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Sperm donation
Sperm donation Sperm donation is the practice by which a man donates his semen for the express purpose of it being used to produce a baby. A man who donates sperm, a sperm donor, may do so at a clinic known as a sperm bank. Sperm donation commonly assists couples unable to produce children because of 'male factor' fert...
Sperm donation Sperm donation is the practice by which a man donates his semen for the express purpose of it being used to produce a baby. A man who donates sperm, a sperm donor, may do so at a clinic known as a sperm bank. Sperm donation commonly assists couples unable to produce children because of 'male factor' fer...
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Spermatic cord
Spermatic cord # Overview The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue that run from the abdomen down to each testicle. # Contents of spermatic cord - arteries: testicular artery, deferential artery, cremasteric artery - nerves: nerve to cr...
Spermatic cord Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue that run from the abdomen down to each testicle. # Contents of spermatic cord - arteries: te...
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Spermatogonium
Spermatogonium A spermatogonium (plural: spermatogonia) is an intermediary male gametogonium (a kind of germ cell) in the production of spermatozoa. There are two subtypes: Type A(d) cells have dark nuclei and they divide to produce copies of themselves, thereby ensuring a constant supply of spermatogonia to fuel sperm...
Spermatogonium Template:Infobox Anatomy A spermatogonium (plural: spermatogonia) is an intermediary male gametogonium (a kind of germ cell) in the production of spermatozoa. There are two subtypes: Type A(d) cells have dark nuclei and they divide to produce copies of themselves, thereby ensuring a constant supply of s...
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Sphincterotomy
Sphincterotomy Sphincterotomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of fissures from the sphincter. The word is formed from sphincter + otomy (to cut, to separate). # Procedure - The surgery can be performed under any kind of anesthesia. - After anesthesia is administered, the area is cleaned with an antis...
Sphincterotomy Template:Cleanup Sphincterotomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of fissures from the sphincter. The word is formed from sphincter + otomy (to cut, to separate). ## Procedure - The surgery can be performed under any kind of anesthesia. - After anesthesia is administered, the area is cl...
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Spider angioma
Spider angioma # Overview Spider angioma or spider naevus is a benign, painless vascular malformation in the skin, formed due to vasodilatory effects of various metabolic and hormonal disturbances. These are small blanchable red papules with capillaries extending radially. They are present mostly on the face, arms and...
Spider angioma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ;Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Nihas Raja Mateti, M.B.B.S.[2] # Overview Spider angioma or spider naevus is a benign, painless vascular malformation in the skin, formed due to vasodilatory effects of various metabolic and hormonal disturbances. These a...
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Spinal disease
Spinal disease # Overview Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example is scoliosis. # Types There are many recognized spina...
Spinal disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone.[1] These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example...
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Spindle neuron
Spindle neuron # Overview Spindle neurons, also called von Economo neurons (VENs), are a specific class of neurons that participate in signal transmission in the nervous system, and are characterized by a large spindle-shaped soma, gradually tapering into a single apical dendrite (axon) in one direction, with only a s...
Spindle neuron Template:Infobox neuron # Overview Spindle neurons, also called von Economo neurons (VENs), are a specific class of neurons that participate in signal transmission in the nervous system, and are characterized by a large spindle-shaped soma, gradually tapering into a single apical dendrite (axon) in one...
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Sputum culture
Sputum culture # Overview A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that are infecting the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. A sample of sputum is placed in a container with substances that promote the growth of...
Sputum culture Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that are infecting the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. A sample of sputum is placed in a ...
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Stable isotope
Stable isotope Stable isotopes are chemical isotopes that are not radioactive (to current knowledge). Stable isotopes of the same element have the same chemical characteristics and therefore behave almost identically. The mass differences, due to a difference in the number of neutrons, result in partial separation of t...
Stable isotope Stable isotopes are chemical isotopes that are not radioactive (to current knowledge). Stable isotopes of the same element have the same chemical characteristics and therefore behave almost identically. The mass differences, due to a difference in the number of neutrons, result in partial separation of ...
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Standard Model
Standard Model The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory that describes three of the four known fundamental interactions between the elementary particles that make up all matter. It unifies the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics into a structure denoted by the gauge groups SU(3)×SU(2)×U(1). It is a ...
Standard Model Template:Quantum field theory The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory that describes three of the four known fundamental interactions between the elementary particles that make up all matter. It unifies the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics into a structure denoted by the gauge gr...
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Standard score
Standard score In statistics, the standard score, also called the z-score or normal score, is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation. This conversion process is called standardizing or normal...
Standard score Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In statistics, the standard score, also called the z-score or normal score, is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation. This ...
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Standard state
Standard state In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals exactly). This pressure was changed from 1 atm (101.325 kilopascals) by IUPAC in 1990. The standard state of a material can be defined at any given temperature, most commonly 25 degrees Celsius, although quite a few tex...
Standard state Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals exactly). This pressure was changed from 1 atm (101.325 kilopascals) by IUPAC in 1990.[1] The standard state of a material can be defined at any given temperature, mos...
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State variable
State variable A state variable is an element of the set of variables that describe the state of a dynamical system. In case of simple mechanical systems, position coordinates and their derivates are typical state variables. Temperature, pressure, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy are examples of state variables in a ...
State variable A state variable is an element of the set of variables that describe the state of a dynamical system. In case of simple mechanical systems, position coordinates and their derivates are typical state variables. Temperature, pressure, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy are examples of state variables in a...
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Stephen Cooper
Stephen Cooper Dr. Stephen M. Cooper (born 1953 in Hayward, California) is author of books; Windows to Wealth in 2001, and The Online Option Trader in 1999. Cooper then published the Windows to Wealth CD series, as well as several e-books: The Truth About Money, and Winning With Covered Calls. His expertise is in onl...
Stephen Cooper Template:BLP unsourced Dr. Stephen M. Cooper (born 1953 in Hayward, California) is author of books; Windows to Wealth in 2001, and The Online Option Trader in 1999. Cooper then published the Windows to Wealth CD series, as well as several e-books: The Truth About Money, and Winning With Covered Calls. ...
