lactoperoxidase is a member of the heme peroxidase family of enzymes. In humans, lactoperoxidase is encoded by the LPO gene.[3][4] Lactoperoxidase ca...
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Laminin, beta 1
Laminin, beta 1 Laminin subunit beta-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAMB1 gene. Laminins, a family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins, are the major noncollagenous constituent of basement membranes. They have been implicated in a wide variety of biological processes including cell adhesion, differe...
Laminin, beta 1 Laminin subunit beta-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAMB1 gene.[1][2][3][4] Laminins, a family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins, are the major noncollagenous constituent of basement membranes. They have been implicated in a wide variety of biological processes including cell adhe...
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Lanaʻi Hookbill
Lanaʻi Hookbill The Lana'i Hookbill (Dysmorodrepanis munroi) was a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It was endemic to the island of Lana'i, Hawaii. Last seen in Kaiholeua Valley and Waiakeakua area of the island. It became extinct due to habitat loss. G.C. Munro collected a single specimen of this species o...
Lanaʻi Hookbill The Lana'i Hookbill (Dysmorodrepanis munroi) was a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It was endemic to the island of Lana'i, Hawaii. Last seen in Kaiholeua Valley and Waiakeakua area of the island. It became extinct due to habitat loss. G.C. Munro collected a single specimen of this species ...
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Langerhans cell
Langerhans cell Langerhans' cells are dendritic cells abundant in epidermis, containing large granules called Birbeck granules. They are normally present in lymph nodes, and can be found in other organs in the condition Histiocytosis. Named after German anatomist and physician Paul Langerhans (1847-1888) who described ...
Langerhans cell Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Langerhans' cells are dendritic cells abundant in epidermis, containing large granules called Birbeck granules. They are normally present in lymph nodes, and can be found in other organs in the condition Histiocytosis. Named after German anatomist and ...
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Speech disorder
Speech disorder Synonyms and keywords: Language disorder # Overview Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorders where 'normal' speech is disrupted. This can mean stuttering, lisps, etc. Someone who is totally unable to speak due to a speech disorder is consid...
Speech disorder For patient information, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Language disorder # Overview Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorders where ...
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Scalene muscles
Scalene muscles The scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and scalenus posterior. They originate from the transverse processes from the cervical vertebrae of CII to CVII and insert onto the first and second ribs. Thus they are called ...
Scalene muscles Template:Infobox Muscle Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and scalenus posterior. They originate from the transverse processes from the cervical vertebrae of C...
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Law of identity
Law of identity In logic, the law of identity states that an object is the same as itself (A ≡ A). Any reflexive relation upholds the law of identity; when discussing equality, the fact that "A is A" is a tautology. In philosophy, the law is often mistakenly attributed to Aristotle, who actually wrote: Wilhelm Wundt c...
Law of identity In logic, the law of identity states that an object is the same as itself (A ≡ A). Any reflexive relation upholds the law of identity; when discussing equality, the fact that "A is A" is a tautology. In philosophy, the law is often mistakenly attributed to Aristotle,[1] who actually wrote: Wilhelm Wun...
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LeFort fracture
LeFort fracture # Overview LeFort fractures (also spelled as Le Fort fractures) are types of facial fractures that are classic in trauma. Diagnosis is by physician and is usually done in an Emergency room. The patient is taken for radiography of the head and neck then after obvious fracture signs the patient is take...
LeFort fracture Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview LeFort fractures (also spelled as Le Fort fractures) are types of facial fractures that are classic in trauma. Diagnosis is by physician and is usually done in an Emergency room. The patient is taken for radiography of the head and neck t...
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Lead(II) iodide
Lead(II) iodide Lead (II) iodide (PbI2) is a toxic, yellowish solid. In its crystalline form it is used as a detector material for high energy photons including x-rays and gamma rays. It is also known as plumbous iodide. The CAS registry number is 10101-63-0. Molecular weight 461.05 g.mol-1. Lead iodide is toxic due ...
Lead(II) iodide Template:Chembox new Lead (II) iodide (PbI2) is a toxic, yellowish solid. In its crystalline form it is used as a detector material for high energy photons including x-rays and gamma rays. It is also known as plumbous iodide. The CAS registry number is 10101-63-0. Molecular weight 461.05 g.mol-1. Lea...
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Testicular vein
Testicular vein # Overview The testicular vein (or spermatic vein), the male gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding testis to the inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries. It is the male equivalent of the ovarian vein, and is the venous counterpart of the testicular artery. It a paired ve...
Testicular vein Template:Infobox Vein Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The testicular vein (or spermatic vein), the male gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding testis to the inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries. It is the male equivalent of the ovarian ve...
