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Methyllithium
Methyllithium Methyllithium is an organolithium reagent with the empirical formula CH3Li. This s-block organometallic compound adopts an oligomeric structure both in solution and in the solid state. This highly reactive compound, invariably used as a solution in alkanes or ethers, is a reagent in organic synthesis as w...
Methyllithium Template:Chembox new Methyllithium is an organolithium reagent with the empirical formula CH3Li. This s-block organometallic compound adopts an oligomeric structure both in solution and in the solid state. This highly reactive compound, invariably used as a solution in alkanes or ethers, is a reagent in ...
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Methyl orange
Methyl orange Methyl orange is a pH indicator frequently used in titrations. It is often chosen to be used in titrations because of its clear colour change. Because it changes colour at the pH of a mid-strength acid, it is usually used in titrations for acids. Unlike a universal indicator, methyl orange does not have a...
Methyl orange Template:Chembox new Methyl orange is a pH indicator frequently used in titrations. It is often chosen to be used in titrations because of its clear colour change. Because it changes colour at the pH of a mid-strength acid, it is usually used in titrations for acids. Unlike a universal indicator, methyl ...
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Microorganism
Microorganism # Overview A microorganism (also spelled as microrganism) or microbe is an organism that is microscopic (too small to be seen by the human eye). The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists, but not viruses and prions, which are generally...
Microorganism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] # Overview A microorganism (also spelled as microrganism) or microbe is an organism that is microscopic (too small to be seen by the human eye). The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea or proti...
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Microcephalin
Microcephalin Microcephalin (MCPH1) is a gene that is expressed during fetal brain development. Certain mutations in MCPH1, when homozygous, cause primary microcephaly—a severely diminished brain. Hence it has been assumed that variants have a role in brain development, but in normal individuals no effect on mental abi...
Microcephalin Microcephalin (MCPH1) is a gene that is expressed during fetal brain development. Certain mutations in MCPH1, when homozygous, cause primary microcephaly—a severely diminished brain.[1][2][3] Hence it has been assumed that variants have a role in brain development,[4][5] but in normal individuals no effe...
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Microchapters
Microchapters # The Goals of Creating Microchapters The goals of creating microchapters are as follows: - Reduce content on any one page so that the page loads more rapidly - Allow users to navigate to the desired content more rapidly - To lower the barrier to entry for younger contributors by focusing their efforts o...
Microchapters Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # The Goals of Creating Microchapters The goals of creating microchapters are as follows: - Reduce content on any one page so that the page loads more rapidly - Allow users to navigate to the desired content more rapidly - To lower the barrier to entry ...
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Microfilament
Microfilament Microfilaments (or actin filaments) are the thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. These linear polymers of actin subunits are flexible and relatively strong, resisting buckling by multi-piconewton compressive forces and filament fracture by nanonewton tensi...
Microfilament Microfilaments (or actin filaments) are the thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. These linear polymers of actin subunits are flexible and relatively strong, resisting buckling by multi-piconewton compressive forces and filament fracture by nanonewton tens...
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Micrognathism
Micrognathism Synonyms and keywords: Micrognathia, mandibular hypoplasia # Overview Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. # Natural History, Complications, Prognosis It is common in infants, but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the jaws increasing in size. It may be a cause of abnor...
Micrognathism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Micrognathia, mandibular hypoplasia # Overview Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. # Natural History, Complications, Prognosis It is common in infants, but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the...
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Microsporidia
Microsporidia # Overview Microsporidia are parasites of animals, now considered to be extremely reduced fungi. Most infect insects, but they are also responsible for common diseases of crustaceans and fish, and have been found in most other animal groups, including humans and other mammals which can be parasitized by...
Microsporidia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Microsporidia are parasites of animals, now considered to be extremely reduced fungi. Most infect insects, but they are also responsible for common diseases of crustaceans and fish, and have been found in most other animal groups, including ...
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Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica The Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica L.) is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched, re-opening within minutes. Mimosa pudica is native to Brazil, but is now a pantropical weed. Other names given to this curious plant ar...
Mimosa pudica The Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica L.) is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched, re-opening within minutes. Mimosa pudica is native to Brazil, but is now a pantropical weed. Other names given to this curious plant a...
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Mind at Large
Mind at Large Mind at Large is a concept from The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley. Psychedelic drugs are thought to disable filters which block or suppress signals related to mundane functions from reaching the conscious mind. In this book, Huxley explores the idea that the human mind filters r...
Mind at Large Mind at Large is a concept from The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley. Psychedelic drugs are thought to disable filters which block or suppress signals related to mundane functions from reaching the conscious mind. In this book, Huxley explores the idea that the human mind filters ...
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Mineral water
Mineral water # Overview Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent. Mineral water can be prepared or ...
Mineral water # Overview Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent. Mineral water can be prepared or ...
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Mirror neuron
Mirror neuron A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another (especially conspecific) animal. Thus, the neuron "mirrors" the behavior of another animal, as though the observer were itself acting. These neurons have been directly obser...
Mirror neuron A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another (especially conspecific) animal. Thus, the neuron "mirrors" the behavior of another animal, as though the observer were itself acting. These neurons have been directly obse...
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Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion # Overview In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. These organelles range from 1–10 micrometers (μm) in size. Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants" because they generate most of the cell's supply of ...
Mitochondrion Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] # Overview In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells.[1] These organelles range from 1–10 micrometers (μm) in size. Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plan...
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Mittelschmerz
Mittelschmerz # Overview Mittelschmerz (German: "middle pain") is a medical term for "ovulation pain" or "midcycle pain". About 20% of women experience mittelschmerz, some every cycle, some intermittently. # Symptoms and diagnosis Mittelschmerz is characterised by lower abdominal and pelvic pain that occurs roughly m...
