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181c47e6a012bbd090398dd5293d0937c247da03 | wikidoc | Bladder stone | Bladder stone
# Overview
A bladder stone (also called a vesical calculus or cystolith) is a calculus (stone) found in the urinary bladder.
# Classification
Urinary stones may be composed of the following substances:
- Calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite)
- Calcium oxalate dihydrate (weddellite)
- Calcium phosphat... | Bladder stone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
# Overview
A bladder stone (also called a vesical calculus or cystolith) is a calculus (stone) found in the urinary bladder.[1]
# Classification
Urinary stones may be composed of the following substances:[2]
- Calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite)
-... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bladder_stone | |
964e86c93c64cfa23d2a8c5336cda7fb268ae46a | wikidoc | Blau syndrome | Blau syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Pediatric Granulomatous Arthritis (PGA), Juvenile Systemic Granulomatosis, Early Onset Sarcoidosis, Jabs Syndrome, NOD2-associated disease-Blau
# Overview
Blau syndrome is characterized by the triad of early-onset symmetric polyarticular synovitis, skin rash, and eye involvement wi... | Blau syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Pediatric Granulomatous Arthritis (PGA), Juvenile Systemic Granulomatosis, Early Onset Sarcoidosis, Jabs Syndrome, NOD2-associated disease-Blau
# Overview
Blau syndr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blau_syndrome | |
8f8dabe944ccbd8e33a937221a3d1d6afb0038a1 | wikidoc | Blood culture | Blood culture
# Overview
Blood culture is microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (bacteremia, septicemia).
# Method
A minimum of 10 ml of blood is taken through venipuncture and injected into two or more "blood bottles" with specific media for ... | Blood culture
# Overview
Blood culture is microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (bacteremia, septicemia).
# Method
A minimum of 10 ml of blood is taken through venipuncture and injected into two or more "blood bottles" with specific media for ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_culture | |
c498b4c6499e70cc826a5c89ab06b15171134a38 | wikidoc | Glucose meter | Glucose meter
# Overview
A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to hypoglycemia. A small drop of blood obtained by pricking... | Glucose meter
Editor-in-Chief: Jonathan C. Javitt, M.D.
# Overview
A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to hypoglycemia.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_glucose_meter | |
4c42b41a47ccc9f4891b55ee74868b3f59cbf0a9 | wikidoc | Foaming agent | Foaming agent
A foaming agent is a surfactant, which when present in small amounts, facilitates the formation of a foam, or enhances its colloidal stability by inhibiting the coalescence of bubbles.
Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is a detergent and surfactant found in many personal care ... | Foaming agent
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
A foaming agent is a surfactant, which when present in small amounts, facilitates the formation of a foam, or enhances its colloidal stability by inhibiting the coalescence of bubbles.[1]
Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blowing_agent | |
16be4857d1f5841de95aade2932798e2354c6275 | wikidoc | Blunt (cigar) | Blunt (cigar)
# Overview
A blunt is a cigar or (L) which is wider than a cigarillo and not quite as wide as a traditional cigar. These cigars typically consist of two main parts; the inner leaf, which is similar to a cigarette rolling paper, except it is made of tobacco, and a thicker outer leaf which is rolled around... | Blunt (cigar)
# Overview
A blunt is a cigar or (L) which is wider than a cigarillo and not quite as wide as a traditional cigar. These cigars typically consist of two main parts; the inner leaf, which is similar to a cigarette rolling paper, except it is made of tobacco, and a thicker outer leaf which is rolled around... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blunt_(cigar) | |
05bb452a37dee60ffe761b30d20315c7e3fbbd0a | wikidoc | Body donation | Body donation
# Overview
Body donation is the donation of the whole body after death for medical research and education. For years, only medical schools accepted whole bodies for donation. Only the legal next-of-kin(s) of the deceased can provide the necessary consent for donation if the donor did not provide it to th... | Body donation
# Overview
Body donation is the donation of the whole body after death for medical research and education. For years, only medical schools accepted whole bodies for donation. Only the legal next-of-kin(s) of the deceased can provide the necessary consent for donation if the donor did not provide it to th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_Donation | |
c717caaf9fd22d3ef3ad4e62dbe12685e283f597 | wikidoc | Body piercing | Body piercing
# Overview
Body piercing is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn. Body piercing is a form of body modification. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this a... | Body piercing
# Overview
Body piercing is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn. Body piercing is a form of body modification. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_piercing | |
32b08df7bdd4bfc0c1447e3c102d1cbffd92d8fd | wikidoc | Body stuffers | Body stuffers
Heroin overdose in a number of cases, can occur accidentally in a group of people called as 'body packers' and 'body stuffers'. Body stuffers usually stuff their rectum or vagina with bags of heroin in an attempt to illegally smuggle them into a country. Since these bags are not specially designed to stor... | Body stuffers
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
Heroin overdose in a number of cases, can occur accidentally in a group of people called as 'body packers' and 'body stuffers'. Body stuffers usually stuff their rectum or vagina with bags of heroin in an attempt to illegally s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_stuffers | |
0a66a38f7ddf94954dd808d0b7d6b1abfe4f4cca | wikidoc | Boil | Boil overview
# Overview
Boil or furuncle is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form ... | Boil overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[4]Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [5]
# Overview
Boil or furuncle is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Boil_overview | |
8d9cb8b145e7a89f2fba3d593245eae0ca37a369 | wikidoc | Bond polarity | Bond polarity
In chemistry, polarity refers to the dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Molecular polarity is dependent on the difference in electronegativity between atoms in a compound and the asymmetry of ... | Bond polarity
In chemistry, polarity refers to the dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Molecular polarity is dependent on the difference in electronegativity between atoms in a compound and the asymmetry of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bond_polarity | |
b611452522abfa4883dea8eae8982a6b092b53bc | wikidoc | Bone grafting | Bone grafting
# Overview
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with material from the patient's own body, an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute. Bone grafting is used to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal... | Bone grafting
For patient information, click here
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with material from the patient's own body, an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute. Bone grafting is used to repair bone fractures th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bone_graft | |
8998c7fc1aaf29df7a7e349bb54c08e43e2de3af | wikidoc | Bone turnover | Bone turnover
Bone remodeling is a life long process where old bone is removed from the skeleton (a sub-process called bone resorption) and new bone is added (a sub-process called ossification or bone formation). These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone during growth and following injuries. Rem... | Bone turnover
Bone remodeling is a life long process where old bone is removed from the skeleton (a sub-process called bone resorption) and new bone is added (a sub-process called ossification or bone formation). These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone during growth and following injuries. Re... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bone_turnover | |
781b33c844e6547f08b44f06aabeea9ea9bbfc04 | wikidoc | Bootstrapping | Bootstrapping
# Overview
As an allusion to lifting oneself up by one's own bootstraps, the term bootstrapping means using a special process to perform a task that one would be unable to do in general. In particular, it is used in the following contexts:
- Bootstrapping (computing), starting a computer or building com... | Bootstrapping
