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d085e4ab9b517e679f35e76cddb4d3844b47afea | wikidoc | Alan Heldman | Alan Heldman
Alan W. Heldman, M.D. (1962-) is an American interventional cardiologist.
Heldman graduated from Harvard College, University of Alabama School of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He held positions on the faculty of Johns Hopkins from... | Alan Heldman
Alan W. Heldman, M.D. (1962-) is an American interventional cardiologist.
Heldman graduated from Harvard College, University of Alabama School of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He held positions on the faculty of Johns Hopkins fro... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alan_Heldman | |
9afe0e9f90cf71cc7e8b5cf9e31e0fa9712cb4e7 | wikidoc | Albert Hyman | Albert Hyman
Albert S. Hyman, (1893 - 1972), a New York cardiologist, together with his brother Charles, constructed in 1930-1932 an electro-mechanical device which was one of the earliest artificial pacemakers. The device was, reportedly, tested on experiment animals and at least one human patient.
The first artificia... | Albert Hyman
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Albert S. Hyman, (1893 - 1972), a New York cardiologist, together with his brother Charles, constructed in 1930-1932 an electro-mechanical device which was one of the earliest artificial pacemakers. The device was, reportedly, tested on experiment animals... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Albert_Hyman | |
5459d5303cdc03fc87679b3b3a9daa4bbdfc028a | wikidoc | Alfacalcidol | Alfacalcidol
# Overview
Alfacalcidol (or 1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is an analogue of vitamin D used for supplementation in humans and as a poultry feed additive.
Alfacalcidol has a weaker impact on calcium metabolism and parathyroid hormone levels than calcitriol, however alfacalcidiol has significant effects on the i... | Alfacalcidol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [4]
# Overview
Alfacalcidol (or 1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is an analogue of vitamin D used for supplementation in humans and as a poultry feed additive.
Alfacalcidol has a weaker impact on calcium metabolism[1] and parathyroid hormone levels[2] than calcitri... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alfacalcidol | |
837bc1c376b57a20f83421be2fa8b95343d0f842 | wikidoc | Alfred Adler | Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler (February 7 1870 – May 28 1937) was an Austrian medical doctor, psychologist and founder of the school of Individual Psychology. In collaboration with Sigmund Freud and a small group of Freud's colleagues, Adler was among the co-founders of the psychoanalytic movement. He was the first major f... | Alfred Adler
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Alfred Adler (February 7 1870 – May 28 1937) was an Austrian medical doctor, psychologist and founder of the school of Individual Psychology. In collaboration with Sigmund Freud and a small group of Freud's colleagues, Adler was among the co-founders of the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alfred_Adler | |
148aa7389e4b7dd0647ddc5008679adc4d88f1b8 | wikidoc | Alginic acid | Alginic acid
# Overview
Alginic acid (algine, alginate) is a viscous gum that is abundant in the cell walls of brown algae.
# Structure
Chemically, it is a linear copolymer with homopolymeric blocks of (1-4)-linked ß-D-mannuronate (M) and its C-5 epimer α-L-guluronate (G) residues, respectively, covalently linked tog... | Alginic acid
# Overview
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Alginic acid (algine, alginate) is a viscous gum that is abundant in the cell walls of brown algae.
# Structure
Chemically, it is a linear copolymer with homopolymeric blocks of (1-4)-linked ß-D-mannuronate (M) and its C-5 epimer α-L-guluronate (G) residues, respectively, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alginate | |
a012d24de21c050b9f20cc646000cd5830fc71a7 | wikidoc | Algor mortis | Algor mortis
Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coolness; mortis—of death) is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence.
A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time o... | Algor mortis
Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coolness; mortis—of death) is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence.
A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Algor_mortis | |
668b2d614889b50baa571489463d536a8bfdf96c | wikidoc | Ali Haghighi | Ali Haghighi
Dr. Ali Haghighi is a biochemist with Natural Balance Pet Foods in Pacoima, California. Dr. Haghighi received his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Cleveland State University.
# Career
Dr. Haghighi developed an ELISA-based diagnostic assay for Polygenetics, Inc. of Mountain View, California using Cavilink polymers... | Ali Haghighi
Dr. Ali Haghighi is a biochemist with Natural Balance Pet Foods in Pacoima, California[1]. Dr. Haghighi received his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Cleveland State University.
# Career
Dr. Haghighi developed an ELISA-based diagnostic assay for Polygenetics, Inc. of Mountain View, California using Cavilink poly... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ali_Haghighi | |
7ed2a9c2bedabb940916c9b188ad2d4223f1cc07 | wikidoc | Alitretinoin | Alitretinoin
# 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 ... | Alitretinoin
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 t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alitretinoin | |
835dd710a6e3407edd7abb5786cf770fa454ffd0 | wikidoc | Alka-Seltzer | Alka-Seltzer
Alka-Seltzer is a name owned by the German Bayer Corporation for a line of medications sold over the counter and taken by means of rapidly dissolving tablets that form an effervescent solution in water.
# Product information
The original Alka-Seltzer is a remedy for headache, indigestion, gas, stomach cr... | Alka-Seltzer
Alka-Seltzer is a name owned by the German Bayer Corporation for a line of medications sold over the counter and taken by means of rapidly dissolving tablets that form an effervescent solution in water.
# Product information
The original Alka-Seltzer is a remedy for headache, indigestion, gas, stomach c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alka-Seltzer | |
d7c9c0370c4a2a4b0d5fd307108682bcb5f1a24d | wikidoc | Alkali metal | Alkali metal
# Overview
(Note that hydrogen, although nominally also a member of Group 1, very rarely exhibits behavior comparable to the alkali metals). The alkali metals provide one of the best examples of group trends in properties in the periodic table, with well characterized homologous behavior down the group.
T... | Alkali metal
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
(Note that hydrogen, although nominally also a member of Group 1, very rarely exhibits behavior comparable to the alkali metals). The alkali metals provide one of the best examples of group trends in properties in the periodic table, with well... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alkali_metal | |
6776b975de2d1ab3fba2aedb6b5244a35bb268c8 | wikidoc | Allen's test | Allen's test
Synonyms and keywords: Allen test
# Overview
In medicine, Allen's test, is used to test blood supply to the hand. It is performed prior to radial arterial blood sampling or cannulation.
# Historical Perspective
It is named after Edgar Van Nuys Allen.
# The Allen's Test
- The hand is elevated and the pat... | Allen's test
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Allen test
# Overview
In medicine, Allen's test, is used to test blood supply to the hand. It is performed prior to radial arterial blood sampling or cannulation.
# Historical Perspective
It is named after Edgar Van Nuys Allen.[1]... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Allen%27s_test | |
5d3a1487bce6e50b0954cca019cae0b561683d4f | wikidoc | Allylprodine | Allylprodine
Allylprodine is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of prodine. It was developed in the 1970s during research into the related drug pethidine.