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Stephen Larsen
Stephen Larsen H. Stephen Larsen is a psychologist and author who, with Robin Larsen his wife, was on the founding board of advisors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, and also founded the Center for Symbolic Studies, to carry on with the work of Joseph Campbell. He is best known for his work in Mythology, and for bei...
Stephen Larsen H. Stephen Larsen is a psychologist and author who, with Robin Larsen his wife, was on the founding board of advisors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation[1], and also founded the Center for Symbolic Studies[2], to carry on with the work of Joseph Campbell. He is best known for his work in Mythology, and ...
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Steric effects
Steric effects # Overview Steric effects arise from the fact that each atom within a molecule occupies a certain amount of space. If atoms are brought too close together, there is an associated cost in energy due to overlapping electron clouds (Pauli or Born repulsion), and this may affect the molecule's preferred sh...
Steric effects # Overview Steric effects arise from the fact that each atom within a molecule occupies a certain amount of space. If atoms are brought too close together, there is an associated cost in energy due to overlapping electron clouds (Pauli or Born repulsion), and this may affect the molecule's preferred sh...
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Still's murmur
Still's murmur Synonyms: Fiddle string murmur, Vibratory murmur # Overview Still's murmur is a short, vibrating murmur in systolic ejection manner and can be heard over the mid precordium (slightly lateral to left lower sternal border) or apex in children that is not accompanied by any other abnormalities. First desc...
Still's murmur Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Synonyms: Fiddle string murmur, Vibratory murmur # Overview Still's murmur is a short, vibrating murmur in systolic ejection manner and can be heard over the mid precordium (slightly lateral to l...
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Stirling cycle
Stirling cycle The Stirling cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the general class of Stirling devices. This includes the original Stirling engine that was invented, developed and patented in 1816 by Reverend Dr. Robert Stirling with help from his brother, an engineer . The cycle is reversible, meaning that i...
Stirling cycle Template:Cleanup Template:Wikify Template:Inappropriate tone The Stirling cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the general class of Stirling devices. This includes the original Stirling engine that was invented, developed and patented in 1816 by Reverend Dr. Robert Stirling with help from his ...
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Storage effect
Storage effect When species populations encounter a period of time when resources are limiting the ability for a species to sustain itself and recover in size to a stronger and more abundant population is the basis of the storage effect. Knowing how a particular species deals with resource limitations is important for...
Storage effect When species populations encounter a period of time when resources are limiting the ability for a species to sustain itself and recover in size to a stronger and more abundant population is the basis of the storage effect. Knowing how a particular species deals with resource limitations is important fo...
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Storm syndrome
Storm syndrome # Overview Storm syndrome is a rare progressive genetic disease characterized by premature aging and structural cardiac defects seen in a German family. # Pathophysiology Storm syndrome, a rare genetic disease of the connective tissue, is transmitted from male to male. It is characterized by early pro...
Storm syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] # Overview Storm syndrome is a rare progressive genetic disease characterized by premature aging and structural cardiac defects seen in a German family. # Pathophysiology Storm syndrome, a...
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Straight sinus
Straight sinus The straight sinus (tentorial sinus) is situated along the junction of the falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli. It forms from the confluence of the inferior sagittal sinus and great cerebral vein (great vein of Galen). In cross-section it is triangular, contains a few transverse bands across its in...
Straight sinus Template:Infobox Vein Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The straight sinus (tentorial sinus) is situated along the junction of the falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli. It forms from the confluence of the inferior sagittal sinus and great cerebral vein (great vein of Galen). In cro...
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Strange matter
Strange matter Strange matter is a particular form of quark matter, usually thought of as a 'liquid' of up, down, and strange quarks. It is to be contrasted with nuclear matter, which is a liquid of neutrons and protons (which themselves are built out of up and down quarks), and with non-strange quark matter, which is ...
Strange matter Strange matter is a particular form of quark matter, usually thought of as a 'liquid' of up, down, and strange quarks. It is to be contrasted with nuclear matter, which is a liquid of neutrons and protons (which themselves are built out of up and down quarks), and with non-strange quark matter, which is...
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Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan # Strategic Planning Process ## What is WikiDoc? WikiDoc is a free, open source, web-based living textbook of medicine co-created by an international community of healthcare professionals. As a result of its worldwide base of authors, WikiDoc is able to combine the broadest base of clinical knowledge ...
Strategic Plan # Strategic Planning Process ## What is WikiDoc? WikiDoc is a free, open source, web-based living textbook of medicine co-created by an international community of healthcare professionals. As a result of its worldwide base of authors, WikiDoc is able to combine the broadest base of clinical knowledge ...
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Stretch reflex
Stretch reflex A stretch reflex is a muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle. It is a monosynaptic reflex which provides automatic regulation of skeletal muscle length. Muscle spindles are sensory apparatus sensitive to stretch of the muscle in which they lie. # Examples A person standing in the...
Stretch reflex Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A stretch reflex is a muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle. It is a monosynaptic reflex which provides automatic regulation of skeletal muscle length. Muscle spindles are sensory apparatus sensitive to stretch of the muscle in ...
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Stroke CT scan
Stroke CT scan # Overview Non-contrast CT scan is the first imaging for stroke evaluation. It manifests the site and the type of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) and exclude mass or other conditions which mimic stroke. # CT scan Currently, non-contrast computed tomography (CT) remains the primary imaging modality for...
Stroke CT scan Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2] # Overview Non-contrast CT scan is the first imaging for stroke evaluation. It manifests the site and the type of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) and exclude mass or other conditions which mimic...
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Stroma of iris
Stroma of iris The stroma of the iris consists of fibers and cells. The former are made up of delicate bundles of fibrous tissue; a few fibers at the circumference of the iris have a circular direction; but the majority radiate toward the pupil, forming by their interlacement, delicate meshes, in which the vessels and ...
Stroma of iris Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The stroma of the iris consists of fibers and cells. The former are made up of delicate bundles of fibrous tissue; a few fibers at the circumference of the iris have a circular direction; but the majority radiate toward the pupi...
