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4384aa2b116f0673b051865036d8333c9cf23257 | wikidoc | Itch | Itch overview
# Overview
An itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation felt on an area of skin that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch that area. Itching can be related to anything from dry skin to cancer. Itch has many similarities to pain and both are unpleasant sensory experiences but their behavioral response patt... | Itch overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Ogechukwu Hannah Nnabude, MD
# Overview
An itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation felt on an area of skin that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch that area. Itching can be related to anything from dry skin to cancer. Itch has many similarities to pa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Itch_overview | |
741046f05e0068fd41bb5e3f33e7ee6ac46bf1ef | wikidoc | Jasmonic acid | Jasmonic acid
Jasmonic acid (JA) is a member of the jasmonate class of plant hormones. It is biosynthesized from linolenic acid by the octadecanoid pathway.
The major functions of JA in regulating plant growth include growth inhibition, senescence, and leaf abscission. It is also responsible for tuber formation in po... | Jasmonic acid
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Jasmonic acid (JA) is a member of the jasmonate class of plant hormones. It is biosynthesized from linolenic acid by the octadecanoid pathway.
The major functions of JA in regulating plant growth include growth inhibition, senescence, and leaf abscission. It is also responsible for... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Jasmonic_acid | |
28d12277d2255328729748935b3ecc7439fdc86a | wikidoc | Joseph Lister | Joseph Lister
# Overview
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, Bt., OM, FRS, PC (5 April 1827Template:Spaced ndash10 February 1912), known as Sir Joseph Lister, Bt., between 1883 and 1897, was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. By applying Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology, he promoted the idea o... | Joseph Lister
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, Bt., OM, FRS, PC (5 April 1827Template:Spaced ndash10 February 1912), known as Sir Joseph Lister, Bt., between 1883 and 1897, was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. By applying Louis Pasteu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Joseph_Lister | |
ff994cbd08ad64e1361bc8325c89dd6a17a79d41 | wikidoc | Jovenes, Inc. | Jovenes, Inc.
Founded in 1989, Jovenes, Inc. is a non-profit organization in Los Angeles whose mission has been to assist homeless and displaced young adults in primarily, but not exclusively Pico-Union/Westlake, Echo Park, South Central, East Los Angeles, Long Beach and Hollywood. It was founded by Fr. Richard Estra... | Jovenes, Inc.
Founded in 1989, Jovenes, Inc. is a non-profit organization in Los Angeles whose mission has been to assist homeless and displaced young adults in primarily, but not exclusively Pico-Union/Westlake, Echo Park, South Central, East Los Angeles, Long Beach and Hollywood. It was founded by Fr. Richard Estr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Jovenes,_Inc. | |
1cbc157806b13722e2a935cdfb0ec5c17ec8ecc7 | wikidoc | Juglans regia | Juglans regia
Juglans regia (the Common walnut, Persian walnut, or English walnut), is the original walnut tree of the Old World. It is native in a region stretching from the Balkans eastward to the Himalayas and southwest China. The largest forests are in Kyrgyzstan, where trees occur in extensive, nearly pure walnut... | Juglans regia
Juglans regia (the Common walnut, Persian walnut, or English walnut), is the original walnut tree of the Old World. It is native in a region stretching from the Balkans eastward to the Himalayas and southwest China. The largest forests are in Kyrgyzstan, where trees occur in extensive, nearly pure walnu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Juglans_regia | |
e67f5ece85c24958310cd4625aa4ffbcadf64776 | wikidoc | Junior doctor | Junior doctor
Junior doctors in the United Kingdom are those in postgraduate training, starting at graduation with a medical degree and culminating in a post as a Consultant, a General Practitioner, or some other non-training post, such as a Staff grade or Associate Specialist post. The term junior doctor might be cons... | Junior doctor
Junior doctors in the United Kingdom are those in postgraduate training, starting at graduation with a medical degree and culminating in a post as a Consultant, a General Practitioner, or some other non-training post, such as a Staff grade or Associate Specialist post. The term junior doctor might be con... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Junior_doctor | |
d5c8a4256c16ec74da6495bdb567308191acb27d | wikidoc | Juniper berry | Juniper berry
A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in E... | Juniper berry
A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Juniper_berry | |
ead9bb3feb81308bd6656aa6793d856a71135fbc | wikidoc | Pascal (unit) | Pascal (unit)
The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Young's modulus and tensile strength). It is a measure of perpendicular force per unit area i.e. equivalent to one newton per square meter or one joule per cubic meter. In everyday life, the pascal is perhaps best known from meteo... | Pascal (unit)
The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Young's modulus and tensile strength). It is a measure of perpendicular force per unit area i.e. equivalent to one newton per square meter or one joule per cubic meter. In everyday life, the pascal is perhaps best known from mete... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/KPa | |
061f34b3acdd4b21bf38f4b729551500d8805fe9 | wikidoc | Streptokinase | Streptokinase
# Overview
Streptokinase (SK) is an enzyme secreted by several species of streptococci that can bind and activate human plasminogen. SK is used as an effective and inexpensive thrombolysis medication in some cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and pulmonary embolism. Streptokinase belongs to a ... | Streptokinase
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Streptokinase (SK) is an enzyme secreted by several species of streptococci that can bind and activate human plasminogen. SK is used as an effective and inexpensive thrombolysis medication in some cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack)... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Kabikinase | |
f9e9224acd0bdaa8a5b0905f008bf66e32683783 | wikidoc | Kalman filter | Kalman filter
The Kalman filter is an efficient recursive filter that estimates the state of a dynamic system from a series of incomplete and noisy measurements. Together with the linear-quadratic regulator (LQR) the Kalman filter solves the linear-quadratic-Gaussian control problem (LQG). The Kalman filter, the linear... | Kalman filter
The Kalman filter is an efficient recursive filter that estimates the state of a dynamic system from a series of incomplete and noisy measurements. Together with the linear-quadratic regulator (LQR) the Kalman filter solves the linear-quadratic-Gaussian control problem (LQG). The Kalman filter, the linea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Kalman_filter | |
2fae3f9b5ab3994a62e510fe5e74b2ff7101be52 | wikidoc | Ketone bodies | Ketone bodies
# Overview
Ketone bodies are three water soluble compounds that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy. They are used as a source of energy in the heart and brain. In the brain, they are a vital source in fasting.
The three ketone bodies are acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybuty... | Ketone bodies
# Overview
Ketone bodies are three water soluble compounds that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy. They are used as a source of energy in the heart and brain. In the brain, they are a vital source in fasting.