Mittelschmerz For patient information, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mittelschmerz (German: "middle pain") is a medical term for "ovulation pain" or "midcycle pain". About 20% of women experience mittelschmerz, some every cycle, some intermittently. # Symptoms and diagnosis...
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Mobile health
Mobile health # Overview Mobile health, also called mHealth, is a component of eHealth. “To date, no standardized definition of mHealth has been established...the Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe) defined mHealth or mobile health as medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phon...
Mobile health Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Stephanie Peters; Sierra Foster; Monica Khurana; Ross Miller; Matt Greenstein; Lauren Schuessler # Overview Mobile health, also called mHealth, is a component of eHealth. “To date, no standardized definition of mHealth has...
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Mogamulizumab
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Molar (tooth)
Molar (tooth) # Overview Molars are the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone". # Human molars Adult humans have twelve molars, in four groups of three at the back of the mouth. The third (rearmost) molar in each group is c...
Molar (tooth) Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Molars are the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone". # Human molars Adult humans have twelve molars, in four groups of t...
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Mole fraction
Mole fraction In chemistry, the mole fraction of a component in a mixture is the relative proportion of molecules belonging to the component to those in the mixture, by number of molecules. It is one way of measuring concentration. It provides the most symmetrical way of representing thermodynamic functions of mixtur...
Mole fraction In chemistry, the mole fraction of a component in a mixture is the relative proportion of molecules belonging to the component to those in the mixture, by number of molecules. It is one way of measuring concentration. It provides the most symmetrical way of representing thermodynamic functions of mixtu...
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Motor protein
Motor protein # Overview Motor proteins are a class of molecular motors that are able to move along the surface of a suitable substrate. They are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP and convert chemical energy into mechanical work. # Cellular functions The most prominent example of a motor protein is the muscle protein ...
Motor protein # Overview Motor proteins are a class of molecular motors that are able to move along the surface of a suitable substrate. They are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP and convert chemical energy into mechanical work. # Cellular functions The most prominent example of a motor protein is the muscle protein ...
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Monoglyceride
Monoglyceride A monoglyceride, more correctly known as a monoacylglycerol, is a glyceride consisting of one fatty acid chain covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through an ester linkage. Monoacylglycerol can be broadly divided into two groups; 1-monoacylglycerols and 2-monoacylglycerols, depending on the position ...
Monoglyceride A monoglyceride, more correctly known as a monoacylglycerol, is a glyceride consisting of one fatty acid chain covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through an ester linkage. Monoacylglycerol can be broadly divided into two groups; 1-monoacylglycerols and 2-monoacylglycerols, depending on the position...
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Monterey Pine
Monterey Pine Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine in some parts of the world (mainly in the USA, Canada and the British Isles), and Radiata Pine in others (primarily Australia, New Zealand). It is a species of pine native to coastal California in three very limited areas in Santa Cruz, ...
Monterey Pine Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine in some parts of the world (mainly in the USA, Canada and the British Isles), and Radiata Pine in others (primarily Australia, New Zealand). It is a species of pine native to coastal California in three very limited areas in Santa Cruz,...
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Pinus radiata
Pinus radiata # Overview The Monterey Pine, Pinus radiata, family Pinaceae, also known as the Insignis Pine or Radiata Pine is a species of pine native to the Central Coast of California. It is the most widely planted pine in the world, valued for rapid growth and desirable lumber and pulp qualities. Although Pinus r...
Pinus radiata Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The Monterey Pine, Pinus radiata, family Pinaceae, also known as the Insignis Pine[1] or Radiata Pine is a species of pine native to the Central Coast of California. It is the most widely planted pine in the world, valued for rapid growth an...
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Mood disorder
Mood disorder # Overview A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances. The two major types of mood disorders are depression (or unipolar depression) and bipolar disorder. - Depression (or unipolar depression), including subtypes: Major Depressi...
Mood disorder Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate editor-in-Chief: Christeen Henen # Overview A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances. The two major types of mood disorders are depression (or unipolar depression) a...
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Morning glory
Morning glory Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family the Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera: - Calystegia - Convolvulus - Ipomoea - Merremia - Rivea As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to ...
Morning glory Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family the Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera: - Calystegia - Convolvulus - Ipomoea - Merremia - Rivea As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to...
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Morphometrics
Morphometrics Generally, morphometrics (from the Greek: "morph," meaning shape or form, and "metron”, meaning measurement) comprises methods of extracting measurements from shapes. In most cases applied to biological topics in the widest sense. Morphometrics studies the "form follows function" aspect of biology, mappi...
Morphometrics Generally, morphometrics (from the Greek: "morph," meaning shape or form, and "metron”, meaning measurement) comprises methods of extracting measurements from shapes. In most cases applied to biological topics in the widest sense. Morphometrics studies the "form follows function" aspect of biology, mapp...
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Mother liquor
Mother liquor Mother Liquor is a chemical name for the part of a solution that is left over after crystallization. It is also an important process in the creation of cigarettes. After reprocessing of unsold cigarettes, introduction of new tobacco, and a chemical process to bring this mix down to a liquid, it is sent to...
Mother liquor Mother Liquor is a chemical name for the part of a solution that is left over after crystallization. It is also an important process in the creation of cigarettes. After reprocessing of unsold cigarettes, introduction of new tobacco, and a chemical process to bring this mix down to a liquid, it is sent t...
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Mpemba effect
Mpemba effect The Mpemba effect is the observation that, in certain specific circumstances, warmer water freezes faster than colder water. New Scientist recommends starting the experiment with containers at 35°C and 5°C to maximise the effect. # Origin The effect is named for the Tanzanian high-school student Erasto B...