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Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur dioxide # Overview Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. This important gas is the main product from the combustion of sulfur compounds and is of significant environmental concern. SO2 is often described as the "smell of burning sulfur" but is not responsible for ...
Sulfur dioxide Template:Chembox new # Overview Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. This important gas is the main product from the combustion of sulfur compounds and is of significant environmental concern. SO2 is often described as the "smell of burning sulfur" but i...
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Sune Bergström
Sune Bergström Sune Karl Bergström (born January 10, 1916 in Stockholm, Sweden; died August 15, 2004) was a Swedish biochemist. In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden. In 1975, he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Bengt I. Samuelss...
Sune Bergström Template:Infobox Scientist Sune Karl Bergström (born January 10, 1916 in Stockholm, Sweden; died August 15, 2004) was a Swedish biochemist. In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden. [1] In 1975, he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University ...
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Superinfection
Superinfection # Overview In virology, superinfection is the process by which a cell that has previously been infected by one virus gets coinfected with another virus at a later point in time. In medicine, superinfection is an infection following a previous infection, especially when caused by microorganisms that are ...
Superinfection Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In virology, superinfection is the process by which a cell that has previously been infected by one virus gets coinfected with another virus at a later point in time. In medicine, superinfection is an infection following a previous infection...
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Superphosphate
Superphosphate Superphosphate is a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock. # History and development In the 1840s, scientists found that coprolites could be dissolved in sulphuric acid to produce what became known as superphosphate. In 1840, Justus Von Liebig wrote, ...
Superphosphate Superphosphate is a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock. # History and development In the 1840s, scientists found that coprolites could be dissolved in sulphuric acid to produce what became known as superphosphate. In 1840, Justus Von Liebig wrote,...
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Surface energy
Surface energy Surface energy quantifies the disruption of intermolecular bonds that occurs when a surface is created. In the physics of solids, surfaces must be intrinsically less energetically favourable than the bulk of a material; otherwise there would be a driving force for surfaces to be created, and surface is ...
Surface energy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Surface energy quantifies the disruption of intermolecular bonds that occurs when a surface is created. In the physics of solids, surfaces must be intrinsically less energetically favourable than the bulk of a material; otherwise there would be a drivi...
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Surface normal
Surface normal A surface normal, or simply normal, to a flat surface is a vector which is perpendicular to that surface. A normal to a non-flat surface at a point P on the surface is a vector perpendicular to the tangent plane to that surface at P. The word "normal" is also used as an adjective: a line normal to a plan...
Surface normal A surface normal, or simply normal, to a flat surface is a vector which is perpendicular to that surface. A normal to a non-flat surface at a point P on the surface is a vector perpendicular to the tangent plane to that surface at P. The word "normal" is also used as an adjective: a line normal to a pla...
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Surface runoff
Surface runoff Surface runoff is a term used to describe the flow of water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, over the land and is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called a nonpoint source. If a nonpoint source contains man-made contaminants, t...
Surface runoff Surface runoff is a term used to describe the flow of water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, over the land and is a major component of the water cycle.[1][2] Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called a nonpoint source. If a nonpoint source contains man-made contamin...
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Sustainability
Sustainability Sustainability can be defined as humanity’s investment in a system of living, projected to be viable on an ongoing basis that provides quality of life for all individuals of sentient species and preserves natural ecosystems. Sustainability in its simplest form describes a characteristic of a process or...
Sustainability Sustainability can be defined as humanity’s investment in a system of living, projected to be viable on an ongoing basis that provides quality of life for all individuals of sentient species and preserves natural ecosystems. Sustainability in its simplest form describes a characteristic of a process o...
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Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed and, White Indian Hemp (Asclepias incarnata) is a herbaceous plant species, related to other milkweeds. Swamp milkweed prefers moisture retentive to damp soils in full sun to part shade and is typically found growing wild near the edges of ponds, lakes, strea...
Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed and, White Indian Hemp (Asclepias incarnata) is a herbaceous plant species, related to other milkweeds. Swamp milkweed prefers moisture retentive to damp soils in full sun to part shade and is typically found growing wild near the edges of ponds, lakes, stre...
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Sweet Chestnut
Sweet Chestnut The Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae), also known as the Spanish Chestnut or European chestnut, is a species of chestnut originally native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree attaining a height of 20-35 m with a trunk often 2 m in diameter. ...
Sweet Chestnut The Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae), also known as the Spanish Chestnut or European chestnut, is a species of chestnut originally native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree attaining a height of 20-35 m with a trunk often 2 m in diameter....
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Symmetry group
Symmetry group The symmetry group of an object (image, signal, etc., e.g. in 1D, 2D or 3D) is the group of all isometries under which it is invariant with composition as the operation. It is a subgroup of the isometry group of the space concerned. # Introduction (If not stated otherwise, we consider symmetry groups in...
Symmetry group The symmetry group of an object (image, signal, etc., e.g. in 1D, 2D or 3D) is the group of all isometries under which it is invariant with composition as the operation. It is a subgroup of the isometry group of the space concerned. # Introduction (If not stated otherwise, we consider symmetry groups i...
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Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos # Overview Symphoricarpos, commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, S. sinensis, which is indigenous to western China, all species are nativ...
Symphoricarpos Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Symphoricarpos, commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, S. sinensis, which i...
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Sysmex XE-2100
Sysmex XE-2100 The Sysmex XE-2100 is a haematology automated analyser, used to quickly perform full blood counts and reticulocyte counts. It is made by the Sysmex Corporation. It can be run on its own, or connected to a blood film making and staining unit. Racks of blood go in on a tray on the right, and come out the l...
Sysmex XE-2100 The Sysmex XE-2100 is a haematology automated analyser, used to quickly perform full blood counts and reticulocyte counts. It is made by the Sysmex Corporation. It can be run on its own, or connected to a blood film making and staining unit. Racks of blood go in on a tray on the right, and come out the ...
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TAVR procedure
TAVR procedure # Overview Several specific tasks should be considered by the Heart Valve Team before the actual procedure is performed. Valve choice, access choice, location of procedure, type of anesthesia and anticipated complications are important preprocedural parts. Important procedure parts include: anesthesia a...
