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5d04e2ecd7fd8521d780ba42b71784c30c4d29f7 | wikidoc | Vertebral vein | Vertebral vein
The vertebral vein is formed in the suboccipital triangle, from numerous small tributaries which spring from the internal vertebral venous plexuses and issue from the vertebral canal above the posterior arch of the atlas.
They unite with small veins from the deep muscles at the upper part of the back of ... | Vertebral vein
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The vertebral vein is formed in the suboccipital triangle, from numerous small tributaries which spring from the internal vertebral venous plexuses and issue from the vertebral canal above the posterior arch of the atlas.
They unit... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Vertebral_vein | |
38244971c09e4a7b319b943e1a7d8e1bc886fc9b | wikidoc | Viburnum tinus | Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, Laurustinus Viburnum, or Laurestine) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viburnum, native to the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel; tinus means "tenth born".
It is a shrub (rarely a small tree) reaching up t... | Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, Laurustinus Viburnum, or Laurestine) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viburnum, native to the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel; tinus means "tenth born".
It is a shrub (rarely a small tree) reaching up ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Viburnum_tinus | |
24b07a819e2b9b2edcb9defb070b29a3c261f927 | wikidoc | Vinyl chloride | Vinyl chloride
# Overview
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), also known as chloroethene in IUPAC nomenclature, is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce its polymer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). At room temperature, VCM is a toxic, colorless gas with a sickly sweet odor.
# History
Vinyl chloride was first ... | Vinyl chloride
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# Overview
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), also known as chloroethene in IUPAC nomenclature, is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce its polymer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). At room temperature, VCM is a toxic, colorless gas with a sickly sweet odor.
# History
Vin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Vinyl_Chloride | |
c52d970cae59784593f89abb6f1aebd2baea37f8 | wikidoc | Violet (plant) | Violet (plant)
Violets (Viola) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America. They are typically found in moist and slightly shaded conditions such as ... | Violet (plant)
Violets (Viola) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America. They are typically found in moist and slightly shaded conditions such as... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Violet_(plant) | |
41d24e6baf85d313ccb1cef975af988f6ec376bf | wikidoc | Viral shedding | Viral shedding
Viral shedding refers to the successful production of virus progeny and that the progeny is leaving the cell to infect other host cells. Once replication has been completed and the host cell is exhausted of all resources in making viral progeny, the viruses may begin to leave the cell by several methods... | Viral shedding
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Viral shedding refers to the successful production of virus progeny and that the progeny is leaving the cell to infect other host cells. Once replication has been completed and the host cell is exhausted of all resources in making viral progeny, the viruses may begin to leave ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Viral_shedding | |
4e8f75ae37546d2f50eeee81ca5e3cbbc30ea482 | wikidoc | Viral tegument | Viral tegument
# Overview
Certain viruses contain a tegument, which is a cluster of non-essential and essential proteins that line the space between the envelope and nucleocapsid of many enveloped viruses. The tegument generally contains proteins that aid in viral replication and evasion of the immune response, typic... | Viral tegument
# Overview
Certain viruses contain a tegument, which is a cluster of non-essential and essential proteins that line the space between the envelope and nucleocapsid of many enveloped viruses. The tegument generally contains proteins that aid in viral replication and evasion of the immune response, typic... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Viral_tegument | |
9cf2db844358d422659e38e6d38744a41e3d7d5f | wikidoc | Virchow's node | Virchow's node
# Overview
Virchow's node (or signal node) is an enlarged, hard, left supraclavicular lymph node which can contain metastasis of visceral (abdominal) malignancy.
# Clinical significance
Malignancies of the internal organs can reach an advanced stage before giving symptoms. Stomach cancer, for example, ... | Virchow's node
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Virchow's node (or signal node) is an enlarged, hard, left supraclavicular lymph node which can contain metastasis of visceral (abdominal) malignancy.
# Clinical significance
Malignancies of th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Virchow%27s_node | |
ea930384c570f39b8bcb0459556d9d6c9f076ed2 | wikidoc | Visual routine | Visual routine
# Overview
A visual routine is a means of extracting information from a visual scene. In his studies on human visual cognition, Shimon Ullman proposed that the human visual system's task of perceiving shape properties and spatial relations is split into two successive stages: an early "bottom-up" state ... | Visual routine
# Overview
A visual routine is a means of extracting information from a visual scene. In his studies on human visual cognition, Shimon Ullman proposed that the human visual system's task of perceiving shape properties and spatial relations is split into two successive stages: an early "bottom-up" state ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Visual_routine | |
0d8b30d36525eacb9b068352585c3606ac80eeb7 | wikidoc | Vitex trifolia | Vitex trifolia
Vitex trifolia (Simpleleaf chastetree) is a large coastal shrub or small tree.
# Description
Vitex trifolia is a large coastal shrub or small tree, less that 5 m in height with the stems covered by soft hairs (tomentose). The leaves are oppositely arranged along the stems and are usually compound, compo... | Vitex trifolia
Vitex trifolia (Simpleleaf chastetree) is a large coastal shrub or small tree.
# Description
Vitex trifolia is a large coastal shrub or small tree, less that 5 m in height with the stems covered by soft hairs (tomentose). The leaves are oppositely arranged along the stems and are usually compound, comp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Vitex_trifolia | |
310170fa9f8b19d020deef8f126244207101add7 | wikidoc | Vitis vinifera | Vitis vinifera
# Overview
Vitis vinifera (Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Spain north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran.
It is a liana growing to 35 m tall, with flaky bark. The leaves are alternate, palma... | Vitis vinifera
# Overview
Vitis vinifera (Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Spain north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran.[1]
It is a liana growing to 35 m tall, with flaky bark. The leaves are alternate, pa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Vitis_vinifera | |
6831a28018b70b8c124a7f1d0c9357a75742fd89 | wikidoc | Vocal register | Vocal register
A vocal register in the human voice is a particular series of tones, produced in the same vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, and possessing the same quality. Registers originate in laryngeal function. They occur because the vocal folds are capable of producing several different vibratory patterns. Eac... | Vocal register
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A vocal register in the human voice is a particular series of tones, produced in the same vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, and possessing the same quality. Registers originate in laryngeal function. They occur because the vocal folds are capable of producing several diff... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Vocal_register | |
20a146e29403e778cd2685041bac83f6dbd73204 | wikidoc | Walter Noddack | Walter Noddack
Walter Noddack (- 17 August 1893 in Berlin, 7 December 1960 in Berlin) was a German chemist. He, Ida Tacke (who later married Noddack), and Otto Berg reported the discovery of element 43 in 1925 and named it masurium (after Masuria in Eastern Prussia).Template:Inote The group bombarded columbite with a ... | Walter Noddack
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Walter Noddack (* 17 August 1893 in Berlin, 7 December 1960 in Berlin) was a German chemist. He, Ida Tacke (who later married Noddack), and Otto Berg reported the discovery of element 43 in 1925 and named it masurium (after Masuria in Eastern Prussia).Template:Inote The group... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Walter_Noddack | |
a7384040bbbeb98bff2ea86fb4a4b3f2f59a3d2b | wikidoc | Watching pages | Watching pages
# Overview
Anyone with an account may choose to be notified when a certain page changes using the 'watch' feature and 'my watchlist'. MediaWiki does not let people 'own' pages; however, the watchlist feature, along with the ability to revert changes, keeps interested users involved in particular pages w... | Watching pages
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Anyone with an account may choose to be notified when a certain page changes using the 'watch' feature and 'my watchlist'. MediaWiki does not let people 'own' pages; however, the watchlist feature, along with the ability to revert changes, k... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Watching_pages | |
825fce7546d9cbb412ee6d68ef332d5205c17e01 | wikidoc | Water softener | Water softener
A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration in hard water.