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Lefty (protein)
Lefty (protein) Lefty (left-right determination factors) refers to proteins that are closely related members of the TGF-beta family of growth factors. These proteins are secreted and play a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development. Mutations of the genes encoding these proteins ha...
Lefty (protein) Lefty (left-right determination factors) refers to proteins that are closely related members of the TGF-beta family of growth factors. These proteins are secreted and play a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development.[1] Mutations of the genes encoding these protein...
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Legius syndrome
Legius syndrome Synonyms and keywords: Neurofibromatosis, type 1-like syndrome # Overview Legius syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by cafe au lait spots. # Historical Perspective - It was first described in 2007 and is often mistaken for Neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1). - The syndrome is ...
Legius syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[3] Synonyms and keywords: Neurofibromatosis, type 1-like syndrome # Overview Legius syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by cafe au lait spots.[1] # Historical Perspect...
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Leigh's disease
Leigh's disease # Overview Leigh's disease, a form of Leigh syndrome, also known as Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy (SNEM), is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that mainly affects the central nervous system and becomes apparent during infancy, often after a viral illness. There is progressive los...
Leigh's disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Leigh's disease, a form of Leigh syndrome, also known as Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy (SNEM), is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that mainly affects the central nervous system and becomes apparent during infancy, of...
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QT prolongation
QT prolongation Synonyms and keywords: Prolonged QT; prolonged QT interval; QT interval prolongation # Overview QT prolongation refers to a prolongation of the interval on the electrocardiogram during which time the ventricles depolarize and repolarize. QT prolongation is often caused by drugs, genetic abnormalities,...
QT prolongation Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Prolonged QT; prolonged QT interval; QT interval prolongation # Overview QT prolongation refers to a prolongation of the interval on the electrocardiogram during which time the ventricles depolarize and repolarize. QT prolongat...
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Levomepromazine
Levomepromazine # Overview Levomepromazine (INN, BAN, USAN), also known as methotrimeprazine (common use in America; sold as Nosinan, Nozinan, Levoprome) is an phenothiazine neuroleptic drug. It is a low-potency antipsychotic (approximately half as potent as chlorpromazine) with strong analgesic, hypnotic and antiemet...
Levomepromazine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Levomepromazine (INN, BAN, USAN), also known as methotrimeprazine (common use in America; sold as Nosinan, Nozinan, Levoprome) is an phenothiazine neuroleptic drug. It is a low-potency antipsychotic (approximately half as potent as chlorpro...
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Levomilnacipran
Levomilnacipran # 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...
Levomilnacipran Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; # 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 h...
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Lewis structure
Lewis structure Lewis structures, also called Lewis-dot diagrams, are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule, and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule. A Lewis structure can be drawn for any covalently-bonded molecule, as well as coordination compounds. The Lewis structure was ...
Lewis structure Lewis structures, also called Lewis-dot diagrams, are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule, and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.[1][2] A Lewis structure can be drawn for any covalently-bonded molecule, as well as coordination compounds. The Lewis structu...
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Lichen striatus
Lichen striatus Synonyms and keywords: Linear lichenoid dermatosis # Overview Lichens striatus (LS) is an acquired, self-limiting inflammatory dermatosis that follows the lines of Blaschko. # Pathophysiology Blaschko lines have an embryologic origin and correspond to the direction of growth of the cutaneous cells, re...
Lichen striatus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2] Kiran Singh, M.D. [3] Synonyms and keywords: Linear lichenoid dermatosis # Overview Lichens striatus (LS) is an acquired, self-limiting inflammatory dermatosis that follows the lines of Blaschko. # Pathophysiology Bla...
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Lingual thyroid
Lingual thyroid Synonyms and keywords: LT # Overview Lingual Thyroid (LT) is a rare developmental thyroid anomaly in which the thyroid gland is located in the medial line at the base of the tongue. # Demographics and Epidemiology ## Incidence The incidence is 1 in 100,000. This condition represents 90% of all cases...
Lingual thyroid Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Awni D. Shahait, M.D.[2], The University of Jordan Synonyms and keywords: LT # Overview Lingual Thyroid (LT) is a rare developmental thyroid anomaly in which the thyroid gland is located in the medial line at the base of th...
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Lingual tonsils
Lingual tonsils # Overview The lingual tonsils are rounded masses of lymphatic tissue that cover the posterior region of the tongue. They are on the dorsal surface at the base of the tongue. # Additional images - Lingual tonsils not labeled, but would be at very back of tongue. - Lymphatics of the tongue.