Mpemba effect The Mpemba effect is the observation that, in certain specific circumstances, warmer water freezes faster than colder water. New Scientist recommends starting the experiment with containers at 35°C and 5°C to maximise the effect.[1] # Origin The effect is named for the Tanzanian high-school student Eras...
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Mucoid plaque
Mucoid plaque Mucoid plaque or mucoid rope is a term coined by a naturopath and entrepreneur, purporting to describe a harmful coating of mucus-like material existing in the gastrointestinal tracts of most people. The existence of mucoid plaque has not been reported in the medical literature, and it has been variously ...
Mucoid plaque Mucoid plaque or mucoid rope is a term coined by a naturopath and entrepreneur, purporting to describe a harmful coating of mucus-like material existing in the gastrointestinal tracts of most people. The existence of mucoid plaque has not been reported in the medical literature,[1][2] and it has been var...
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Mucolipidosis
Mucolipidosis # Overview Mucolipidoses (ML) are a group of inherited metabolic diseases that affect the body’s ability to carry out the normal turnover of various materials within cells. In ML, abnormal amounts of carbohydrates or fatty materials (lipids) accumulate in cells. Because our cells are not able to handle s...
Mucolipidosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mucolipidoses (ML) are a group of inherited metabolic diseases that affect the body’s ability to carry out the normal turnover of various materials within cells. In ML, abnormal amounts of carbohydrates or fatty materials (lipids) accumulate ...
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Muromonab-CD3
Muromonab-CD3 # 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...
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Muscle memory
Muscle memory Muscle memory is a common term for neuromuscular facilitation, which is the process of the neuromuscular system memorizing motor skills. # Overview When an active person repeatedly trains movement, often of the same activity, in an effort to stimulate the mind’s adaptation process, the outcome is to indu...
Muscle memory Muscle memory is a common term for neuromuscular facilitation, which is the process of the neuromuscular system memorizing motor skills. # Overview When an active person repeatedly trains movement, often of the same activity, in an effort to stimulate the mind’s adaptation process, the outcome is to ind...
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Mustard plant
Mustard plant Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into a condiment also known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leave...
Mustard plant Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into a condiment also known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leav...
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Mutation rate
Mutation rate In genetics, the mutation rate is the chance of a mutation occurring in an organism or gene in each generation (or, in the case of multicellular organisms, cell division). See Luria-Delbrück experiment. The mutation frequency is the number of individuals in a population with a particular mutation, and ten...
Mutation rate In genetics, the mutation rate is the chance of a mutation occurring in an organism or gene in each generation (or, in the case of multicellular organisms, cell division). See Luria-Delbrück experiment. The mutation frequency is the number of individuals in a population with a particular mutation, and te...
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Mycophenolate
Mycophenolate # 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...
Mycophenolate 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...
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Myelophthisis
Myelophthisis Synonyms and keywords: Myelophthisic anemia # Overview Myelophthisis refers to the displacement of hemopoietic bone-marrow tissue into the peripheral blood, either by fibrosis (myelofibrosis), tumors, or granulomas. A myelophthisic blood smear is one which contains nucleated red blood cells, granulocyte...
Myelophthisis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soumya Sachdeva Synonyms and keywords: Myelophthisic anemia # Overview Myelophthisis refers to the displacement of hemopoietic bone-marrow tissue into the peripheral blood, either by fibrosis (myelofibrosis), tumors, or gr...
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Myotendinosis
Myotendinosis Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entir...
Myotendinosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your intere...
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NMDA receptor
NMDA receptor # Overview The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) is an ionotropic receptor for glutamate (NMDA (N-methyl d-aspartate) is a name of its selective specific agonist). Activation of NMDA receptors results in the opening of an ion channel which is nonselective to cations. This allows flow of Na+ and small amounts of Ca2...
NMDA receptor # Overview The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) is an ionotropic receptor for glutamate (NMDA (N-methyl d-aspartate) is a name of its selective specific agonist). Activation of NMDA receptors results in the opening of an ion channel which is nonselective to cations. This allows flow of Na+ and small amounts of Ca2...
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Na+/K+-ATPase
Na+/K+-ATPase Na+/K+-ATPase (also known as the Na+/K+ pump, sodium-potassium pump, or simply NAKA, for short) is an enzyme (EC 3.6.3.9) located in the plasma membrane (specifically an electrogenic transmembrane ATPase). It is found in the human cell and is found in all metazoa (animals). # Sodium-Potassium Pumps Activ...
Na+/K+-ATPase Template:Downsize Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Na+/K+-ATPase (also known as the Na+/K+ pump, sodium-potassium pump, or simply NAKA, for short) is an enzyme (EC 3.6.3.9) located in the plasma membrane (specifically an electrogenic transmembrane ATPase). It is found in the human cell ...
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Naftidrofuryl
Naftidrofuryl # Overview Naftidrofuryl (INN, also known as nafronyl or as the oxalate salt naftidrofuryl oxalate or nafronyl oxalate) is a drug used in the management of peripheral and cerebral vascular disorders. It is claimed to enhance cellular oxidative capacity and to be a spasmolytic. It may also be a 5-HT2 rec...
Naftidrofuryl Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Naftidrofuryl (INN, also known as nafronyl or as the oxalate salt naftidrofuryl oxalate or nafronyl oxalate) is a drug used in the management of peripheral and cerebral vascular disorders. It is claimed to enhance cellular oxidative capacity ...
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Native copper
Native copper Copper, as native copper, is one of the few metallic elements to occur in uncombined form as a natural mineral, although most commonly occurs in oxidized states and mixed with other elements. Native copper was an important ore of copper in historic times and was used by pre-historic peoples. Native copper...