These "hardness ions" cause three major kinds of undesired effects. Most visibly, metal ions react with soaps and calcium-sensitive detergents, hindering their abilit... | Water softener
A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration in hard water.
These "hardness ions" cause three major kinds of undesired effects. Most visibly, metal ions react with soaps and calcium-sensitive detergents, hindering their abili... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Water_softener | |
ab25ba715cac78bff95c1ebdb4eb0fa9f6e1958c | wikidoc | Welchol tablet | Welchol tablet
For information about colesevelam, click here.
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc Drug Project is a constellation of drug information for healthcare providers and patients vigorously vetted on the basis of FDA package insert, MedlinePlus, Practice Guidelines, Scientific Statements, and scholarly medical literature. ... | Welchol tablet
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]
For information about colesevelam, click here.
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc Drug Project is a constellation of drug information for healthcare providers and patients vigorously vetted on the basis of FDA pack... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Welchol_tablet | |
3fd4ff28934b1cd858b7214e94ad40c76655087c | wikidoc | Weldon process | Weldon process
The Weldon process is a process developed in 1870 by Walter Weldon for recovering manganese dioxide for re-use in chlorine manufacture.
After reacting hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide (and related oxides), the waste manganese(II) chloride solution is treated with lime, steam and oxygen, producing... | Weldon process
The Weldon process is a process developed in 1870 by Walter Weldon for recovering manganese dioxide for re-use in chlorine manufacture.
After reacting hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide (and related oxides), the waste manganese(II) chloride solution is treated with lime, steam and oxygen, producin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Weldon_process | |
e6b0adc6ecba79fbb0f5b978f65f09c9f71ea27c | wikidoc | Whitey (drugs) | Whitey (drugs)
Whitey is a slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to faint and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode. While fainting is usually only a problem for those with low b... | Whitey (drugs)
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Whitey is a slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to faint and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode. While fainting is usually only a prob... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Whitey_(drugs) | |
a6726e49c52e69d7eb195757de0335e690e53dc5 | wikidoc | WikiDoc Fellow | WikiDoc Fellow
# Overview
The goal of the WikiDoc Fellows program is to engage specialist or subspecialist trainees to oversee the process of keeping the contents of WikiDoc "evergreen" and "up to date".
# Who
- WikiDoc Fellows are engaged in specialist or subspecialist training. They have a demonstrated commitment ... | WikiDoc Fellow
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The goal of the WikiDoc Fellows program is to engage specialist or subspecialist trainees to oversee the process of keeping the contents of WikiDoc "evergreen" and "up to date".
# Who
- WikiDoc Fellows are engaged in specialist or subspecia... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/WikiDoc_Fellow | |
17eafe9b817d7b0c5d897bc0eab1b6d51b0be085 | wikidoc | Wiley Protocol | Wiley Protocol
The Wiley Protocol is a controversial form of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) devised and advocated by T. S. Wiley. Wiley promotes the Wiley Protocol as a means of restoring or preserving health, which is a step beyond the symptomatic treatment of conventional hormone replacement therapy... | Wiley Protocol
The Wiley Protocol is a controversial form of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) devised and advocated by T. S. Wiley. Wiley promotes the Wiley Protocol as a means of restoring or preserving health, which is a step beyond the symptomatic treatment of conventional hormone replacement therap... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Wiley_Protocol | |
40fea5b4ba2915c24a3b8381ae3cd5dbfc2cf2bd | wikidoc | William Hewson | William Hewson
William Hewson (1739-1774) was an 18th Century surgeon, anatomist and physiologist who has sometimes been referred to as the 'father of haematology'. He was born on 14th November 1739 in Hexham. He initially studied in 1753 in at the Newcastle Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne (which later became the Royal ... | William Hewson
William Hewson (1739-1774) was an 18th Century surgeon, anatomist and physiologist who has sometimes been referred to as the 'father of haematology'. He was born on 14th November 1739 in Hexham. He initially studied in 1753 in at the Newcastle Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne (which later became the Royal... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/William_Hewson | |
70819ad42140937c2e4a69122c0e29e7f2256200 | wikidoc | World AIDS Day | World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38.6 million people living with HIV, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded hist... | World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38.6 million people living with HIV, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded his... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/World_AIDS_Day | |
5d2cca003f311171a926701b4c6619f7e7d117cd | wikidoc | Wright's stain | Wright's stain
Wright's stain is a technique in histology that is used to make the differences between cells visible under light microscopy. It is used in the examination of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates.
Wright's stain is also used in cytogenetics to stain chromosomes on slides for visualization an... | Wright's stain
Wright's stain is a technique in histology that is used to make the differences between cells visible under light microscopy. It is used in the examination of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates.
Wright's stain is also used in cytogenetics to stain chromosomes on slides for visualization a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Wright%27s_stain | |
fb2ab310ad8bcd5cf7cbb12f3a4f7a2bf547d88d | wikidoc | Zinc gluconate | Zinc gluconate
# 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... | Zinc gluconate
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 intended... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Zinc_Gluconate | |
e1cdf6eef760f6923090ff9fbd18b0662ef76f1c | wikidoc | Zocor overdose | Zocor overdose
# Overdosage topics
Overdose in clinical trials
Overdose in patients
Dialyzability of Simvastatin
## Overdose in clinical trials
Significant lethality was observed in mice after a single oral dose of 9 g/m2. No evidence of lethality
was observed in rats or dogs treated with doses of 30 and 100 g/m2, re... | Zocor overdose
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overdosage topics
Overdose in clinical trials
Overdose in patients
Dialyzability of Simvastatin
## Overdose in clinical trials
Significant lethality was observed in mice after a single oral dose of 9 g/m2. No evidence of lethality
was observed in ra... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Zocor_overdose | |
1b5d535b233ba9d31f681c99c56367b48ed77b09 | wikidoc | Zoster vaccine | Zoster vaccine
# 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... | Zoster vaccine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]; Adeel Jamil, M.D. [3]
# 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. Wi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Zoster_vaccine | |
32c592621033693356469618cbc7f27ef16a696f | wikidoc | Zuclopenthixol | Zuclopenthixol
Zuclopenthixol (marketed as Cisordinol, Clopixol or Acuphase) is a typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group. It mainly acts by antagonism of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors, though it also has some antihistamine activity. It is produced and marketed by Lundbeck pharmaceutical company... | Zuclopenthixol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Zuclopenthixol (marketed as Cisordinol, Clopixol or Acuphase) is a typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group. It mainly acts by antagonism of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors, though it also has some antihistamine activity. It is prod... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Zuclopenthixol | |
0a09c3e6af028e555e34ff38708430493a42ad1a | wikidoc | Ribosomal RNA | Ribosomal RNA
# Overview
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is the central component of the ribosome, the protein manufacturing machinery of all living cells. The function of the rRNA is to provide a mechanism for decoding mRNA into amino acids and to interact with the tRNAs during translation by providing peptidyl transferase act... | Ribosomal RNA
# Overview
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is the central component of the ribosome, the protein manufacturing machinery of all living cells. The function of the rRNA is to provide a mechanism for decoding mRNA into amino acids and to interact with the tRNAs during translation by providing peptidyl transferase act... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/16S_rDNA | |
9b8db371fbf020e8cb0593ddeefba97193604c8d | wikidoc | 2-Oxazolidone | 2-Oxazolidone
2-Oxazolidone is a heterocyclic organic compound containing both nitrogen and oxygen in a 5-membered ring.