The three ketone bodies are acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybuty... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ketone_bodies | |
ee979652e124ef5dde15b29a93c77fb101a2ff8a | wikidoc | Kin selection | Kin selection
From the time of antiquity field biologists have observed that some organisms tend to exhibit strategies that favor the reproductive success of their relatives, even at a cost to their own survival and/or reproduction. The classic example is a eusocial insect colony, with sterile females acting as workers... | Kin selection
From the time of antiquity field biologists have observed that some organisms tend to exhibit strategies that favor the reproductive success of their relatives, even at a cost to their own survival and/or reproduction. The classic example is a eusocial insect colony, with sterile females acting as worker... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Kin_selection | |
557152c1d544f2980002b61c4429a15d6bf12a6f | wikidoc | Kinetoplastid | Kinetoplastid
The kinetoplastids are a group of flagellate protozoa, including a number of parasites responsible for serious diseases in humans and other animals, as well as various forms found in soil and aquatic environments. They are included in the Euglenozoa, and are distinguished from other such forms mainly by ... | Kinetoplastid
The kinetoplastids are a group of flagellate protozoa, including a number of parasites responsible for serious diseases in humans and other animals, as well as various forms found in soil and aquatic environments. They are included in the Euglenozoa, and are distinguished from other such forms mainly by... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Kinetoplastid | |
8ca3ac689f1accf4c31ff57389480fe4c8a4b9c4 | wikidoc | Krill fishery | Krill fishery
Krill fishery is the commercial fishery of krill, small shrimp-like marine animals that live in the oceans world-wide. Estimates for how much krill there is vary wildly, depending on the methodology used. They range from 125–725 million tonnes of biomass globally. The total global harvest of krill from al... | Krill fishery
Krill fishery is the commercial fishery of krill, small shrimp-like marine animals that live in the oceans world-wide. Estimates for how much krill there is vary wildly, depending on the methodology used. They range from 125–725 million tonnes of biomass globally.[1] The total global harvest of krill fro... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Krill_fishery | |
1bb544f2f55a46396bb8a159943efcc727852b2b | wikidoc | LTP induction | LTP induction
The induction of NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) in chemical synapses in the brain occurs via a fairly straightforward mechanism. A substantial and rapid rise in calcium ion concentration inside the postsynaptic cell (or more specifically, within the dendritic spine) is most possibly... | LTP induction
The induction of NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) in chemical synapses in the brain occurs via a fairly straightforward mechanism. A substantial and rapid rise in calcium ion concentration inside the postsynaptic cell (or more specifically, within the dendritic spine) is most possibl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/LTP_induction | |
236fe3877a8a4dab72ed248c494db1eaac8616fd | wikidoc | Labial fusion | Labial fusion
# Overview
Labial fusion is a medical condition of the female genital anatomy where the labia minora become fused together. It is generally a pediatric condition.
The condition is known by a number of names, including labial fusion, labial adhesion, labial synechiae, labial agglutination, labial adherenc... | Labial fusion
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Labial fusion is a medical condition of the female genital anatomy where the labia minora become fused together. It is generally a pediatric condition.[1]
The condition is known by a number of names, including labial fusion, labial adhesion, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Labial_fusion | |
56a5842f468e98e462a8d60643eee76d93c08700 | wikidoc | Labyrinthitis | Labyrinthitis
Synonyms and keywords: Otitis interna
# Overview
Labyrinthitis is self-limiting inner ear disorder, often secondary to viral infection. The infection of vestibular neuron and labyrinth primary affects balance and hearing. The condition is commonly called as vestibular neuritis/ vestibular neuronitis. It ... | Labyrinthitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fizza Zulfiqar, MD[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Otitis interna
# Overview
Labyrinthitis is self-limiting inner ear disorder, often secondary to viral infection. The infection of vestibular neuron and labyrinth primary affects ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Labyrinthitis | |
bfb68ed66a45a407d17f632fff232cd4717b0d7a | wikidoc | Lacrimal bone | Lacrimal bone
# Overview
The lacrimal bone, the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit. It has two surfaces and four borders.
# Surfaces
## Lateral or orbital surface
The lateral or orbital surface is divided by a vertical ridge, the posterior lacrim... | Lacrimal bone
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The lacrimal bone, the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit. It has two surfaces and four borders.
# Surfaces
## Lateral or orbital surface
The later... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lacrimal_bone | |
b0f4a50059fe7461add8921ecac7e8b1a1b77a6d | wikidoc | Lactobacillus | Lactobacillus
# Overview
Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacteria. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid. They are common and usually benign. In humans they are present in the v... | Lactobacillus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacteria. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid. They are common and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lactobacilli | |
5690932145c6c6b492bcf8f8dd8a36e8255ede80 | wikidoc | Mammary gland | Mammary gland
# Overview
Mammary glands are the organs that, in mammals, produce milk for the sustenance of the young. These exocrine glands are enlarged and modified sweat glands and give mammals their name.
# Humans
## Structure
The basic components of the mammary gland are the alveoli (hollow cavities, a few mil... | Mammary gland
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Mammary glands are the organs that, in mammals, produce milk for the sustenance of the young. These exocrine glands are enlarged and modified sweat glands and give mammals their name.
# Humans
## Structure
The basi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lactogenesis | |
9c198e9ff7ffa02ce15d1f6ff3df4c8d034b94de | wikidoc | Landing pages | Landing pages
Please access the Landing page templates from the Help Menu under "How to Create a Page" or click here.
# When to Use Landing Pages
When a disease entity is very large or has many sub-types with varying features, the author may find it useful to split the information into various microchapters, or single... | Landing pages
Please access the Landing page templates from the Help Menu under "How to Create a Page" or click here.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# When to Use Landing Pages
When a disease entity is very large or has many sub-types with varying features, the author may find it useful to split t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Landing_pages | |
4d6b09e1ad3f4a10268981fd1e61f75521f5252b | wikidoc | Laplace's law | Laplace's law
# Overview
Laplace's law or The law of Laplace may refer to several concepts,
- Biot-Savart law, in electromagnetics, it describes the magnetic field set up by a steady current density.
- Young-Laplace equation, describing pressure difference over an interface in fluid mechanics. | Laplace's law
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Laplace's law or The law of Laplace may refer to several concepts,
- Biot-Savart law, in electromagnetics, it describes the magnetic field set up by a steady current density.
- Young-Laplace equation, describing pressure difference over an in... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Laplace%27s_law | |
aea98f2a34ad3035a85903ec79ec45853ef16a10 | wikidoc | Larva migrans | Larva migrans
# Overview
Larva migrans can refer to:
- Cutaneous larva migrans, a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites
- Visceral larva migrans, a condition in children caused by the migratory larvae of nematodes
- Ocular larva migrans, an ocular form of the larva migrans syndrome... | Larva migrans
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
# Overview
Larva migrans can refer to:
- Cutaneous larva migrans, a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites
- Visceral larva migrans, a condition in children caused... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Larva_migrans | |
5e75aba14865d3261841ff06a5f4a0390f6d2983 | wikidoc | Laser cooling | Laser cooling
Laser cooling is a technique that uses light to cool atoms to a very low temperature. It was simultaneously proposed by Wineland and Dehmelt and by Theodor W. Hänsch and Arthur Leonard Schawlow in 1975, and first demonstrated by Letokhov, Minogin and Pavlik in 1976. One conceptually simple form of laser c... | Laser cooling
Laser cooling is a technique that uses light to cool atoms to a very low temperature. It was simultaneously proposed by Wineland and Dehmelt and by Theodor W. Hänsch and Arthur Leonard Schawlow in 1975, and first demonstrated by Letokhov, Minogin and Pavlik in 1976. One conceptually simple form of laser ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Laser_cooling | |
29ace6e3c88593f280cff8975c918f20aa6a5ebc | wikidoc | Latex allergy | Latex allergy
# Overview
Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to natural rubber latex.