Native copper Copper, as native copper, is one of the few metallic elements to occur in uncombined form as a natural mineral, although most commonly occurs in oxidized states and mixed with other elements. Native copper was an important ore of copper in historic times and was used by pre-historic peoples. Native coppe...
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Naxos disease
Naxos disease # Overview Naxos disease is an autosomal recessive variant of ARVD, described initially on the Greek island of Naxos. There, the penetrance is >90%. It involves the gene that codes for plakoglobin (a protein that is involved in cellular adhesion), on chromosome 17p. Naxos disease is described as a triad...
Naxos disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Naxos disease is an autosomal recessive variant of ARVD, described initially on the Greek island of Naxos. There, the penetrance is >90%. It involves the gene that codes for plakoglobin (a protein that is involved in cellular adhesion), on c...
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Pentobarbital
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Nepetalactone
Nepetalactone Nepetalactone is a lactone chemical compound first isolated in the plant catnip, Nepeta cataria (apparently named after the Italian town of Nepete). It was first isolated in 1941 using steam distillation. Nepetalactone's structure is two rings – a cyclopentane and a cyclic ester, making a terpenoid. Its ...
Nepetalactone Template:Chembox new Nepetalactone is a lactone chemical compound first isolated in the plant catnip, Nepeta cataria (apparently named after the Italian town of Nepete). It was first isolated in 1941 using steam distillation.[1] Nepetalactone's structure is two rings – a cyclopentane and a cyclic ester,...
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S-100 protein
S-100 protein S-100 protein is a type of low molecular weight protein found in vertebrates characterized by two calcium binding sites of the helix-loop-helix ("EF-hand type") conformation. There are at least 21 different types of S100 proteins. The name is derived from the fact that the protein is 100% Soluble in ammon...
S-100 protein S-100 protein is a type of low molecular weight protein found in vertebrates characterized by two calcium binding sites of the helix-loop-helix ("EF-hand type") conformation. There are at least 21 different types of S100 proteins. The name is derived from the fact that the protein is 100% Soluble in ammo...
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Neurofilament
Neurofilament Neurofilaments (NF) are intermediate filaments found in the cytoplasm of neurons. They are protein polymers measuring approximately 10 nm in diameter and many micrometers in length. Together with microtubules and microfilaments, they form the neuronal cytoskeleton. They are believed to function primarily...
Neurofilament Neurofilaments (NF) are intermediate filaments found in the cytoplasm of neurons. They are protein polymers measuring approximately 10 nm in diameter and many micrometers in length. Together with microtubules and microfilaments, they form the neuronal cytoskeleton. They are believed to function primaril...
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Neurotoxicity
Neurotoxicity # Overview Neurotoxicity occurs when the exposure to natural or manmade toxic substances, which are called neurotoxins, alters the normal activity of the nervous system. This can eventually disrupt or even kill neurons, key cells that transmit and process signals in the brain and other parts of the nervo...
Neurotoxicity # Overview Neurotoxicity occurs when the exposure to natural or manmade toxic substances, which are called neurotoxins, alters the normal activity of the nervous system. This can eventually disrupt or even kill neurons, key cells that transmit and process signals in the brain and other parts of the nervo...
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Neuromyotonia
Neuromyotonia Synonyms and keywords: # Overview Neuromyotonia, also known as Isaacs' Syndrome, is spontaneous muscular activity resulting from repetitive motor unit action potentials of peripheral origin. # Historical Perspective - was first discovered by , a , in during/following . - In , mutations were first ide...
Neuromyotonia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: # Overview Neuromyotonia, also known as Isaacs' Syndrome, is spontaneous muscular activity resulting from repetitive motor unit action potentials of peripheral origin. # Historical Perspective - [Disease name] was first discovere...
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Neutral spine
Neutral spine A Neutral Spine or "good posture" refers to the "three natural curves are present in a healthy spine." # Posture The word "posture" comes from the Latin verb "ponere" which is defined as "to put or place." The general concept of human posture refers to "the carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude...
Neutral spine A Neutral Spine or "good posture" refers to the "three natural curves [that] are present in a healthy spine."[1] # Posture The word "posture" comes from the Latin verb "ponere" which is defined as "to put or place." The general concept of human posture refers to "the carriage of the body as a whole, th...
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Nitrenium ion
Nitrenium ion A nitrenium ion (also called: aminylium ion) in organic chemistry is a reactive intermediate based on nitrogen with both an electron lone pair and a positive charge and with two substituents (R2N+) . The compound can have both a singlet and a triplet state. Aryl nitrenium ions are currently investigated b...
Nitrenium ion A nitrenium ion (also called: aminylium ion) in organic chemistry is a reactive intermediate based on nitrogen with both an electron lone pair and a positive charge and with two substituents (R2N+) [1]. The compound can have both a singlet and a triplet state. Aryl nitrenium ions are currently investigat...
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Nitrification
Nitrification Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia with oxygen into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. This process was discovered by the Russian microbiologist, Sergei Winogradsky. The oxidation of ammonia...
Nitrification Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia with oxygen into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. This process was discovered by the Russian microbiologist, Sergei Winogradsky. The oxidation of ammoni...
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Nitroprusside
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Nitrosylation
Nitrosylation Nitrosylation is a protein modification, in which a nitrosyl group is post-translationally added to a protein. There are a range of enzymes that produce nitric oxide, and the frequent consequence of this production is nitrosylation. S-nitrosylation is a biologically important reaction of nitric oxide; it ...
Nitrosylation Nitrosylation is a protein modification, in which a nitrosyl group is post-translationally added to a protein. There are a range of enzymes that produce nitric oxide, and the frequent consequence of this production is nitrosylation. S-nitrosylation is a biologically important reaction of nitric oxide; it...