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
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As an allusion to lifting oneself up by one's own bootstraps, the term bootstrapping means using a special process to perform a task that one would be unable to do in general. In particular, it is used in the followin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bootstrapping | |
dd19bf260f07afa9c2798d3b3b13d1bdc927c9fa | wikidoc | Borna disease | Borna disease
# Overview
Borna disease is an infectious neurological syndrome of warm-blooded animals, which causes abnormal behavior and fatality. Originally identified in sheep and horses in Europe, it has since been found to occur in a wide range of warm-blooded animals including birds, cattle, cats and primates an... | Borna disease
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Borna disease is an infectious neurological syndrome of warm-blooded animals, which causes abnormal behavior and fatality. Originally identified in sheep and horses in Europe, it has since been found to occur in a wide range of warm-blooded a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Borna_disease | |
bfade57af7dfc82e3d9c0c38cd74ba99fee67aa9 | wikidoc | Botryomycosis | Botryomycosis
Botryomycosis; also known as bacterial pseudomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin, and sometimes the viscera. The disease was originally discovered by Otto Bollinger (1843-1909) in 1870, and its name was coined by Sebastiano Rivolta (1832-1893) in 1884. The nam... | Botryomycosis
Botryomycosis; also known as bacterial pseudomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin, and sometimes the viscera. The disease was originally discovered by Otto Bollinger (1843-1909) in 1870, and its name was coined by Sebastiano Rivolta (1832-1893) in 1884. The na... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Botryomycosis | |
7b138b37d6adb5a6b4f0fd73cef989cefa8c95b4 | wikidoc | Brachytherapy | Brachytherapy
# Overview
Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of
radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Conversely, external beam radiotherapy, or teletherapy, is the application of radiation that has been ex... | Brachytherapy
# Overview
Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of
radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Conversely, external beam radiotherapy, or teletherapy, is the application of radiation that has been ex... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brachytherapy | |
d00ed0112bcddbecd5767e29f38afe9e6e3b3a00 | wikidoc | Brain mapping | Brain mapping
# Overview
Brain mapping is a set of neuroscience techniques predicated on the mapping of (biological) quantities or properties onto spatial representations of the (human or non-human) brain resulting in maps. All neuroimaging can be considered part of brain mapping. Brain mapping can be conceived as a h... | Brain mapping
# Overview
Brain mapping is a set of neuroscience techniques predicated on the mapping of (biological) quantities or properties onto spatial representations of the (human or non-human) brain resulting in maps. All neuroimaging can be considered part of brain mapping. Brain mapping can be conceived as a h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brain_Mapping | |
617efcc2b50851125859232c0e7de32618bdc150 | wikidoc | Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding
# Overview
Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from a woman's breasts, not from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is possible for most mothers to nourish their infant (or infants in... | Breastfeeding
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]
# Overview
Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from a woman's breasts, not from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is possible for... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breast-feeding | |
9f0933154fa90bbbf755dfc3f2f296259af6ac93 | wikidoc | Breast Biopsy | Breast Biopsy
# Overview
Breast biopsy the only definite way to diagnose breast cancer. Hence, every patient with a suspicious lesion in her/his breast needs a biopsy to evaluate the nature of the mass precisely. Nevertheless, a large number of biopsy samples taken from breast lumps are found to be benign.
# Biopsy
-... | Breast Biopsy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
# Overview
Breast biopsy the only definite way to diagnose breast cancer. Hence, every patient with a suspicious lesion in her/his breast needs a biopsy to evaluate the nature of the mass precise... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breast_Biopsy | |
e763e7a6f5880149b70c591013aa91ac93a7109a | wikidoc | Breast health | Breast health
# Cancer
# Breast Pain
# Infections and inflammations
These may be caused among others by trauma, secretory
stasis/milk engorgement, hormonal stimulation, infections
-r autoimmune reactions.
Repeated occurrence unrelated to lactation requires
endocrinological examination.
# Pre-malignant diseases
- Ca... | Breast health
# Cancer
# Breast Pain
# Infections and inflammations
These may be caused among others by trauma, secretory
stasis/milk engorgement, hormonal stimulation, infections
or autoimmune reactions.
Repeated occurrence unrelated to lactation requires
endocrinological examination.
# Pre-malignant diseases
- Ca... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breast_health | |
49b08e6b3b6a698f0bcd8dabc3163bb29f3df93a | wikidoc | Parietal bone | Parietal bone
# Overview
The parietal bones are bones in the human skull and form, by their union, the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is irregularly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, and four angles.
# Surfaces
## External
The external surface is convex, smooth, and marked near t... | Parietal bone
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The parietal bones are bones in the human skull and form, by their union, the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is irregularly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, and four angles.
# Surfac... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bregma | |
f7763fbf0da1fdd9e07678b5aaeed0df3a096ca1 | wikidoc | Bremelanotide | Bremelanotide
Bremelanotide (formerly PT-141) is the generic term for a new medication for use in treating sexual dysfunction in men (erectile dysfunction or impotence) as well as sexual dysfunction in women (sexual arousal disorder). It is the only known synthetic aphrodisiac. Unlike Viagra and other related medicatio... | Bremelanotide
Bremelanotide (formerly PT-141) is the generic term for a new medication for use in treating sexual dysfunction in men (erectile dysfunction or impotence) as well as sexual dysfunction in women (sexual arousal disorder). It is the only known synthetic aphrodisiac. Unlike Viagra and other related medicati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bremelanotide | |
27640ee1208fec4ba2c7f064d8e3489614c29648 | wikidoc | Brexpiprazole | Brexpiprazole
-Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis: Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Brexpiprazole is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
-Suicidal Thoughts and... | Brexpiprazole
-Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis: Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Brexpiprazole is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
-Suicidal Thoughts an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brexpiprazole | |
0c2a250725150bf3f9b8f458f594820a89e0f7f3 | wikidoc | Brinell scale | Brinell scale
The Brinell scale characterizes the indentation hardness of materials through the scale of penetration of an indenter, loaded on a material test-piece. It is one of several definitions of hardness in materials science.
Brinelling refers to surface fatigue caused by repeated impact or overloading. It is a ... | Brinell scale
The Brinell scale characterizes the indentation hardness of materials through the scale of penetration of an indenter, loaded on a material test-piece. It is one of several definitions of hardness in materials science.
Brinelling refers to surface fatigue caused by repeated impact or overloading. It is a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brinell_hardness_test | |
677ff25d6ef004751499c22cf4e5c935d4755112 | wikidoc | Brittle nails | Brittle nails
Synonyms and keywords: Onychorrhexis; longitudinal split of nail
# Overview
Brittle nails is a condition where the nails are fragile and break frequently.
# Causes
## Common Causes
It can be due to an infection or a nutritional disorder, but they can also be an indication of several other medical condi... | Brittle nails
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Onychorrhexis; longitudinal split of nail
# Overview
Brittle nails is a condition where the nails are fragile and break frequently.