TAVR procedure Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2] # Overview Several specific tasks should be considered by the Heart Valve Team before the actual procedure is performed. Valve choice, access choice, location of procedure, type of anesthesia...
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THP1 cell line
THP1 cell line THP1 (Human acute monocytic leukemia cell line): This product is used to test leukemia cell lines in immunocytochemical analysis of protein-protein interaction, and immunohistochemistry. # Cell Characteristics Growth Information ## Characteristics Morphology: large, round, single cells Derived from the...
THP1 cell line Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] THP1 (Human acute monocytic leukemia cell line): This product is used to test leukemia cell lines in immunocytochemical analysis of protein-protein interaction, and immunohistochemistry. # Cell Characteristics Growth Information ## Characteristics Mor...
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Tables in HTML
Tables in HTML # Overview Writing tables in wiki code is difficult from the get-go, but it is significantly easier if you have experience with creating tables using HTML. On that note, HTML can also be used to create tables within the wiki. In this tutorial, we will be using HTML along side the wiki code to provide ...
Tables in HTML Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Writing tables in wiki code is difficult from the get-go, but it is significantly easier if you have experience with creating tables using HTML. On that note, HTML can also be used to create tables within the wiki. In this tutorial, we wil...
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Tbo-filgrastim
Tbo-filgrastim # 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 WikiDo...
Tbo-filgrastim Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inten...
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Technetium-99m
Technetium-99m # Overview Technetium-99m is a metastable nuclear isomer of technetium-99, symbolized as 99mTc. The "m" indicates that this is a metastable nuclear isomer. # Historical Perspective - In 1938 Emilio Segrè and Glenn T. Seaborg isolated for the first time the metastable isotope technetium-99m, after bomba...
Technetium-99m Template:Mergeto # Overview Technetium-99m is a metastable nuclear isomer of technetium-99, symbolized as 99mTc. The "m" indicates that this is a metastable nuclear isomer. # Historical Perspective - In 1938 Emilio Segrè and Glenn T. Seaborg isolated for the first time the metastable isotope technetiu...
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Tegafur-uracil
Tegafur-uracil # Overview Tegafur-uracil is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of cancer, primarily bowel cancer. It is also called UFT or UFUR. UFT is the first generation of DIF(DPD Inhibitory Flouropyrimidine)drug. UFT is an oral agent with combines uracil, a competitive inhibitor of DPD, with the 5-FU pro...
Tegafur-uracil # Overview Tegafur-uracil is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of cancer, primarily bowel cancer. It is also called UFT or UFUR.[1] UFT is the first generation of DIF(DPD Inhibitory Flouropyrimidine)drug. UFT is an oral agent with combines uracil, a competitive inhibitor of DPD, with the 5-FU ...
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Terpin hydrate
Terpin hydrate Terpin hydrate is an expectorant, commonly used to loosen mucus in the setting of acute or chronic bronchitis, and related conditions. It is derived from sources such as oil of turpentine, oregano, thyme and eucalyptus. Though it was quite popular in the USA since the late nineteenth century, it was bann...
Terpin hydrate Terpin hydrate is an expectorant, commonly used to loosen mucus in the setting of acute or chronic bronchitis, and related conditions. It is derived from sources such as oil of turpentine, oregano, thyme and eucalyptus. Though it was quite popular in the USA since the late nineteenth century, it was ban...
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Tetracosactide
Tetracosactide # Overview Tetracosactide (marketed under the brand name Synacthen) is a synthetic analogue consisting of the first 24 amino acids of the naturally occurring adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). It is known to be used as a doping agent to increase the secretion of glucocorticoids by adrenal glands. # P...
Tetracosactide Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Tetracosactide (marketed under the brand name Synacthen) is a synthetic analogue consisting of the first 24 amino acids of the naturally occurring adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). It is known to be used as a doping agent to increase the ...
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Tetraethyllead
Tetraethyllead Tetra-ethyl lead, abbreviated TEL, is an organometallic compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. Once a common anti-knock additive in gasoline (petrol), TEL usage was largely discontinued because of the toxicity of lead and its deleterious effect on catalytic converters. It is still used as an additive in ...
Tetraethyllead Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Tetra-ethyl lead, abbreviated TEL, is an organometallic compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. Once a common anti-knock additive in gasoline (petrol), TEL usage was largely discontinued because of the toxicity of lead and its delete...
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Tetramethyltin
Tetramethyltin Tetramethyltin is an organometallic compound with the formula (CH3)4Sn. This liquid, one of the simplest organotin compounds, is useful for transition-metal mediated conversion of acid chlorides to methyl ketones and aryl halides to aryl methyl ketones. # Synthesis and structure Tetramethyltin is synthe...
Tetramethyltin Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Tetramethyltin is an organometallic compound with the formula (CH3)4Sn. This liquid, one of the simplest organotin compounds, is useful for transition-metal mediated conversion of acid chlorides to methyl ketones and aryl halides to...
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The Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund The Jimmy Fund is a charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, that supports cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Founded in 1948 to raise funds for patient care and the fight against children’s cancer, the Jimmy Fund now supports the search for new cancer treatments and cures for both ...
The Jimmy Fund The Jimmy Fund is a charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, that supports cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Founded in 1948 to raise funds for patient care and the fight against children’s cancer, the Jimmy Fund now supports the search for new cancer treatments and cures for both...
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Theory of mind
Theory of mind # Overview In recent years, the phrase "theory of mind" has been used to refer to a specific cognitive capacity: the ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge, etc.—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires and intentions that are...
Theory of mind Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In recent years, the phrase "theory of mind" has been used to refer to a specific cognitive capacity: the ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge, etc.—to oneself and others and to understand that ...
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Third Pandemic
Third Pandemic Third Pandemic is the designation of a major plague pandemic that began in the Yunan province in China in 1855. This episode of bubonic plague spread to all inhabited continents, and ultimately killed more than 12 million people in India and China alone. According to the World Health Organization, the ...