# Types
Latex is known to cause 2 of the 4 (or 5) types of hypersensitivity:
## Type I
Latex allergy (immediate hypersensitivity) can be a more serious reaction (the most serious and rare form... | Latex allergy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
# Overview
Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to natural rubber latex.
# Types
Latex is known to cause 2 of the 4 (or 5) types of hypersensitivity:
## Typ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Latex | |
21dc67ff722a2c71ca800d6a240d33a7ba5ea456 | wikidoc | Latrophilin 3 | Latrophilin 3
Latrophilin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ADGRL3 gene.
# Function
This gene encodes a member of the latrophilin subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Latrophilins may function in both cell adhesion and signal transduction. In experiments with non-human species, endogenous pro... | Latrophilin 3
Latrophilin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ADGRL3 gene.[1][2]
# Function
This gene encodes a member of the latrophilin subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Latrophilins may function in both cell adhesion and signal transduction. In experiments with non-human species, endogen... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Latrophilin_3 | |
48a4a383332786b78d17460984cfcd582ec94018 | wikidoc | Nitrous oxide | Nitrous oxide
# Overview
Nitrous oxide (also called dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide, or sometimes laughing gas) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N2O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for... | Nitrous oxide
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494eb162c2eff573b60574d01ef7ee4476d6991d | wikidoc | Leaving group | Leaving group
# Overview
A leaving group is an atom or group of atoms that detaches from a chemical substance. The remaining molecule or fragment remaining is known as the residual or main part. The term leaving group is dependent on the context of the statement.
The ability for a functional group to leave is called l... | Leaving group
# Overview
A leaving group is an atom or group of atoms that detaches from a chemical substance. The remaining molecule or fragment remaining is known as the residual or main part. The term leaving group is dependent on the context of the statement.[1]
The ability for a functional group to leave is calle... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Leaving_group | |
6db2360ccac63383ed432e00a7124bdeffdda985 | wikidoc | Leghemoglobin | Leghemoglobin
The oxygen carrier leghemoglobin (also legoglobin) is a hemoprotein found in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants. It is produced by legumes in response to the roots being infected by nitrogen-fixing bacteria, so-called rhizobia, as part of the symbiotic interaction between plant and bact... | Leghemoglobin
The oxygen carrier leghemoglobin (also legoglobin) is a hemoprotein found in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants. It is produced by legumes in response to the roots being infected by nitrogen-fixing bacteria, so-called rhizobia, as part of the symbiotic interaction between plant and bac... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Leghemoglobin | |
26ff9b2057445d4884d7c701e239771d9a9f6f50 | wikidoc | Lemon battery | Lemon battery
A lemon battery is a device used in an experiment proposed in many science textbooks around the world.
It consists of inserting two different metallic objects, for example a galvanized nail and a copper coin, into a lemon. These two objects work as electrodes, causing an electrochemical reaction which gen... | Lemon battery
A lemon battery is a device used in an experiment proposed in many science textbooks around the world.[2]
It consists of inserting two different metallic objects, for example a galvanized nail and a copper coin, into a lemon. These two objects work as electrodes, causing an electrochemical reaction which... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lemon_battery | |
29de2c935064f2ad6bfb99a093e5b118d4ea8bdb | wikidoc | Lemon verbena | Lemon verbena
Lemon verbena or Lemon beebrush (syn. Aloysia triphylla) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru. This plant was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th century. It grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres and exudes a powerful lemony scent. It prefers... | Lemon verbena
Lemon verbena or Lemon beebrush (syn. Aloysia triphylla[1]) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru. This plant was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th century. It grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres and exudes a powerful lemony scent. It pre... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lemon_verbena | |
c6e3d3939a5715a20f7c3b9cd747be5712bb6c87 | wikidoc | Lev's disease | Lev's disease
Synonyms and keywords: Lenègre-Lev disease, Lenègre’s disease, Maladie de Lenègre, Acquired complete heart block
# Overview
Lev's disease is an acquired complete heart block due to idiopathic fibrosis and calcification of the electrical conduction system of the heart. Lev's disease is most commonly seen... | Lev's disease
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Synonyms and keywords: Lenègre-Lev disease, Lenègre’s disease, Maladie de Lenègre, Acquired complete heart block
# Overview
Lev's disease is an acquired complete heart block due to idiopathic fibrosis and calcification of t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lenegre%27s_Disease | |
1d1b08b6c92e2277f4edefae55a4d2c15697d560 | wikidoc | Lens (optics) | Lens (optics)
A lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, concentrating or diverging the beam. A simple lens is a lens consisting of a single optical element. A compound lens is an array of simple lenses (elements) with a common axis; the use of multiple el... | Lens (optics)
A lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, concentrating or diverging the beam. A simple lens is a lens consisting of a single optical element. A compound lens is an array of simple lenses (elements) with a common axis; the use of multiple e... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lens_(optics) | |
c3af024ba1bd5dbfce12c9054cfae416fb79cd05 | wikidoc | Levobetaxolol | Levobetaxolol
Levobetaxolol or Levobetxolol hydrochloride is a drug used to lower the pressure in the eye in treating conditions such as glaucoma. It is typically marketed as a 0.5% opthalmic solution under the trade name Betaxon. Levobetaxolol is a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor (beta blocker.
# Effect
Levobeta... | Levobetaxolol
Levobetaxolol or Levobetxolol hydrochloride is a drug used to lower the pressure in the eye in treating conditions such as glaucoma. It is typically marketed as a 0.5% opthalmic solution under the trade name Betaxon. Levobetaxolol is a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor (beta blocker.
# Effect
Levobet... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Levobetaxolol | |
026bdb155459cd2dd3550f0ac221b41bf795968e | wikidoc | Levocabastine | Levocabastine
# 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... | Levocabastine
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/Levocabastine | |
2665782519f87c514f71810a2d67fce27611aa6e | wikidoc | Levomethadone | Levomethadone
# Overview
Levomethadone (INN; L-Polamidon, L-Polamivet, Levadone, Levothyl), or levamethadone, is a synthetic opioid analgesic and antitussive which is marketed in Europe and is used for pain management and in opioid maintenance therapy. In addition to being used as a pharmaceutical drug itself, levomet... | Levomethadone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Levomethadone (INN; L-Polamidon, L-Polamivet, Levadone, Levothyl), or levamethadone, is a synthetic opioid analgesic and antitussive which is marketed in Europe and is used for pain management and in opioid maintenance therapy.[1][2][3] In ad... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Levomethadone | |
477e9d31bf96915d6158429f98fd05dec1745a80 | wikidoc | Levosulpiride | Levosulpiride
# Overview
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Levosulpiride is a substituted benzamide antipsychotic, reported to be a selective antagonist of dopamine D2 receptor activity on both central and peripheral levels. It is an atypical neuroleptic and a prokinetic agent. Levosulpiride is also claimed ... | Levosulpiride
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
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Levosulpiride is a substituted benzamide antipsychotic, reported to be a selective antagonist of dopamine D2 receptor activity on both central and peripheral levels. It is an atypical neuroleptic an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Levosulpiride | |
09b0d34249b0444d36c6d82ff81857ccfe97f865 | wikidoc | Levoverbenone | Levoverbenone
# Overview
Levoverbenone is an expectorant. It is the L-isomer of verbenone.