# Causes
## Common Causes
It can be due to an infection or a nu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brittle_fingernails | |
7c76c47cc28abf0a1d1862c869ac9168034630fa | wikidoc | Bromo-Seltzer | Bromo-Seltzer
Bromo-Seltzer (acetaminophen, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid), is an antacid used to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. Originally produced by the Emerson Drug Company, Bromo-Seltzer is sold in the United States in the form of effervescent granules w... | Bromo-Seltzer
Bromo-Seltzer (acetaminophen, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid), is an antacid used to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. Originally produced by the Emerson Drug Company, Bromo-Seltzer is sold in the United States in the form of effervescent granules ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bromo-Seltzer | |
fb925756658093457cf169e2530b9a9a2f6b2113 | wikidoc | Bromocriptine | Bromocriptine
# 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... | Bromocriptine
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 int... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bromocriptine | |
e0775613929f686256666eb8a572a40f883a64b9 | wikidoc | Forehead lift | Forehead lift
# Overview
A forehead lift, also known as a browlift or browplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to elevate a drooping eyebrow that may obstruct vision and/or to remove the deep “worry” lines that run across the forehead and may portray to others anger, sternness, hostility, fatigue or other unin... | Forehead lift
Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [2]
# Overview
A forehead lift, also known as a browlift or browplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to elevate a drooping eyebrow that may obstruct vision and/or to remove the deep... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brow_lift | |
134a2bee3a88a8a9c818b96e6f206398d2bf02af | wikidoc | Brugia timori | Brugia timori
# Overview
Brugia timori is a human filarial parasitic nematode (roundworm) which causes the disease Timor filariasis. While this disease was first described in 1965, the identity of Brugia timori as the causative agent was not known until 1977. In that same year, Anopheles barbirostris was shown to ... | Brugia timori
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
# Overview
Brugia timori is a human filarial parasitic nematode (roundworm) which causes the disease Timor filariasis. While this disease was first described in 1965,[1] the identity of Brugia timori as the causative agent was not known until 1977.[2]... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brugia_timori | |
f8c66bcd5c98d231bdd9f9a496bbcd23b8190ddd | wikidoc | Bulbus cordis | Bulbus cordis
# Overview
When the developing heart assumes its S-shaped form, the bulbus cordis lies ventral to the primitive ventricle. Together, the bulbus cordis and the primitive ventricle give rise to the ventricle of the formed heart.
The adjacent walls of the bulbus cordis and ventricle approximate, fuse, and ... | Bulbus cordis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
When the developing heart assumes its S-shaped form, the bulbus cordis lies ventral to the primitive ventricle. Together, the bulbus cordis and the primitive ventricle give rise to the ventricle of the formed hear... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bulbus_cordis | |
755860c157c9d5fb18285583a2f9dac6ca2cf9db | wikidoc | Food additive | Food additive
# Overview
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance.
Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as with wines. With the ad... | Food additive
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance.
Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweet... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bulking_agents | |
02b49cab50612139e0461d2aab845ea0a1c38b37 | wikidoc | Bunsen burner | Bunsen burner
# Overview
A Bunsen burner is a common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion.
# History
When the University of Heidelberg hired Robert Bunsen in 1852, the authorities promised to build him a new laboratory building. ... | Bunsen burner
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# Overview
A Bunsen burner is a common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion.
# History
When the University of Heidelberg hired Robert Bunsen in 1852, the authorities promised t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bunsen_burner | |
0c536786b8ef2d183256321b269db185a227882d | wikidoc | Burn | Burn overview
# Overview
A burn is an injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction. Burns can be highly variable in terms of the tissue affected, the severity, and resultant complications. Muscle, bone, blood vessel, and epidermal tissue can all be damaged with subsequent pain due... | Burn overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eman Alademi, M.D.[2]
# Overview
A burn is an injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction. Burns can be highly variable in terms of the tissue affected, the severity, and resultant com... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Burn_overview | |
9cf99ec0f5a0ace1c5e6324f38c5715baeac6807 | wikidoc | Burr (cutter) | Burr (cutter)
# Overview
Burrs (sometimes called rotary files) are small cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools or dentist's drills. The name may be considered appropriate when their small sized head (3 mm diameter shaft) is compared to that of a seed of the burr (fruit)|burr fruit.
To maintain the correct surface... | Burr (cutter)
# Overview
Burrs (sometimes called rotary files) are small cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools or dentist's drills. The name may be considered appropriate when their small sized head (3 mm diameter shaft) is compared to that of a seed of the burr (fruit)|burr fruit.
To maintain the correct surface... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Burr_(cutter) | |
6dabdbb9cab3a32e2b8810e76d10d3ff68119837 | wikidoc | 1,3-Butadiene | 1,3-Butadiene
# Overview
1,3-Butadiene is a simple conjugated diene. It is an important industrial chemical used as a monomer in the production of synthetic rubber. When the word butadiene is used, most of the time it refers to 1,3-butadiene.
The name butadiene can also refer to the isomer, 1,2-butadiene, which is a ... | 1,3-Butadiene
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# Overview
1,3-Butadiene is a simple conjugated diene. It is an important industrial chemical used as a monomer in the production of synthetic rubber. When the word butadiene is used, most of the time it refers to 1,3-butadiene.
The name butadiene can also refer to the isomer, 1,2-... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butadiene | |
0d99db03bb8dd2bfd2f9c6c1e6bc689c808c1f2d | wikidoc | Petrochemical | Petrochemical
# Overview
Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. (With regard to etymology, the name is incorrect, as the Greek root petro- means "rock"; the correct term is oleochemicals, from the Greek root oleo-, meaning "oil".) Although some of the chemical... | Petrochemical
# Overview
Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. (With regard to etymology, the name is incorrect, as the Greek root petro- means "rock"; the correct term is oleochemicals, from the Greek root oleo-, meaning "oil".) Although some of the chemical... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butyl_Alcohol | |
279617b7869aa28f3484fce1d4ec83e1acbd7ef0 | wikidoc | Butyrophenone | Butyrophenone
Butyrophenone is a chemical compound (a ketone); some of its derivatives (called commonly butyrophenones) are used to treat various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as acting as antiemetics.
Butyrophenones are a class of pharmaceutical drugs derived from butyrophenone.
Examples include... | Butyrophenone
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Butyrophenone is a chemical compound (a ketone); some of its derivatives (called commonly butyrophenones) are used to treat various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as acting as antiemetics.
Butyrophenones are a class of pharmaceutical drugs derived from butyrophe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butyrophenone | |
1cbc3bcd5eebeed201e2305aa0d45b0a24dd038d | wikidoc | C-type lectin | C-type lectin
A C-type lectin (CLEC) is a type of lectin that requires calcium for binding.
An example is the asialoglycoprotein receptor.
CLECs include:
- CLEC1A, CLEC1B
- CLEC2A, CLEC2B, CD69 (CLEC2C), CLEC2D, CLEC2L
- CLEC3A, CLEC3B
- CLEC4A, CLEC4C, CLEC4D, CLEC4E, CLEC4F, CLEC4G, ASGR1 (CLEC4H1), ASGR2 (CLEC4H2), ... | C-type lectin
A C-type lectin (CLEC) is a type of lectin that requires calcium for binding.[1]
An example is the asialoglycoprotein receptor.