# Oxazolidinones
## Evans auxiliaries
Oxazolidinones are a class of compounds containing 2-oxazolidone in the structure. In chemistry, they are useful as Evans auxiliaries, which are used for chira... | 2-Oxazolidone
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2-Oxazolidone is a heterocyclic organic compound containing both nitrogen and oxygen in a 5-membered ring.
# Oxazolidinones
## Evans auxiliaries
Oxazolidinones are a class of compounds containing 2-oxazolidone in the structure. In chemistry, they are useful as Evans auxiliaries, wh... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/2-Oxazolidone | |
b0777ba8fe2f38dd3affeae67ad587a07e445fdd | wikidoc | Visual acuity | Visual acuity
# Overview
Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, especially form vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.
VA is a quantitative measure of the ability to identify black symbols on a whi... | Visual acuity
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, especially form vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.[1]
VA is a quantitative me... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/20/20 | |
1adbb7300d9d49a8d25cccb30265910fccc12bff | wikidoc | 2R hypothesis | 2R hypothesis
The 2R hypothesis or Ohno's hypothesis, first proposed by Susumu Ohno in 1970, is a contested hypothesis in genomics and molecular evolution suggesting that the genomes of the early vertebrate lineage underwent one or more complete genome duplications, and thus modern vertebrate genomes reflect paleopolyp... | 2R hypothesis
The 2R hypothesis or Ohno's hypothesis, first proposed by Susumu Ohno in 1970, is a contested hypothesis in genomics and molecular evolution suggesting that the genomes of the early vertebrate lineage underwent one or more complete genome duplications, and thus modern vertebrate genomes reflect paleopoly... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/2R_hypothesis | |
1466e854f288b81aa25ce046593ca1e96da1b182 | wikidoc | 3D ultrasound | 3D ultrasound
# Background
3D ultrasound is a medical ultrasound technique used during pregnancy, providing three dimensional images of the fetus. Often these images are captured rapidly and animated to produce a "4D ultrasound".
3D ultrasound works similarly to the traditional ultrasound except that the ultrasound wa... | 3D ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
3D ultrasound is a medical ultrasound technique used during pregnancy, providing three dimensional images of the fetus. Often these images are captured rapidly and animated to produce a "4D ultrasound".
3D ultrasound works similarly to the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/3D_ultrasound | |
30b1e4af569d2af44601180e5cb29529aa0da2f6 | wikidoc | 4-Acetoxy-DET | 4-Acetoxy-DET
4-Acetoxy-DET (4-Acetoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine), also known as ethacetin, ethylacybin or 4-AcO-DET is a hallucinogenic tryptamine. It was first synthesized in 1958 by Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz lab.
Within the body a percentage may be partially hydrolized into the free phenol 4-HO-DET. Human studies c... | 4-Acetoxy-DET
4-Acetoxy-DET (4-Acetoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine), also known as ethacetin, ethylacybin or 4-AcO-DET is a hallucinogenic tryptamine. It was first synthesized in 1958 by Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz lab.[1]
Within the body a percentage may be partially hydrolized into the free phenol 4-HO-DET. Human studi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/4-Acetoxy-DET | |
471a27e84463a496f4495cd65c6d1c5acb68c913 | wikidoc | Methyl yellow | Methyl yellow
Synonyms and keywords: 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, Butter yellow.
# Overview
Methyl yellow, or C.I. 11020, is a chemical compound which may be used as a pH indicator.
In aqueous solution at low pH, methyl yellow appears red. Between pH 2.9 and 4.0, methyl yellow undergoes a transition, to become yellow ab... | Methyl yellow
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, Butter yellow.
# Overview
Methyl yellow, or C.I. 11020, is a chemical compound which may be used as a pH indicator.
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In aqueous solution at low pH, meth... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene | |
dd68a1031a9210c0a906b57744c6c6e570c32602 | wikidoc | 5-HT receptor | 5-HT receptor
# Overview
In the field of neurochemistry, 5-HT receptors are receptors for the neurotransmitter and peripheral signal mediator serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT. 5-HT receptors are located on the cell membrane of nerve cells and other cell types including smooth muscle in animals, and... | 5-HT receptor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In the field of neurochemistry, 5-HT receptors are receptors for the neurotransmitter and peripheral signal mediator serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT.[1] 5-HT receptors are located on the cell membrane of nerve cells and o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/5-HT_receptor | |
3dc9b3838644e0a72629cbfba83fe326be24c05e | wikidoc | 5-bromouracil | 5-bromouracil
5-Bromouracil (or 5-bromo-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione or 5-BrU or 5-BU) is a brominated derivative of uracil that acts as an antimetabolite or base analog, substituting for thymine in DNA and can induce DNA mutation in the same way as 2-aminopurine. It is used mainly as an experimental mutagen, but its deo... | 5-bromouracil
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5-Bromouracil (or 5-bromo-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione or 5-BrU or 5-BU) is a brominated derivative of uracil that acts as an antimetabolite or base analog, substituting for thymine in DNA and can induce DNA mutation in the same way as 2-aminopurine. It is used mainly as an experimenta... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/5-bromouracil | |
6163c88121ffe6c27b13f6b2f6958601aca8c0fc | wikidoc | ABCD syndrome | ABCD syndrome
# Overview
ABCD syndrome is the acronym for albinism, black lock, cell migration disorder of the neurocytes of the gut and sensorineural deafness. It has been found to be caused by mutation in the endothelin B receptor gene (EDNRB).