# Use of Levoverbenone for insect control
The southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), a bark beetle, is a major threat to pine trees in the southeastern United States. Its reproductive cycle is controlled by varying rat... | Levoverbenone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Levoverbenone is an expectorant. It is the L-isomer of verbenone.
# Use of Levoverbenone for insect control
The southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), a bark beetle, is a major threat to pine trees in the southeastern United States.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Levoverbenone | |
b77e8293a4e61c6a82af2d38ee3074430356032c | wikidoc | Lichen planus | Lichen planus
Synonyms and keywords: Ruber planus; Wickham striae
# Overview
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the oral mucosa.
# Historical Perspective
# Classification
Lichen Planopilaris is the specific name given to lichen planus on the scalp that may cause permanent, scarring al... | Lichen planus
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Synonyms and keywords: Ruber planus; Wickham striae
# Overview
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the oral mucosa.
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99101663f29989bdf273daca072dfd8d2c550f51 | wikidoc | Lie detection | Lie detection
# Overview
Lie detection is the practice of determining whether someone is lying. Activities of the body
not easily controlled by the conscious mind are compared under different circumstances. Usually this involves asking
the subject control questions where the answers are known to the examiner and compa... | Lie detection
# Overview
Lie detection is the practice of determining whether someone is lying. Activities of the body
not easily controlled by the conscious mind are compared under different circumstances. Usually this involves asking
the subject control questions where the answers are known to the examiner and compa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lie_detection | |
a2ea078f489b3c22601594fbb451e502151448ca | wikidoc | Light therapy | Light therapy
# Overview
Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time. It has proven effective in treating Acne vulgaris, seasonal affective disorder, and fo... | Light therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time. It has proven effective in treatin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Light_therapy | |
6f5f239f57ddcad1fb309f4ffad4263179800e22 | wikidoc | Limbic system | Limbic system
# Overview
The limbic system (Latin limbus: "border" or "edge") includes the putative structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory. The limbic system influences the formation of memory by integrating emotional states with stored memories of physica... | Limbic system
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# Overview
The limbic system (Latin limbus: "border" or "edge") includes the putative structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory. The limbic system influences the formation of memory by integrating emotional states with st... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Limbic_system | |
790b3e62af825d14b7cad2f33b08f0e4ee35f4b3 | wikidoc | Linoleic acid | Linoleic acid
# Overview
Linoleic acid (LA) is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid. In physiological literature, it is called 18:2(n-6). Chemically, linoleic acid is a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and two cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the sixth carbon from ... | Linoleic acid
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# Overview
Linoleic acid (LA) is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid. In physiological literature, it is called 18:2(n-6). Chemically, linoleic acid is a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and two cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Linoleic | |
e39ba2deff529430e79b5ef429b0a5b844832f2b | wikidoc | Linus Pauling | Linus Pauling
Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist. He was also acknowledged as a crystallographer, molecular biologist, and medical researcher. Pauling is regarded by many as the premier chemist of the twentieth century, especially for the versatility ... | Linus Pauling
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Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist. He was also acknowledged as a crystallographer, molecular biologist, and medical researcher. Pauling is regarded by many as the premier chemist of the twentieth century, esp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Linus_Pauling | |
23fac28e2d5da53da54774c5485d1e174927a80b | wikidoc | Pegfilgrastim | Pegfilgrastim
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# Disclaimer
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b07fac7ee4651159f21f99d73d9a1196d3d48784 | wikidoc | Lipoprotein-X | Lipoprotein-X
# Overview
Lipoprotein-X (Lp-X) is an abnormal low density lipoprotein found in cholestasis.
# Structure
Lipoprotein-X is a lamellar particle of 30 to 70 nm in diameter as revealed by electron microscopy. It is characterized by its high content of phospholipids (66% by weight) and unesterified cholester... | Lipoprotein-X
# Overview
Lipoprotein-X (Lp-X) is an abnormal low density lipoprotein found in cholestasis.
# Structure
Lipoprotein-X is a lamellar particle of 30 to 70 nm in diameter as revealed by electron microscopy. It is characterized by its high content of phospholipids (66% by weight) and unesterified cholester... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lipoprotein-X | |
38fe77b3b91caaea6929b88ab55e158dd0c3b29d | wikidoc | Liquid oxygen | Liquid oxygen
Liquid oxygen (also LOx, LOX or Lox in the aerospace, submarine and gas industry) is a form of the element oxygen. It has a pale blue color and is strongly paramagnetic. Liquid oxygen has a density of 1.141 g/cm³ (1.141 kg/L) and is moderately cryogenic (freezing point: 50.5 K (−222.65 °C), boiling point... | Liquid oxygen
Liquid oxygen (also LOx, LOX or Lox in the aerospace, submarine and gas industry) is a form of the element oxygen. It has a pale blue color and is strongly paramagnetic. Liquid oxygen has a density of 1.141 g/cm³ (1.141 kg/L) and is moderately cryogenic (freezing point: 50.5 K (−222.65 °C), boiling poin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Liquid_oxygen | |
dc4783688d9466c467764840f0a5bf70b7ea2efa | wikidoc | Lithium amide | Lithium amide
# Overview
Lithium amide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Li+NH2-, i.e. it is composed of a lithium cation, and the conjugate base of ammonia. It is a white solid with a tetragonal crystal structure.
# Lithium amides
The anionic conjugate bases of amines are known as amides. Thus lithi... | Lithium amide
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# Overview
Lithium amide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Li+NH2-, i.e. it is composed of a lithium cation, and the conjugate base of ammonia. It is a white solid with a tetragonal crystal structure.
# Lithium amides
The anionic conjugate bases of amines are known... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lithium_amide | |
942f5ad07ac452c5bde0014146d56ce2a74b5de8 | wikidoc | Lithium oxide | Lithium oxide
# Overview
Lithium oxide (Li2O) or lithia is an inorganic chemical compound. Lithium oxide is formed along with small amounts of lithium peroxide when lithium metal is burned in the air and combines with oxygen:
Pure Li2O can be produced by the thermal decomposition of lithium peroxide, Li2O2 at 450°C
... | Lithium oxide
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Lithium oxide (Li2O) or lithia is an inorganic chemical compound. Lithium oxide is formed along with small amounts of lithium peroxide when lithium metal is burned in the air and combines with oxygen[1]:
Pure Li2O can be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lithium_oxide | |
e09f587c5c389b2ccc39909199468ff26b14c77e | wikidoc | Lives at Risk | Lives at Risk
Lives at Risk is an analysis of modern health care systems. It examines the flaws of current health care systems and proposes reforms for the American health care system. In doing so it it examines twenty common assumptions about government involvement in health care systems which they argue are myths. ... | Lives at Risk
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Lives at Risk is an analysis of modern health care systems. It examines the flaws of current health care systems and proposes reforms for the American health care system. In doing so it it examines twenty common assumptions about government involvement in health care systems which... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lives_at_Risk | |
2efcac1df0ca285d636318883c9866dc80c0f60a | wikidoc | Loblolly Pine | Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) is one of several pines native to the southeastern United States. The trees reach a height of 30-35 m (100-115 ft) with a diameter of 0.4-1.5 m (1.5-5 ft). Exceptional specimens may reach 45 m (150 ft) tall, the largest of the southern pines. Its needles are in bundles of three... | Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) is one of several pines native to the southeastern United States. The trees reach a height of 30-35 m (100-115 ft) with a diameter of 0.4-1.5 m (1.5-5 ft). Exceptional specimens may reach 45 m (150 ft) tall, the largest of the southern pines. Its needles are in bundles of thre... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Loblolly_Pine | |
df199bbd4fefd6abd28d3677cb9a6744d0a2ebd0 | wikidoc | Longleaf Pine | Longleaf Pine
The Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) is a pine native to the southeast United States, found along the coastal plain from eastern Texas to southeast Virginia extending into northern and central Florida.