CLECs include:
- CLEC1A, CLEC1B
- CLEC2A, CLEC2B, CD69 (CLEC2C), CLEC2D, CLEC2L
- CLEC3A, CLEC3B
- CLEC4A, CLEC4C, CLEC4D, CLEC4E, CLEC4F, CLEC4G, ASGR1 (CLEC4H1), ASGR2 (CLEC4H... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/C-type_lectin | |
c96acd7e28b0d4224748abf8eee4aa627cfef93c | wikidoc | CAD (protein) | CAD (protein)
CAD protein (carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2, aspartate transcarbamylase, and dihydroorotase) is a trifunctional multi-domain enzyme involved in the first three steps of pyrimidine biosynthesis. De-novo synthesis starts with cytosolic carbamoylphosphate synthetase II which uses glutamine, carbon dioxide ... | CAD (protein)
CAD protein (carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2, aspartate transcarbamylase, and dihydroorotase) is a trifunctional multi-domain enzyme involved in the first three steps of pyrimidine biosynthesis. De-novo synthesis starts with cytosolic carbamoylphosphate synthetase II which uses glutamine, carbon dioxide... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CAD_(protein) | |
189fa950a14482f19479b94ed4d6a1dd70eca7e7 | wikidoc | IL-2 receptor | IL-2 receptor
The interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) is a heterotrimeric protein expressed on the surface of certain immune cells, such as lymphocytes, that binds and responds to a cytokine called IL-2.
# Composition
IL-2 binds to the IL-2 receptor, which has three forms, generated by different combinations of three diffe... | IL-2 receptor
The interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) is a heterotrimeric protein expressed on the surface of certain immune cells, such as lymphocytes, that binds and responds to a cytokine called IL-2.
# Composition
IL-2 binds to the IL-2 receptor, which has three forms, generated by different combinations of three diff... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CD122 | |
1e0ed449ac088f72c33d2e44ab5c99d1e9538ee0 | wikidoc | T helper cell | T helper cell
T helper cells (also known as effector T cells or Th cells) are a sub-group of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell or leukocyte) that plays an important role in establishing and maximizing the capabilities of the immune system. These cells are unusual in that they have no cytotoxic or phagocytic activ... | T helper cell
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
T helper cells (also known as effector T cells or Th cells) are a sub-group of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell or leukocyte) that plays an important role in establishing and maximizing the capabilities of the immune system. These cells are unusua... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CD4%2B | |
bace3c4a1dba37f09c64835257f14905a8532adf | wikidoc | CD5 (protein) | CD5 (protein)
CD5 is a cluster of differentiation expressed on the surface of T cells (various species) and in a subset of murine B cells known as B-1a. The expression of this receptor in human B cells has been a controversial topic and up to date there is no consensus regarding the role of this receptor as a marker of... | CD5 (protein)
CD5[1] is a cluster of differentiation expressed on the surface of T cells (various species) and in a subset of murine B cells known as B-1a. The expression of this receptor in human B cells has been a controversial topic and up to date there is no consensus regarding the role of this receptor as a marke... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CD5_(protein) | |
fae93fbe6eea6700add0b9080fa8c0c6b1d39ade | wikidoc | CH activation | CH activation
Carbon-hydrogen bond activation or CH activation may be defined as a facile carbon hydrogen cleavage reaction with an organometallic “MX” species that proceeds by coordination of a hydrocarbon to the inner-sphere of “M” (either via an intermediate “alkane or arene complex” or a transition state) leading t... | CH activation
Carbon-hydrogen bond activation or CH activation may be defined as a facile carbon hydrogen cleavage reaction with an organometallic “MX” species that proceeds by coordination of a hydrocarbon to the inner-sphere of “M” (either via an intermediate “alkane or arene complex” or a transition state) leading ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CH_activation | |
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# Overview
CO2 retention is a pathophysiological process in which too little carbon dioxide is removed from the blood by the lungs. The end result is hypercapnia, an elevated level of carbon dioxide dissolved in the bloodstream. Various diseases may lead to this state; disturbed gas exchange may lead to ... | CO₂ retention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
CO2 retention is a pathophysiological process in which too little carbon dioxide is removed from the blood by the lungs. The end result is hypercapnia, an elevated level of carbon dioxide dissolved in the bloodstream. Various diseases may lea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CO%E2%82%82_retention | |
aee76e9bc52c4d9f25260fa6cf48bfd5ae7e0605 | wikidoc | Cadmium oxide | Cadmium oxide
# Overview
Cadmium oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdO. CdO is one of the main precursors to other cadmium compounds It crystallizes in a cubic lattice like sodium chloride, with octahedral cation and anion centers.
# Production and structure
Since cadmium compounds are often found in ... | Cadmium oxide
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# Overview
Cadmium oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdO. CdO is one of the main precursors to other cadmium compounds It crystallizes in a cubic lattice like sodium chloride, with octahedral cation and anion centers.[1]
# Production and structure
Since cadmium comp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cadmium_oxide | |
aa261b6bbfe0c765cf19e787066bc9b869666104 | wikidoc | Calcium oxide | Calcium oxide
# Overview
Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic and alkaline crystalline solid. As a commercial product, lime often also contains magnesium oxide, silicon oxide and smaller amounts of aluminium oxide and iron oxid... | Calcium oxide
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# Overview
Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic and alkaline crystalline solid. As a commercial product, lime often also contains magnesium oxide, silicon oxide and smaller amounts of alumini... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calcium_oxide | |
233aafab55b9b87357c666b070b9028d91497b9b | wikidoc | Caliciviridae | Caliciviridae
Calicivirus
Vesivirus
Lagovirus
Norovirus
Sapovirus
The Caliciviridae family are members of Class IV of the Baltimore scheme. They are positive-sense, single stranded RNA which is non-segmented. The caliciviruses have been found in a number of organisms such as humans, cattle, pigs, chickens, reptiles, ... | Caliciviridae
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The Caliciviridae family are members of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caliciviridae | |
3e3e54b36b871b385b6be5f0f62008dd5a388f7c | wikidoc | Camillo Golgi | Camillo Golgi
# Overview
Camillo Golgi (July 7, 1843 – January 21, 1926) was an Italian physician and scientist.
# Biography
Camillo Golgi was born in Corteno (Brescia). His father was a physician and district medical officer. Golgi studied at University of Pavia, where he worked in the experimental pathology laborat... | Camillo Golgi
# Overview
Camillo Golgi (July 7, 1843 – January 21, 1926) was an Italian physician and scientist.