# Classification
ABCD syndrome is defined as A- albinism, B- black lock... | ABCD syndrome
# Overview
ABCD syndrome is the acronym for albinism, black lock, cell migration disorder of the neurocytes of the gut and sensorineural deafness. It has been found to be caused by mutation in the endothelin B receptor gene (EDNRB).
# Classification
ABCD syndrome is defined as A- albinism, B- black lock... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ABCD_syndrome | |
33fc1861fa7de722a9f03bc62f202f0c81b222b0 | wikidoc | ACE inhibitor | ACE inhibitor
# Overview
ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in most cases as the drugs of first choice.
# Clinical use
Indications for ACE inhibitors include:
- Prevention of ... | ACE inhibitor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in most cases as the drugs of first choice.
# Clinical use
Indi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ACE-I | |
cd37047f65d1aa114b00a60871f333a530cb7830 | wikidoc | Achromatopsia | Achromatopsia
# Overview
Achromatopsia (ACHM), is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five separate individual diseases. Although the term may refer to acquired disorders such as color agnosia and cerebral achromatopsia, it typically refers to an autosomal recessive congenital color vision d... | Achromatopsia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Achromatopsia (ACHM), is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five separate individual diseases. Although the term may refer to acquired disorders such as color agnosia and cerebral achromatopsia, it typically refers... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ACHM | |
ac4e12e73a19b3a698dc43f7e015587dabd83bb1 | wikidoc | ACTH receptor | ACTH receptor
The adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor or ACTH receptor also known as the melanocortin receptor 2 or MC2 receptor is a type of melanocortin receptor (type 2) which is specific for ACTH. A G protein–coupled receptor located on the external cell plasma membrane, it is coupled to Gαs and upregulates levels... | ACTH receptor
The adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor or ACTH receptor also known as the melanocortin receptor 2 or MC2 receptor is a type of melanocortin receptor (type 2) which is specific for ACTH.[1] A G protein–coupled receptor located on the external cell plasma membrane, it is coupled to Gαs and upregulates le... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ACTH_receptor | |
a312d637d2198c1d6f064a744b24fab36a62ea47 | wikidoc | Acetylcholine | Acetylcholine
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# Disclaimer
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4ccfb0667d9dbc944255641b520bb3a1cea77aaf | wikidoc | Phenothiazine | Phenothiazine
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5f99e9fe549b6c3f48114192ccb95d336756955e | wikidoc | AIDS pandemic | AIDS pandemic
# Overview
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has led to the deaths of more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the... | AIDS pandemic
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has led to the deaths of more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent improved access to anti... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AIDS_pandemic | |
6b4231e79371055a4840c2dcb94d4d66d468709f | wikidoc | Thyroglobulin | Thyroglobulin
Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a 660 kDa, dimeric protein produced by the follicular cells of the thyroid and used entirely within the thyroid gland. Thyroglobulin protein accounts for approximately half of the protein content of the thyroid gland. Human TG (HTG) is a homodimer of subunits each containing 2768 ami... | Thyroglobulin
Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a 660 kDa, dimeric protein produced by the follicular cells of the thyroid and used entirely within the thyroid gland. Thyroglobulin protein accounts for approximately half of the protein content of the thyroid gland.[1] Human TG (HTG) is a homodimer of subunits each containing 2768... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AITD3 | |
44198fb1f632731e2879cee9f5b86885e1d6b7c6 | wikidoc | Serum albumin | Serum albumin
Serum albumin, often referred to simply as blood albumin, is an albumin (a type of globular protein) found in vertebrate blood. Human serum albumin is encoded by the ALB gene. Other mammalian forms, such as bovine serum albumin, are chemically similar.
Serum albumin is produced by the liver, occurs dissol... | Serum albumin
Serum albumin, often referred to simply as blood albumin, is an albumin (a type of globular protein) found in vertebrate blood. Human serum albumin is encoded by the ALB gene.[1][2][3] Other mammalian forms, such as bovine serum albumin, are chemically similar.
Serum albumin is produced by the liver, occ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALB | |
a9fa63bea2179b9c840ba8c77c091d2b840e6174 | wikidoc | AMPA receptor | AMPA receptor
# Overview
The α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4- propionic acid receptor (also known as AMPA receptor, AMPAR, or quisqualate receptor) is a non-NMDA-type ionotropic transmembrane receptor for glutamate that mediates fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous system (CNS). Its name is derived ... | AMPA receptor
# Overview
The α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4- propionic acid receptor (also known as AMPA receptor, AMPAR, or quisqualate receptor) is a non-NMDA-type ionotropic transmembrane receptor for glutamate that mediates fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous system (CNS). Its name is derived ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AMPAR | |
b7809ebfb2abd4fa2f7f518aa5cc0041de7a8cdc | wikidoc | AMP deaminase | AMP deaminase
AMP deaminase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMPD1 gene.
Adenosine monophosphate deaminase is an enzyme that converts adenosine monophosphate (AMP) to inosine monophosphate (IMP), freeing an ammonia molecule in the process.
# Function
Adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 catalyzes the dea... | AMP deaminase
AMP deaminase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMPD1 gene.[1][2]
Adenosine monophosphate deaminase is an enzyme that converts adenosine monophosphate (AMP) to inosine monophosphate (IMP), freeing an ammonia molecule in the process.
# Function
Adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 catalyzes ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AMP_deaminase | |
b229f6655afb90e040fae0546d1ac71fef8ee193 | wikidoc | Sodium iodide | Sodium iodide
Sodium iodide is a white, crystalline salt with chemical formula NaI used in radiation detection, treatment of iodine deficiency, and as a reactant in the Finkelstein reaction.
# Uses
Sodium iodide is commonly used to treat and prevent iodine deficiency.
Sodium iodide is used in polymerase chain reaction... | Sodium iodide
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Sodium iodide is a white, crystalline salt with chemical formula NaI used in radiation detection, treatment of iodine deficiency, and as a reactant in the Finkelstein reaction.
# Uses
Sodium iodide is commonly used to treat and prevent iodine deficiency.
Sodium iodide is used in pol... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARI_Sodium_Iodide_(I123)_1-12_MBq | |
ed5deb5d7e4a51363f4cf10925797209b9b8dd72 | wikidoc | ARTS syndrome | ARTS syndrome
# Overview
ARTS syndrome is an X linked PRPS1-related disorder. Females are carriers. Males inheriting the gene will be affected. Males with Arts syndrome do not reproduce.
# Symptoms
ARTS syndrome is characterized by
- Profound congenital sensorineural hearing impairment,
- Early-onset hypotonia,
- Del... | ARTS 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
ARTS syndrome is an X linked PRPS1-related disorder. Females are carriers. Males inheriting the gene will be affected. Males with Arts syndrome do not reproduce.[1]
# Symptoms
ART... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARTS_syndrome | |
eda1979f77181f15b1e3f383298e05f348b76443 | wikidoc | AV Conduction | AV Conduction
Conduction disturbances can occur at the level of the sinoatrial (SA) node, the atrioventricular (AV) node and the bundle branch system.