Lingual tonsils # Overview Template:Infobox Anatomy The lingual tonsils are rounded masses of lymphatic tissue that cover the posterior region of the tongue. They are on the dorsal surface at the base of the tongue. # Additional images - Lingual tonsils not labeled, but would be at very back of tongue. - Lymphatics o...
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Lipohemarthosis
Lipohemarthosis # Overview Lipohemarthrosis results from the extrusion of fat and blood from bone marrow into the joint space after an intraarticular fracture. Lipohemarthrosis is most common in knee fractures, especially tibial plateau fractures. # Diagnosis The imaging findings are - Because fat floats on the assoc...
Lipohemarthosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Lipohemarthrosis results from the extrusion of fat and blood from bone marrow into the joint space after an intraarticular fracture. Lipohemarthrosis is most common in knee fractures, especially tibial plateau fractures. # Diagnosis The im...
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Lipoma
Lipoma overview # Overview A lipoma is a common, benign tumor composed of fatty tissue. In 1914, Dr. Gery and colleagues first described Hibernoma, tumor of brown fat tissue. Lipoma may be classified into different subtypes depending on the classification system. They may be classified according to the anatomical loca...
Lipoma overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] # Overview A lipoma is a common, benign tumor composed of fatty tissue. In 1914, Dr. Gery and colleagues first described Hibernoma, tumor of brown fat tissue. Lipoma may be classified into d...
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Liquid paraffin
Liquid paraffin # Overview Medicinal liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and for medical purposes. This is a UK definition (British Pharmacopoeia) and the term may have different uses in other countries. The cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin ...
Liquid paraffin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Medicinal liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and for medical purposes. This is a UK definition (British Pharmacopoeia) and the term may have different uses in other co...
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Lissajous curve
Lissajous curve In mathematics, a Lissajous curve (Lissajous figure or Bowditch curve) is the graph of the system of parametric equations which describes complex harmonic motion. This family of curves was investigated by Nathaniel Bowditch in 1815, and later in more detail by Jules Antoine Lissajous in 1857. The appe...
Lissajous curve In mathematics, a Lissajous curve (Lissajous figure or Bowditch curve) is the graph of the system of parametric equations which describes complex harmonic motion. This family of curves was investigated by Nathaniel Bowditch in 1815, and later in more detail by Jules Antoine Lissajous in 1857. The app...
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Lithium bromide
Lithium bromide # Overview Lithium bromide, or LiBr, is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems. # Production and properties LiBr is prepared by treatment of lithium carbonate with hydrobromic acid. The salt for...
Lithium bromide Template:Chembox new # Overview Lithium bromide, or LiBr, is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems.[1] # Production and properties LiBr is prepared by treatment of lithium carbonate with hydro...
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Lithium carbide
Lithium carbide Lithium carbide, Li2C2, often known as dilithium acetylide, is a chemical compound of lithium and carbon. It is an intermediate compound produced during radiocarbon dating procedures. Li2C2 is one of an extensive range of lithium− carbon compounds which include the lithium rich; Li4C, Li6C2, Li8C3, Li6C...
Lithium carbide Template:Chembox new Lithium carbide, Li2C2, often known as dilithium acetylide, is a chemical compound of lithium and carbon. It is an intermediate compound produced during radiocarbon dating procedures. Li2C2 is one of an extensive range of lithium− carbon compounds which include the lithium rich; Li...
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Lithium niobate
Lithium niobate # Overview Lithium niobate (Template:LithiumTemplate:NiobiumTemplate:Oxygen) is a compound of niobium, lithium, and oxygen. It is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water. Its melting point is 1257 °C and its density is 4.65 g/cm³. Its CAS number is Template:CASREF. Lithium niobate crystals have a ...
Lithium niobate # Overview Lithium niobate (Template:LithiumTemplate:NiobiumTemplate:Oxygen) is a compound of niobium, lithium, and oxygen. It is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water. Its melting point is 1257 °C and its density is 4.65 g/cm³. Its CAS number is Template:CASREF. Lithium niobate crystals have a ...
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Lithium nitride
Lithium nitride # Overview Lithium nitride is a compound of lithium and nitrogen with the formula Li3N. It is the only stable alkali metal nitride. The solid is a red or purple color, has a high melting point and is ionic. It has an unusual crystal structure which consists of two different types of layer, one sheet, c...
Lithium nitride Template:Chembox new # Overview Lithium nitride is a compound of lithium and nitrogen with the formula Li3N. It is the only stable alkali metal nitride. The solid is a red or purple color, has a high melting point and is ionic. It has an unusual crystal structure which consists of two different types ...
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Lithium orotate
Lithium orotate Lithium orotate, is a lithium salt of pyrimidinecarboxylic acid and lithium. It is available as the monohydrate, LiC5H3N2O4·H2O. Lithium orotate has controversially been promoted as an alternative to lithium carbonate. In this compound, lithium is coupled with an orotate ion, rather than to a carbonate...