# Biography
Camillo Golgi was born in Corteno (Brescia). His father was a physician and district medical officer. Golgi studied at University of Pavia, where he worked in the experimental pathology laborat... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Camillo_Golgi | |
ab11fafefdeacb1ffe104dd551858b5243851bac | wikidoc | Camp Setebaid | Camp Setebaid
Camp Setebaid is a camp for children and teens ages 8-17 with diabetes. It is located west of Wilkes-Barre in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. It has been serving children with Type 1 diabetes since 1978. The name Setebaid is "diabetes" spelled backwards, which was suggested by campers in the e... | Camp Setebaid
Camp Setebaid is a camp for children and teens ages 8-17 with diabetes. It is located west of Wilkes-Barre in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. It has been serving children with Type 1 diabetes since 1978. The name Setebaid is "diabetes" spelled backwards, which was suggested by campers in the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Camp_Setebaid | |
b2f4707f33532695ff6da2ca2bf33f91e990be96 | wikidoc | Campylobacter | Campylobacter
The genus Campylobacter are Gram-negative, spiral, microaerophilic bacteria. Motile, with either uni- or bi-polar flagella, the organisms have a somewhat curved, rod-like appearance, and are oxidase-positive. Campylobacter jejuni is now recognised
as one of the main causes of bacterial foodborne
disease i... | Campylobacter
The genus Campylobacter are Gram-negative, spiral, microaerophilic bacteria. Motile, with either uni- or bi-polar flagella, the organisms have a somewhat curved, rod-like appearance, and are oxidase-positive.[1] Campylobacter jejuni is now recognised
as one of the main causes of bacterial foodborne
disea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Campylobacter | |
01dce0277bb55ec348fd328d6cf9c545913f2a45 | wikidoc | Camran Nezhat | Camran Nezhat
Dr. Camran Nezhat, MD F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility sub specialist who has been practicing medicine and surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto since 1993.
He is the pioneer and leading practitioner in the field of laparoscopic surgery, sp... | Camran Nezhat
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Dr. Camran Nezhat, MD F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility sub specialist who has been practicing medicine and surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto since 1993.
He is the pioneer and leading practitioner in the field of laparo... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Camran_Nezhat | |
194333d0058b94713ffe99a50671a2ce18c897c5 | wikidoc | Canada balsam | Canada balsam
Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea).
It is the fir's resin, dissolved in essential oils, and is a viscous, sticky, colourless (sometimes yellowish) liquid, that turns to a transparent yellowish ... | Canada balsam
Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea).
It is the fir's resin, dissolved in essential oils, and is a viscous, sticky, colourless (sometimes yellowish) liquid, that turns to a transparent yellowish... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Canada_balsam | |
316b5adade3785f4dd6b5bdc07dcf262bbf4827d | wikidoc | Canagliflozin | Canagliflozin
# Disclaimer
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Stefano Giannoni [2],Alberto Plate [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. WikiDoc... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Canagliflozin | |
77edbb824829135dc18b316136355b63f92d10d4 | wikidoc | Candyflipping | Candyflipping
Candyflipping is a term used to refer to taking a combination of an empathogen such as MDMA with a hallucinogen such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The experience on LSD is highly dependent upon the user's mood, which is amplified during the experience and can range from euphoria to nightmarish hall... | Candyflipping
Candyflipping is a term used to refer to taking a combination of an empathogen such as MDMA with a hallucinogen such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The experience on LSD is highly dependent upon the user's mood, which is amplified during the experience and can range from euphoria to nightmarish hal... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Candyflipping | |
1677b5d621076b0ca34df588ee9505849679547d | wikidoc | Capitate bone | Capitate bone
# Overview
The capitate bone is a bone in the human hand. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the center of the wrist. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a constricted portion or neck;... | Capitate bone
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# Overview
The capitate bone is a bone in the human hand. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the center of the wrist. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a const... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Capitate | |
00b542121f77843a0175d380e1c57ebfbc7eb471 | wikidoc | Caprini score | Caprini score
# Overview
The Caprini risk score is a risk assessment tool for the occurrence of venous thromboembolism among surgical patients.
# Caprini Score
The Caprini risk score is a risk assessment tool for the occurrence of venous thromboembolism among surgical patients. The Caprini risk score includes 20 vari... | Caprini score
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2], Rim Halaby, M.D. [3], Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [4], Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[5]
# Overview
The Caprini risk score is a risk assessment tool for the occurrence of venous thromboembolism among... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caprini_risk_assessment_model | |
70cb43edecc14bc54abe1084a41c52e12c88187b | wikidoc | Caprylic acid | Caprylic acid
Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon straight chain fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste that is minimally soluble in water.
# Uses
Caprylic acid is used co... | Caprylic acid
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Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon straight chain fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste that is minimally soluble in water.
# Uses
Ca... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caprylic_acid | |
c2f5ba2a9ef9f011396ca41a8541b7c296785afe | wikidoc | Caput medusae | Caput medusae
Caput medusae is the appearance of distended and engorged umbilical veins which are seen radiating from the umbilicus across the abdomen to join systemic veins.
# Etymology
The name caput medusae (Latin for "head of Medusa") originates from the apparent similarity to Medusa's hair once Minerva had turned... | Caput medusae
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Caput medusae is the appearance of distended and engorged umbilical veins which are seen radiating from the umbilicus across the abdomen to join systemic veins.
# Etymology
The name caput medusae (Latin for "head of Medusa") originates from the apparent... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caput_medusae | |
e517050f924e71f80394c7895a5859e3f697cbeb | wikidoc | Caraway thyme | Caraway thyme
Thymus herba-barona is a species of thyme native to Corsica, Sardinia and Mallorca, also known by its common name Caraway Thyme. This thyme has a strong scent similar to Caraway, for which it can be used as a substitute in any recipe. It can be used in cuisine or as an evergreen groundcover for gardens.
C... | Caraway thyme
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Thymus herba-barona is a species of thyme native to Corsica, Sardinia and Mallorca, also known by its common name Caraway Thyme. This thyme has a strong scent similar to Caraway, for which it can be used as a substitute in any recipe. It can be used in c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caraway_thyme | |
41921175c45f58510ede2faf5fb019da9795e522 | wikidoc | Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine
# 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... | Carbamazepine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Deepika Beereddy, MBBS [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/Carbamazepine | |
06c329b433e2498b9b644576a09d0dbc4569c724 | wikidoc | Carbamic acid | Carbamic acid
Carbamic acid is a compound that is unstable under normal circumstances. Its importance is due more to its relevance in identifying the names of larger compounds.
The radical is called "carbamoyl". "Carbamoyltransferases" are transferase enzymes classified under EC number 2.1.3.
Carbamate is an ester of c... | Carbamic acid
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Carbamic acid is a compound that is unstable under normal circumstances. Its importance is due more to its relevance in identifying the names of larger compounds.