In atrioventricular block the conduction between atria and ventricles is disturbed leading to an incread PQ interval or to drop out of QRS complexes: atrial activity th... | AV Conduction
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Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Conduction disturbances can occur at the level of the sinoatrial (SA) node, the atrioventricular (AV) node and the bundle branch system.
In atrioventricular block the conduction between atria and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AV_Conduction | |
4097c4678aefe2c3cf05b5a0fda87447361572a6 | wikidoc | Aase syndrome | Aase syndrome
# Overview
Aase syndrome or Aase-Smith syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by anemia with some joint and skeletal deformities. Aase syndrome is thought to be an autosomal dominant inherited disorder. The genetic basis of the disease is not known. The anemia is caused by underdevelopment o... | Aase syndrome
# Overview
Aase syndrome or Aase-Smith syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by anemia with some joint and skeletal deformities. Aase syndrome is thought to be an autosomal dominant inherited disorder. The genetic basis of the disease is not known. The anemia is caused by underdevelopment o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aase-Smith_syndrome | |
40c5b1395cfbe8127221a98d9b9c00f180ef8686 | wikidoc | Breath sounds | Breath sounds
# Overview
Breath sounds refer to the specific sounds identified through auscultation of the respiratory system with a stethoscope.
In this context, "adventitious" refers to sounds heard apart from the normal sounds of inspiration and expiration.
A new technology, vibration response imaging, produces dyn... | Breath sounds
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Breath sounds refer to the specific sounds identified through auscultation of the respiratory system with a stethoscope.
In this context, "adventitious" refers to sounds heard apart from the normal sounds of inspiration and expiration.
A new ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abnormal_chest_sounds | |
97cf2f62557dd8c92defacceadca43da653bf685 | wikidoc | Visual system | Visual system
The visual system is the part of the nervous system which allows organisms to see.
It interprets the information from visible light to build a representation of the world surrounding the body. The visual system has the complex task of (re)constructing a three dimensional world from a two dimensional proje... | Visual system
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The visual system is the part of the nervous system which allows organisms to see.
It interprets the information from visible light to build a representation of the world surrounding the body. The visual system has the complex task of (re)constructing a ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abnormal_vision | |
bc52e99498d5cf7cbfdb1e7160d1a14dd3ac0360 | wikidoc | Abortifacient | Abortifacient
An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion.
# History
The ancient Greek colony of Cyrene at one time had an economy based almost entirely on the production and export of silphium, a powerful abortifacient in the parsley family. Silphium figured so prominently in the wealth of Cyrene that the p... | Abortifacient
An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion.
# History
The ancient Greek colony of Cyrene at one time had an economy based almost entirely on the production and export of silphium, a powerful abortifacient in the parsley family. Silphium figured so prominently in the wealth of Cyrene that the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abortifacient | |
8a230dbd76fc66d7b624dbbc7499cbb558c628d7 | wikidoc | Tooth abscess | Tooth abscess
Synonyms and keywords: root abscess, dental abscess
# Overview
A tooth abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues of the jaw bone at the tip of an infected tooth. Usually the abscess originates from a bacterial infection that has accumulated in the soft pulp of the tooth. This is usually, but not always, ass... | Tooth abscess
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: root abscess, dental abscess
# Overview
A tooth abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues of the jaw bone at the tip of an infected tooth. Usually the abscess originates from a bacterial infection that has accumulated in the soft pul... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abscessed_tooth | |
0b9c3101cb64b98c09d42453be6d2c2910e2c696 | wikidoc | Absent radius | Absent radius
# Overview
Absent radius is a very rare medical condition in which the radius bone is not developed. This results in a typical position of the arm in which the wrist is plantarflexed and radially deviated.
The aetiology of radial club hand or radial dysplasia can be divided into:
- sporadic cases, which ... | Absent radius
# Overview
Absent radius is a very rare medical condition in which the radius bone is not developed. This results in a typical position of the arm in which the wrist is plantarflexed and radially deviated.
The aetiology of radial club hand or radial dysplasia can be divided into:
- sporadic cases, which ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Absent_radius | |
362578ba9ca38ee2a3cd8324e4b429d029d37a9c | wikidoc | Absolute zero | Absolute zero
Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder, and no heat energy remains in a substance. Absolute zero is the point at which molecules do not move (relative to the rest of the body) more than they are required to by a quantum mechanical effect called zero-point energy. It... | Absolute zero
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Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder, and no heat energy remains in a substance. Absolute zero is the point at which molecules do not move (relative to the rest of the body) more than they are required to by a quantum mechanical effect called ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Absolute_zero | |
c583cef0a6229d0b3782350fdec4b21c596115c3 | wikidoc | Acalabrutinib | Acalabrutinib
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# Disclaimer
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f9023a9b124d90ea342e46e3607495c0968b4d62 | wikidoc | Accessibility | Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product (e.g., device, service, environment) is accessible by as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" the functionality, and possible benefit, of some system or entity. Accessibility is often ... | Accessibility
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Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product (e.g., device, service, environment) is accessible by as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" the functionality, and possible benefit, of some system or entity... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Accessibility | |
2ecd87613aecdac0c4fa64dff1895c3f28ac8068 | wikidoc | Acetohexamide | Acetohexamide
# Overview
Acetohexamide (trade name Dymelor) is a first-generation sulfonylurea medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2, particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.
# Mechanism of action
Acetohexamide lowers blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to secrete insu... | Acetohexamide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
# Overview
Acetohexamide (trade name Dymelor) is a first-generation sulfonylurea medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2, particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.
# Mechanism of action
Acetohexamide lowers blo... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acetohexamide | |
408350c5f5b36d040f618b30fc925f018708e6d3 | wikidoc | Acetylacetone | Acetylacetone
Acetylacetone is an organic compound with molecular formula C5H8O2. This diketone is formally named 2,4-pentanedione, although as discussed below, this name does not properly describe the predominant structure. It is a precursor to common bidentate ligand and a building block for the synthesis of heteroc... | Acetylacetone
Acetylacetone is an organic compound with molecular formula C5H8O2. This diketone is formally named 2,4-pentanedione, although as discussed below, this name does not properly describe the predominant structure. It is a precursor to common bidentate ligand and a building block for the synthesis of hetero... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acetylacetone | |
b45d4c5ee9bb68dc998a42f0252b8fd9b7d237b3 | wikidoc | Acne scarring | Acne scarring
Acne scarring occurs when the visible remnants of acne are permanently left on the skin after the acne itself subsides. True scarring is to be distinguished from macules, or reddish spots that mark the site of prior acne.
# Causes
Acne scarring is caused by a variety of factors. When acne is produced on ... | Acne scarring
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Acne scarring occurs when the visible remnants of acne are permanently left on the skin after the acne itself subsides. True scarring is to be distinguished from macules, or reddish spots that mark the site of prior acne.