Allylprodine is more potent as an analgesic than other similar drugs such as α-prodine, due to the allyl group binding to an additional amino acid target in the... | Allylprodine
Allylprodine is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of prodine. It was developed in the 1970s during research into the related drug pethidine.
Allylprodine is more potent as an analgesic than other similar drugs such as α-prodine, due to the allyl group binding to an additional amino acid target in th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Allylprodine | |
ed0a9a42d32bcdea5220e16487b19b0bcc7c74bd | wikidoc | alpha-Pinene | alpha-Pinene
α-Pinene is an organic compound of the terpene class, one of two isomers of pinene. It is an alkene and it contains a reactive four-membered ring. It is found in the oils of many species of many coniferous trees, notably the pine. It is also found in the essential oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis... | alpha-Pinene
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9a86d1156afe2d13298e69726ac7bfb83b157938 | wikidoc | Alpha carbon | Alpha carbon
The alpha carbon in organic chemistry refers to the first carbon after the carbon that attaches to the functional group (the carbon is attached at the first, or alpha, position). By extension, the second carbon is the "beta"-carbon, and so on. This nomenclature can also be applied to the hydrogen atoms a... | Alpha carbon
The alpha carbon in organic chemistry refers to the first carbon after the carbon that attaches to the functional group (the carbon is attached at the first, or alpha, position).[1] By extension, the second carbon is the "beta"-carbon,[2] and so on. This nomenclature can also be applied to the hydrogen ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpha-carbon | |
4ee8294e325d597f19b2a9a67f0aa75af7044ffd | wikidoc | Alpha effect | Alpha effect
The alpha effect refers to the increased nucleophilicity of a molecule due to the presence of an adjacent (alpha) atom with lone pair electrons . The molecule does not necessarily exhibit increased basicity compared with a similar molecule without the adjacent, electron donating atom. The effect is well es... | Alpha effect
The alpha effect refers to the increased nucleophilicity of a molecule due to the presence of an adjacent (alpha) atom with lone pair electrons [1]. The molecule does not necessarily exhibit increased basicity compared with a similar molecule without the adjacent, electron donating atom. The effect is wel... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpha_effect | |
0b74eb5996c71ae49653af771d596b5876a2ef69 | wikidoc | Alu sequence | Alu sequence
An Alu sequence is a short stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Alu restriction endonuclease. Alu sequences of different kinds occur in large numbers in primate genomes. In fact, Alu sequences are the most abundant mobile elements in the human genome. They are derived from the smal... | Alu sequence
An Alu sequence is a short stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Alu restriction endonuclease. Alu sequences of different kinds occur in large numbers in primate genomes. In fact, Alu sequences are the most abundant mobile elements in the human genome. They are derived from the sma... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alu_sequence | |
ef70226acb446f2b4d2aa0db72fa232a34a2f258 | wikidoc | Gas exchange | Gas exchange
Gas exchange or respiration takes place at a respiratory surface - a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the body. For unicellular organisms the respiratory surface is simply the cell membrane, but for large organisms it usually is carried out in respiratory systems.
This name can... | Gas exchange
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Gas exchange or respiration takes place at a respiratory surface - a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the body. For unicellular organisms the respiratory surface is simply the cell membrane, but for large organisms it usually ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alveolar_gas_exchange | |
0cb2c417958675d4e0f41494b30a53a915f5fefe | wikidoc | Amdinocillin | Amdinocillin
# Overview
Mecillinam (INN) or amdinocillin (USAN) is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 (PBP2), and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria. It is used primarily in the treatment of urinary tract infections, and has al... | Amdinocillin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Mecillinam (INN) or amdinocillin (USAN) is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 (PBP2),[2] and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria. It is used primarily i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amdinocillin | |
e80839185e3655ddaad55ab3b937fc5ba4493ca0 | wikidoc | Echinococcus | Echinococcus
# Overview
The genus Echinococcus includes six species of cyclophyllid tapeworms to date, of the family Taeniidae. Infection with Echinococcus results in hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis.
In humans, this causes a disease called echinococcosis. Latency can be up to 50 years, and is mostly fou... | Echinococcus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The genus Echinococcus includes six species of cyclophyllid tapeworms to date, of the family Taeniidae. Infection with Echinococcus results in hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis.
In humans, this causes a disease called echinococcos... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amebic_cyst | |
fef110a7ad62e69c7179250b8327fec28b502d01 | wikidoc | Ameloblastin | Ameloblastin
Ameloblastin (abbreviated AMBN and also known as Sheathlin or Amelin) is an enamel matrix protein that in humans is encoded by the AMBN gene.
# Function
Ameloblastin, also known as amelin, is a gene-specific protein found in tooth enamel. Although less than 5% of enamel consists of protein, ameloblastins ... | Ameloblastin
Ameloblastin (abbreviated AMBN and also known as Sheathlin or Amelin) is an enamel matrix protein that in humans is encoded by the AMBN gene.[1]
# Function
Ameloblastin, also known as amelin, is a gene-specific protein found in tooth enamel. Although less than 5% of enamel consists of protein, ameloblast... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ameloblastin | |
f2c0721dd130a3fbe336f1c8c8df76e9c684541a | wikidoc | Amelogenesis | Amelogenesis
# Overview
Amelogenesis is the formation of enamel on teeth and occurs during the crown stage of tooth development after dentinogenesis, which is the formation of dentine. Since dentine must be present for enamel to be formed, this prerequisite is an example of the biologic concept, termed reciprocal ind... | Amelogenesis
# Overview
Amelogenesis is the formation of enamel on teeth and occurs during the crown stage of tooth development after dentinogenesis, which is the formation of dentine. Since dentine must be present for enamel to be formed, this prerequisite is an example of the biologic concept, termed reciprocal ind... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amelogenesis | |
a8bf3f74ba9fd91e89efe4af6e73569a86fa5972 | wikidoc | Neurasthenia | Neurasthenia
# Overview
Neurasthenia was a term first coined by George Miller Beard in 1869. Beard's definition of "neurasthenia" described a condition with symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, headache, impotence, neuralgia and depression.
Americans were supposed to be particularly prone to neurasthenia, which resulted in t... | Neurasthenia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Neurasthenia was a term first coined by George Miller Beard in 1869. Beard's definition of "neurasthenia" described a condition with symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, headache, impotence, neuralgia and depression.