Third Pandemic Third Pandemic is the designation of a major plague pandemic that began in the Yunan province in China in 1855.[1] This episode of bubonic plague spread to all inhabited continents, and ultimately killed more than 12 million people in India and China alone. According to the World Health Organization, ...
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Thoracic aorta
Thoracic aorta # Overview The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity. It begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra where it is continuous with the aortic arch, and ends in front of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, at the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm where i...
Thoracic aorta Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity. It begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra where it is continuous with the aortic arch, and ends in front of the lower border of ...
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Thoracic plane
Thoracic plane The thoracic plane is a plane used to divide the mediastinum into a superior mediastinum and inferior mediastinum. This plane runs through the level of the sternal angle, (which is the joint between the manubrium and body of the sternum), between the intervertebral disc of T4 and T5. The superior medias...
Thoracic plane Template:Infobox Anatomy The thoracic plane is a plane used to divide the mediastinum into a superior mediastinum and inferior mediastinum. This plane runs through the level of the sternal angle, (which is the joint between the manubrium and body of the sternum), between the intervertebral disc of T4 an...
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Throat culture
Throat culture # Overview A throat culture is a laboratory diagnostic test to find a bacterial or fungal infection in the throat. A sample swabbed from the throat is put in a special cup (culture) that allows infections to grow. If an infection grows, the culture is positive. The type of infection is found using a mic...
Throat culture Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A throat culture is a laboratory diagnostic test to find a bacterial or fungal infection in the throat. A sample swabbed from the throat is put in a special cup (culture) that allows infections to grow. If an infection grows, the culture is ...
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Thrombopoietin
Thrombopoietin Thrombopoietin (THPO) also known as megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THPO gene. Thrombopoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the liver and kidney which regulates the production of platelets. It stimulates the production and differen...
Thrombopoietin Thrombopoietin (THPO) also known as megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THPO gene. Thrombopoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the liver and kidney which regulates the production of platelets. It stimulates the production and differe...
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Tick paralysis
Tick paralysis Tick paralysis is the only tick-borne disease that is not caused by an infectious organism. The illness is caused by a neurotoxin produced in the tick's salivary gland. After prolonged attachment, the engorged tick transmits the toxin to its host. The incidence of tick paralysis is unknown. # Signs and ...
Tick paralysis Tick paralysis is the only tick-borne disease that is not caused by an infectious organism. The illness is caused by a neurotoxin produced in the tick's salivary gland. After prolonged attachment, the engorged tick transmits the toxin to its host. The incidence of tick paralysis is unknown. # Signs and...
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Tight junction
Tight junction # Overview Tight junctions, or zonula occludens, are the closely associated areas of two cells whose membranes join together forming a virtual impermeable barrier to fluid. It is a type of junctional complex only present in vertebrates. The corresponding junctions that occur in invertebrates are septate...
Tight junction # Overview Tight junctions, or zonula occludens, are the closely associated areas of two cells whose membranes join together forming a virtual impermeable barrier to fluid. It is a type of junctional complex only present in vertebrates. The corresponding junctions that occur in invertebrates are septate...
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Time-of-flight
Time-of-flight The time of flight (TOF) describes the method used to measure the time that it takes for a particle, object or stream to reach a detector while traveling over a known distance. In time-of-flight mass spectrometry, ions are accelerated by an electrical field to the same kinetic energy with the velocity of...
Time-of-flight The time of flight (TOF) describes the method used to measure the time that it takes for a particle, object or stream to reach a detector while traveling over a known distance. In time-of-flight mass spectrometry, ions are accelerated by an electrical field to the same kinetic energy with the velocity o...
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Tinea corporis
Tinea corporis # Overview Tinea corporis (also known as ringworm, tinea circinata, and tinea glabrosa) is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin; however, it may occur on any part of the body. # Symptoms It may have a variety of appearances; most easily iden...
Tinea corporis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview Tinea corporis (also known as ringworm,[1] tinea circinata,[2] and tinea glabrosa[1]) is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin...
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Tissue culture
Tissue culture Tissue culture is the growth of tissues and/or cells separate from the organism. This is typically facilitated via use of a liquid, semi-solid, or solid growth media, such as broth or agar. Tissue culture commonly refers to the culture of animal cells and tissues, while the more specific term plant tissu...
Tissue culture Tissue culture is the growth of tissues and/or cells separate from the organism. This is typically facilitated via use of a liquid, semi-solid, or solid growth media, such as broth or agar. Tissue culture commonly refers to the culture of animal cells and tissues, while the more specific term plant tiss...
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Todd's paresis
Todd's paresis # Overview Todd's paresis or Todd's paralysis (or postictal paresis/paralysis, "after seizure") is focal weakness in a part of the body after a seizure. This weakness typically affects appendages and is localized to either the left or right side of the body. It usually subsides completely within 48 hour...
Todd's paresis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Todd's paresis or Todd's paralysis (or postictal paresis/paralysis, "after seizure") is focal weakness in a part of the body after a seizure. This weakness typically affects appendages and is localized to either the left or right side of the...
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Tongue cleaner
Tongue cleaner # Overview A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper) is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, fungi, and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. The bacteria and fungi that grow on the tongue are related to many common oral care and general health pro...
Tongue cleaner # Overview A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper) is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, fungi, and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. The bacteria and fungi that grow on the tongue are related to many common oral care and general health pro...
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Tongue disease
Tongue disease Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired. The condition of the tongue provide information about many other conditions, as in strawberry tongue. Assessment of the tongue has historically been an important part of a medical examination. Examples include: - White tongue: White spots and patches or coat...
Tongue disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired. The condition of the tongue provide information about many other conditions, as in strawberry tongue. Assessment of the tongue has historically been an important part of a medical examination.[1] Examples i...
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Toxic headache
Toxic headache A toxic headache is the least common type of vascular headache that usually comes from a fever from acute illnesses such as measles, mumps, pneumonia and tonsillitis. Common hazards in our environment also cause toxic headaches with exposure. These include chemicals, fumes, pollution, allergens and other...