It reaches a height of 30-35 m (100-115 ft) and a diameter of 0.7 m (28"). In the past, they reportedly g... | Longleaf Pine
The Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) is a pine native to the southeast United States, found along the coastal plain from eastern Texas to southeast Virginia extending into northern and central Florida.
It reaches a height of 30-35 m (100-115 ft) and a diameter of 0.7 m (28"). In the past, they reportedly ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Longleaf_Pine | |
87ccf88e7a73b7a6f79f1d3c4c7dbf65da2816be | wikidoc | Loop diuretic | Loop diuretic
Loop diuretics are diuretics that act on the ascending loop of Henle in the kidney. They are primarily used in medicine to treat hypertension and edema often due to congestive heart failure or renal insufficiency.
# Mechanism of action
Loop diuretics act on the Na+-K+-2Cl- symporter (cotransporter) in th... | Loop diuretic
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Loop diuretics are diuretics that act on the ascending loop of Henle in the kidney. They are primarily used in medicine to treat hypertension and edema often due to congestive heart failure or renal insufficiency.
# Mechanism of action
Loop diuretics ac... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Loop_diuretic | |
961f61642d8bb0752b5440134d9d8a7bed7a8384 | wikidoc | Loop of Henle | Loop of Henle
# Overview
In the kidney, the loop of henle is the portion of the nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. The loop has a hairpin bend in the renal medulla. The main function of this structure is to reabsorb water and ions from the urine. To do this, it uses... | Loop of Henle
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# Overview
In the kidney, the loop of henle is the portion of the nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. The loop has a hairpin bend in the renal medulla. The main function of this structure is to reabsorb water and ions from the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Loop_of_Henle | |
5e539a04f10da83088d6592b17f0958007e1ca23 | wikidoc | Lorentz force | Lorentz force
In physics, the Lorentz force is the force on a point charge due to electromagnetic fields. It is given by the following equation in terms of the electric and magnetic fields:
where
-r equivalently the following equation in terms of the vector potential and scalar potential:
where:
Note that these are vec... | Lorentz force
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In physics, the Lorentz force is the force on a point charge due to electromagnetic fields. It is given by the following equation in terms of the electric and magnetic fields:[1]
where
or equivalently the following equation in terms of the vector potential an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lorentz_force | |
5a5838aac5693ed68b191ed4cb35e607de529508 | wikidoc | Lumbar nerves | Lumbar nerves
# Overview
The lumbar nerves are the five spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar vertebrae. They are divided into posterior and anterior divisions.
# Posterior divisions
The medial branches of the posterior divisions of the lumbar nerves run close to the articular processes of the vertebræ and end in th... | Lumbar nerves
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# Overview
The lumbar nerves are the five spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar vertebrae. They are divided into posterior and anterior divisions.
# Posterior divisions
The medial branches of the posterior divisions of the lumbar nerves run close to the articular processes of th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lumbar_nerve | |
ad98d6b60e05d22586c8ed31b662971e09cc98bd | wikidoc | Lumbar plexus | Lumbar plexus
# Overview
The lumbar plexus is a nervous plexus in the lumbar region of the body. It is formed by the loops of communication between the anterior divisions of the first three and the greater part of the fourth lumbar nerves; the first lumbar often receives a branch from the last thoracic nerve.
It is si... | Lumbar plexus
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# Overview
The lumbar plexus is a nervous plexus in the lumbar region of the body. It is formed by the loops of communication between the anterior divisions of the first three and the greater part of the fourth lumbar nerves; the first lumbar often receives a branch from the last ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lumbar_plexus | |
6af21f9de9365f77a0001b3e1b64483da96ddf8e | wikidoc | Radiculopathy | Radiculopathy
# Overview
Radiculopathy is not a specific condition, but rather a description of a problem in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). The emphasis is on the nerve root ("radix" = "root"). This can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, numbness, or difficulty c... | Radiculopathy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
# Overview
Radiculopathy is not a specific condition, but rather a description of a problem in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). The emphasis is on the... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lumbar_radiculopathy | |
730698a6248c3ef3ebe81eac0783c9898fe001a5 | wikidoc | Lung agenesis | Lung agenesis
# Overview
Lung agenesis is defined as partial or complete failure of the lung to form with absence of the lung parenchyma, the bronchus and the pulmonary vessels.
# Classification
The condition can be unilateral (compatible with life) or bilateral (fatal).
# Pathophysiology
## Embryogenesis
The trach... | Lung agenesis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Lung agenesis is defined as partial or complete failure of the lung to form with absence of the lung parenchyma, the bronchus and the pulmonary vessels.
# Classification
The condition can be unilateral (compatible with life) or bilateral (fa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lung_agenesis | |
54596ce7b26d583c16035d7f54560c3cc7489967 | wikidoc | Lusutrombopag | Lusutrombopag
# Disclaimer
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# Disclaimer
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6b0b08a9f79e2a1f17fa56ba289191b016b67146 | wikidoc | Lysyl oxidase | Lysyl oxidase
Lysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LOX gene. Its inhibition can cause osteolathyrism, but, at the same time, its upregulation by tumor cells may promote metastasis of the existing tumor, causing it to become malignant and cancerous... | Lysyl oxidase
Lysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LOX gene.[1][2] Its inhibition can cause osteolathyrism, but, at the same time, its upregulation by tumor cells may promote metastasis of the existing tumor, causing it to become malignant and ca... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Lysyl_oxidase | |
c8a40c2a62b2b426646c2af105cab4d20b34a8d6 | wikidoc | M. Scott Peck | M. Scott Peck
# Overview
Morgan Scott Peck (22 May 1936 – 25 September 2005) was an American psychiatrist and best-selling author. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, did premedical studies at Columbia University in New York City, and received his medical degree from Ca... | M. Scott Peck
# Overview
Morgan Scott Peck (22 May 1936 – 25 September 2005) was an American psychiatrist and best-selling author. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, did premedical studies at Columbia University in New York City, and received his medical degree from Ca... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/M._Scott_Peck | |
313ebaa3b4d1372ff29cbcd59391073b7b60330b | wikidoc | MOMO syndrome | MOMO syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Macrosomia Obesity Macrocephaly Ocular abnormalities syndrome
# Overview
MOMO syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder which belongs to the overgrowth syndromes and has been diagnosed in only four cases around the world. The name is an acronym of the four primary aspects of ... | MOMO syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assosciate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Prashanth Saddala M.B.B.S
Synonyms and keywords: Macrosomia Obesity Macrocephaly Ocular abnormalities syndrome
# Overview
MOMO syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder which belongs to the overgrowth syndromes and ha... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/MOMO_syndrome | |
53071b3d19ac92f79a9038e0f8d4020b7ada7721 | wikidoc | MRI sequences | MRI sequences
# Overview
- MRI is basically a huge magnet that emits energy (Radio-frequency pulse) into the body.