Americans were supposed to be par... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Americanitis | |
5f00c6214141d330da162f7d852185f389bded6d | wikidoc | Amino esters | Amino esters
Structurally, local anesthetics consist of three molecular components:
- a lipophilic part
- an intermediate aliphatic chain
- a hydrophilic (amine) part
The chemical linkage between the lipophilic part and the intermediate chain can be of the amide-type or the ester-type, and is the general basis for the ... | Amino esters
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Structurally, local anesthetics consist of three molecular components:
- a lipophilic part
- an intermediate aliphatic chain
- a hydrophilic (amine) part
The chemical linkage between the lipophilic part and the intermediate chain can be of the amide-type ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amino_esters | |
318bb0956f9a88a6082a7c878f4dfb036094486b | wikidoc | Carnosinemia | Carnosinemia
Carnosinemia, also called carnosinase deficiency or aminoacyl-histidine dipeptidase deficiency, is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of carnosinase, a dipeptidase (a type of enzyme that splits dipeptides into their two amino acid constituents).
Carnosine is a dipeptide co... | Carnosinemia
Carnosinemia, also called carnosinase deficiency[1] or aminoacyl-histidine dipeptidase deficiency,[2] is a rare autosomal recessive[3] metabolic disorder[4] caused by a deficiency of carnosinase, a dipeptidase (a type of enzyme that splits dipeptides into their two amino acid constituents).[5]
Carnosine i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aminoacyl-histidine_dipeptidase_deficiency | |
208366a14666a0a2122c8adaf506c142c37ab62c | wikidoc | Transaminase | Transaminase
# Overview
In biochemistry, a transaminase or an aminotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes a type of reaction between an amino acid and an α-keto acid. Specifically, this reaction (transamination) involves removing the amino group from the amino acid, leaving behind an α-keto acid, and transferring... | Transaminase
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In biochemistry, a transaminase or an aminotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes a type of reaction between an amino acid and an α-keto acid. Specifically, this reaction (transamination) involves removing the amino group fro... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aminotransferase | |
214f39fbcf84528c024e8716780d652162707c7b | wikidoc | Amniotic sac | Amniotic sac
# Overview
The amniotic sac is the sac in which the fetus develops.
Some sources consider it to be equivalent to the amnion,, while other sources consider it to consist of the amnion and the chorion.
It is also called the amniotic bubble because of its resemblance to a bubble.
When in the light, the amnio... | Amniotic sac
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The amniotic sac is the sac in which the fetus develops.
Some sources consider it to be equivalent to the amnion,[1][2], while other sources consider it to consist of the amnion and the chorion.
It is also called th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amniotic_sac | |
0b490f85b3c1555eabde02fd437cf1bcb7fc5e27 | wikidoc | Co-amoxiclav | Co-amoxiclav
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# Dosing and Administration
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The usual adult dose is one 500-mg tablet of AUGMENTIN every
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be one 875-mg tablet of AUGMENTIN every 12 h... | Co-amoxiclav
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Dosing and Administration
Adults
The usual adult dose is one 500-mg tablet of AUGMENTIN every
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severe infections and infections of the respiratory tract, the dose... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amoxicillin-clavulanic_acid | |
8951b4172ef2faa4f7654e01eb69143020491b5f | wikidoc | Amphiregulin | Amphiregulin
Amphiregulin, also known as AREG, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AREG gene.
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family.
It is an autocrine growth factor as well as a mitogen for astrocytes, Schwann cells, fibroblasts. It is related t... | Amphiregulin
Amphiregulin, also known as AREG, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AREG gene.[1][2][3]
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family.[1]
It is an autocrine growth factor as well as a mitogen for astrocytes, Schwann cells, fibroblasts. It... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amphiregulin | |
df68223782adf4ff1ba881b75ff67415df891275 | wikidoc | Amyl nitrite | Amyl nitrite
# 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 ... | Amyl nitrite
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gerald Chi
# 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 educati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amyl_nitrite | |
cfbc85a0982972955194b7ac967d512b1b0e4c6d | wikidoc | Amyloid beta | Amyloid beta
Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta) denotes peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients. The peptides derive from the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is cleaved by beta secretase and ga... | Amyloid beta
Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta) denotes peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients.[2] The peptides derive from the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is cleaved by beta secretase an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amyloid_beta | |
62e378362292a23579067627e8207c337d9357ac | wikidoc | Oxymetholone | Oxymetholone
# 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 ... | Oxymetholone
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 be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anadrol | |
458f7c8b2a1738b96e8a4ef3d9dfdc3c48b03805 | wikidoc | Clomipramine | Clomipramine
# 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 ... | Clomipramine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, 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 to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anafranil | |
3c2f8d8e8ca2d7575c2d0575ac5cb6498ed4f04f | wikidoc | Anagama kiln | Anagama kiln
The Anagama kiln is an ancient type of pottery kiln brought to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century.
An anagama (a Japanese term meaning "cave kiln" 穴窯) consists of a firing chamber with a firebox at one end and a flue at the other (note that although the term "firebox" is used to describe the spa... | Anagama kiln
The Anagama kiln is an ancient type of pottery kiln brought to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century.
An anagama (a Japanese term meaning "cave kiln" 穴窯) consists of a firing chamber with a firebox at one end and a flue at the other (note that although the term "firebox" is used to describe the sp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anagama_kiln | |
b27befe68dbc6458493369bcc68f1e7b22b5080c | wikidoc | Anal leakage | Anal leakage
Anal leakage is a type of fecal incontinence that comes from eating non-digestible, artificial fats such as Olestra and from medicines that prevent the absorption of dietary fats such as Orlistat, where the fat leaks out from the rectum and stains the underpants.