The radical is called "carbamoyl". "Carbamoyltransferases" are transfe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbamic_acid | |
d3aaf7986611f5404b689232a2299711d6749bc0 | wikidoc | Carbenicillin | Carbenicillin
# 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... | Carbenicillin
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/Carbenicillin | |
19210f932f3f74a353954dab2d75d272a16a4b8c | wikidoc | Carbenoxolone | Carbenoxolone
# Overview
Carbenoxolone (CBX) is a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative with a steroid-like structure, similar to substances found in the root of the licorice plant. Carbenoxolone is used for the treatment of peptic, esophageal and oral ulceration and inflammation. Electrolyte imbalance is a serious side effe... | Carbenoxolone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Carbenoxolone (CBX) is a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative with a steroid-like structure, similar to substances found in the root of the licorice plant. Carbenoxolone is used for the treatment of peptic, esophageal and oral ulceration and inflam... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbenoxolone | |
02952d91c9d9d4fd85c1ca86d5eecf69d57f2142 | wikidoc | Pentoxyverine | Pentoxyverine
# Overview
Pentoxyverine (rINN) or carbetapentane is an antitussive (cough suppressant) commonly used for cough associated with illnesses like common cold. It is sold over-the-counter in the United States as Solotuss, or in combination with other medications, especially decongestants. One such product is... | Pentoxyverine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Pentoxyverine (rINN) or carbetapentane is an antitussive (cough suppressant) commonly used for cough associated with illnesses like common cold. It is sold over-the-counter in the United States as Solotuss,[1] or in combination with other med... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbetapentane | |
ef97cba144555d2c97a72a61b0eb0768dc7489d7 | wikidoc | Carbinoxamine | Carbinoxamine
# 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... | Carbinoxamine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sree Teja Yelamanchili, MBBS [2]
# Disclaimer
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91a72c3158ef325c25526b8f0651cf037f97afde | wikidoc | Carbon-13 NMR | Carbon-13 NMR
# Overview
Carbon-13 NMR is the application of nuclear magnetic resonance with respect to carbon. It is analogous to proton NMR and allows the identification of carbon atoms in an organic molecule just as proton NMR identifies hydrogen atoms. As such carbon NMR is an important tool in structure elucidati... | Carbon-13 NMR
# Overview
Carbon-13 NMR is the application of nuclear magnetic resonance with respect to carbon. It is analogous to proton NMR and allows the identification of carbon atoms in an organic molecule just as proton NMR identifies hydrogen atoms. As such carbon NMR is an important tool in structure elucidati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbon-13_NMR | |
73300abd728d9c4427c94fef4582b4e6034726a1 | wikidoc | Carbonium ion | Carbonium ion
A carbonium ion is a carbocation of the penta- or tetracoordinated nonclassical type such as an ion of the type R5C+.
# Methanium
The parent compound methanium or CH5+ is protonated methane and a superacid. This ion exists as a reactive intermediate in interstellar space and can be produced in the labor... | Carbonium ion
A carbonium ion is a carbocation of the penta- or tetracoordinated nonclassical type such as an ion of the type R5C+.[1]
# Methanium
The parent compound methanium or CH5+ is protonated methane and a superacid. This ion exists as a reactive intermediate in interstellar space and can be produced in the l... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbonium_ion | |
cc10ef2d03714965c28acc4a0759d472a6f2b126 | wikidoc | Carbonylation | Carbonylation
Carbonylation refers to reactions that introduce carbon monoxide into organic and inorganic substrates. Carbon monoxide is abundantly available and conveniently reactive, so it is widely used as a reactant in industrial chemistry.
# Organic chemistry
Several chemicals used significantly in industry are ... | Carbonylation
Carbonylation refers to reactions that introduce carbon monoxide into organic and inorganic substrates. Carbon monoxide is abundantly available and conveniently reactive, so it is widely used as a reactant in industrial chemistry.
# Organic chemistry
Several chemicals used significantly in industry are... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbonylation | |
bdb5e9bd67cb325846f69fa9794dd93a1cc37299 | wikidoc | Carboxylation | Carboxylation
# Overview
Carboxylation in chemistry is a chemical reaction in which a carboxylic acid group is introduced in a substrate. The opposite reaction is decarboxylation.
# Carboxylation in organic chemistry
In organic chemistry many different protocols exist for carboxylation. One general approach is by rea... | Carboxylation
# Overview
Carboxylation in chemistry is a chemical reaction in which a carboxylic acid group is introduced in a substrate. The opposite reaction is decarboxylation.
# Carboxylation in organic chemistry
In organic chemistry many different protocols exist for carboxylation. One general approach is by rea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carboxylase | |
4d6560a7419b97eaba425d5a6215dac4889b4109 | wikidoc | Contractility | Contractility
# Overview
Myocardial Contractility is a term used in physiology to describe the performance of cardiac muscle. It is often defined as: the intrinsic ability of a cardiac muscle fibre to contract at a given fibre length.
# Determinants of Myocardial Contractility
The five determinants of myocardial per... | Contractility
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Myocardial Contractility is a term used in physiology to describe the performance of cardiac muscle. It is often defined as: the intrinsic ability of a cardiac muscle fibre to contract at a given fibre length.
# Determinants of Myocardial C... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_contractility | |
b42bbe25f8ebcba1cc5bfcc666f5360f5ba0aec2 | wikidoc | Heart disease | Heart disease
# Overview
Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart and as of 2007 it is the leading cause of death in the United States.
# Types of heart disease
## Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy literally means "heart muscle disease". It is the deterioration of the f... | Heart disease
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart and as of 2007 it is the leading cause of death in the United States.[1]
# Types of heart disease
## Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy literally means "... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_disease | |
d6e3d0fce6b94d0cc50ff01d92bd4322c8f3c939 | wikidoc | Gallop rhythm | Gallop rhythm
# Overview
A gallop rhythm refers to a (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart on auscultation. It includes three or four sounds, thus resembling the sounds of a gallop.
The normal heart rhythm contains two audible heart sounds called the first heart sound or (S1) and the second heart sound (S2) that giv... | Gallop rhythm
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A gallop rhythm refers to a (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart on auscultation.[1] It includes three or four sounds,[2] thus resembling the sounds of a gallop.
The normal heart rhythm contains two audible heart sounds called the first hea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_gallop | |
e35ff27030bdc6ec85994926fadf14cb07c6c41c | wikidoc | Cardiac shunt | Cardiac shunt
# Overview
Cardiac shunts refer to the abnormal flow of blood or mixing of blood between anatomic structures that are ordinarily separated. An example would be mixing of blood between the right atrium and the left atrium in a patient with an atrial septal defect. The direction of flow of the blood may b... | Cardiac shunt
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Cardiac shunts refer to the abnormal flow of blood or mixing of blood between anatomic structures that are ordinarily separated. An example would be mixing of blood between the right atrium and the left atrium in a patient with an atrial sept... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_shunt | |
a66fc32a98c91b279cd859e2574d58f1bda4235a | wikidoc | Cardiac veins | Cardiac veins
# Overview
The cardiac veins return deoxygenated blood from the myocardium to the right atrium and run parallel to coronary arteries.
# Anatomy
The components of the cardiac venous system are the following:
## Coronary sinus
- It is present in the coronary sulcus.
- It receives most venous return of th... | Cardiac veins
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The cardiac veins return deoxygenated blood from the myocardium to the right atrium and run parallel to coronary arteries.