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Norethindrone
Norethindrone # 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...
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Norfluoxetine
Norfluoxetine Lua error in Module:Redirect at line 65: could not parse redirect on page "Prozac". # Overview Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of clinical depression (including pediatric depression...
Norfluoxetine Lua error in Module:Redirect at line 65: could not parse redirect on page "Prozac". # Overview Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of clinical depression (including pediatric depressio...
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Norman Holter
Norman Holter Holter graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1937. He then earned Master's degrees in chemistry and physics, and continued his education by completing postgraduate work at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), the University -f Chicago, the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies,...
Norman Holter Holter graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1937. He then earned Master's degrees in chemistry and physics, and continued his education by completing postgraduate work at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), the University of Chicago, the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies...
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Northern blot
Northern blot The northern blot is a technique used in molecular biology research to study gene expression. It takes its name from the similarity of the procedure to the Southern blot procedure, named for biologist Edwin Southern, used to study DNA, with the key difference that, in the northern blot, RNA, rather than D...
Northern blot The northern blot is a technique used in molecular biology research to study gene expression. It takes its name from the similarity of the procedure to the Southern blot procedure, named for biologist Edwin Southern, used to study DNA, with the key difference that, in the northern blot, RNA, rather than ...
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Nortriptyline
Nortriptyline # 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...
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Nutrification
Nutrification Enriching or fortifying foods with nutrients is called nutrification. Food enrichment is the restoration of the natural nutritive value of a food before it was processed, while fortification is the adding of vitamins or minerals to a food at levels higher than it originally possessed, though "fortificatio...
Nutrification Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Enriching or fortifying foods with nutrients is called nutrification. Food enrichment is the restoration of the natural nutritive value of a food before it was processed, while fortification is the adding of vitamins or minerals to a food at levels highe...
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Octane rating
Octane rating # Overview The octane rating is a measure of the autoignition resistance of gasoline and other fuels used in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. It is a measure of anti-detonation of a gasoline or fuel. Octane number is the number which gives the percentage, by volume, of iso-octane in a mixture...
Octane rating # Overview The octane rating is a measure of the autoignition resistance of gasoline and other fuels used in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. It is a measure of anti-detonation of a gasoline or fuel. Octane number is the number which gives the percentage, by volume, of iso-octane in a mixture...
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Off-label use
Off-label use # Overview Off-label use is the practice of prescribing drugs for a purpose outside the scope of the drug's approved label, most often concerning the drug's indication. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires numerous clinical trials to prove a drug's safety and efficacy in...
Off-label use # Overview Off-label use is the practice of prescribing drugs for a purpose outside the scope of the drug's approved label, most often concerning the drug's indication. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires numerous clinical trials to prove a drug's safety and efficacy in...
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Oil of cloves
Oil of cloves Oil of cloves, also known as Clove oil, is an essential oil from the clove plant, Syzygium aromaticum. It is a natural analgaesic used primarily in dentistry for its active ingredient eugenol. It can also be purchased in pharmacies over the counter, as a home remedy for dental pain relief, mainly toothac...
Oil of cloves Oil of cloves, also known as Clove oil, is an essential oil from the clove plant, Syzygium aromaticum. It is a natural analgaesic used primarily in dentistry for its active ingredient eugenol. It can also be purchased in pharmacies over the counter, as a home remedy for dental pain relief, mainly tootha...
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Oil of guaiac
Oil of guaiac Oil of guaiac is a fragrance used in soap. It comes from the palo santo tree (Bulnesia sarmientoi). Oil of guaiac is produced through steam distillation of a mixture of wood and sawdust from palo santo. It is sometimes incorrectly called guaiac wood concrete. It is a yellow to greenish yellow semi-solid...
Oil of guaiac Oil of guaiac is a fragrance used in soap. It comes from the palo santo tree (Bulnesia sarmientoi). Oil of guaiac is produced through steam distillation of a mixture of wood and sawdust from palo santo. It is sometimes incorrectly called guaiac wood concrete. It is a yellow to greenish yellow semi-soli...
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Older drivers
Older drivers # Introduction Driving safety is a public health issue that is paramount in the context of an aging society. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among 65 to 74 year olds, and the second leading cause, after falls, among 75 to 84 year olds . Additionally, drivers over 8...
Older drivers # Introduction Driving safety is a public health issue that is paramount in the context of an aging society. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among 65 to 74 year olds, and the second leading cause, after falls, among 75 to 84 year olds [1]. Additionally, drivers ove...
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Oldest people
Oldest people The longest unambiguously documented lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who was aged 122 years. She met Vincent van Gogh when aged 14. This led to her being noticed by the media in 1988, at age 113. Subsequent investigation found that her life was documented in the records of her na...
Oldest people The longest unambiguously documented lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who was aged 122 years. She met Vincent van Gogh when aged 14. This led to her being noticed by the media in 1988, at age 113. Subsequent investigation found that her life was documented in the records of her n...
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Olfactory pit
Olfactory pit By the upgrowth of the surrounding parts the olfactory areas are converted into pits, the olfactory pits, which indent the fronto-nasal process and divide it into a medial and two lateral nasal processes. # Additional images - Head end of human embryo of about thirty to thirty-one days. - Same embryo as ...
Olfactory pit Template:Infobox Embryology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] By the upgrowth of the surrounding parts the olfactory areas are converted into pits, the olfactory pits, which indent the fronto-nasal process and divide it into a medial and two lateral nasal processes. # Additional images ...
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Oliver's sign
Oliver's sign Synonyms and keywords: Tracheal tug sign # Overview Oliver's sign is an abnormal downward movement of the trachea during systole that can indicate a dilation or aneurysm of the aortic arch. Oliver's sign is elicited by gently grasping the cricoid cartilage and applying upward pressure while the patient ...