# Artificial fats
The fat substitute O... | Anal leakage
Anal leakage is a type of fecal incontinence that comes from eating non-digestible, artificial fats such as Olestra and from medicines that prevent the absorption of dietary fats such as Orlistat, where the fat leaks out from the rectum and stains the underpants. [1] [2] [3] [4]
# Artificial fats
The fat... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anal_leakage | |
95e2e13c4e0bac6cd2b1fe8b7e2896e1d4be1fcb | wikidoc | Anaplasmosis | Anaplasmosis
# Overview
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis(HGA) is a disease caused by an intraneutrophilic rickettsial parasite of ruminants, Anaplasma phagocytophilum previously known by other names, Ehrlichia'' equi and Ehrlichia phagocytophilum. It is an emerging cause of tick-borne illness in the USA and Europe. Th... | Anaplasmosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2] Rina Ghorpade, M.B.B.S[3]
# Overview
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis(HGA) is a disease caused by an intraneutrophilic rickettsial parasite of ruminants, Anaplasma phagocytophilum previously known by o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anaplasmosis | |
49aa5d01b43165410433b2c78009b38c0081c36d | wikidoc | Antiandrogen | Antiandrogen
# Overview
An antiandrogen, or androgen antagonist, is any of a group of hormone receptor antagonist compounds that are capable of preventing or inhibiting the biologic effects of androgens, male sex hormones, on normally responsive tissues in the body (see androgen insensitivity syndrome). Antiandrogens... | Antiandrogen
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
An antiandrogen, or androgen antagonist, is any of a group of hormone receptor antagonist compounds that are capable of preventing or inhibiting the biologic effects of androgens, male sex hormones, on normally responsive tissues in the body (... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Androgen_Antagonist | |
b8540d785278cc231c1c36a62bd537eecc6bedf0 | wikidoc | Angiogenesis | Angiogenesis
# 1. Overview
# 1.1 The Magnitude of the Problem
Atherosclerotic disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western Hemisphere despite advancements in the preventive health care, medical management, interventional cardiology, and cardiovascular surgery. In 2001, cardiovascular di... | Angiogenesis
Editors-In-Chief: Roger Laham, M.D. and Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, M.D., Santosh C. Varkey, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
# 1. Overview
# 1.1 The Magnitude of the Problem
Atherosclerotic disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the West... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angiogenesis | |
2ad4f88ae8f98d2b05a4d368203e45e6836a5496 | wikidoc | Angiopoietin | Angiopoietin
Angiopoietin is part of a family of vascular growth factors that play a role in embryonic and postnatal angiogenesis. Angiopoietin signaling most directly corresponds with angiogenesis, the process by which new arteries and veins form from preexisting blood vessels. Angiogenesis proceeds through sprouting,... | Angiopoietin
Angiopoietin is part of a family of vascular growth factors that play a role in embryonic and postnatal angiogenesis. Angiopoietin signaling most directly corresponds with angiogenesis, the process by which new arteries and veins form from preexisting blood vessels. Angiogenesis proceeds through sprouting... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angiopoietin | |
3ae6fea39b0aa926c25d3ff6784e4a4ad90b3774 | wikidoc | Angiosarcoma | Angiosarcoma
Synonyms and keywords: Hemangiosarcoma; Pulmonary angiosarcoma; Vascular sarcoma
# Overview
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant vascular neoplasm of endothelial-type cells that line vessel walls. The peak age of incidence appears to be the 7th decade, and men are affected more commonly than women. Angiosar... | Angiosarcoma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohsen Basiri M.D.
Synonyms and keywords: Hemangiosarcoma; Pulmonary angiosarcoma; Vascular sarcoma
# Overview
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant vascular neoplasm of endothelial-type cells that line vessel ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angiosarcoma | |
9b0264d72a5c2d56790879d1d86788f1efba8e49 | wikidoc | Annihilation | Annihilation
Annihilation is defined as "total destruction" or "complete obliteration" of an object; having its root in the Latin nihil (nothing). A literal translation is "to make into nothing". Annihilation is the opposite of exnihilation, which means "to create something out of nothing".
In physics, the word is used... | Annihilation
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Annihilation is defined as "total destruction" or "complete obliteration" of an object;[1] having its root in the Latin nihil (nothing). A literal translation is "to make into nothing". Annihilation is the opposite of exnihilation, which means "to create something out of nothing".
In p... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Annihilation | |
3d573a33aa52eacbd9a316ace65dd9a09b7899fe | wikidoc | Anophthalmia | Anophthalmia
Synonyms and Related Keywords: Anophthalmos and microphthalmos, small eye syndrome
# Overview
Anophthalmia, also known as anophthalmos (Greek: ανόφθαλμος, "without eye"), is the congenital absence of one or both eyes.
Anophthalmia and microphthalmia are often used interchangeably. Microphthalmia is a diso... | Anophthalmia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and Related Keywords: Anophthalmos and microphthalmos, small eye syndrome
# Overview
Anophthalmia, also known as anophthalmos (Greek: ανόφθαλμος, "without eye"), is the congenital absence of one or both eyes.
Anophthalmia and microphthalmia are ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anophthalmia | |
df759d92db69752a33c7b778ad69aa4cae6a593e | wikidoc | Anrep effect | Anrep effect
The Anrep effect is an autoregulation method in which myocardial contractility increases with afterload. It was experimentally determined that increasing afterload caused a proportional linear increase in ventricular inotropy.
This effect is found in denervated heart preparations, such as the Starling Prep... | Anrep effect
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The Anrep effect is an autoregulation method in which myocardial contractility increases with afterload. It was experimentally determined that increasing afterload caused a proportional linear increase in ventricular inotropy.
This effect is found in dene... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anrep_effect | |
058803e40fc25ef3980d40c1fac3028a8b30aabb | wikidoc | Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus, (from Greek ὑποθαλαμος = under the thalamus) is located below the thalamus, just above the brain stem. This gland occupies the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon. I... | Hypothalamus
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Phone:617-632-7753
The hypothalamus links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus, (from Greek ὑποθαλαμος = under the thalamus) is located below the thalamus, just above the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anterior_hypothalamus | |
93c5995738fb1331bb90d09edaa5591000ee36cc | wikidoc | Ventral root | Ventral root
# Overview
In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root (or anterior root) is the efferent motor root of a spinal nerve.
At its distal end, the ventral root joins with the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve.
# Additional images
- Cervical vertebra
- Medulla spinalis
- The mechanism of the reflex arc
... | Ventral root
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root (or anterior root) is the efferent motor root of a spinal nerve.
At its distal end, the ventral root joins with the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve.
# Additional ima... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anterior_nerve_roots | |
32419ed3a6a4fee8e7b259edfe190c6714bf6aa3 | wikidoc | Anthelmintic | Anthelmintic
Anthelmintics are drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) from the body, by either killing or stunning them. A traditional remedy of this type is often called a vermifuge or vermicide.
# Classes
Examples of drugs used as anthelmintics include:
- Albendazole - Effective against: threadworms, roundworm... | Anthelmintic
Anthelmintics are drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) from the body, by either killing or stunning them. A traditional remedy of this type is often called a vermifuge or vermicide.