# Causes
Acne scarring is cause... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acne_scarring | |
dcc3a6dc96d3883a5c20ecdfa9447c07162ebd04 | wikidoc | Acrylic glass | Acrylic glass
# Overview
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or poly (methyl 2-methylpropanoate) is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. This thermoplastic and transparent plastic is sold by the tradenames Plexiglas, Limacryl, R-Cast, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylex, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altuglas, Polycast and Lucite... | Acrylic glass
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# Overview
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or poly (methyl 2-methylpropanoate) is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. This thermoplastic and transparent plastic is sold by the tradenames Plexiglas, Limacryl, R-Cast, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylex, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altugla... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acrylic_glass | |
2d5843106d702fb4c2756f21ab2994c8af6990d8 | wikidoc | Acrylic resin | Acrylic resin
Acrylic resins are a group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds. Polymethyl acrylate is an acrylic resin used in an emulsed form for lacquer, textile finishes, adhesives and, mixed with clay, to gloss paper. Ano... | Acrylic resin
Acrylic resins are a group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds.[1] Polymethyl acrylate is an acrylic resin used in an emulsed form for lacquer, textile finishes, adhesives and, mixed with clay, to gloss paper.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acrylic_resin | |
e6598e96f573c489bb671819872e3f9f6c115f84 | wikidoc | Acute abdomen | Acute abdomen
# Overview
Acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe pain in the abdomen that is less than 24 hours in duration. It is in many cases an emergency condition requiring urgent and specific diagnosis, and the treatment usually involves surgery.
# Classification
## Peritonitis
Acute abdomen is occasionally ... | Acute abdomen
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe pain in the abdomen that is less than 24 hours in duration. It is in many cases an emergency condition requiring urgent and specific diagnosis, and the treatment usually involves surgery.
# Classific... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acute_abdomen | |
cf526ba02cde66dbf275fd38ba09750e9ffa8039 | wikidoc | Adamos Adamou | Adamos Adamou
# Overview
Adamos Adamou (born on 30 October 1950, Limassol) is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. He sits
-n the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public... | Adamos Adamou
# Overview
Adamos Adamou (born on 30 October 1950, Limassol) is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. He sits
on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adamos_Adamou | |
165c2d0cec0491b0f3aad077b09e86b6adb3e1dd | wikidoc | Adeniyi-Jones | Adeniyi-Jones
Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876-1957) was a medical director of Sierra Leonean heritage and the pioneer director of the Yaba asylum. He became one of Nigeria's foremost nationalist as a member and later president of the Nigerian National Democratic Party. He was also a long time member of the legislati... | Adeniyi-Jones
Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876-1957) was a medical director of Sierra Leonean heritage[1] and the pioneer director of the Yaba asylum. He became one of Nigeria's foremost nationalist as a member and later president of the Nigerian National Democratic Party. He was also a long time member of the legis... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adeniyi-Jones | |
5b6ebae020ee124ccce8420409b04c583974c588 | wikidoc | Amitriptyline | Amitriptyline
# 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 WikiDoc... | Amitriptyline
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# Disclaimer
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273d71bcefd4bbe59a09ff6034929c08c52d42fc | wikidoc | Adie syndrome | Adie syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Holmes-Adie Syndrome; Syndrome, Holmes-Adie; Syndrome, Adie's; Syndrome, Adie; Poorly Reacting Pupil; Holmes Adie Syndrome; Pupil, Poorly Reacting; Adie's Syndrome; Poorly Reacting Pupils; Pupils, Poorly Reacting
# Overview
Adie syndrome is characterized by abnormal pupillary funct... | Adie syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Muneeb, MBBS[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Holmes-Adie Syndrome; Syndrome, Holmes-Adie; Syndrome, Adie's; Syndrome, Adie; Poorly Reacting Pupil; Holmes Adie Syndrome; Pupil, Poorly Reacting; Adie's Syndrome; Poorly Reacti... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adie%27s_Syndrome | |
f41b582914ed01d4a377d97ad8846216dff42be5 | wikidoc | Adrenal gland | Adrenal gland
In mammals, the adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys; their name indicates that position (ad-, "near" or "at" + -renes, "kidneys"). They are chiefly responsible for regulating the stress response through the synthesis of c... | Adrenal gland
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In mammals, the adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys; their name indicates that position (ad-, "near" or "at" + -renes, "kidneys"). They are chie... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adrenal | |
83b3128ece1145f559371bb08e6a75fe9ea03448 | wikidoc | Adrenalectomy | Adrenalectomy
# Overview
Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of one or both (bilateral adrenalectomy) adrenal glands. It is usually advised for patients with tumors of the adrenal glands. The procedure can be performed using an open incision or laparoscopic technique.
# Choice of procedure
Adrenalectomy may be pref... | Adrenalectomy
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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
# Overview
Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of one or both (bilateral adrenalectomy) adrenal glands. It is usually advised for patients wi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adrenalectomy | |
335c0580eb1ce90e5293223778b1b81d8a94e819 | wikidoc | Alpha blocker | Alpha blocker
# Overview
Alpha blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs which block α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles.
# Indications
These drugs may be used to treat:
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- high blood pressure (hypertension). This is no... | Alpha blocker
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Alpha blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs which block α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles.
# Indications
These drugs may be used to treat:
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (B... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adrenergic_alpha-agonists | |
d1f734e210d639ee45326301ea20bf84eae1d8a8 | wikidoc | Aedes aegypti | Aedes aegypti
# Overview
Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can host the dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses (and other diseases as well). One group of researchers recently proposed that A. aegypti be renamed Stegomyia aegypti , but this proposal has yet to be... | Aedes aegypti
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can host the dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses (and other diseases as well). One group of researchers recently proposed that A. aegypti be renamed... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aedes | |
3aaaf41e4b7df235dcfa018ee20eb2410fa49e2f | wikidoc | Streptococcus | Streptococcus
# Overview
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the phylum Firmicutes and the lactic acid bacteria group. Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs, hence the name — from Greek streptos, meaning easily bent... | Streptococcus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the phylum Firmicutes[1] and the lactic acid bacteria group. Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs, he... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aerobic_streptococci | |
3ab0d2ea34c4efd08133c94b8ebf281a7a291cf7 | wikidoc | Aerosinusitis | Aerosinusitis
Aerosinusitis, also called barosinusitis, sinus squeeze or sinus barotrauma is a painful inflammation and sometimes bleeding of the membrane of the paranasal sinus cavities, normally the frontal sinus. It is caused by a difference in air pressures inside and outside the cavities.