Oliver's sign Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2] Synonyms and keywords: Tracheal tug sign # Overview Oliver's sign is an abnormal downward movement of the trachea during systole that can indicate a dilation or aneurysm of the aortic arch. Oliver's sign is elicited by ...
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Ootidogenesis
Ootidogenesis The succeeding ootidogenesis is the step in which the primary oocyte turns into an ootid. It is achieved by meiosis. The primary oocyte is even defined from its role to undergo meiosis. However, although this process begins at prenatal age, it stops at prophase I. In late fetal life, all oocytes, still pr...
Ootidogenesis The succeeding ootidogenesis is the step in which the primary oocyte turns into an ootid. It is achieved by meiosis. The primary oocyte is even defined from its role to undergo meiosis[1]. However, although this process begins at prenatal age, it stops at prophase I. In late fetal life, all oocytes, stil...
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology # Overview Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids. The word ophthalmology comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning...
Ophthalmology # Overview Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids. The word ophthalmology comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning...
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Optimism bias
Optimism bias Optimism bias is the demonstrated systematic tendency for people to be over-optimistic about the outcome of planned actions. This includes over-estimating the likelihood of positive events and under-estimating the likelihood of negative events. It is one of several kinds of positive illusion to which pe...
Optimism bias Optimism bias is the demonstrated systematic tendency for people to be over-optimistic about the outcome of planned actions. This includes over-estimating the likelihood of positive events and under-estimating the likelihood of negative events. It is one of several kinds of positive illusion to which p...
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Orthogonality
Orthogonality # Overview In mathematics, orthogonal, as a simple adjective not part of a longer phrase, is a generalization of perpendicular. It means "at right angles". The word comes from the Greek Template:Polytonic (orthos), meaning "straight", and Template:Polytonic (gonia), meaning "angle". Two streets that c...
Orthogonality # Overview In mathematics, orthogonal, as a simple adjective not part of a longer phrase, is a generalization of perpendicular. It means "at right angles". The word comes from the Greek Template:Polytonic (orthos), meaning "straight", and Template:Polytonic (gonia), meaning "angle". Two streets that c...
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Otic ganglion
Otic ganglion The otic ganglion is a small, ovalshaped, flattened parasympathetic ganglion of a reddish-gray color, located immediately below the foramen ovale. # Location and relations It is related to the maxillary and internal pterygoid nerves, to the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube, to the origin of the ...
Otic ganglion Template:Infobox Nerve Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The otic ganglion is a small, ovalshaped, flattened parasympathetic ganglion of a reddish-gray color, located immediately below the foramen ovale. # Location and relations It is related to the maxillary and internal pterygoid nerv...
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Oxcarbazepine
Oxcarbazepine # 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...
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Oxpheneridine
Oxpheneridine Oxpheneridine (Carbamethidine) is a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is related to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine (meperidine). Oxpheneridine is not currently used in medicine. Presumably it has similar effects to other opioid derivatives, such as analgesia, sedation, nausea and respiratory depress...
Oxpheneridine Oxpheneridine (Carbamethidine) is a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is related to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine (meperidine). Oxpheneridine is not currently used in medicine. Presumably it has similar effects to other opioid derivatives, such as analgesia, sedation, nausea and respiratory depres...
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Oxybuprocaine
Oxybuprocaine # Overview Oxybuprocaine (INN), also known as benoxinate or BNX, is an ester-type local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Oxybuprocaine is sold by Novartis under the brand names Novesine or Novesin. Safety for use in pregnancy and lactation has not been established...
Oxybuprocaine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Oxybuprocaine (INN), also known as benoxinate or BNX, is an ester-type local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Oxybuprocaine is sold by Novartis under the brand names Novesine or Novesin. Safety for use...
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Oxymetazoline
Oxymetazoline # 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...
Oxymetazoline 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...
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Oxyntomodulin
Oxyntomodulin Oxyntomodulin is a naturally occurring 37 amino acid peptide hormone found in the colon, produced by the oxyntic (fundic) cells of the oxyntic (fundic) mucosa. It has been found to suppress appetite. A recent study has found that it can be used as a weight loss treatment. The mechanism of action of oxyn...
Oxyntomodulin Oxyntomodulin is a naturally occurring 37 amino acid peptide hormone found in the colon, produced by the oxyntic (fundic) cells of the oxyntic (fundic) mucosa. It has been found to suppress appetite. A recent study has found that it can be used as a weight loss treatment.[1][2][3][4] The mechanism of a...
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P-type ATPase
P-type ATPase P-type (or E1-E2-type) ATPases constitute a superfamily of cation transport enzymes, present both in prokaryota and eukaryota, whose members mediate membrane flux of all common biologically relevant cations. The ATPases, that form an aspartyl phosphate intermediate in the course of ATP hydrolysis, can be ...
P-type ATPase P-type (or E1-E2-type) ATPases constitute a superfamily of cation transport enzymes, present both in prokaryota and eukaryota, whose members mediate membrane flux of all common biologically relevant cations[1]. The ATPases, that form an aspartyl phosphate intermediate in the course of ATP hydrolysis, can...
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P53 (protein)
P53 (protein) # Overview p53, also known as protein 53 (TP53), is a transcription factor that regulates the cell cycle and hence functions as a tumor suppressor. It is important in multicellular organisms as it helps to suppress cancer. p53 has been described as "the guardian of the genome", "the guardian angel gene...
P53 (protein) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview p53, also known as protein 53 (TP53), is a transcription factor that regulates the cell cycle and hence functions as a tumor suppressor. It is important in multicellular organisms as it helps to suppress cancer. p53 has been described as "t...