# Classes
Examples of drugs used as anthelmintics include:
- Albendazole - Effective against: threadworms, roundwor... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anthelmintic | |
6924461e47295cae04480a7f40d476690aee627f | wikidoc | Antipruritic | Antipruritic
Antipruritics, also known as anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) that is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, and mites, and contact dermatitis... | Antipruritic
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Antipruritics, also known as anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) that is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anti-itch_drug | |
7585d5898947ffc41ddc75f5ea232b3c5c717512 | wikidoc | Chemotherapy | Chemotherapy
# Overview
Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. In popular usage, it usually refers to antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs into a standardized treat... | Chemotherapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. In popular usage, it usually refers to antineoplastic drugs used to tre... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anticancer | |
6c904848d09c0ba44e877f5c5d658f229a0f7c98 | wikidoc | Transfer RNA | Transfer RNA
# Overview
Transfer RNA (abbreviated tRNA), first hypothesized by Francis Crick, is a small RNA chain (73-93 nucleotides) that transfers a specific amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation. It has a 3' terminal site for amino acid attachment. ... | Transfer RNA
# Overview
Transfer RNA (abbreviated tRNA), first hypothesized by Francis Crick, is a small RNA chain (73-93 nucleotides) that transfers a specific amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation. It has a 3' terminal site for amino acid attachment. ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anticodon | |
e4700703a117afec71c94d1b8c87e85fe9301379 | wikidoc | Glycoprotein | Glycoprotein
# Overview
Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligosaccharide chains (glycans) covalently attached to their polypeptide backbones. Basically, glycoprotein is a biomolecule composed of a protein and a carbohydrate (an oligosaccharide). The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a cotranslational o... | Glycoprotein
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligosaccharide chains (glycans) covalently attached to their polypeptide backbones. Basically, glycoprotein is a biomolecule composed of a protein and a carbohydrate (an oligosaccharide). The carbohydra... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antimyelin_associated_glycoprotein | |
6d21c7d8cdd0951f5ec7792fb8bba8963cf62185 | wikidoc | Antineutrino | Antineutrino
In physics, antineutrinos, the antiparticles of neutrinos, are neutral particles produced in nuclear beta decay. These are emitted in beta particle emissions, where a neutron turns into a proton. They have a spin of 1/2, and they are part of the lepton family of particles. The antineutrinos observed so fa... | Antineutrino
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In physics, antineutrinos, the antiparticles of neutrinos, are neutral particles produced in nuclear beta decay. These are emitted in beta particle emissions, where a neutron turns into a proton. They have a spin of 1/2, and they are part of the lepton family of particles. The a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antineutrino | |
763393b939df078bc082186e9645d2f2b4f403a6 | wikidoc | Antithrombin | Antithrombin
Antithrombin (AT) is a small protein molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. Antithrombin is a glycoprotein produced by the liver and consists of 432 amino acids. It contains three disulfide bonds and a total of four possible glycosylation sites. α-Antithrombin is the dominant ... | Antithrombin
Antithrombin (AT) is a small protein molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. Antithrombin is a glycoprotein produced by the liver and consists of 432 amino acids. It contains three disulfide bonds and a total of four possible glycosylation sites. α-Antithrombin is the dominant... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antithrombin | |
428a38e4729a3d081ac706bca47e62b7c28e81f4 | wikidoc | Pruritus ani | Pruritus ani
Synonyms and keywords: Anusitis
# Overview
Pruritus ani ) is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting. At worst, anal itching causes in... | Pruritus ani
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Anusitis
# Overview
Pruritus ani ) is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, pressure, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anusitis | |
d561b384502e15af9adb042ff7cc05328291fe47 | wikidoc | Panic attack | Panic attack
Synonyms and keywords: Panic attack specifier
# Overview
Panic attacks are sudden, discrete periods of intense anxiety, fear and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms. The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt, and may have no obvious trigger. Although these... | Panic attack
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Panic attack specifier
# Overview
Panic attacks are sudden, discrete periods of intense anxiety, fear and discomfort that are asso... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anxiety_attack | |
4499476c3c02a59e218566f8acb61f5141a9a690 | wikidoc | Aortic valve | Aortic valve
The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. It lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.
# Morphology
The aortic valve has three cusps. These cusps are half moon shaped hence also called aortic semilunar valve. Each cusp has a small swelling in the center called the nodule. Dilatation of th... | Aortic valve
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. It lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.
# Morphology
The aortic valve has three cusps. These cusps are half moon shaped hence also called aortic semilunar valve. Each cusp has a small swelli... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aortic_semilunar_valves | |
b258f56b07afd7f6139ef89310135174687123a4 | wikidoc | Aortic sinus | Aortic sinus
Synonyms and keywords: Petit's sinus; sinus of Mehta; sinus of Morgagni; sinus of Otto; sinus of Valsalva; Valsalva sinus
# Overview
The aortic sinus is a section of the ascending aorta that is normally dilated (enlarged or widened) just above the aortic valve.
There are generally three aortic sinuses, t... | Aortic sinus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Petit's sinus; sinus of Mehta; sinus of Morgagni; sinus of Otto; sinus of Valsalva; Valsalva sinus
# Overview
The aortic sinus is a section of the ascending aorta that is normally dilated (enlarged or widened) just above the aorti... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aortic_sinus | |
8e4d546e9ffa109c459a600ca04f4a9aedf92fbd | wikidoc | Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol
# 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 ... | Carisoprodol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Deepika Beereddy, MBBS [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apesan | |
fde023a18216a9d24e10d2322886f6a8f86d845c | wikidoc | Fear of bees | Fear of bees
# Background
Fear of bees or bee stings is one of common fears among people. Apiphobia (from Latin apis for "honeybee") or melissophobia (from Greek melissa for "honeybee") is an abnormal fear of bees, a kind of specific phobia.
# Cause and effects
Most people have been stung by a bee or had friends or f... | Fear of bees
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
Fear of bees or bee stings is one of common fears among people. Apiphobia (from Latin apis for "honeybee") or melissophobia (from Greek melissa for "honeybee") is an abnormal fear of bees, a kind of specific phobia.
# Cause and effects
Most... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apiphobia | |
2ba5a9b8eb13c5979f25ab7fd4770710dcf84fbc | wikidoc | Appendectomy | Appendectomy
For the WikiPatient page for this topic, click here
# Overview
An Appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure, when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities... | Appendectomy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [2]
# Overview
An Appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emerg... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Appendectomy | |
4d1021d755e1dca07595f2abec5402e77ab89088 | wikidoc | Arachnocampa | Arachnocampa
Arachnocampa is a genus of four fungus gnat species which are, in their larval stage, glowworms. They are found in New Zealand and Australia in caves and grottoes, or sheltered places in forests.
The genus was called Bolitiphila, meaning mushroom lover, in the past. The name was changed in 1924 to Arachn... | Arachnocampa
Arachnocampa is a genus of four fungus gnat species which are, in their larval stage, glowworms. They are found in New Zealand and Australia in caves and grottoes, or sheltered places in forests.
The genus was called Bolitiphila, meaning mushroom lover, in the past. The name was changed in 1924 to Arach... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arachnocampa | |
e8fc9c9b9ed73f848382a63828298ab0a1e3b974 | wikidoc | Sulbutiamine | Sulbutiamine
# Overview
Sulbutiamine (brand name: Arcalion®) is a precursor to thiamine (i.e., vitamin B1). It is indicated for the treatment of asthenia. Furthermore, the ability of sulbutiamine to reduce fatigue is considered desirable by athletes, and it is available for over-the-counter sale as a nutritional supp... | Sulbutiamine
# Overview
Sulbutiamine (brand name: Arcalion®) is a precursor to thiamine (i.e., vitamin B1). It is indicated for the treatment of asthenia.[1] Furthermore, the ability of sulbutiamine to reduce fatigue is considered desirable by athletes, and it is available for over-the-counter sale as a nutritional s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arcalion | |
b241cb2591abc5e42441860d4c12f6e39b89c073 | wikidoc | Arden syntax | Arden syntax
The Arden syntax is a grammar for describing medical conditions and recommendations, used in Medical algorithms.