- Radiofrequency pulse causes the protons in H+ atoms to spin in different directions from which it used to spin.
- When the pulse stops .. the protons go back to spinning in the normal direction .. it re... | MRI sequences
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
# Overview
- MRI is basically a huge magnet that emits energy (Radio-frequency pulse) into the body.
- Radiofrequency pulse causes the protons in H+ atoms to spin in different directions from which... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/MRI_sequences | |
86ca2d94607b88121da954ea81867db085d5a10b | wikidoc | Messenger RNA | Messenger RNA
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) is a molecule of RNA encoding a chemical "blueprint" for a protein product. mRNA is transcribed from a DNA template, and carries coding information to the sites of protein synthesis: the ribosomes. Here, the nucleic acid polymer is translated into a polymer of amino acids... | Messenger RNA
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) is a molecule of RNA encoding a chemical "blueprint" for a protein product. mRNA is transcribed from a DNA template, and carries coding information to the sites of protein synthesis: the ribosomes. Here, the nucleic acid... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/MRNA | |
c8706599e36a4bbee821f0c5aca724d63aa31743 | wikidoc | Macadamia oil | Macadamia oil
Macadamia oil (or Macadamia nut oil) is the non-volatile oil expressed from the nut meat of the macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) tree. Macadamia oil is sometimes used in food as a frying or salad oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient or fragrance fixative.
# Chemical structure
Macadamia oi... | Macadamia oil
Macadamia oil (or Macadamia nut oil) is the non-volatile oil expressed from the nut meat of the macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) tree. Macadamia oil is sometimes used in food as a frying or salad oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient or fragrance fixative.
# Chemical structure
Macadamia o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Macadamia_oil | |
80b3701b3c086733d7f189332452f95b8186c4c5 | wikidoc | Macromolecule | Macromolecule
The term macromolecule by definition implies "large molecule". In the context of biochemistry, the term may be applied to the four conventional biopolymers (nucleotides, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids), as well as non-polymeric molecules with large molecular mass such as macrocycles.
# Usage
The te... | Macromolecule
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The term macromolecule by definition implies "large molecule". In the context of biochemistry, the term may be applied to the four conventional biopolymers (nucleotides, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids), as well as non-polymeric molecules with large... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Macromolecular | |
2166108caf9f9c2ea986755f4362035e573d495d | wikidoc | Malinas score | Malinas score
# Overview
The Malinas score is an evaluation that allows to determine whether a pregnant woman is about to give birth. It was invented by Yves Malinas (French physician, died 20 january 1997).
# Indications
It is mainly used in case of unexpected prehospital cases: the score indicates if it is possible... | Malinas score
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The Malinas score is an evaluation that allows to determine whether a pregnant woman is about to give birth. It was invented by Yves Malinas (French physician, died 20 january 1997).
# Indications
It is mainly used in case of unexpected preh... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Malinas_score | |
ad1d38bf4de887ecc332896c2d585c11ecf39d02 | wikidoc | Mammaglobin-A | Mammaglobin-A
Mammaglobin-A also known as secretoglobin family 2A member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCGB2A2 gene.
# Function
SCGB2A2 is a member of the superfamily of secretoglobins, a group of small dimeric secreted and sometimes glycosylated proteins. Expressed mainly in mucosa, secretoglobins ... | Mammaglobin-A
Mammaglobin-A also known as secretoglobin family 2A member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCGB2A2 gene.[1][2][3]
# Function
SCGB2A2 is a member of the superfamily of secretoglobins, a group of small dimeric secreted and sometimes glycosylated proteins. Expressed mainly in mucosa, secre... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mammaglobin-A | |
55a14f5ab7ee7a0df249ecac346e15b017e4e63e | wikidoc | Mandelic acid | Mandelic acid
# Overview
Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid with the molecular formula C6H5CH(OH)CO2H. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a useful precursor to various drugs. Since the molecule is chiral, it exists in either of two enantiomers as w... | Mandelic acid
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid with the molecular formula C6H5CH(OH)CO2H. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a useful precursor to various drugs. Since the molecule is... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mandelic_acid | |
72092363a78eb261b100756ae7bf4754fc3e3b72 | wikidoc | Manic Episode | Manic Episode
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1b8a468415485d377a83e16624964251323f52fc | wikidoc | Marbofloxacin | Marbofloxacin
# Overview
Marbofloxacin is a carboxylic acid derivative third generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It is used in veterinary medicine under the trade names Marbocyl,Forcyl and Zeniquin. A formulation of marbofloxacin combined with clotrimazole and dexamethasone is available under the name Aurizon (CAS ... | Marbofloxacin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Marbofloxacin is a carboxylic acid derivative third generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It is used in veterinary medicine under the trade names Marbocyl,Forcyl and Zeniquin. A formulation of marbofloxacin combined with clotrimazole and dex... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Marbofloxacin | |
c64b0021f5726f01807b1e02153482e44f98bf09 | wikidoc | Marburg virus | Marburg virus
# Overview
Marburg virus (/ˈmɑːrbərɡ ˈvaɪrəs/ Template:Respell Template:Respell) is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the Filoviridae family of viruses and a member of the species Marburg marburgvirus, genus Marburgvirus. Marburg virus (MARV) causes Marburg virus disease in humans and nonhuman primates, a for... | Marburg virus
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# Overview
Marburg virus (/ˈmɑːrbərɡ ˈvaɪrəs/ Template:Respell Template:Respell[1]) is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the Filoviridae family of viruses and a member of the species Marburg marburgvirus, genus Marburgvirus. Marb... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Marburg_fever | |
c0b1cb54a2bcafdf95509aab1f1f89dae80ca4f0 | wikidoc | Maritime Pine | Maritime Pine
The Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) is a pine native to the western Mediterranean region.
The range extends from Portugal and Spain north to southern and western France, east to western Italy, and south to northern Morocco, with small outlying populations in Algeria and Malta (possibly introduced by man). ... | Maritime Pine
The Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) is a pine native to the western Mediterranean region.
The range extends from Portugal and Spain north to southern and western France, east to western Italy, and south to northern Morocco, with small outlying populations in Algeria and Malta (possibly introduced by man).... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maritime_Pine | |
e664959280024d77eaf736453daed279858ba873 | wikidoc | Masson's Pine | Masson's Pine
Masson's Pine (Pinus massoniana; also known as Chinese Red Pine or Horsetail Pine) is a species of pine, native to a wide area of central and southern China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, and northern Vietnam, growing at low to moderate altitudes, mostly below 1,500 m but rarely up to 2,000 m altitude.
... | Masson's Pine
Masson's Pine (Pinus massoniana; also known as Chinese Red Pine or Horsetail Pine) is a species of pine, native to a wide area of central and southern China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, and northern Vietnam, growing at low to moderate altitudes, mostly below 1,500 m but rarely up to 2,000 m altitude.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Masson%27s_Pine | |
eb0fd18f2d14714f156fdcd08ed811296cfc3fe3 | wikidoc | Maud Hospital | Maud Hospital
Maud Hospital is a small hospital in Peterhead, Scotland, providing psychogeriatric services.
It was previously known as Buchan Combination Poorhouse and Maud Home and was founded in 1867.