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PAH clearance
PAH clearance # Overview Para aminohippurate clearance or PAH clearance is a method used in renal physiology to measure renal plasma flow, which, in turn, is a measure of renal function. The concentration of para aminohippurate (PAH) is measured in one arterial blood sample (PPAH) and one urine sample(UPAH). The urine...
PAH clearance Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Para aminohippurate clearance or PAH clearance is a method used in renal physiology to measure renal plasma flow, which, in turn, is a measure of renal function. The concentration of para aminohippurate (PAH) is measured in one arterial blood...
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Pineoblastoma
Pineoblastoma Synonyms and keywords: Pineoblastomas; Pinealoblastoma; Pinealoblastomas; PB; Pineal parenchymal tumor # Overview Pineoblastoma is a rare, malignant pineal parenchymal tumor. It is a supratentorial midline primitive neuroectodermal tumor. It is considered as a WHO grade IV tumor according to the WHO clas...
Pineoblastoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2] Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [3] Synonyms and keywords: Pineoblastomas; Pinealoblastoma; Pinealoblastomas; PB; Pineal parenchymal tumor # Overview Pineoblastoma is a rare, malignant pineal parenchymal tumor....
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PM20D1 (gene)
PM20D1 (gene) Peptidase M20 domain containing 1 is a circulating enzyme of the mammalian M20 peptidase family. It is encoded by the PM20D1 gene. PM20D1 catalyzes the synthesis of N-acyl amino acids from free fatty acids and free amino acids as well as the reverse hydrolytic reaction. PM20D1, along with FAAH, constitute...
PM20D1 (gene) Peptidase M20 domain containing 1 is a circulating enzyme of the mammalian M20 peptidase family. It is encoded by the PM20D1 gene.[1] PM20D1 catalyzes the synthesis of N-acyl amino acids from free fatty acids and free amino acids as well as the reverse hydrolytic reaction.[2] PM20D1, along with FAAH, con...
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PROLONG Study
PROLONG Study # Official Title D-Dimer Test to Establish Duration of Anticoagulation After a First Idiopathic Episode of Venous Thromboembolism; the Prospective Randomized “Prolong” Study # Objective The optimal duration of oral anticoagulant treatment in patients with idiopathic venous thromboembolism is still uncer...
PROLONG Study Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Official Title D-Dimer Test to Establish Duration of Anticoagulation After a First Idiopathic Episode of Venous Thromboembolism; the Prospective Randomized “Prolong” Study # Objective The optimal duration of oral anticoagulant treatment in patients w...
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Packaging gas
Packaging gas A packaging gas is a gas used to pack sensitive materials in a modified atmosphere. It is usually inert, or of a nature that protects the packaged goods, thus inhibiting reactions such as spoilage. Some may also serve as propellant for aerosols like whipped cream. For packaging food, various gases are ap...
Packaging gas A packaging gas is a gas used to pack sensitive materials in a modified atmosphere. It is usually inert, or of a nature that protects the packaged goods, thus inhibiting reactions such as spoilage. Some may also serve as propellant for aerosols like whipped cream. For packaging food, various gases are a...
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Padilla Miami
Padilla Miami Padilla Miami 8 &11 is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Padilla Cigar Company. # History and Background The blend for this brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and the cigars are manufactured at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida. The name refe...
Padilla Miami Padilla Miami 8 &11 is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Padilla Cigar Company. # History and Background The blend for this brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and the cigars are manufactured at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida. The name ref...
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Paget Disease
Paget Disease Synonyms and keywords: PD; commonly known as Paget's disease or historically, osteitis deformans # Overview # Historical Perspective # Classification # Pathophysiology # Causes # Differentiating Paget Disease from other Diseases # Epidemiology and Demographics # Risk Factors # Screening # Natura...
Paget Disease For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou [2]; Synonyms and keywords: PD; commonly known as Paget's disease or historically, osteitis deformans # Overview # Historical Perspective # Classification ...
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Pain
Pain overview # Overview Pain, in the sense of physical pain, is a typical sensory experience that may be described as the unpleasant awareness of a noxious stimulus or bodily harm. Individuals experience pain by various daily hurts and aches, and occasionally through more serious injuries or illnesses. For scientific...
Pain overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Pain, in the sense of physical pain,[1] is a typical sensory experience that may be described as the unpleasant awareness of a noxious stimulus or bodily harm. Individuals experience pain by various daily hurts and aches, and occasionally thr...
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Pants Pankuro
Pants Pankuro # Overview "Pants Pankuro" (Japanese: パンツぱんくろう) is the name of a series of animated shorts (each just over a minute in length) that air on Japanese public television. The series is geared to toddlers and young children, and most episodes focus on the issues involved with toilet training. It features a ...
Pants Pankuro # Overview "Pants Pankuro" (Japanese: パンツぱんくろう) is the name of a series of animated shorts (each just over a minute in length) that air on Japanese public television. The series is geared to toddlers and young children, and most episodes focus on the issues involved with toilet training. It features a ...
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Paramagnetism
Paramagnetism # Overview Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism which occurs only in the presence of an externally applied magnetic field. Paramagnetic materials are attracted to magnetic fields, hence have a relative magnetic permeability greater than one (or, equivalently, a positive magnetic susceptibility). The for...
Paramagnetism # Overview Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism which occurs only in the presence of an externally applied magnetic field. Paramagnetic materials are attracted to magnetic fields, hence have a relative magnetic permeability greater than one (or, equivalently, a positive magnetic susceptibility). The for...