Medical logic modules are written in Arden syntax, and are called by a program - an event monitor - when the condition they are written to help with occurs. Arden syntax was formerly a standard... | Arden syntax
The Arden syntax is a grammar for describing medical conditions and recommendations, used in Medical algorithms.
Medical logic modules are written in Arden syntax, and are called by a program - an event monitor - when the condition they are written to help with occurs. Arden syntax was formerly a standar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arden_syntax | |
4959bfdb6440e97ab16fe5f7c786f2620745dfe3 | wikidoc | Trimethaphan | Trimethaphan
# Overview
Trimethaphan is a drug that counteracts cholinergic transmission at the nicotinic receptors of the autonomic ganglia and therefore blocks both the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. It acts as a non-depolarizing competitive antagonist at the nicotinic acetylchol... | Trimethaphan
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Trimethaphan is a drug that counteracts cholinergic transmission at the nicotinic receptors of the autonomic ganglia and therefore blocks both the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. It acts as a non-depolarizin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arfonad | |
38d7ed5ad1055fa2abf5f1a0ca9a5b62e7d15af3 | wikidoc | Aristolochia | Aristolochia
Aristolochia, known as birthworts, is a large genus of plants with over 500 species, belonging to the Birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae).
This is a genus of evergreen and deciduous woody vines and herbaceous perennials. They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates, but not in Australia.
The ... | Aristolochia
Aristolochia, known as birthworts, is a large genus of plants with over 500 species, belonging to the Birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae).
This is a genus of evergreen and deciduous woody vines and herbaceous perennials. They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates, but not in Australia.
The... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aristolochia | |
0248da41fceb81cc65b90ce3bcd868021eff6c2e | wikidoc | Fondaparinux | Fondaparinux
# 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 ... | Fondaparinux
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, 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 t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arixtra | |
43e8e67821301a38dace1647e6ec3966d93fa08d | wikidoc | Aromatherapy | Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health. Essential oils differ in chemical composition from other herbal products because the dist... | Aromatherapy
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Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health. Essential oils differ in chemical composition from othe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aromatherapy | |
a2373a37439907f4228bc7fc1852213fff90230b | wikidoc | Arsphenamine | Arsphenamine
Arsphenamine is a drug that was used to treat syphilis and trypanosomiasis.
It was the first modern chemotherapeutic agent.
# History
Sahachiro Hata discovered the anti-syphilitic activity of this compound in 1908 in the laboratory of Paul Ehrlich, during a survey of hundreds of newly-synthesized organic... | Arsphenamine
Arsphenamine is a drug that was used to treat syphilis and trypanosomiasis.
It was the first modern chemotherapeutic agent.
# History
Sahachiro Hata discovered the anti-syphilitic activity of this compound in 1908 in the laboratory of Paul Ehrlich, during a survey of hundreds of newly-synthesized organi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arsphenamine | |
38c1d825034e6d43f004dd9b59675a9fa6dbe453 | wikidoc | Hypertension | Hypertension
Synonyms and keywords: Blood pressure; hypertension; high blood pressure; systolic blood pressure; essential hypertension
# Overview
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a major public health problem. The prevalence of hypertension increased among the united states due to cha... | Hypertension
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
Synonyms and keywords: Blood pressure; hypertension; high blood pressure; systolic blood pressure; essential hypertension
# Overview
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arterial_hypertension | |
65ab54b2054159d181d4a7c94c23ec9fd59ab6a5 | wikidoc | Blood vessel | Blood vessel
# Overview
The blood vessels are part of the cardiovascular system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively.
# Anatomy
All blood vessels have the same basic structure. The inner lining is th... | Blood vessel
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The blood vessels are part of the cardiovascular system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively.
# Anatomy
All blood vessels h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Artery_wall | |
e97aefadd7a6ae93ec903191a5a9b81f29163ca3 | wikidoc | Foreign body | Foreign body
# Overview
In physiology, a foreign body (Latin: corpus alienum) is any object originating outside the body. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object.
# In Man
Foreign bodies typically become lodged in the eyes, ears, nose, airways, and rectum which are the main orifices of human beings. F... | Foreign body
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In physiology, a foreign body (Latin: corpus alienum) is any object originating outside the body. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object.
# In Man
Foreign bodies typically become lodged in the... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aspiration_of_foreign_body | |
ee45273a7f51bef141675a09e5609d214249edde | wikidoc | Assay office | Assay office
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metal items, to protect consumers. Upon successful completion of the assay, (i.e. the metallurgical content is found to be equal or better than that claimed by the maker and it otherwise conforms to the prevailing law) the assay o... | Assay office
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metal items, to protect consumers. Upon successful completion of the assay, (i.e. the metallurgical content is found to be equal or better than that claimed by the maker and it o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Assay_office | |
aec7f3ef86e0ade11bf0403ab11c354e2e700b38 | wikidoc | Astrogeology | Astrogeology
Astrogeology is the study of naturally occurring astronomical rocky objects, their physical structure and substance, history and origin, and the processes that act on them, especially by examination of their rocks.
# Foliation
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an... | Astrogeology
Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff
Astrogeology is the study of naturally occurring astronomical rocky objects, their physical structure and substance, history and origin, and the processes that act on them, especially by examination of their rocks.
# Foliation
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Astrogeology | |
0e40a821813084069d8e6f4865ccabb625b2105d | wikidoc | Astrohistory | Astrohistory
The Hominidae have apparently been on Earth for around seven million years, at least somewhere in Africa and possibly elsewhere. Fortunately and deliberately, many of these have worked out ways to record knowledge about the entities, sources, or objects in the sky.
# Theoretical astrohistory
The history o... | Astrohistory
Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff
The Hominidae have apparently been on Earth for around seven million years, at least somewhere in Africa and possibly elsewhere. Fortunately and deliberately, many of these have worked out ways to record knowledge about the entities, sources, or objects in the sky.
# Theore... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Astrohistory | |
09fdf12b14dd2fe77a25ba50cba194d9377eb4de | wikidoc | Atezolizumab | Atezolizumab
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Martin Nino, 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 be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atezolizumab | |
c52ac4cf2637a75f9b174350636409cd4db6b37a | wikidoc | James fibers | James fibers
Synonyms and keywords: Atrioventricular bypass fibers
# Overview
James fibers are otherwise known as atrioventricular bypass fibers that connect the atrial fibers to bundle of His by penetrating through the AV node. These fibers are categorized as fibers that bypass through the normal conducting system.