Toxic headache Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A toxic headache is the least common type of vascular headache that usually comes from a fever from acute illnesses such as measles, mumps, pneumonia and tonsillitis. Common hazards in our environment also cause toxic headaches w...
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Toxicogenomics
Toxicogenomics Toxicogenomics is a field of science that deals with the collection, interpretation, and storage of information about gene and protein activity within particular cell or tissue of an organism in response to toxic substances. Toxicogenomics combines toxicology with genomics or other high throughput molecu...
Toxicogenomics Toxicogenomics is a field of science that deals with the collection, interpretation, and storage of information about gene and protein activity within particular cell or tissue of an organism in response to toxic substances. Toxicogenomics combines toxicology with genomics or other high throughput molec...
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Trabeculectomy
Trabeculectomy Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecula and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous humor from within the eye to underneath the conjunctiva...
Trabeculectomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecula and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous hum...
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Trace evidence
Trace evidence Trace evidence which contends that every contact no matter how slight will leave a trace. The trace is normally caused by objects or substances contacting one another, and leaving a minute sample on the contact surfaces. Material is often transferred by heat induced by contact friction. # Examples Examp...
Trace evidence Template:ForensicScience Trace evidence which contends that every contact no matter how slight will leave a trace. The trace is normally caused by objects or substances contacting one another, and leaving a minute sample on the contact surfaces. Material is often transferred by heat induced by contact f...
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Tracheomalacia
Tracheomalacia # Overview Tracheomalacia is a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse especially when increased airflow is demanded. # Classification There are three types: - Type 1 — congenital, sometimes associated with tracheo-esophageal fistula - Ty...
Tracheomalacia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Tracheomalacia is a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse especially when increased airflow is demanded. # Classification There are three types: - Type 1 — congenital, somet...
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Traube's space
Traube's space Traube's (semilunar) space is an anatomic region of some clinical importance. It's a crescent-shaped space, encompassed by the lower edge of the left lung, the anterior border of the spleen, the left costal margin and the inferior margin of the left lobe of the liver. Thus, its surface markings are respe...
Traube's space Template:Infobox Anatomy Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Traube's (semilunar) space is an anatomic region of some clinical importance. It's a crescent-shaped space, encompassed by the lower edge of the left lung, the anterior border of the spleen, the left cost...
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Trauma surgery
Trauma surgery Trauma surgeons are physicians that have completed residency training in general surgery and have concentrated their practice on the care of injured and critically ill patients. In the United States, trauma surgeons generally work in hospitals specifically designated as trauma centers by the American Co...
Trauma surgery Editor-In-Chief: Niral Shah, M.D. [1] Trauma surgeons are physicians that have completed residency training in general surgery and have concentrated their practice on the care of injured and critically ill patients. In the United States, trauma surgeons generally work in hospitals specifically designat...
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Travel nursing
Travel nursing Travel nursing and the Travel Nursing Industry developed in response to the nursing shortage in which nurses are relocated for short-term nursing positions. The current severe shortage of nurses in the United States has increased the need for this type of position and hospitals and recruitment agencies a...
Travel nursing Travel nursing and the Travel Nursing Industry developed in response to the nursing shortage in which nurses are relocated for short-term nursing positions. The current severe shortage of nurses in the United States has increased the need for this type of position and hospitals and recruitment agencies ...
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Triceps reflex
Triceps reflex The triceps reflex, a deep tendon reflex, is a reflex as it elicits involuntary contraction of the triceps brachii muscle. It is initiated by the Cervical (of the neck region) spinal nerve 7 nerve root (the small segment of the nerve that emerges from the spinal cord). The reflex is tested as part of t...
Triceps reflex Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The triceps reflex, a deep tendon reflex, is a reflex as it elicits involuntary contraction of the triceps brachii muscle. It is initiated by the Cervical (of the neck region) spinal nerve 7 nerve root (the small segment of the nerve that emerges from...
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Trigger finger
Trigger finger Synonyms and keywords: Trigger thumb # Overview Trigger finger, or trigger thumb, is a type of stenosing tenosynovitis in which the sheath around a tendon in a thumb or finger becomes swollen, or a nodule forms on the tendon. In either case, the tendon can no longer slide freely through its sheath. Aff...
Trigger finger Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Trigger thumb # Overview Trigger finger, or trigger thumb, is a type of stenosing tenosynovitis in which the sheath around a tendon in a thumb or finger becomes swollen, o...
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Trimethylsilyl
Trimethylsilyl A trimethylsilyl group (abbreviated TMS) is a functional group in organic chemistry. This group consists of three methyl groups bonded to a silicon atom , which is in turn bonded to the rest of a molecule. This structural group is characterized by chemical inertness and a large molecular volume which mak...
Trimethylsilyl A trimethylsilyl group (abbreviated TMS) is a functional group in organic chemistry. This group consists of three methyl groups bonded to a silicon atom [−Si(CH3)3], which is in turn bonded to the rest of a molecule. This structural group is characterized by chemical inertness and a large molecular volu...
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Tropical ulcer
Tropical ulcer # Overview Tropical ulcer (also known as Aden ulcer, Jungle rot, Malabar ulcer, and Tropical phagedena) is a lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is caused by a variety of microorganisms, including mycobacteria. It is common in tropical climates. Ulcers occur on exposed parts of the body, pr...
Tropical ulcer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview Tropical ulcer (also known as Aden ulcer, Jungle rot, Malabar ulcer, and Tropical phagedena)[1] is a lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is caused by a variety of microorgani...
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Tubal ligation
Tubal ligation # Overview Tubal ligation (informally known as getting one's "tubes tied") is a permanent form of female sterilization, in which the fallopian tubes are severed and sealed or "pinched shut", in order to prevent fertilization. Hormone production, libido, and the menstrual cycle can be affected by a tubal...
Tubal ligation Template:BirthControl infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Tubal ligation (informally known as getting one's "tubes tied") is a permanent form of female sterilization, in which the fallopian tubes are severed and sealed or "pinched shut", in order to prevent fertilizati...