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Paramyxovirus
Paramyxovirus # Overview Paramyxoviruses are viruses of the Paramyxoviridae family of the Mononegavirales order; they are negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases. ## Genera - Subfamily Paramyxovirinae Genus Avulavirus (type species Newcastle disease virus) Genu...
Paramyxovirus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Paramyxoviruses are viruses of the Paramyxoviridae family of the Mononegavirales order; they are negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases. ## Genera - Subfamily Paramyxovirinae Genus Av...
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Parapsoriasis
Parapsoriasis # Overview Parapsoriasis refers to one of a group of skin disorders that are characterized primarily by their resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by their underlying etiology. Neoplasms can devleop from parapsoriasis. For example, it can develop into cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The ...
Parapsoriasis # Overview Parapsoriasis refers to one of a group of skin disorders that are characterized primarily by their resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by their underlying etiology. Neoplasms can devleop from parapsoriasis.[1] For example, it can develop into cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. T...
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Parietal lobe
Parietal lobe The parietal lobe is a lobe in the brain. It is positioned above (superior to) the occipital lobe and behind (posterior to) the frontal lobe. The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation. For example, it comprises somato...
Parietal lobe Template:Infobox Brain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The parietal lobe is a lobe in the brain. It is positioned above (superior to) the occipital lobe and behind (posterior to) the frontal lobe. The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly ...
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Parotid gland
Parotid gland # Overview The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. # Anatomy ## Location The parotid gland is found in the subcutaneous tissue ...
Parotid gland Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Template:Infobox Anatomy The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. ...
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Pars compacta
Pars compacta The pars compacta is a portion of the substantia nigra. # Anatomy The pars compacta contains neurons which, in humans, are coloured black by the pigment neuromelanin that increases with age. This pigmentation is visible as a distinctive black stripe in brain sections and is the origin of the name given t...
Pars compacta Template:Infobox Brain The pars compacta is a portion of the substantia nigra. ## Anatomy The pars compacta contains neurons which, in humans, are coloured black by the pigment neuromelanin that increases with age. This pigmentation is visible as a distinctive black stripe in brain sections and is the o...
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Paternal bond
Paternal bond The paternal bond is typically the relationship between a father and his child. In the U.S., legal paternity is presumed for the husband of the mother unless a separate action is taken; an unmarried man may establish paternity by signing a voluntary recognition of paternity or by taking court action. Pate...
Paternal bond The paternal bond is typically the relationship between a father and his child.[1] In the U.S., legal paternity is presumed for the husband of the mother unless a separate action is taken; an unmarried man may establish paternity by signing a voluntary recognition of paternity or by taking court action.[...
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Pathergy test
Pathergy test Synonyms and keywords: Pathergy # Overview The pathergy test, is a non-specific skin or mucus membrane reaction to trauma that is observed in patients with Behçet disease. This reaction is classified as a hypersensitivity reaction. The positive pathergy test is one of the minor diagnostic criteria of Beh...
Pathergy test 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: Pathergy # Overview The pathergy test, is a non-specific skin or mucus membrane reaction to trauma that is observed in patients with Behçet disease. This reaction is...
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Pathogenicity
Pathogenicity Pathogenicity is the ability of an organism to cause disease in another organism, thus called Pathogen. It is often used interchangeably with the term "virulence", although some authors prefer to reserve the latter term for descriptions of the relative degree of damage done by a pathogen. Pathogens are i...
Pathogenicity Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Pathogenicity is the ability of an organism to cause disease in another organism, thus called Pathogen. It is often used interchangeably with the term "virulence", although some authors prefer to reserve the latter term for descriptions of the relative d...
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Pathognomonic
Pathognomonic Pathognomonic (often misspelled as pathognomic) is an adjective of Greek origin (παθογνωμονικό ), often used in medicine, which means diagnostic for a particular disease. A pathognomonic sign is a particular sign whose presence means, beyond any doubt, that a particular disease is present. It is derived f...
Pathognomonic Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Pathognomonic (often misspelled as pathognomic) is an adjective of Greek origin (παθογνωμονικό [σύμπτωμα]), often used in medicine, which means diagnostic for a particular disease. A pathognomonic sign is a particular sign whose presence means, beyond an...
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Pectoral fins
Pectoral fins Fish anatomy is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of water, which is much denser than air, holds a relatively small amount of dissolved oxygen, and absorbs light more than air does. # Body Fish have a variety of different body plans. Their body is divided into head, trunk, and tail, alth...
Pectoral fins Fish anatomy is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of water, which is much denser than air, holds a relatively small amount of dissolved oxygen, and absorbs light more than air does. # Body Fish have a variety of different body plans. Their body is divided into head, trunk, and tail, alt...
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Pediatric BLS
Pediatric BLS Synonyms and keywords: BLS, Basic life support in children, Pediatric BLS. # Overview Pediatric Basic Life Support is a life-saving skill comprising of high quality CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and Rescue Breadths with Artificial External Defibrillator (AED). Bystander CPR - Bystander resuscitatio...
Pediatric BLS Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Neepa Shah, M.D. Synonyms and keywords: BLS, Basic life support in children, Pediatric BLS. # Overview Pediatric Basic Life Support is a life-saving skill comprising of high quality CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and...
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Sucking louse
Sucking louse Sucking lice (Anoplura) have around 500 species and represent the smaller of the two traditional suborders of lice. The Anoplura are all blood-feeding ectoparasites of mammals. They can cause localised skin irritations and are vectors of several blood-borne diseases. Children appear particularly susceptib...
Sucking louse Sucking lice (Anoplura) have around 500 species and represent the smaller of the two traditional suborders of lice. The Anoplura are all blood-feeding ectoparasites of mammals. They can cause localised skin irritations and are vectors of several blood-borne diseases. Children appear particularly suscepti...
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