Lithium orotate Template:Inappropriate tone Lithium orotate, is a lithium salt of pyrimidinecarboxylic acid and lithium. It is available as the monohydrate, LiC5H3N2O4·H2O[1]. Lithium orotate has controversially been promoted as an alternative to lithium carbonate. In this compound, lithium is coupled with an orotate...
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Liver histology
Liver histology Synonyms and keywords: Synonym 1; Synonym 2; Synonym 3 Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview # Historical Perspective - was first discovered by , a , in during/following . - In , mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of . ...
Liver histology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Your Name Synonyms and keywords: Synonym 1; Synonym 2; Synonym 3 Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview # Historical Perspective - [Disease name] was first ...
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Loa loa filaria
Loa loa filaria # Overview Loa loa is the filarial nematode (roundworm) species that causes Loa loa filariasis. Its geographic distribution includes Africa and India. L. loa is one of three parasitic filarial nematodes that cause subcutaneous filariasis in humans. The two other filarial nematodes are Mansonella st...
Loa loa filaria Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Loa loa is the filarial nematode (roundworm) species that causes Loa loa filariasis. Its geographic distribution includes Africa and India.[1] L. loa is one of three parasitic filarial nematodes that cause subcutaneous filariasis in huma...
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Local gigantism
Local gigantism Local gigantism or localised gigantism is a condition in which a certain part of the body acquires larger than normal size due to excessive growth of the anatomical structures or abnormal accumulation of substances. It is more common in fingers and toes, where it is termed macrodactyly. However, sometim...
Local gigantism Local gigantism or localised gigantism is a condition in which a certain part of the body acquires larger than normal size due to excessive growth of the anatomical structures or abnormal accumulation of substances. It is more common in fingers and toes, where it is termed macrodactyly. However, someti...
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Retrotransposon
Retrotransposon Retrotransposons are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many eukaryotic organisms. They are a subclass of transposon. They are particularly abundant in plants, where they are often a principal component of nuclear DNA. In maize, 49-78% of...
Retrotransposon Retrotransposons are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many eukaryotic organisms. They are a subclass of transposon. They are particularly abundant in plants, where they are often a principal component of nuclear DNA. In maize, 49-78% o...
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Low-grade fever
Low-grade fever Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. Synonyms and keywords: Low grade fever # Overview Low-grade fever is a continuous or fluctuating low fever, typically defined as never exceeding 38.5 degrees Celsius (about 101 degrees Fahrenheit). It is a no...
Low-grade fever 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: Low grade fever # Overview Low-grade fever is a continuous or fluctuating low fever, typically defined as never exceeding 38.5 degree...
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Low-pass filter
Low-pass filter A low-pass filter is a filter that passes low-frequency signals but attenuates (reduces the amplitude of) signals with frequencies higher than the cutoff frequency. The actual amount of attenuation for each frequency varies from filter to filter. It is sometimes called a high-cut filter, or treble c...
Low-pass filter A low-pass filter is a filter that passes low-frequency signals but attenuates (reduces the amplitude of) signals with frequencies higher than the cutoff frequency. The actual amount of attenuation for each frequency varies from filter to filter. It is sometimes called a high-cut filter, or treble ...
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Low sodium diet
Low sodium diet # Overview A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mg of sodium per day. (One teaspoon of salt has about 2,300 mg sodium.) People who follow a vigorous or moderate exercise schedule are usually advised to limit their sodium intake to 3,000 mg per day and those with modera...
Low sodium diet Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mg of sodium per day.[1] (One teaspoon of salt has about 2,300 mg sodium.) People who follow a vigorous or moderate exercise schedule are usually advised to limit their ...
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Lower body lift
Lower body lift # Overview A lower body lift is a medical procedure, a specialized type of "tummy tuck". It an extension of the high lateral tension tummy tuck concept developed by the late Dr. Ted Lockwood. Lockwood basically re-invented the tummy tuck by re-defining the nature of suspension of the deeper tissues of...
Lower body lift Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [2] # Overview A lower body lift is a medical procedure, a specialized type of "tummy tuck". It an extension of the high lateral tension tummy tuck concept developed by the late Dr. Ted ...
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Loxapine (oral)
Loxapine (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...
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Luche reduction
Luche reduction Luche reduction is the selective organic reduction of ketones to alcohols with lanthanoid chlorides such as cerium(III) chloride and sodium borohydride as enones or in presence of aldehydes An enone forms an allyl alcohol in a 1,2-addition. Competing conjugate 1,4-addition is suppressed. The solvent i...