... | James fibers
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Atrioventricular bypass fibers
# Overview
James fibers are otherwise known as atrioventricular bypass fibers that connect the atrial fibers to bundle of His by penetrati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atrioventricular_bypass_fibers | |
ff58aea51f7dc8b25c6008b4c0714fe0519075db | wikidoc | Audiologists | Audiologists
# Overview
An audiologist is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or balance problems . They dispense hearing aids a... | Audiologists
# Overview
An audiologist is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or balance problems [1]. They dispense hearing aid... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Audiologists | |
360e6f8eb3d8b89661244bda4718b55fa806c8ba | wikidoc | Audiometrist | Audiometrist
# Overview
An audiometrist (Australia) has different qualifications than an audiologist. In Australia, an audiometrist usually has a TAFE qualification and needs to be accredited with a professional body to provide services to eligible pensioners and war veterans via the Office of Hearing Services program... | Audiometrist
# Overview
An audiometrist (Australia) has different qualifications than an audiologist. In Australia, an audiometrist usually has a TAFE qualification and needs to be accredited with a professional body to provide services to eligible pensioners and war veterans via the Office of Hearing Services program... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Audiometrist | |
f230f4b36de325cd7792e4b702eb26762af39695 | wikidoc | Auscultation | Auscultation
# Overview
Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen". Auscultation is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds... | Auscultation
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen". Auscultation is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Auscultate | |
43eea8ce96b07f195211eebedb5e34d1127ae9a6 | wikidoc | Autistic art | Autistic art
Autistic art can be that done by autistic artists or that which captures or conveys a variety of autistic experiences or demeanor.
# Autistic art
Art by those with disabilities has long been shown in separated venues or exhibitions from artists without disabilities and the art of those with autism has oft... | Autistic art
Autistic art can be that done by autistic artists or that which captures or conveys a variety of autistic experiences or demeanor.
# Autistic art
Art by those with disabilities has long been shown in separated venues or exhibitions from artists without disabilities[1] and the art of those with autism has... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Autistic_art | |
9ce0cd04a1bb0ad5e3282e831bf06264270dbd8b | wikidoc | Autoimmunity | Autoimmunity
# Overview
Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts (down to the sub-molecular levels) as self, which results in an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant immune response is termed an autoimmune disease. Pr... | Autoimmunity
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
# Overview
Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts (down to the sub-molecular levels) as self, which results in an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Auto-immune | |
96797aebb05e832314e1790275bc24b1c3943e83 | wikidoc | Autoxidation | Autoxidation
# Overview
Autoxidation is any oxidation that occurs in open air or in presence of oxygen and/or UV radiation and forms peroxides and hydroperoxides. A classic example of autoxidation is that of simple ethers like diethyl ether, whose peroxides can be dangerously explosive. It can be considered to be a sl... | Autoxidation
# Overview
Autoxidation is any oxidation that occurs in open air or in presence of oxygen and/or UV radiation and forms peroxides and hydroperoxides. A classic example of autoxidation is that of simple ethers like diethyl ether, whose peroxides can be dangerously explosive. It can be considered to be a sl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Auto-oxidation | |
7eb0498d6f1064a1898178697c372c9334b07946 | wikidoc | AutoAnalyzer | AutoAnalyzer
AutoAnalyzer is an automated analyzer using a special flow technique named "continuous flow analysis (CFA)" first made by the Technicon Corporation. The instrument was invented 1957 by Leonard Skeggs, PhD and commercialized by Jack Whitehead's Technicon Corporation. The first applications were for clini... | AutoAnalyzer
AutoAnalyzer is an automated analyzer using a special flow technique named "continuous flow analysis (CFA)" first made by the Technicon Corporation. The instrument was invented 1957 by Leonard Skeggs, PhD and commercialized by Jack Whitehead's Technicon Corporation. The first applications were for clin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AutoAnalyzer | |
89f456915d0086fb0ab92a9fe460752ba7c914e0 | wikidoc | Autoantibody | Autoantibody
# Overview
An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins.
Many autoimmune diseases in humans, most notably lupus erythematosus, are caused by such autoantibodies.
# Production
Antibodies are norma... | Autoantibody
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins.
Many autoimmune diseases in humans, most notably lupus erythematosus, are caused by suc... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Autoantibodies | |
8a9cb5e1ed30bd713179bd7daba0a89a628d89af | wikidoc | Hypophysitis | Hypophysitis
Synonyms and keywords:Autoimmune hypophysitis, lymphocytic hypophysitis
# Overview
Hypophysitis is the inflammation of the pituitary gland that typically results in some degree of pituitary dysfunction, ranging from under secretion of some pituitary hormones to complete panhypopituitarism requiring lifelo... | Hypophysitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords:Autoimmune hypophysitis, lymphocytic hypophysitis
# Overview
Hypophysitis is the inflammation of the pituitary gland that typically results in some degree of pituitary dysfunction, ranging from under secretion of some pituitary horm... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Autoimmune_hypophysitis | |
ad8733fd9e7a7aceef3c870319dc1ab2b2efcc57 | wikidoc | Dysautonomia | Dysautonomia
# Overview
Dysautonomia is any disease or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This includes postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope, mitral valve prolapse dysautonomia, pure autonomic failure, multiple system atrophy (Shy-Drager syndrome), Autonomic Instabilit... | Dysautonomia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
# Overview
Dysautonomia is any disease or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This includes postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope, mitral valve prolapse dysautonomia, pure auto... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Autonomic_dysfunction | |
0b39ab9dda212c026cf228f6eb0dcd29884aa4ed | wikidoc | Avatrombopag | Avatrombopag
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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 ... | Avatrombopag
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yashasvi Aryaputra[2], Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[3]
# Disclaimer
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f128d52da25d03361b028984a5769ff77994fb5a | wikidoc | Human height | Human height
# Overview
Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". The particular human genome that an individual inherits is a large part of the first variable (nature), and a combination of health and environmental factors present before adulthood (when growth stops) are a major part of the second... | Human height
# Overview
Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". The particular human genome that an individual inherits is a large part of the first variable (nature), and a combination of health and environmental factors present before adulthood (when growth stops) are a major part of the second... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Average_height | |
64d2eade177ad00897db33d3305ab30e67e627b2 | wikidoc | Axel Ullrich | Axel Ullrich
# Overview
Axel Ullrich born October 19, 1943) Lauban, Schlesien, Germany in is an German cancer researcher and has been the Director of Molecular biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany since 1988. His research has primarily focused on signal transduction.
After takin... | Axel Ullrich
# Overview
Axel Ullrich born October 19, 1943) Lauban, Schlesien, Germany in is an German cancer researcher and has been the Director of Molecular biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany since 1988. His research has primarily focused on signal transduction.
After takin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Axel_Ullrich | |
a78a9b75a70cfb797b5a7911b1c5230edf979af6 | wikidoc | Azathioprine | Azathioprine
# 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 ... | Azathioprine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inte... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azamun | |
ecdad691ad05a90c72c8e776ac2267920d43d243 | wikidoc | Azapropazone | Azapropazone
# Overview
Azapropazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is manufactured by Goldshield under the tradename Rheumox.
