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b67e9c0a83151eb95a4636c32543ab869708408e | wikidoc | Esophagogram | Esophagogram
# Overview
A barium swallow is a medical imaging procedure used to examine the upper GI (gastrointestinal) tract, which includes the oesophagus and, to a lesser extent, the stomach.
# Principle
Barium sulphate is a type of Contrast medium that is visible to x-rays. As the patient swallows the Barium sus... | Esophagogram
# Overview
A barium swallow is a medical imaging procedure used to examine the upper GI (gastrointestinal) tract, which includes the oesophagus and, to a lesser extent, the stomach.
# Principle
Barium sulphate is a type of Contrast medium that is visible to x-rays. As the patient swallows the Barium sus... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Barium_swallow | |
8ff2e51c427f5c69dda0e98795d84e29761914d3 | wikidoc | Baroreceptor | Baroreceptor
# Overview
Baroreceptors (or baroceptors) in the human body detect the pressure of blood flowing through them, and can send messages to the central nervous system to increase or decrease total peripheral resistance and cardiac output.
Baroreceptors can be divided into two categories, high pressure arteria... | Baroreceptor
# Overview
Baroreceptors (or baroceptors) in the human body detect the pressure of blood flowing through them, and can send messages to the central nervous system to increase or decrease total peripheral resistance and cardiac output.
Baroreceptors can be divided into two categories, high pressure arteria... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Baroreceptor | |
a9bb0646b0b882ea57a42a82b24f376a0ae408ef | wikidoc | Baruch Modan | Baruch Modan
# Overview
Dr. Baruch Modan (born c. 1944) is a famous medic from Israel. Dr. Modan has made significant findings in his specialized field, oncology, and he is also an expert in radiation.
Admired by many of his colleagues, Dr. Modan has worked with various types of cancer, and, in 1974, he demonstrated t... | Baruch Modan
# Overview
Dr. Baruch Modan (born c. 1944) is a famous medic from Israel. Dr. Modan has made significant findings in his specialized field, oncology, and he is also an expert in radiation.
Admired by many of his colleagues, Dr. Modan has worked with various types of cancer, and, in 1974, he demonstrated t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Baruch_Modan | |
8e2caf61ce1b1cb27f4bd79f19504719b7bc19b3 | wikidoc | Basal lamina | Basal lamina
The basal lamina is a layer on which epithelium sits and which is secreted by the epithelial cells. It is often confused with the basement membrane, and sometimes used inconsistently in the literature, see below.
It is typically about 40-50 nanometres thick (with exceptions such as the basal laminae that ... | Basal lamina
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The basal lamina is a layer on which epithelium sits and which is secreted by the epithelial cells. It is often confused with the basement membrane, and sometimes used inconsistently in the literature, see below.
It is typically about 40-50 nanometres th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Basal_lamina | |
d0361b872a323446535ce61c8f3f75b6cdb537c8 | wikidoc | Base of lung | Base of lung
The base of the lung is broad, concave, and rests upon the convex surface of the diaphragm, which separates the right lung from the right lobe of the liver, and the left lung from the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, and the spleen.
Since the diaphragm extends higher on the right than on the left side,... | Base of lung
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The base of the lung is broad, concave, and rests upon the convex surface of the diaphragm, which separates the right lung from the right lobe of the liver, and the left lung from the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, and the s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Base_of_lung | |
5d97a51fa8d1c048c0f7403f1d7665f3947391be | wikidoc | Basilic vein | Basilic vein
# Overview
In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand, and it travels up the base of the forearm and arm. Most of its course is superficial;... | Basilic vein
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand, and it trave... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Basilic_vein | |
0c41ed18ae2eac41fe959b13ae1af50dff7306f4 | wikidoc | Bathmophobia | Bathmophobia
# Overview
Bathmophobia is the fear of stairs or slopes, a type of specific phobia. It is similar to climacophobia, except that climacophobics suffer symptoms when climbing or going downstairs, while bathmophobics suffer symptoms simply by observing stairs or slopes.