Luche reduction Luche reduction is the selective organic reduction of ketones to alcohols with lanthanoid chlorides such as cerium(III) chloride and sodium borohydride as enones or in presence of aldehydes [1] [2][3] An enone forms an allyl alcohol in a 1,2-addition. Competing conjugate 1,4-addition is suppressed. The...
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Ludwig's angina
Ludwig's angina # Overview Ludwig's angina, otherwise known as angina ludovici, is a serious, potentially life-threatening cellulitis, or connective tissue infection, of the floor of the mouth characterized by bilateral lower facial swelling around the lower jaw and upper neck. Ludwig's angina usually occurs in adult...
Ludwig's angina Template:Seealso Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ludwig's angina, otherwise known as angina ludovici, is a serious, potentially life-threatening cellulitis,[1] or connective tissue infection, of the floor of the mouth characterized by bilateral lower facial swelling aroun...
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Lumbar arteries
Lumbar arteries The lumbar arteries are in series with the intercostals. They are usually four in number on either side, and arise from the back of the aorta, opposite the bodies of the upper four lumbar vertebræ. A fifth pair, small in size, is occasionally present: they arise from the middle sacral artery. They run ...
Lumbar arteries Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The lumbar arteries are in series with the intercostals. They are usually four in number on either side, and arise from the back of the aorta, opposite the bodies of the upper four lumbar vertebræ. A fifth pair, small in size, ...
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Lydia Fairchild
Lydia Fairchild Lydia Fairchild and her children are the subjects of a documentary called The Twin Inside Me . Lydia Fairchild was pregnant with her third child, when she and the father of her children, Jamie Townsend, separated. When Fairchild applied for welfare support in 2002, she was requested to provide DNA evid...
Lydia Fairchild Lydia Fairchild and her children are the subjects of a documentary called The Twin Inside Me [1]. Lydia Fairchild was pregnant with her third child, when she and the father of her children, Jamie Townsend, separated. When Fairchild applied for welfare support in 2002, she was requested to provide DNA ...
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Lymph capillary
Lymph capillary Lymph capillaries or lymphatic capillaries are tiny thin-walled blood vessels that are closed at one end and are located in the spaces between cells throughout the body, except in the central nervous system, and in non-vascular tissues. The main purpose of these vessels is to drain excess tissue fluids...
Lymph capillary Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Lymph capillaries or lymphatic capillaries are tiny thin-walled blood vessels that are closed at one end and are located in the spaces between cells throughout the body, except in the central nervous system, and in non-vascular tissues. The main purpo...
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Lymphadenectomy
Lymphadenectomy # Overview Lymphadenectomy consists on the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer. This is usually done because many types of cancer have a marked tendency to produce lymph node metastasis early on in their natur...
Lymphadenectomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Lymphadenectomy consists on the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer. This is usually done because many types of cancer have a marked tendency to p...
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Lysogenic cycle
Lysogenic cycle Lysogeny, or the lysogenic cycle, is one of two methods of viral reproduction (the lytic cycle is the other). Lysogeny is characterized by the fusion of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage with that of a host bacterium. The newly integrated genetic material, called a prophage can be transmitted to daug...
Lysogenic cycle Lysogeny, or the lysogenic cycle, is one of two methods of viral reproduction (the lytic cycle is the other). Lysogeny is characterized by the fusion of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage with that of a host bacterium. The newly integrated genetic material, called a prophage can be transmitted to dau...
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Lysol (cleaner)
Lysol (cleaner) Principally sold in the Americas and Asia, Lysol is a brand name for a line of disinfectant household cleaners produced by Reckitt Benckiser. This line includes products for all-purpose cleaning and for more specific purposes, including food surface sanitation, bathroom surface disinfection and odor rem...
Lysol (cleaner) Principally sold in the Americas and Asia, Lysol is a brand name for a line of disinfectant household cleaners produced by Reckitt Benckiser. This line includes products for all-purpose cleaning and for more specific purposes, including food surface sanitation, bathroom surface disinfection and odor re...
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M. S. Valiathan
M. S. Valiathan Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan (more commonly known as M. V. S. Valiathan or M. S. Valiathan), is an Indian cardiac surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Dr. Valiathan received his initial medical education in India, and specialized training in cardiac surgery in UK and USA. His med...
M. S. Valiathan Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan (more commonly known as M. V. S. Valiathan or M. S. Valiathan), is an Indian cardiac surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Dr. Valiathan received his initial medical education in India, and specialized training in cardiac surgery in UK and USA. His me...
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MASP1 (protein)
MASP1 (protein) Mannan-binding lectin serine protease 1 also known as mannose-associated serine protease 1 (MASP-1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MASP1 gene. MASP-1 is involved in the lectin pathway of the complement system and is responsible for cleaving C4 and C2 into fragments to form a C3-convertase...