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Tubal reversal
Tubal reversal Tubal reversal - short for tubal sterilization reversal or tubal ligation reversal - is a surgical procedure that restores fertility to women after a tubal ligation. By rejoining the separated segments of fallopian tube, tubal reversal gives women the chance to become pregnant again naturally. This delic...
Tubal reversal Tubal reversal - short for tubal sterilization reversal or tubal ligation reversal - is a surgical procedure that restores fertility to women after a tubal ligation. By rejoining the separated segments of fallopian tube, tubal reversal gives women the chance to become pregnant again naturally. This deli...
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Tuber cinereum
Tuber cinereum # Overview The tuber cinereum is a hollow eminence of gray matter situated between the mammilary bodies, behind, and the optic chiasma, in front. The tuber cinereum is part of the hypothalamus. # Structure Laterally it is continuous with the anterior perforated substances and anteriorly with a thin lam...
Tuber cinereum Template:Infobox Brain # Overview The tuber cinereum is a hollow eminence of gray matter situated between the mammilary bodies, behind, and the optic chiasma, in front. The tuber cinereum is part of the hypothalamus. # Structure Laterally it is continuous with the anterior perforated substances and an...
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Tyndall effect
Tyndall effect # Overview The Tyndall effect is the effect of polarity scattering on the equilibrium of molecules in colloid systems, such as suspensions or emulsions. It is named after the 19th century Irish scientist John Tyndall. The Tyndall effect is used to tell the difference between the different types of mixtu...
Tyndall effect # Overview The Tyndall effect is the effect of polarity scattering on the equilibrium of molecules in colloid systems, such as suspensions or emulsions. It is named after the 19th century Irish scientist John Tyndall. The Tyndall effect is used to tell the difference between the different types of mixtu...
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Ubiquitylation
Ubiquitylation Ubiquitin is a highly-conserved regulatory protein that is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotes. Ubiquitination (or ubiquitylation) refers to the post-translational modification of a protein by the covalent attachment (via an isopeptide bond) of one or more ubiquitin monomers. The most prominent functi...
Ubiquitylation Ubiquitin is a highly-conserved regulatory protein that is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotes. Ubiquitination (or ubiquitylation) refers to the post-translational modification of a protein by the covalent attachment (via an isopeptide bond) of one or more ubiquitin monomers. The most prominent funct...
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Umbilical vein
Umbilical vein The umbilical vein is a blood vessel present during fetal development that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the growing fetus. # Circulation Attached to the uterine lining, the placenta is the site of gas exchange between mother and fetus. The singular umbilical vein carries oxygenated bloo...
Umbilical vein Template:Infobox Vein Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The umbilical vein is a blood vessel present during fetal development that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the growing fetus. # Circulation Attached to the uterine lining, the placenta is the site of gas exchange bet...
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Upper Cervical
Upper Cervical Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic is a branch of chiropractic developed by Dr. B. J. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, USA. The oldest chiropractic institution in the world, Palmer College of Chiropractic, has more information on history on its web site . Many others have contributed to the development of th...
Upper Cervical Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic is a branch of chiropractic developed by Dr. B. J. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, USA. The oldest chiropractic institution in the world, Palmer College of Chiropractic, has more information on history on its web site http://www.palmer.edu. Many others have contributed to...
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Urachal cancer
Urachal cancer # Overview Urachal cancer is a rare form of cancer that can sometimes involve the bladder, but does not arise from the urothelium and is therefore not bladder cancer in the usual sense. The disease arises from malignant transformation of rests of enteric epithelium in the urachus, an embryonic structure...
Urachal cancer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Urachal cancer is a rare form of cancer that can sometimes involve the bladder, but does not arise from the urothelium and is therefore not bladder cancer in the usual sense. The disease arises from malignant transformation of rests of enter...
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Uranyl acetate
Uranyl acetate Uranyl acetate (UO2(CH3COO)2·2H2O) is a yellow free-flowing crystalline solid of yellow rhombic crystals with a slight acetic odor. It is used as a negative stain in electron microscopy. In fact, most procedures in electron microscopy for biology require the use of uranyl acetate. 1% and 2% uranyl acetat...
Uranyl acetate Template:Chembox new Uranyl acetate (UO2(CH3COO)2·2H2O) is a yellow free-flowing crystalline solid of yellow rhombic crystals with a slight acetic odor. It is used as a negative stain in electron microscopy. In fact, most procedures in electron microscopy for biology require the use of uranyl acetate. 1...
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Uranyl nitrate
Uranyl nitrate Uranyl nitrate (UO2(NO3)2) is a water soluble yellow uranium salt. Its molecular weight is 394.04 g/mol (anhydrous) The yellow-green crystals of uranium nitrate hexahydrate are triboluminescent. Uranyl nitrate can be prepared by reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid. It is soluble in water, ethanol,...
Uranyl nitrate Template:Chembox new Uranyl nitrate (UO2(NO3)2) is a water soluble yellow uranium salt. Its molecular weight is 394.04 g/mol (anhydrous) The yellow-green[1] crystals of uranium nitrate hexahydrate are triboluminescent. Uranyl nitrate can be prepared by reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid. It is s...
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Urofollitropin
Urofollitropin # 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 WikiDo...
Urofollitropin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is in...
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Uterine artery
Uterine artery The uterine artery is an artery in females that supplies blood to the uterus. # Structure The uterine artery usually arises from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels to the uterus, crossing the ureter anteriorly. It travels through the parametrium of the inferior broad ligament...
Uterine artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The uterine artery is an artery in females that supplies blood to the uterus. # Structure The uterine artery usually arises from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels to the uterus, crossing the ureter a...
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Vibrio harveyi
Vibrio harveyi Vibrio harveyi is a species of bioluminescent marine bacteria. Ecologically similar to Vibrio fischeri, V. harveryi has both a free-living form, as well a symbiotic relationship with other marine organisms. V. harveyi may be a more common cause of luminous vibriosis in commercially farmed marine inverteb...
Vibrio harveyi Vibrio harveyi is a species of bioluminescent marine bacteria. Ecologically similar to Vibrio fischeri, V. harveryi has both a free-living form, as well a symbiotic relationship with other marine organisms.[1] V. harveyi may be a more common cause of luminous vibriosis in commercially farmed marine inve...