# Anatomy
The components of the cardiac venous system are the following:
## Coronary sinus
- It is present in the cor... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_veins | |
d3dbee91c0c6815da5aa9fa05da0d12df93efd2d | wikidoc | Carotid bruit | Carotid bruit
# Overview
A carotid bruit is a bruit or sound heard over the carotid artery area, usually by a nurse or physician during auscultation. It is usually the result of a stenosis of the carotid artery, and is unlikely to be heard if the stenosis occludes less than 40% of the diameter of the artery. Likewise,... | Carotid bruit
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
# Overview
A carotid bruit is a bruit or sound heard over the carotid artery area, usually by a nurse or physician during auscultation. It is usually the result of a stenosis of the carot... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carotid_Bruit | |
e2dfce002a08e48436ce01efe9658aeedc489ebd | wikidoc | Carotid sinus | Carotid sinus
# Overview
In human anatomy, the carotid sinus is a localized dilation of the internal carotid artery at its origin, the common carotid artery bifurcation.
# Functions
It contains numerous baroreceptors, which function as a "sampling area" for many homeostatic mechanisms for maintaining blood pressure. ... | Carotid sinus
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In human anatomy, the carotid sinus is a localized dilation of the internal carotid artery at its origin, the common carotid artery bifurcation.
# Functions
It contains numerous baroreceptors, which function as a "sa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carotid_sinus | |
96d79453a5e95c1948d453f488d3919b9316b8a7 | wikidoc | Urinary casts | Urinary casts
# Overview
‘Cast’ describes the shape of aggregated particulates in urine rather than a particular substance, thus a modifier is necessary to describe the actual composition of the cast. ‘Cast’ simply describes a cylindrically shaped aggregation of some particulate that forms in the distal convoluted t... | Urinary casts
# Overview
‘Cast’ describes the shape of aggregated particulates in urine rather than a particular substance, thus a modifier is necessary to describe the actual composition of the cast. ‘Cast’ simply describes a cylindrically shaped aggregation of some particulate that forms in the distal convoluted t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Casts_in_urine | |
a91e0eab32daf4a756a715363d8a673ca9357fbf | wikidoc | Catecholamine | Catecholamine
Catecholamines are sympathomimetic "fight-or-flight" hormones released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. They are part of the sympathetic nervous system.
They are called catecholamines because they contain a catechol or 3,4-dihydroxylphenyl group. They are derived from the amino acid tyrosine.
... | Catecholamine
Catecholamines are sympathomimetic[1] "fight-or-flight" hormones released by the adrenal glands in response to stress.[2] They are part of the sympathetic nervous system.
They are called catecholamines because they contain a catechol or 3,4-dihydroxylphenyl group. They are derived from the amino acid tyr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Catecholamine | |
c262881498f4e5da1e6039e9fe68d9cb6661dbf7 | wikidoc | Cauterization | Cauterization
Cauterization is a medical term describing the burning of the body to remove or close a part of it. The main forms of cauterization used today are electrocautery and chemical cautery. Cautery can also mean the branding of a human, either recreational or forced. Accidental burns can be considered cauteriza... | Cauterization
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Cauterization is a medical term describing the burning of the body to remove or close a part of it. The main forms of cauterization used today are electrocautery and chemical cautery. Cautery can also mean the branding of a human, either recreational or ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cauterization | |
24349b1771575a16ce99ac25077fb0411933b7d7 | wikidoc | Caval opening | Caval opening
The caval opening is a hiatus in the diaphragm of humans through which passes the inferior vena cava, the wall of which is adherent to the margins of the opening, and some branches of the right phrenic nerve.
It is located approximately at the level of the eighth thoracic vertebra (T8), and passes through... | Caval opening
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The caval opening is a hiatus in the diaphragm of humans through which passes the inferior vena cava, the wall of which is adherent to the margins of the opening, and some branches of the right phrenic nerve.
It is located approx... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caval_opening | |
07035e310dcef4b649b0361f581e6336295fe58c | wikidoc | Cayo Santiago | Cayo Santiago
Cayo Santiago, also known as Monkey Island, is an uninhabited island, 950 m (0.6 mi) southeast of Punta Santiago, Humacao, Puerto Rico. It extends 600 m (656 yd) north-south and 400 m (437 yd) east-west, including the flat northeastern peninsula which is connected to the main part only by a narrow sandy i... | Cayo Santiago
Cayo Santiago, also known as Monkey Island, is an uninhabited island, 950 m (0.6 mi) southeast of Punta Santiago, Humacao, Puerto Rico. It extends 600 m (656 yd) north-south and 400 m (437 yd) east-west, including the flat northeastern peninsula which is connected to the main part only by a narrow sandy ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cayo_Santiago | |
539170ec48cd8c0e73ccc911d8393b7c89402e18 | wikidoc | Celiac artery | Celiac artery
The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans. It is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are the superior and ... | Celiac artery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans. It is one of three anterio... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Celiac_artery | |
be294f2f0823c16752947a6e6b63b25e212bb475 | wikidoc | Celiac plexus | Celiac plexus
The celiac plexus (also known as the solar plexus) is a complex network of nerves (a plexus) located in the abdomen.
# Structure
The celiac plexus is located near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta. It is behind the stomach and the oment... | Celiac plexus
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The celiac plexus (also known as the solar plexus) is a complex network of nerves (a plexus) located in the abdomen.
# Structure
The celiac plexus is located near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal art... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Celiac_plexus | |
9fca25cbacd05dd4836c2ff5875806202d78f281 | wikidoc | Cell membrane | Cell membrane
The cell membrane (also called the plasma membrane, plasmalemma or "phospholipid bilayer") is a semipermeable lipid bilayer found in all cells. It contains a wide variety of biological molecules, primarily proteins and lipids, which are involved in a vast array of cellular processes, and also serves as th... | Cell membrane
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The cell membrane (also called the plasma membrane, plasmalemma or "phospholipid bilayer") is a semipermeable lipid bilayer found in all cells.[1] It contains a wide variety of biological molecules, primarily proteins and lipids, which are involved in a ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell-surface | |
c77cc6dd894b422e9bd8da1d372cabda23d2b7e4 | wikidoc | Cell adhesion | Cell adhesion
Cellular adhesion is the binding of a cell to another cell or to a surface or matrix. Cellular adhesion is regulated by specific adhesion molecules that interact with molecules on the opposing cell or surface. Such adhesion molecules are also termed "receptors" and the molecules they recognize are termed ... | Cell adhesion
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Cellular adhesion is the binding of a cell to another cell or to a surface or matrix. Cellular adhesion is regulated by specific adhesion molecules that interact with molecules on the opposing cell or surface. Such adhesion molecules are also termed "receptors" and the molecules they rec... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_adhesion | |
1964f83a3e7030c01d5eabaa83a11ad1787216ff | wikidoc | Cell division | Cell division
Cell division is a process by which a cell, called the parent cell, divides into two cells, called daughter cells. Cell division is usually a small segment of a larger cell cycle. In meiosis however, a cell is permanently transformed and cannot divide again.
For simple unicellular organisms such as the Am... | Cell division
Cell division is a process by which a cell, called the parent cell, divides into two cells, called daughter cells. Cell division is usually a small segment of a larger cell cycle. In meiosis however, a cell is permanently transformed and cannot divide again.