Most cases occur in Scuba... | Aerosinusitis
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Aerosinusitis, also called barosinusitis, sinus squeeze or sinus barotrauma is a painful inflammation and sometimes bleeding of the membrane of the paranasal sinus cavities, normally the frontal sinus. It is caused by a difference in air pressures inside and outside the c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aerosinusitis | |
4312c0f13aa1c48d6c7c8e95bee609f0d3333d0a | wikidoc | Afamelanotide | Afamelanotide
# Overview
Afamelanotide Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Template:IPA audio link" does not exist., originally developed at the University of Arizona, is a synthetic analog of the naturally occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to indu... | Afamelanotide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Afamelanotide Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Template:IPA audio link" does not exist., originally developed at the University of Arizona, is a synthetic analog of the naturally occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte sti... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Afamelanotide | |
5f57dd79a8ab120b3223ab9967c684759cb210e8 | wikidoc | Agglutination | Agglutination
# Overview
Agglutination is the clumping of particles. The word agglutination comes from the Latin agglutinare, "to glue to."
This occurs in biology in three main examples:
1. The clumping of cells such as bacteria or red blood cells in the presence of an antibody. The antibody or other molecule binds m... | Agglutination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Agglutination is the clumping of particles. The word agglutination comes from the Latin agglutinare, "to glue to."
This occurs in biology in three main examples:
1. The clumping of cells such as bacteria or red blood cells in the presence of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Agglutination | |
134eb475eafc0f950abb2d77ef7a57970168af06 | wikidoc | Lissencephaly | Lissencephaly
# Overview
Lissencephaly, which literally means smooth brain, is a rare brain formation disorder characterized by the lack of normal convolutions (folds) in the brain. It is caused by defective neuronal migration, the process in which nerve cells move from their place of origin to their permanent locatio... | Lissencephaly
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
# Overview
Lissencephaly, which literally means smooth brain, is a rare brain formation disorder characterized by the lack of normal convolutions (folds) in the brain. It is caused by defective ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Agyria | |
52f5362d93eeb7fc7fd727d3c73e797507e97901 | wikidoc | Trypanophobia | Trypanophobia
# Background
Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia,
-r enetophobia, names that are technically incorrect because they simply denote a “fear of pins/needles” and do n... | Trypanophobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia,
or enetophobia, names that are technically incorrect because ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aichmophobia | |
e5a6362e5a4295e67a4ee09f6b00230f8d61cb80 | wikidoc | Air pollution | Air pollution
Air pollution is the modification of the natural characteristics of the atmosphere by a chemical, particulate matter, or biological agent. The atmosphere is a complex, dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has ... | Air pollution
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Air pollution is the modification of the natural characteristics of the atmosphere by a chemical, particulate matter, or biological agent. The atmosphere is a complex, dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozon... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Air_pollution | |
1c3425e54eaaa1eca2d260151873a65503530cea | wikidoc | Ajuga reptans | Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans (Blue bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Common bugle) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe. This plant is often used as medicinal and ornamental plant.
The bugle has dark green leaves with purple highlights. It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat. The l... | Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans (Blue bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Common bugle) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe. This plant is often used as medicinal and ornamental plant.
The bugle has dark green leaves with purple highlights. It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat. The ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ajuga_reptans | |
09a867f0f213b8b2e05a919bdc076b59ba07e0ca | wikidoc | Osteopetrosis | Osteopetrosis
Synonyms and keywords: Marble bone disease, Albers-Schonberg disease
# Overview
Osteopetrosis also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schonberg disease is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, in contrast to the more prevalent osteomalacia, in which the bone... | Osteopetrosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Marble bone disease, Albers-Schonberg disease
# Overview
Osteopetrosis also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schonberg disease is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, in contrast t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Albers-Schonberg_Disease | |
905ee602b66046d84cebb817e6634cffcd55bc3a | wikidoc | Alclometasone | Alclometasone
# 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 WikiDoc... | Alclometasone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alclometasone | |
5a6f60fc364d69d32effc815a68e044fe9488f69 | wikidoc | Aleppo pepper | Aleppo pepper
The Aleppo pepper is a variety of Capsicum annuum named after the town Aleppo in northern Syria. Most Aleppo peppers are grown in Syria.
It has a moderate heat level with some fruitiness and mild, cumin-like undertones.
Aleppo pepper may also refer to a dried, granulated spice made from Aleppo peppers th... | Aleppo pepper
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The Aleppo pepper is a variety of Capsicum annuum named after the town Aleppo in northern Syria. Most Aleppo peppers are grown in Syria.
It has a moderate heat level with some fruitiness and mild, cumin-like undertones.
Aleppo pepper may also refer to a dried, granulated spice made from ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aleppo_pepper | |
7f7818f0e471dc0c66566ae42288a283c35aca72 | wikidoc | Alison Kitson | Alison Kitson
Professor Alison Kitson RN, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCN is a UK nurse and is currently responsible for leading on the Royal College of Nursing professional nursing agenda.
She was previously Director of the RCN Institute. As Director she supported the development of a number of innovative projects including the... | Alison Kitson
Professor Alison Kitson RN, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCN is a UK nurse and is currently responsible for leading on the Royal College of Nursing professional nursing agenda.[1]
She was previously Director of the RCN Institute. As Director she supported the development of a number of innovative projects including... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alison_Kitson | |
29048e42670dd08bd34e43852aa2fd30d3c2b72b | wikidoc | Alkaline tide | Alkaline tide
# Overview
Alkaline Tide refers to a condition, normally encountered after eating a meal, when stomach acid is released into the stomach that causes a temporary increase in pH of the blood. This is a natural bodily function.
Alkaline Tide is caused when CO2 concentration increases in active stomach wall... | Alkaline tide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Alkaline Tide refers to a condition, normally encountered after eating a meal, when stomach acid is released into the stomach that causes a temporary increase in pH of the blood. This is a natural bodily function.
Alkaline Tide is caused whe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alkaline_tide | |
b0854227c9f63b022eef077c2a339a182a62ae20 | wikidoc | Gluconic acid | Gluconic acid
Gluconic acid is an organic compound with molecular formula C6H12O7 and condensed structural formula HOCH2(CHOH)4COOH. In aqueous solution at neutral pH, carboxylic acid forms the gluconate ion and the salts of gluconic acid are also known as gluconates. Gluconic and gluconate salts occur widely in natur... | Gluconic acid
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Gluconic acid is an organic compound with molecular formula C6H12O7 and condensed structural formula HOCH2(CHOH)4COOH. In aqueous solution at neutral pH, carboxylic acid forms the gluconate ion and the salts of gluconic acid are also... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Almora | |
344e66b45a6078eae8faa47bddd3c07a19f99a9b | wikidoc | Alpha-enolase | Alpha-enolase
Enolase 1 (ENO1), more commonly known as alpha-enolase, is a glycolytic enzyme expressed in most tissues, one of the isozymes of enolase. Each isoenzyme is a homodimer composed of 2 alpha, 2 gamma, or 2 beta subunits, and functions as a glycolytic enzyme. Alpha-enolase, in addition, functions as a structu... | Alpha-enolase
Enolase 1 (ENO1), more commonly known as alpha-enolase, is a glycolytic enzyme expressed in most tissues, one of the isozymes of enolase. Each isoenzyme is a homodimer composed of 2 alpha, 2 gamma, or 2 beta subunits, and functions as a glycolytic enzyme. Alpha-enolase, in addition, functions as a struct... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpha-enolase | |
38866b81eed508405938e742ef038eaa76c2e932 | wikidoc | Dimepheptanol | Dimepheptanol
Dimepheptanol (Racemethadol) is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of methadone.