# Possible closure
In August 2005 Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership issued a consultation document on Older... | Maud Hospital
Maud Hospital is a small hospital in Peterhead, Scotland, providing psychogeriatric services.
It was previously known as Buchan Combination Poorhouse and Maud Home and was founded in 1867.[1]
# Possible closure
In August 2005 Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership issued a consultation document on O... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Maud_Hospital | |
6875f4f807fa850879c975e92e45ac332cf1df68 | wikidoc | McGuire twins | McGuire twins
The McGuire twins were born Billy Leon and Benny Loyd McCrary on December 7, 1946. The twins were listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Heaviest Twins" (328 and 338 kg, correspondingly). The famous Guinness photo depicts the twins riding their Honda motorcycles.
# Stage career
Us... | McGuire twins
The McGuire twins were born Billy Leon and Benny Loyd McCrary on December 7, 1946. The twins were listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Heaviest Twins" (328 and 338 kg, correspondingly). The famous Guinness photo depicts the twins riding their Honda motorcycles.
# Stage career
U... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/McGuire_twins | |
cd65dcbb5ea49d697a918eaedf803a15d2191cb0 | wikidoc | McMurray test | McMurray test
The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee. It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus may cause a pedunculated tag of the meniscus which may become jammed between ... | McMurray test
The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee. It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus may cause a pedunculated tag of the meniscus which may become jammed between... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/McMurray_test | |
48c1df685cfa141e8c78056199a210bd4024acc9 | wikidoc | Mean lifetime | Mean lifetime
# Overview
Given an assembly of elements, the number of which decreases ultimately to zero, the lifetime (also called the mean lifetime) is a certain number that characterizes the rate of reduction ("decay") of the assembly. Specifically, if the individual lifetime of an element of the assembly is the t... | Mean lifetime
# Overview
Given an assembly of elements, the number of which decreases ultimately to zero, the lifetime (also called the mean lifetime) is a certain number that characterizes the rate of reduction ("decay") of the assembly. Specifically, if the individual lifetime of an element of the assembly is the t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mean_lifetime | |
0cdd97d5097db5d8c0a61e009ffb22d63597b6bd | wikidoc | Meclofenamate | Meclofenamate
# 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... | Meclofenamate
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, 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 b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Meclofenamate | |
bb18b0b08d70f0f2cf877d599ea65aa4ead47a62 | wikidoc | Temporal lobe | Temporal lobe
# Overview
The temporal lobes are part of the cerebrum. They lie at the sides of the brain, beneath the lateral or Sylvian fissure. Seen in profile, the human brain looks something like a boxing glove. The temporal lobes are where the thumbs would be.
The temporal lobe is involved in auditory processing ... | Temporal lobe
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The temporal lobes are part of the cerebrum. They lie at the sides of the brain, beneath the lateral or Sylvian fissure. Seen in profile, the human brain looks something like a boxing glove. The temporal lobes are where... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medial_temporal_lobe | |
0ff5f41f12909e240509c81b5e0fdac194e178de | wikidoc | Medical model | Medical model
Medical model is the term (cited by psychiatrist Ronald D. Laing in his The Politics of the Family and Other Essays) for the "set of procedures in which all doctors are trained." This set includes complaint, history, examination, ancillary tests if needed, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis with and with... | Medical model
Medical model is the term (cited by psychiatrist Ronald D. Laing in his The Politics of the Family and Other Essays) for the "set of procedures in which all doctors are trained." This set includes complaint, history, examination, ancillary tests if needed, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis with and wit... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medical_model | |
625a806ae1eea68b83132f75f2bf4027a909e2b7 | wikidoc | Medullary ray | Medullary ray
# Overview
The medullary ray is the middle part of the cortical lobule or renal lobule, consisting of a group of straight tubes to the collecting ducts.
Their name is potentially misleading -- the "medullary" refers to their destination, not their location. They are located only in the renal cortex, and ... | Medullary ray
# Overview
The medullary ray is the middle part of the cortical lobule or renal lobule, consisting of a group of straight tubes to the collecting ducts.
Their name is potentially misleading -- the "medullary" refers to their destination, not their location. They are located only in the renal cortex, and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Medullary_ray | |
b69c69a82ce550f873b3a2d905f987b54e413b9b | wikidoc | Megakaryocyte | Megakaryocyte
# Overview
The megakaryocyte is a bone marrow cell responsible for the production of blood platelets necessary for normal blood clotting. Megakaryocytes normally account for 1 out of 10,000 bone marrow cells but can increase in number nearly 10-fold in certain diseases. In general, megakaryocytes are 10 ... | Megakaryocyte
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The megakaryocyte is a bone marrow cell responsible for the production of blood platelets necessary for normal blood clotting. Megakaryocytes normally account for 1 out of 10,000 bone marrow cells but can increase in number nearly 10-fold in ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Megakaryocyte | |
3021650f85dd478e29b4dd1d302ed2fc4ef43eca | wikidoc | Melanie Klein | Melanie Klein
Melanie Klein (March 30 1882 – September 22 1960) was an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst who devised novel therapeutic techniques for children that had a significant impact on child psychology and contemporary psychoanalysis.
Born in Vienna of Jewish parentage, Melanie Klein first sought psychoanalys... | Melanie Klein
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Melanie Klein (March 30 1882 – September 22 1960) was an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst who devised novel therapeutic techniques for children that had a significant impact on child psychology and contemporary psychoanalysis.
Born in Vienna of Jewish parentage[1], Melanie Kle... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Melanie_Klein | |
fea4970f23053af6ccd11cf70f27e1942fb25086 | wikidoc | Melting point | Melting point
The melting point of a solid is the temperature range at which it changes state from solid to liquid. Although the phrase would suggest a specific temperature and is commonly and incorrectly used as such in most textbooks and literature, most crystalline compounds actually melt over a range of a few degr... | Melting point
The melting point of a solid is the temperature range at which it changes state from solid to liquid. Although the phrase would suggest a specific temperature and is commonly and incorrectly used as such in most textbooks and literature, most crystalline compounds actually melt over a range of a few deg... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Melting_point | |
71016e3465ddb459e39a93aeb3dfdd93466c366f | wikidoc | Memory B cell | Memory B cell
Memory B cells are a B cell sub-type that are formed following primary infection.
# Primary response, paratopes, and epitopes
In wake of first (primary response) infection involving a particular antigen, the responding naїve (ones which have never been exposed to the antigen) cells proliferate to produce... | Memory B cell
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Memory B cells are a B cell sub-type that are formed following primary infection.
# Primary response, paratopes, and epitopes
In wake of first (primary response) infection involving a particular antigen, the responding naїve (ones which have never been ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Memory_B_Cell | |
8d4c712994fe1fab1294454c597923f1204f258e | wikidoc | Memory T cell | Memory T cell
# Overview
Memory T cells are a specific type of infection-fighting T cell (also known as a T lymphocyte) that can recognize foreign invaders such as bacteria or viruses, that were encountered during a prior infection or vaccination. At a second encounter with the invader, memory T cells can reproduce to... | Memory T cell
# Overview
Memory T cells are a specific type of infection-fighting T cell (also known as a T lymphocyte) that can recognize foreign invaders such as bacteria or viruses, that were encountered during a prior infection or vaccination. At a second encounter with the invader, memory T cells can reproduce to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Memory_CD4%2B_cells | |
2f9586e0a9c24f773d7c0497d2033ce60d1fe61a | wikidoc | Meniscal cyst | Meniscal cyst
A meniscal cyst is a well-defined cystic lesion located along the peripheral margin of the meniscus, a part of the knee, nearly always associated with horizontal meniscal tears.