For simple unicellular organisms such as the A... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_division | |
d9350732b0e52516c0f93841facc33fb900fd646 | wikidoc | Cell envelope | Cell envelope
The cell envelope is the cell membrane and cell wall plus an outer membrane, if one is present. Most bacterial cell envelopes fall into two major categories: Gram positive and Gram negative. These are differentiated by their Gram staining characteristics.
As in other organisms, the bacterial cell wall pro... | Cell envelope
The cell envelope is the cell membrane and cell wall plus an outer membrane, if one is present. Most bacterial cell envelopes fall into two major categories: Gram positive and Gram negative. These are differentiated by their Gram staining characteristics.
As in other organisms, the bacterial cell wall pr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_envelope | |
08c9cae6209eafbf51dd5fa47e0281c9ac39d119 | wikidoc | Cell junction | Cell junction
# Overview
A cell junction is a structure within a tissue of a multicellular organism. Cell junctions are especially abundant in epithelial tissues. They consist of protein complexes and provide contact between neighbouring cells, between a cell and the extracellular matrix, or they build up the paracell... | Cell junction
# Overview
A cell junction is a structure within a tissue of a multicellular organism. Cell junctions are especially abundant in epithelial tissues. They consist of protein complexes and provide contact between neighbouring cells, between a cell and the extracellular matrix, or they build up the paracell... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_junction | |
a3cdf4451a5f75ed26641be45b1bef1913e0797c | wikidoc | Cephalic vein | Cephalic vein
# Overview
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.
It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle.
Superiorly the cephalic vein passes... | Cephalic vein
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.
It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cephalic_vein | |
0d926809c44c6283044db23a324a3e3b8b9087b9 | wikidoc | Cephalization | Cephalization
Cephalization is an evolutionary trend, whereby nervous tissue, over many generations, becomes concentrated toward one end of an organism. This process eventually produces a head region with sensory organs.
Cephalization is intrinsically connected with a change in symmetry. It accompanied the move to bila... | Cephalization
Cephalization is an evolutionary trend, whereby nervous tissue, over many generations, becomes concentrated toward one end of an organism. This process eventually produces a head region with sensory organs.[1]
Cephalization is intrinsically connected with a change in symmetry. It accompanied the move to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cephalization | |
824486341ddbae89e2dd50ee9ec1d4bd1a396849 | wikidoc | Cephalosporin | Cephalosporin
The cephalosporins (IPA: Template:IPA) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics. Together with cephamycins they belong to a sub-group called cephems.
# History
Cephalosporin compounds were first isolated from cultures of Cephalosporium acremonium from a sewer in Sardinia in 1948 by Italian scientist Giuseppe ... | Cephalosporin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The cephalosporins (IPA: Template:IPA) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics. Together with cephamycins they belong to a sub-group called cephems.
# History
Cephalosporin compounds were first isolated from cultures of Cephalosporium acremonium from a sewe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cephalosporin | |
de6f5f22a0afab946d039592cfb7e5bcc169e2ab | wikidoc | Ceramic glaze | Ceramic glaze
Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it.
# Use
Glazing is functionally important for earthenware vessels, which would otherwise be unsuitable for holding liquids due to porosity. Glaze is also ... | Ceramic glaze
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Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it.[1]
# Use
Glazing is functionally important for earthenware vessels, which would otherwise be unsuitable for holding liquids due to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ceramic_glaze | |
f1c48a36e4a7cd204a0c5a1afff60f88d1d94ab5 | wikidoc | Ceruloplasmin | Ceruloplasmin
Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene.
Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood, and in addition plays a role in iron metabolism. It was first described in 1948. Another protein, hephaestin, is noted for its homology to ce... | Ceruloplasmin
Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene.[1][2][3]
Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood, and in addition plays a role in iron metabolism. It was first described in 1948.[4] Another protein, hephaestin, is noted for its h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ceruloplasmin | |
cf4997f43ff67232c2355e6e4ea26dc2368cf684 | wikidoc | Cetane number | Cetane number
Cetane number or CN is a measurement of the combustion quality of diesel fuel during compression ignition. It is a significant expression of diesel fuel quality among a number of other measurements that determine overall diesel fuel quality. Cetane number of a fuel is defined as the percentage by volume o... | Cetane number
Cetane number or CN is a measurement of the combustion quality of diesel fuel during compression ignition. It is a significant expression of diesel fuel quality among a number of other measurements that determine overall diesel fuel quality. Cetane number of a fuel is defined as the percentage by volume ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cetane_number | |
b81567806d238069dccba3e9ace259bd03a64961 | wikidoc | Channelopathy | Channelopathy
# Overview
Channelopathies are diseases caused by disturbed function of ion channel subunits or the proteins that regulate them. These diseases may be either congenital (often resulting from a mutation or mutations in the encoding genes) or acquired (often resulting from autoimmune attack on an ion chan... | Channelopathy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Channelopathies are diseases caused by disturbed function of ion channel subunits or the proteins that regulate them. These diseases may be either congenital (often resulting from a mutation or mutations in the encoding genes) or acquired (o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Channelopathies | |
de5d812b82e721df95d0c5e473114a20bb160248 | wikidoc | Charcot joint | Charcot joint
# Overview
Bone and joint changes secondary to loss of sensation, as first described by Charcot in 1868. There are 2 major theories regarding the neuropathic joint.
# Pathophysiology
- Neurotramatic theory: the loss of normal proprioception and sensation leads to recurrent trauma, resulting in joint des... | Charcot joint
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bone and joint changes secondary to loss of sensation, as first described by Charcot in 1868. There are 2 major theories regarding the neuropathic joint.
# Pathophysiology
- Neurotramatic theory: the loss of normal proprioception and sensati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Charcot_joint | |
4181a711f09498508d094a05aeb28779ecca7d0e | wikidoc | Charles's law | Charles's law
In thermodynamics and physical chemistry, Charles's law is a gas law and specific instance of the ideal gas law, which states that:
The law was first published by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1802, but he referenced unpublished work by Jacques Charles from around 1787. This reference has led to the law bein... | Charles's law
In thermodynamics and physical chemistry, Charles's law is a gas law and specific instance of the ideal gas law, which states that:
The law was first published by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1802, but he referenced unpublished work by Jacques Charles from around 1787. This reference has led to the law bei... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Charles%27s_law | |
29f73caa6c53e9a6bdce5b244a8c56177f48ed1b | wikidoc | Charles Stent | Charles Stent
Charles Stent (1807-1885) was a nineteenth-century English dentist notable for his advances in the field of denture making.
In 1847, Edwin Truman introduced gutta-percha as a material for making dental impressions; however, this was unsatisfactory for several reasons, including its tendency to distort upo... | Charles Stent
Charles Stent (1807-1885) was a nineteenth-century English dentist notable for his advances in the field of denture making.
In 1847, Edwin Truman introduced gutta-percha as a material for making dental impressions; however, this was unsatisfactory for several reasons, including its tendency to distort up... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Charles_Stent |
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