Dimepheptanol is a mixture of two isomers, α-methadol and β-methadol. These are also available separately, and this drug has three separate entries in many national and international lists of illegal drugs, which refer t... | Dimepheptanol
Dimepheptanol (Racemethadol) is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of methadone.
Dimepheptanol is a mixture of two isomers, α-methadol and β-methadol. These are also available separately, and this drug has three separate entries in many national and international lists of illegal drugs, which refer ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpha-methadol | |
871961ff860f94877e11f096648f10007e429ee6 | wikidoc | Alpha-taxilin | Alpha-taxilin
Alpha-taxilin also known as interleukin-14 (IL-14) or high molecular weight B-cell growth factor (HMW-BCGF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TXLNA gene.
Interleukin-14 is a cytokine that controls the growth and proliferation of both normal and cancerous B cells. This molecule was also recentl... | Alpha-taxilin
Alpha-taxilin also known as interleukin-14 (IL-14) or high molecular weight B-cell growth factor (HMW-BCGF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TXLNA gene.[1][2][3]
Interleukin-14 is a cytokine that controls the growth and proliferation of both normal and cancerous B cells.[4] This molecule was... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpha-taxilin | |
ec999c1369037dbb657141faf360944e675bd0d1 | wikidoc | Alveolar duct | Alveolar duct
# Overview
Alveolar ducts are the tiny end ducts of the branching airways that fill the lungs. Each lung holds approximately 1.5 to 2 million of them. The tubules divide into two or three alveolar sacs at the distal end. They are formed from the confluence openings of several alveoli. Distal terminations... | Alveolar duct
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Alveolar ducts are the tiny end ducts of the branching airways that fill the lungs. Each lung holds approximately 1.5 to 2 million of them. The tubules divide into two or three alveolar sacs at the distal end. They ar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alveolar_duct | |
d6c439fe554d906150a2ec5810f8a779fb02c08c | wikidoc | Aminocoumarin | Aminocoumarin
Aminocoumarin is a class of antibiotics which act by an inhibition of the DNA Gyrase enzyme involved in the cell division in bacteria. They are derived from Streptomyces species, whose most well-known representative Streptomyces coelicolor was completely sequenced in 2002.
The Aminocoumarin antibio... | Aminocoumarin
Aminocoumarin is a class of antibiotics which act by an inhibition of the DNA Gyrase enzyme involved in the cell division in bacteria. They are derived from Streptomyces species, whose most well-known representative Streptomyces coelicolor was completely sequenced in 2002.[1]
The Aminocoumarin ant... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aminocoumarin | |
cef13ee517b54d2827fade225fda5aef61d633eb | wikidoc | Aminophylline | Aminophylline
# 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 WikiDoc... | Aminophylline
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aminophylline | |
5f1014903b6e2cd84ea11445650edfbc9a1e78d4 | wikidoc | Amniocentesis | Amniocentesis
# Overview
Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic risk factors, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and t... | Amniocentesis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic risk factors, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amniocentesis | |
3d634e0ebbf41063e46596d79045ee5282e66bb6 | wikidoc | Amorphous ice | Amorphous ice
Amorphous ice is an amorphous solid form of water, meaning it consists of water molecules that are randomly arranged like the atoms of common glass. Everyday ice is a polycrystalline material. Amorphous ice is distinguished by its lack of long-range order. Amorphous ice is produced by cooling liquid wa... | Amorphous ice
Amorphous ice is an amorphous solid form of water, meaning it consists of water molecules that are randomly arranged like the atoms of common glass. Everyday ice is a polycrystalline material. Amorphous ice is distinguished by its lack of long-range order. Amorphous ice is produced by cooling liquid w... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amorphous_ice | |
cd7ebcf565c039cd5cb2218b0f13cfa315ba70df | wikidoc | Hyaluronidase | Hyaluronidase
# 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 WikiDoc... | Hyaluronidase
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 an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amphadase | |
98d4f70c251989dbf21fa4002ee2cfb6d302c98e | wikidoc | Amplification | Amplification
Amplification may refer to:
- The operation of an amplifier, a natural or artificial device intended to make a signal stronger.
- Amplification (rhetoric), a figure of speech that adds importance to increase its rhetorical effect.
- Amplification (psychology) in which physical symptoms are affected by psy... | Amplification
Amplification may refer to:
- The operation of an amplifier, a natural or artificial device intended to make a signal stronger.
- Amplification (rhetoric), a figure of speech that adds importance to increase its rhetorical effect.
- Amplification (psychology) in which physical symptoms are affected by ps... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amplification | |
461d091f6b5dc91d0410c81cc136c4ff17157e59 | wikidoc | Hair follicle | Hair follicle
# Overview
A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, lips and soles of the feet. The thicker density of hair, the more sebaceous glands are found.
Als... | Hair follicle
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, lips and soles of the feet. The thicker densi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anagen | |
ba5c59eb629c46331a7ff367efeb0362567000d2 | wikidoc | Concentration | Concentration
# Overview
In chemistry, concentration is the measure of how much of a given substance there is mixed with another substance. This can apply to any sort of chemical mixture, but most frequently the concept is limited to homogeneous solutions, where it refers to the amount of solute in a substance.
To con... | Concentration
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In chemistry, concentration is the measure of how much of a given substance there is mixed with another substance. This can apply to any sort of chemical mixture, but most frequently the concept is limited to homogeneous solutions, where it r... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Analytical_concentration | |
ba1c97a3c355e2816b2f48ccdabfb9bc94a853b1 | wikidoc | Anaphylatoxin | Anaphylatoxin
Anaphylatoxins, or anaphylotoxins, are fragments (C3a, C4a or C5a) that are produced during the pathways of the complement system.
# Direct and indirect functions
Most notable is the ability to trigger degranulation of (release of substances from) mast cells or basophils, which is an important part of th... | Anaphylatoxin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Anaphylatoxins, or anaphylotoxins, are fragments (C3a, C4a or C5a) that are produced during the pathways of the complement system.
# Direct and indirect functions
Most notable is the ability to trigger degranulation of (release of substances from) mast ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anaphylatoxin | |
7f61bdf468668d4279e56639aae5cced5fb86e97 | wikidoc | Anaplastology | Anaplastology
# Overview
Anaplastology (Gk. ana-again, anew, upon plastos-something made, formed, molded logy-the study of) is a branch of medicine dealing with the prosthetic rehabilitation of an absent, disfigured, or malformed anatomically critical location of the face or body.
An anaplastologist (a maxillofacial p... | Anaplastology
Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [2]
# Overview
Anaplastology (Gk. ana-again, anew, upon plastos-something made, formed, molded logy-the study of) is a branch of medicine dealing with the prosthetic rehabilitation of an ab... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anaplastologist |
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