This fear is often caused by falling d... | Bathmophobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bathmophobia is the fear of stairs or slopes, a type of specific phobia.[1] It is similar to climacophobia, except that climacophobics suffer symptoms when climbing or going downstairs, while bathmophobics suffer symptoms simply by observing s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bathmophobia | |
7c377922c971cb3d4a0bc8247020b04bea64048a | wikidoc | Fear of fish | Fear of fish
# Background
There are a number of specific meaning in the term fear of fish or ichtyophobia. Although the latter term technically refers to a specific phobia, in many contexts it may refer to any kind of fear of fish, such as Fear of Eating Fish, or Fear of Dead Fish.
# Phobia
Ichthyophobia is an inten... | Fear of fish
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
There are a number of specific meaning in the term fear of fish or ichtyophobia. Although the latter term technically refers to a specific phobia, in many contexts it may refer to any kind of fear of fish, such as Fear of Eating Fish, or Fe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Batrachophobia | |
f586874975890b0c23977de8f9ab231129250eca | wikidoc | Bayes factor | Bayes factor
# Overview
In statistics, the use of Bayes factors is a Bayesian alternative to classical hypothesis testing.
Given a model selection problem in which we have to choose between two models M1 and M2, on the basis of a data vector x. The Bayes factor K is given by
where p(x|M_i) is called the marginal likel... | Bayes factor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In statistics, the use of Bayes factors is a Bayesian alternative to classical hypothesis testing[1][2].
Given a model selection problem in which we have to choose between two models M1 and M2, on the basis of a data vector x. The Bayes factor... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bayes_factor | |
23dfbd9e6b4ce7fdeec087d61cd443eb8886e81b | wikidoc | Bazedoxifene | Bazedoxifene
Bazedoxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, undergoing clinical evaluation for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is currently in the early phases of review by the United States' Food and Drug Administration. When approved... | Bazedoxifene
Bazedoxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, undergoing clinical evaluation for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is currently in the early phases of review by the United States' Food and Drug Administration. When approve... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bazedoxifene | |
fd87ce072d3e90bc1f5bc9991a14ddd8dcbee088 | wikidoc | Beau's lines | Beau's lines
# Overview
Beau's lines are deep grooved lines that run from side to side on the fingernail. They may look like indentations or ridges in the nail plate that could be a sign of stress. Beau's lines are the result of a temporary cessation of cell division in the nail matrix, and they are associated with ma... | Beau's lines
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Beau's lines are deep grooved lines that run from side to side on the fingernail. They may look like indentations or ridges in the nail plate that could be a sign of stress. Beau's lines are the result of a temporary cessation of cell division... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beau%27s_lines | |
6e3a5a3f298a35a904f2e118e34de3bf0fe077be | wikidoc | Bemotrizinol | Bemotrizinol
Bemotrizinol (USAN, Tinosorb® S, INCI Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine) is an oil soluble chemical which is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays. It's marketed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals. It is a broad spectrum UV absorber, absorbing UVB as well as UVA rays. Bemotrizinol is highly photostab... | Bemotrizinol
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Bemotrizinol (USAN[1], Tinosorb® S, INCI Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine) is an oil soluble chemical which is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays. It's marketed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals. It is a broad spectrum UV absorber, absorbing UVB as well as UVA rays. Bemotri... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bemotrizinol | |
c2741be7c37eb0a333be36b92394f2ccf78f2263 | wikidoc | Bendamustine | Bendamustine
# 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 ... | Bendamustine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]; Sree Teja Yelamanchili, MBBS [3]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare prov... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bendamustine | |
2808578d9bcf53f97e128176378b0c16000322a9 | wikidoc | Benfotiamine | Benfotiamine
# Overview
Benfotiamine (rINN, or S-benzoylthiamine O-monophosphate) is a synthetic S-acyl derivative of thiamine (vitamin B1).
It has been licensed for use in Germany since 1993 under the trade name Milgamma. (Combinations with pyridoxine or cyanocobalamin are also sold under this name.) It is prescribe... | Benfotiamine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Benfotiamine (rINN, or S-benzoylthiamine O-monophosphate) is a synthetic S-acyl derivative of thiamine (vitamin B1).