It was available in the UK as a prescription-only drug, with restrictions due to certain contra-indications and side-effects. Azopropazone has now been discontinued in the Bri... | Azapropazone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Azapropazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is manufactured by Goldshield under the tradename Rheumox.[1]
It was available in the UK as a prescription-only drug, with restrictions due to certain contra-indications and side-eff... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azapropazone | |
0b6524ed9eb23dcd4d4129e0829ee959d1ac1c8a | wikidoc | Azelaic acid | Azelaic acid
# 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 ... | Azelaic acid
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inte... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azelaic_acid | |
fbf408248d50831629a806ef9364d6334b803ca8 | wikidoc | Azo compound | Azo compound
Azo compounds refer to synthetic inorganic chemical compounds bearing the functional group R-N=N-R', in which R and R' can be either aryl or alkyl. The N=N group is called an azo or diimide. Many of the more stable derivatives contain two aryl groups due to the electron delocalisation. Because of this de... | Azo compound
Azo compounds refer to synthetic inorganic chemical compounds bearing the functional group R-N=N-R', in which R and R' can be either aryl or alkyl. The N=N group is called an azo or diimide. Many of the more stable derivatives contain two aryl groups due to the electron delocalisation. Because of this d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azo_compound | |
53b88166cc11ad2cdece111dac3bf51d862d5c92 | wikidoc | Azurocidin 1 | Azurocidin 1
Azurocidin also known as cationic antimicrobial protein CAP37 or heparin-binding protein (HBP) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AZU1 gene.
# Function
Azurophil granules, specialized lysosomes of the neutrophil, contain at least 10 proteins implicated in the killing of microorganisms. The prot... | Azurocidin 1
Azurocidin also known as cationic antimicrobial protein CAP37 or heparin-binding protein (HBP) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AZU1 gene.[1][2]
# Function
Azurophil granules, specialized lysosomes of the neutrophil, contain at least 10 proteins implicated in the killing of microorganisms. T... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azurocidin_1 | |
c4929d9def37ddb17536b9b22581014713a99ee5 | wikidoc | Azygous lobe | Azygous lobe
# Overview
The azygos lobe is a normal variant that is found in 1% of anatomic specimens and on about 0.4% of chest radiographs. It occurs when the right posterior cardinal vein, one of the precursors of the azygos vein, fails to migrate over the apex of the lung and penetrates it instead, carrying along ... | Azygous lobe
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The azygos lobe is a normal variant that is found in 1% of anatomic specimens and on about 0.4% of chest radiographs. It occurs when the right posterior cardinal vein, one of the precursors of the azygos vein, fails to migrate over the apex of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Azygous_lobe | |
89e86179ccbedc22c37a4ae1da45a9d3dec79821 | wikidoc | Beta amyloid | Beta amyloid
Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta) is a peptide of 39–43 amino acids that appear to be the main constituent of amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients. Similar plaques appear in some variants of Lewy body dementia and in inclusion body myositis, a muscle disease. Aβ also forms aggregates coa... | Beta amyloid
Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta) is a peptide of 39–43 amino acids that appear to be the main constituent of amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients. Similar plaques appear in some variants of Lewy body dementia and in inclusion body myositis, a muscle disease. Aβ also forms aggregates co... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/A%CE%B2 | |
659178e3b28cdb66ae6a3dfcd3ef46dc25c3e37d | wikidoc | BECAIT Trial | BECAIT Trial
# Objective
To evaluate if bezafibrate could slow the progression of coronary stenoses in dyslipidemic male survivors of myocardial infarction who were younger than 45 years at the time of the event.
# Method
The Bezafibrate Coronary Atherosclerosis Intervention Trial (BECAIT) was a randomized, double-bl... | BECAIT Trial
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Objective
To evaluate if bezafibrate could slow the progression of coronary stenoses in dyslipidemic male survivors of myocardial infarction who were younger than 45 years at the time of the event.
# Method
The Bezafibrate Coronary Atherosclerosis Int... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/BECAIT_Trial | |
6982b4dca6fc1117a7cad1eae41632f44acc23ae | wikidoc | Folliculitis | Folliculitis
# Overview
Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin.
# Classification
- Folliculitis can be classified in a variety of ways based on the:
Depth of the involvement(superficial vs deep)
Underlying etiological agent(infectious vs non infect... | Folliculitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]Rekha, M.D.
# Overview
Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin.
# Classification
- Folliculitis can be classified in a ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bacterial_Folliculitis | |
2ba1dc4b4161eaebdd76deadb427e638c6ea162f | wikidoc | Microbiology | Microbiology
# Overview
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. This includes eukaryotes such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes such as bacteria and certain algae. Viruses, though not strictly classed as living organisms, are also studied. Microbi... | Microbiology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms.[1] This includes eukaryotes such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes such as bacteria and certain algae. Viruses, though not strictly ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bacteriologist | |
8ea4e5c32ea03b9eb3d86522757a16d72cdf11a2 | wikidoc | Lambda phage | Lambda phage
Enterobacteria phage λ (lambda phage) is a temperate bacteriophage that infects Escherichia coli. Once the phage has injected its DNA into its host, the phage DNA may integrate itself into the host cell chromosome. In this state, λ is called a prophage and stays resident within the host's genome, without ... | Lambda phage
Enterobacteria phage λ (lambda phage) is a temperate bacteriophage that infects Escherichia coli. Once the phage has injected its DNA into its host, the phage DNA may integrate itself into the host cell chromosome. In this state, λ is called a prophage and stays resident within the host's genome, without... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bacteriophage_lambda | |
e8ece9629b77ad60c50ea14c8af522aab05a9ffa | wikidoc | Baker’s cyst | Baker’s cyst
A Baker's cyst, otherwise known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling found behind the knee joint. It is named after the surgeon who first described it, Dr. William Morrant Baker (1838-1896).
# Etiology
In adults, Baker's cysts usually arise from almost any form of knee arthritis and cartilage (partic... | Baker’s cyst
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
A Baker's cyst, otherwise known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling found behind the knee joint. It is named after the surgeon who first described it, Dr. William Morrant Baker (1838-1896).[1]
# Etiology
In adults, Baker's cysts usually arise from ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Baker%E2%80%99s_cyst | |
2812a04eb494570745095a2a1e104fb78734766b | wikidoc | Barcoo Fever | Barcoo Fever
Barcoo Fever is an illness once common in the Australian outback but is now virtually unknown. It was characterised by nausea and vomiting exacerbated by the sight or smell of food and, unlike the usual gastro-intestinal infections, by constipation rather than diarrhoea. Fever and myalgia were also symptom... | Barcoo Fever
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Barcoo Fever is an illness once common in the Australian outback but is now virtually unknown. It was characterised by nausea and vomiting exacerbated by the sight or smell of food and, unlike the usual gastro-intestinal infections, by constipation rather than diarrhoea. Fever and myalgia... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Barcoo_Fever |
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