# Etiology
Various etiologies have been proposed, including trauma, hemorrhage, chronic infection, and mucoid degeneration. Th... | Meniscal cyst
A meniscal cyst is a well-defined cystic lesion located along the peripheral margin of the meniscus, a part of the knee, nearly always associated with horizontal meniscal tears.
# Etiology
Various etiologies have been proposed, including trauma, hemorrhage, chronic infection, and mucoid degeneration. T... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Meniscal_cyst | |
b2dbecf775b43b68f53fc87f9633734e75cd6f29 | wikidoc | Mental Health | Mental Health
# Overview
Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between l... | Mental Health
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder.[1][2] From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mental_Health | |
7f410790e37ab1a02fd58c2e8dfd8667cfe10c1b | wikidoc | Mental health | Mental health
Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, procure a balance between life activities, ... | Mental health
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Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing or an absence of a mental disorder.[1][2] From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, procure a balanc... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mental_health | |
a5847eb6b296b6d77c9bd404a0f74575da07d6f9 | wikidoc | Mephentermine | Mephentermine
# Overview
Mephentermine is a cardiac stimulant. It was formerly used in Wyamine nasal decongestant inhalers and before that as a stimulant in psychiatry.
It has been used as a treatment for low blood pressure.
ATC Classification: C01CA11 - mephentermine ; Belongs to the class of adrenergic and dopamin... | Mephentermine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Mephentermine is a cardiac stimulant. It was formerly used in Wyamine nasal decongestant inhalers and before that as a stimulant in psychiatry.
It has been used as a treatment for low blood pressure.[1]
ATC Classification: C01CA11 - mephent... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mephentermine | |
995d09d56b888a960eb03cb9797e5767970ef568 | wikidoc | Mesencephalon | Mesencephalon
In biological anatomy, the mesencephalon (or midbrain) is the middle of three vesicles that arise from the neural tube that forms the brain of developing animals. Caudally the mesencephalon adjoins the pons (metencephalon) and rostrally it adjoins the diencephalon (Thalamus, hypothalamus, et al).
In matur... | Mesencephalon
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In biological anatomy, the mesencephalon (or midbrain) is the middle of three vesicles that arise from the neural tube that forms the brain of developing animals. Caudally the mesencephalon adjoins the pons (metencephalon) and rostrally it adjoins the diencephalon (Thalamus, hypoth... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mesencephalon | |
bcfdcc290be1d183416e84cf667a94de58df75cf | wikidoc | Wolffian duct | Wolffian duct
# Overview
The Wolffian duct (also known as archinephric duct, Leydig's duct, mesonephric duct, or nephric duct) is a paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis.
It connects the primitive kidney Wolffian body (or mesonephros) to the cloaca and serves as the anlage for certain mal... | Wolffian duct
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The Wolffian duct (also known as archinephric duct, Leydig's duct, mesonephric duct, or nephric duct) is a paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis.
It connects the primitive kidney Wolff... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Mesonephric_duct | |
df944715baf2c1b3280eebdee9fecf3a94ff447a | wikidoc | Meta-analysis | Meta-analysis
Slide set: File:Meta analyses and Systemic Reviews .pdf
# Overview
In statistics, a meta-analysis is a sub-type of systematic reviews that combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. The first meta-analysis was performed by Karl Pearson in 1904, in an attemp... | Meta-analysis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Slide set: File:Meta analyses and Systemic Reviews .pdf
# Overview
In statistics, a meta-analysis is a sub-type of systematic reviews that combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. The first meta-analysis... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Meta-analyses | |
5e0419a2b09a06794350320cdb158cffaaef852a | wikidoc | Metacognition | Metacognition
Metacognition is the knowledge (i.e. awareness) of one's cognitive processes and the efficient use of this self-awareness to self-regulate these cognitive processes (e.g. Brown, 1987; Niemi, 2002; Shimamura, 2000).
# Components
Metacognition is classified into three components:
- Metacognitive Knowledge ... | Metacognition
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Metacognition is the knowledge (i.e. awareness) of one's cognitive processes and the efficient use of this self-awareness to self-regulate these cognitive processes (e.g. Brown, 1987; Niemi, 2002; Shimamura, 2000).
# Components
Metacognition is classified into three... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metacognition | |
2427049ecc5d60131eac1d3495199d516fc43d5a | wikidoc | Metallic bond | Metallic bond
The metallic bond accounts for many physical characteristics of metals, such as strength, malleability, ductility, conduction of heat and electricity, and lustre.
Metallic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between delocalized electrons, called conduction electrons, and the metallic ions within metal... | Metallic bond
The metallic bond accounts for many physical characteristics of metals, such as strength, malleability, ductility, conduction of heat and electricity, and lustre.
Metallic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between delocalized electrons, called conduction electrons, and the metallic ions within meta... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metallic_bond | |
1d86624f6dec547fb37f4a75de20eaeccabc08ba | wikidoc | Metaphosphate | Metaphosphate
# Overview
Metaphosphates are condensation products of orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) with the sum formula (M'PO3)n, where n=1, 2, 3, ..., (M': univalent cation). Metaphosphates are used in the manufacture of commercial products and occur naturally.
# Introduction
A metaphosphate is a salt or an ester of ... | Metaphosphate
Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff
# Overview
Metaphosphates are condensation products of orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) with the sum formula (M'PO3)n, where n=1, 2, 3, ..., (M': univalent cation). Metaphosphates are used in the manufacture of commercial products and occur naturally.
# Introduction
A metapho... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metaphosphate | |
43119bd88c457a8dfe9f0bf1bc24b74bdf22d380 | wikidoc | Metatarsalgia | Metatarsalgia
Synonyms and keywords: Metatarsophalangeal joint capsulitis, Stone bruise, Ball-of-foot-pain
# Overview
Metatarsalgia (literally metatarsal pain, colloquially known as stone bruise) is a general term used to refer to any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot (area just before... | Metatarsalgia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Metatarsophalangeal joint capsulitis, Stone bruise, Ball-of-foot-pain
# Overview
Metatarsalgia (literally metatarsal pain, colloquially known as stone bruise) is a general term ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Metatarsalgia | |
76cb05bbad1b588709698e3d46f6d872de9b9c15 | wikidoc | Methcathinone | Methcathinone
# Overview
Methcathinone(2-(methylamino)-propiophenone, α-methylamino-propiophenone) is a psychoactive stimulant. It is sometimes used as a recreational drug and is considered to be addictive. It is usually snorted, but can be smoked, injected, or taken orally. Methcathinone is currently a DEA Schedule I... | Methcathinone
# Overview
Methcathinone(2-(methylamino)-propiophenone, α-methylamino-propiophenone) is a psychoactive stimulant. It is sometimes used as a recreational drug and is considered to be addictive. It is usually snorted, but can be smoked, injected, or taken orally. Methcathinone is currently a DEA Schedule I... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Methcathinone |
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