It has been licensed for use in Germany since 1993 under the trade name Milgamma. (Combinations with pyridoxine or cyanocobal... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benfotiamine | |
9312074d64b5799edb18ff72cb7a0e1f8ddf23e3 | wikidoc | Benign tumor | Benign tumor
# Overview
A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor:
- does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner
- does not invade surrounding tissues
- does not metastasize
Common examples of benign tumors include moles and uterine... | Benign tumor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor:
- does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner
- does not invade surrounding tissues
- does not metastasize
Common... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benign_growth | |
c7ef8de610a5c051de90b4f7690e129d48d48828 | wikidoc | Benoxaprofen | Benoxaprofen
# Overview
Benoxaprofen is a chemical compound with the formula C16H12ClNO3. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and was marketed under the brand name Oraflex in the United States and as Opren in Europe by Eli Lilly and Company. Lilly suspended sales of Oraflex in 1982 after reports from the Brit... | Benoxaprofen
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Benoxaprofen is a chemical compound with the formula C16H12ClNO3. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and was marketed under the brand name Oraflex in the United States and as Opren in Europe by Eli Lilly and Company. Lilly suspended ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benoxaprofen | |
8730b284e2239dfe4a43d4e7caccf28e9df886a0 | wikidoc | Benzaldehyde | Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is a chemical compound consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent. It is the simplest representative of the aromatic aldehydes and one of the most industrially used members of this family of compounds. At room temperature it is a colorless liquid with a characteristic ... | Benzaldehyde
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Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is a chemical compound consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent. It is the simplest representative of the aromatic aldehydes and one of the most industrially used members of this family of compounds. At room temperature it is a colorless liquid ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benzaldehyde | |
5b6bfaeb0715b20a34ff7f96cead866cf9134875 | wikidoc | Benznidazole | Benznidazole
# 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 ... | Benznidazole
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
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare p... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benznidazole | |
7f9bb1807f1220b8aa051c2df69e31ae3ba2f447 | wikidoc | Benzoctamine | Benzoctamine
# Overview
Benzoctamine is a drug that possesses sedative and anxiolytic properties. Marketed as Tacitin by Ciba-Geigy, it is different from most sedative drugs because in most clinical trials it does not produce respiratory depression, but actually stimulates the respiratory system. As a result, when com... | Benzoctamine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Benzoctamine is a drug that possesses sedative and anxiolytic properties. Marketed as Tacitin by Ciba-Geigy, it is different from most sedative drugs because in most clinical trials it does not produce respiratory depression, but actually stim... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benzoctamine | |
2d52365f49b9cd164954cd4d3ec75194c8b43735 | wikidoc | Benzoic acid | Benzoic acid
Benzoic acid, C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time the only source for benzoic acid. This weak acid and its salts are used as a food preservative. Benzoic acid is an important precursor... | Benzoic acid
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Benzoic acid, C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time the only source for benzoic acid. This weak acid and its salt... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benzoic_acid | |
af0c5b39e0cd460814a9914f2e22ca145eeb7847 | wikidoc | Bernard Lown | Bernard Lown
# Overview
Bernard Lown, M.D. was the original developer of the defibrillator and is an internationally known peace activist.
Born in Lithuania, he emigrated at age 13 with his parents to the US, initially to Maine shortly before the outbreak of World War II, and subsequently studied to become a specialis... | Bernard Lown
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bernard Lown, M.D. was the original developer of the defibrillator and is an internationally known peace activist.
Born in Lithuania, he emigrated at age 13 with his parents to the US, initially to Maine shortly before the outbreak of World Wa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bernard_Lown | |
0e9c546bf8fbe1faaa0288295ab5ca9db222c68d | wikidoc | Bert Sakmann | Bert Sakmann
Bert Sakmann (born June 12, 1942) is a German cell physiologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Erwin Neher in 1991 for their work on "the function of single ion channels in cells," and invention of the patch clamp. Bert Sakmann was Professor at Heidelberg University and is an E... | Bert Sakmann
Bert Sakmann (born June 12, 1942) is a German cell physiologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Erwin Neher in 1991 for their work on "the function of single ion channels in cells," and invention of the patch clamp. Bert Sakmann was Professor at Heidelberg University and is an ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bert_Sakmann | |
6c8fc7bf3c8876fc089a0adc59be85bb967b075d | wikidoc | Besifloxacin | Besifloxacin
# 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 ... | Besifloxacin
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/Besifloxacin | |
8aabd45d139905415bb80462178831734ca6c0a9 | wikidoc | Bestrophin 1 | Bestrophin 1
Bestrophin-1 (Best1) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the BEST1 gene (RPD ID - 5T5N/4RDQ).