MASP1 (protein) Mannan-binding lectin serine protease 1 also known as mannose-associated serine protease 1 (MASP-1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MASP1 gene.[1][2][3] MASP-1 is involved in the lectin pathway of the complement system and is responsible for cleaving C4 and C2 into fragments to form a C3-...
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MASP2 (protein)
MASP2 (protein) Mannan-binding lectin serine protease 2 also known as mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MASP2 gene. # Function The Ra-reactive factor (RARF) is a complement-dependent bactericidal factor that binds to the Ra and R2 polysaccharide...
MASP2 (protein) Mannan-binding lectin serine protease 2 also known as mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MASP2 gene.[1][2][3] # Function The Ra-reactive factor (RARF) is a complement-dependent bactericidal factor that binds to the Ra and R2 poly...
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Myeloperoxidase
Myeloperoxidase Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a peroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MPO gene on chromosome 17. MPO is most abundantly expressed in neutrophil granulocytes (a subtype of white blood cells), and produces hypohalous acids to carry out their antimicrobial activity. It is a lysosomal protein stored...
Myeloperoxidase Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a peroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MPO gene on chromosome 17.[1] MPO is most abundantly expressed in neutrophil granulocytes (a subtype of white blood cells), and produces hypohalous acids to carry out their antimicrobial activity.[1][2] It is a lysosomal prot...
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Macroangiopathy
Macroangiopathy In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood. The decrease of blood flow through stenosis or clot formation impair the flow of oxygen to cells and biological tissues (called ischemia) and lead to their death (necrosis...
Macroangiopathy Template:WikiDoc Cardiology News Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood. The decrease of blood flow through stenosis or clot formation impair the flow of oxyge...
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Magnesium oxide
Magnesium oxide # 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...
Magnesium oxide 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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Malachite green
Malachite green Malachite green, also called aniline green, basic green 4, diamond green B, or victoria green B, IUPAC name:4--N,N-dimethyl-aniline is a toxic chemical primarily used as a dye. When diluted, it can be used as a topical antiseptic or to treat parasites, fungal infections, and bacterial infections in fish...
Malachite green Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Malachite green, also called aniline green, basic green 4, diamond green B, or victoria green B, IUPAC name:4-[(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-phenyl-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-aniline is a toxic chemical primarily used as a dye. When diluted, i...
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Mammary Souffle
Mammary Souffle Synonyms and keywords:Accidental heart murmur # Overview Mammary souffle is a benign heart condition that is related to pregnancy # Historical Perspective - Mammary souffle was first introduced by Gibson, G. A. classic paper about continous heart murmur on 1900. # Classification - A form of continuou...
Mammary Souffle Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2] Synonyms and keywords:Accidental heart murmur # Overview Mammary souffle is a benign heart condition that is related to pregnancy # Historical Perspective - Mammary souffle was first introduced by...
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Mammary souffle
Mammary souffle # Overview The Mammary Souffle is a murmur heard during late pregnancy and the early postpartum period in lactating women. # Pathophysiology It is thought to be arterial in origin and can be bilateral. # Diagnosis ## Physical Examination ### Cardiac It can be a continuous murmur. The murmur is lou...
Mammary souffle Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The Mammary Souffle is a murmur heard during late pregnancy and the early postpartum period in lactating women. # Pathophysiology It is thought to be arterial in origin and can be bilateral. # Diagnosis ## Physical Examination ### Cardi...
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Manuel de Abreu
Manuel de Abreu Manuel Dias de Abreu (b. São Paulo, Brazil, January 4, 1894; d. Rio de Janeiro, January 30, 1962) was a Brazilian physician and scientist, the inventor of abreugraphy, a rapid radiography of the lungs for screening tuberculosis. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian physicians, side by si...
Manuel de Abreu Manuel Dias de Abreu (b. São Paulo, Brazil, January 4, 1894; d. Rio de Janeiro, January 30, 1962) was a Brazilian physician and scientist, the inventor of abreugraphy, a rapid radiography of the lungs for screening tuberculosis. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian physicians, side by s...
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Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta The Marchantiophyta Template:Audio-IPA are a division of bryophyte plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like other bryophytes, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information. It is estimated that there are 6000 to...
Marchantiophyta The Marchantiophyta Template:Audio-IPA are a division of bryophyte plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like other bryophytes, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information. It is estimated that there are 6000 t...
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Margin of error
Margin of error The margin of error is a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results. The larger the margin of error, the less confidence one should have that the poll's reported results are close to the "true" figures; that is, the figures for the whole population. # Explanation The...