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Vaccine critic
Vaccine critic Vaccine critic is a poorly defined concept describing people including: - A penumbra of those who are not entirely anti-vaccinationist but campaign to prevent or avoid some aspect of vaccination such as a single component of a particular vaccine for one or more specific reasons applying only to that comp...
Vaccine critic Vaccine critic is a poorly defined concept describing people including: - A penumbra of those who are not entirely anti-vaccinationist but campaign to prevent or avoid some aspect of vaccination such as a single component of a particular vaccine for one or more specific reasons applying only to that com...
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Vaccine injury
Vaccine injury A vaccine injury is an injury caused by vaccination. Historically, allegations of vaccine injuries have come in waves, and have been closely related to litigation, and publicity surrounding that litigation. Allegations of vaccine injuries in recent decades have appeared in litigation in the United States...
Vaccine injury Template:Npov A vaccine injury is an injury caused by vaccination. Historically, allegations of vaccine injuries have come in waves, and have been closely related to litigation, and publicity surrounding that litigation. Allegations of vaccine injuries in recent decades have appeared in litigation in th...
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Vaginal artery
Vaginal artery The vaginal artery is an artery in females that supplies blood to the vagina. # Structure The vaginal artery is usually a branch of the internal iliac artery. It descends to the vagina, supplying its mucous membrane. It can send branches to the bulb of the vestibule, the fundus of the bladder, and the...
Vaginal artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The vaginal artery is an artery in females that supplies blood to the vagina. # Structure The vaginal artery is usually a branch of the internal iliac artery. It descends to the vagina, supplying its mucous membrane. It can se...
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Vanishing twin
Vanishing twin A vanishing twin is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by the mother Template:Harv. The occurrence of this phenomenon is sometimes referred to as twin embolisation syndrome or vanishing twin syndrome (VTS), since the 1980s when twin p...
Vanishing twin A vanishing twin is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by the mother Template:Harv. The occurrence of this phenomenon is sometimes referred to as twin embolisation syndrome or vanishing twin syndrome (VTS), since the 1980s when twin ...
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Vegan Outreach
Vegan Outreach Vegan Outreach is an American animal advocacy group working to expose and end cruelty to animals through the widespread distribution of printed informational booklets. As of October 2006, over five million hard copies of Vegan Outreach brochures have been handed out by the local members of Vegan Outreac...
Vegan Outreach Vegan Outreach is an American animal advocacy group working to expose and end cruelty to animals through the widespread distribution of printed informational booklets[1]. As of October 2006, over five million hard copies of Vegan Outreach brochures have been handed out by the local members of Vegan Out...
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Vein stripping
Vein stripping # Overview Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general anaesthetic to remove varicose veins. The surgeon makes an incision at the groin, and inserts a special wire into the vein. He/she ties the vein to the wire and advances it through the vein, all the way to the calf or even the ankle. T...
Vein stripping Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general anaesthetic to remove varicose veins. The surgeon makes an incision at the groin, and inserts a special wire into the vein. He/she ties the vein to the wire and advances it through th...
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Venice treacle
Venice treacle Venice treacle, also called Andromachi theriaca, Theriacum Andromachi or treacle of Andromachus, in pharmacy, was a honey- or molasses-based alexipharmic composition once thought to be good against venom. It was first developed in Italy, then exported throughout Europe from Venice. # Theriaca Andromachi...
Venice treacle Venice treacle, also called Andromachi theriaca, Theriacum Andromachi or treacle of Andromachus, in pharmacy, was a honey- or molasses-based alexipharmic composition once thought to be good against venom. It was first developed in Italy, then exported throughout Europe from Venice. # Theriaca Andromach...
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Venous cutdown
Venous cutdown # Overview Venous cutdown is an emergency procedure to get vascular access, in which the vein is exposed surgically and then a cannula is inserted into the vein under direct vision. It is used in trauma and hypovolemic shock, when peripheral cannulation is difficult or impossible. The saphenous vein is ...
Venous cutdown Template:Interventions infobox # Overview Venous cutdown is an emergency procedure to get vascular access, in which the vein is exposed surgically and then a cannula is inserted into the vein under direct vision. It is used in trauma and hypovolemic shock, when peripheral cannulation is difficult or im...
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Veratrum album
Veratrum album Veratrum album, commonly known as the False Helleborine (but also known as White Hellebore, European White Hellebore, White Veratrum; syn. Veratrum lobelianum Bernh.) is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) which is native to Europe. # Plant description The plant is a perennial herb, with a ...
Veratrum album Veratrum album, commonly known as the False Helleborine (but also known as White Hellebore, European White Hellebore, White Veratrum; syn. Veratrum lobelianum Bernh.[1]) is a medicinal plant[2][3] of the Liliaceae (lily family) which is native to Europe. # Plant description The plant is a perennial her...
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Vernanimalcula
Vernanimalcula Vernanimalcula has been described as the earliest known member of the Bilateria (animals with bilateral symmetry). It lived some 580 to 600 million years ago. It was between 0.1 and 0.2 mm across (roughly the width of one or two human hairs), and probably fed on microbes on the sea floor. It may have mov...
Vernanimalcula Vernanimalcula has been described as the earliest known member of the Bilateria (animals with bilateral symmetry). It lived some 580 to 600 million years ago. It was between 0.1 and 0.2 mm across (roughly the width of one or two human hairs), and probably fed on microbes on the sea floor. It may have mo...
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Vernon Coleman
Vernon Coleman Vernon Coleman (born in Walsall, West Midlands, England) is a British writer. A former general practitioner, he is the author of 90 books, including non-fiction works about human health, politics, cricket, and animal issues, and a range of novels. According to his website, his books have sold over two mi...
Vernon Coleman Template:Animal rights Vernon Coleman (born in Walsall, West Midlands, England) is a British writer. A former general practitioner,[1] he is the author of 90 books, including non-fiction works about human health, politics, cricket, and animal issues, and a range of novels. According to his website, his ...
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