Margin of error Template:Three other uses The margin of error is a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results. The larger the margin of error, the less confidence one should have that the poll's reported results are close to the "true" figures; that is, the figures for the whole pop...
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Marvin Dunnette
Marvin Dunnette Marvin D. Dunnette is an American psychology professor and one of the key figures in the history of industrial and organizational psychology. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1948. He developed and validated the Minnesota Engineering Analogies Test a...
Marvin Dunnette Marvin D. Dunnette is an American psychology professor and one of the key figures in the history of industrial and organizational psychology. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1948. He developed and validated the Minnesota Engineering Analogies Test ...
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Master's degree
Master's degree A master's degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to six years in duration. In the recently standardized European system of higher education diplomas, it corresponds to a one to two year (60 to 120 ECTS credits) postgraduate program undertaken...
Master's degree A master's degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to six years in duration. In the recently standardized European system of higher education diplomas, it corresponds to a one to two year (60 to 120 ECTS credits) postgraduate program undertake...
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Mastoid process
Mastoid process # Overview The mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. It is located just behind the external acoustic meatus, and lateral to the styloid process. Its size and form vary somewhat; it is larger in the male than in the female. ...
Mastoid process Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. It is located just behind the external acoustic meatus, and lateral to the styloid process. Its ...
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Maternal effect
Maternal effect A maternal effect, in genetics, is the phenomenon where the genotype of a mother is expressed in the phenotype of its offspring, unaltered by paternal genetic influence. The phenotype of an individual therefore reflects the genotype of its mother, rather than the genotype of the individual. This materna...
Maternal effect A maternal effect, in genetics, is the phenomenon where the genotype of a mother is expressed in the phenotype of its offspring, unaltered by paternal genetic influence. The phenotype of an individual therefore reflects the genotype of its mother, rather than the genotype of the individual. This matern...
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Maternal health
Maternal health Maternal health care is a concept that encompasses preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care. Goals of preconception care can include providing health promotion, screening and interventions for women of reproductive age to reduce risk factors that might affect future pregnancies. Prenatal care is the ...
Maternal health Template:Wikify Maternal health care is a concept that encompasses preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care. Goals of preconception care can include providing health promotion, screening and interventions for women of reproductive age to reduce risk factors that might affect future pregnancies. Pren...
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Maternity blues
Maternity blues For patient information on Post-partum depression, click here # Overview The maternity baby blues, maternity blues or baby blues is a condition that 75-80% of mothers can experience after childbirth with a wide variety of symptoms which generally involve mild depression. Baby blues is not postnatal dep...
Maternity blues For patient information on Post-partum depression, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The maternity baby blues, maternity blues or baby blues is a condition that 75-80% of mothers can experience after childbirth with a wide variety of symptoms which generally invo...
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Maxillary nerve
Maxillary nerve The maxillary nerve (superior maxillary nerve), or second division of the trigeminal, is a sensory nerve. It is intermediate, both in position and size, between the ophthalmic nerve and the mandibular nerve. # Path Anterior to the trigeminal ganglion, the maxillary nerve passes through the cavernous si...
Maxillary nerve Template:Infobox Nerve Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The maxillary nerve (superior maxillary nerve), or second division of the trigeminal, is a sensory nerve. It is intermediate, both in position and size, between the ophthalmic nerve and the mandibular nerve. # Path Anterior to t...
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Maximum density
Maximum density The maximum density of a substance is the highest attainable density of the substance under given conditions. # Attaining maximum density Almost all known substances undergo thermal expansion in response to heating, meaning that a given mass of substance contracts to a low volume at low temperatures, w...
Maximum density The maximum density of a substance is the highest attainable density of the substance under given conditions. # Attaining maximum density Almost all known substances undergo thermal expansion in response to heating, meaning that a given mass of substance contracts to a low volume at low temperatures, ...
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McLeod syndrome
McLeod syndrome # Overview McLeod syndrome (or McLeod phenomenon) is a genetic disorder that may affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle and heart. It is caused by a variety of recessively-inherited mutations in the XK gene on the X chromosome. The gene is responsible for producing a specific protein (Kell ...
McLeod syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] # Overview McLeod syndrome (or McLeod phenomenon) is a genetic disorder that may affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle and heart. It is caused by a variety of recessively-inherited mutations in the XK gene on the X chromosome. The gene is...
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Meatal stenosis
Meatal stenosis For patient information page click here Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Urethral meatal stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) of the opening of the urethra at the external meatus, thus constricting the opening through which urine leaves the body from the urinary bladder. # Causes, incidence, a...
Meatal stenosis For patient information page click here Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Urethral meatal stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) of the opening of the urethra at the external meatus, thus constricting the opening through which urine leaves the body from the urinary bladder...
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Median eminence
Median eminence The median eminence is part of the inferior boundary for the hypothalamus part of the human brain. A small swelling on the tuber cinereum posterior to the infundibulum - atop the pituitary stalk - the median eminence lies in the area roughly bounded on its posterolateral region by the cerebral peduncle...
Median eminence Template:Infobox Brain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753 The median eminence is part of the inferior boundary for the hypothalamus part of the human brain. A small swelling on the tuber cinereum posterior to the infundibulum - atop the pituitary stalk - the median e...
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Medical journal
Medical journal A medical journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of medicine. Most medical journals are peer-reviewed. Medical journals commonly arose as the journal of societies, such as the precursors of the British Medical Association, and would originally be collections of letters sent to the society...
Medical journal A medical journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of medicine. Most medical journals are peer-reviewed. Medical journals commonly arose as the journal of societies, such as the precursors of the British Medical Association, and would originally be collections of letters sent to the societ...
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Medical massage
Medical massage Medical Massage may include some of the same techniques offered in some wellness massage sessions, but is primarily the application of specific treatment protocols targeted to the specific problem(s) the patient presents with physician's diagnosis and administered after a thorough assessment/evaluation ...
Medical massage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Medical Massage may include some of the same techniques offered in some wellness massage sessions, but is primarily the application of specific treatment protocols targeted to the specific problem(s) the patient presents with physician's diagnosis and ...
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Medical physics
Medical physics # Overview Medical physics is a branch of applied physics concerning the application of physics to medicine. It generally concerns physics as applied to medical imaging and radiotherapy, although a medical physicist may also work in many other areas of healthcare. A medical physics department may be b...
Medical physics # Overview Medical physics is a branch of applied physics concerning the application of physics to medicine. It generally concerns physics as applied to medical imaging and radiotherapy, although a medical physicist may also work in many other areas of healthcare. A medical physics department may be b...
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Meibomian gland
Meibomian gland The meibomian glands (or tarsal glands) are a special kind of sebaceous glands at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the supply of sebum, an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film, prevents tear spillage onto the cheek, and makes the closed lids airtight. There are approxim...
Meibomian gland Template:Infobox Anatomy The meibomian glands (or tarsal glands) are a special kind of sebaceous glands at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the supply of sebum, an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film, prevents tear spillage onto the cheek, and makes the closed lids ai...
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Melena
Melena overview # Overview Melena or melaena refers to the black, "tarry" feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The black color is caused by oxidation of the iron in hemoglobin during its passage through the ileum and colon. # Historical Perspective # Classification # Pathophysiology Melena, i...
Melena overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Melena or melaena refers to the black, "tarry" feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The black color is caused by oxidation of the iron in hemoglobin during its passage through the ileum and colon. # Historical Perspe...
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Melilotus albus
Melilotus albus Melilotus albus (Bokhara Clover, Honey Clover, Tree clover, Sweet Clover, White-flowered Sweet Clover, White Sweet Clover, White Melilot), is a legume sometimes grown for forage. White sweet clover is a major source of nectar for an apiary. Its characteristic sweet odour, intensified by drying, is deriv...
Melilotus albus Melilotus albus (Bokhara Clover, Honey Clover, Tree clover, Sweet Clover, White-flowered Sweet Clover, White Sweet Clover, White Melilot), is a legume sometimes grown for forage. White sweet clover is a major source of nectar for an apiary. Its characteristic sweet odour, intensified by drying, is deri...
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Menstrual cycle
Menstrual cycle # Overview In the female reproductive system, the menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiologic changes that occurs in reproductive age females of several mammals, including human beings and other apes. Humans are one of the few species that has a menstrual cycle with concealed ovulation. Most ...
Menstrual cycle Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Phone:617-632-7753 # Overview In the female reproductive system, the menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiologic changes that occurs in reproductive age females of several mammals, including human beings and other apes.[1] Humans are one of t...
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Mercuric iodide
Mercuric iodide # 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...
Mercuric iodide 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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Mesenteric cyst
Mesenteric cyst Contributors: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD. # Overview - Histologic classification of mesenteric or omental cysts: Lymphangioma: endothelial lining Enteric duplication cyst: Enteric lining and double-muscle lining with neural elements; Enteric cyst: Enteric lining (mucosa with no muscle layer Mesothelial c...
Mesenteric cyst Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Contributors: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD. # Overview - Histologic classification of mesenteric or omental cysts: [1] Lymphangioma: endothelial lining Enteric duplication cyst: Enteric lining and double-muscle lining with neural elements; Enteric cyst: En...
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