The bestrophin family of proteins comprises four evolutionary related genes (BEST1, BEST2, BEST3, and BEST4) that code for integral membrane proteins. This family was first identified in humans by linking ... | Bestrophin 1
Bestrophin-1 (Best1) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the BEST1 gene (RPD ID - 5T5N/4RDQ).[1]
The bestrophin family of proteins comprises four evolutionary related genes (BEST1, BEST2, BEST3, and BEST4) that code for integral membrane proteins.[2] This family was first identified in humans by l... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bestrophin_1 | |
244bdd68788a30dd55cf17ffec2f5b2184e6cf16 | wikidoc | Beta-alanine | Beta-alanine
In biochemistry, beta-alanine (or β-alanine) is the only naturally occurring beta amino acid, which are amino acids in which the amino group is at the β-position from the carboxylate group (i.e., two atoms away, see Figure 1). The IUPAC name for beta-alanine would be 3-aminopropionic acid. Unlike its nor... | Beta-alanine
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In biochemistry, beta-alanine (or β-alanine) is the only naturally occurring beta amino acid, which are amino acids in which the amino group is at the β-position from the carboxylate group (i.e., two atoms away, see Figure 1). The IUPAC name for beta-alanine would be 3-aminopropionic... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beta-alanine | |
a4362d9eda267aa53e6130ac5e46088d5929b8b5 | wikidoc | Beta-catenin | Beta-catenin
Catenin beta-1, also known as β-catenin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.
β-catenin is a dual function protein, involved in regulation and coordination of cell–cell adhesion and gene transcription. In humans, the CTNNB1 protein is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene. In Drosophila, the hom... | Beta-catenin
Catenin beta-1, also known as β-catenin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.
β-catenin is a dual function protein, involved in regulation and coordination of cell–cell adhesion and gene transcription. In humans, the CTNNB1 protein is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.[1][2] In Drosophila, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beta-catenin | |
41362e7d926dc1a9d6ff3005734170132e5ff0d9 | wikidoc | Betacellulin | Betacellulin
Betacellulin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BTC gene located on chromosome 4 at locus 4q13-q21. Betacellulin is a member of the EGF family of growth factors. It is synthesized primarily as a transmembrane precursor, which is then processed to mature molecule by proteolytic events. This prot... | Betacellulin
Betacellulin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BTC gene located on chromosome 4 at locus 4q13-q21.[1] Betacellulin is a member of the EGF family of growth factors. It is synthesized primarily as a transmembrane precursor, which is then processed to mature molecule by proteolytic events. This ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Betacellulin | |
bbc0f68234c7f531f64ada36b0183f74fee7a41c | wikidoc | Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide
# 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 ... | Bicalutamide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Stefano Giannoni [2]; Sree Teja Yelamanchili, MBBS [3]
# Disclaimer
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00b51d6a43e4134faea48b7c03b793ad1e6b4a99 | wikidoc | Biclustering | Biclustering
Biclustering, co-clustering, or two-mode clustering is a data mining technique that allows simultaneous clustering of the rows and columns of a matrix.
The term was first introduced by Mirkin (recently by Cheng and Church in gene expression analysis), although the technique was originally introduced much e... | Biclustering
Biclustering, co-clustering, or two-mode clustering[1] is a data mining technique that allows simultaneous clustering of the rows and columns of a matrix.
The term was first introduced by Mirkin[2] (recently by Cheng and Church[3] in gene expression analysis), although the technique was originally introdu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biclustering | |
81eeed66a2fc27eedd4fa48c1da8068ec35e4a79 | wikidoc | Mitral valve | Mitral valve
# Overview
The mitral valve (also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve), is a dual flap (bi = 2) valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle (LV). In Latin, the term mitral means shaped like a miter, or bishop's cap. The mitral valve and the tric... | Mitral valve
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The mitral valve (also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve), is a dual flap (bi = 2) valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle (LV). In Latin, the term mit... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bicuspid_valve | |
b04c2412216a51a1a947a1a69b74368f86f2124e | wikidoc | Macrocephaly | Macrocephaly
Synonyms and keywords: Macrocephalus; megacephaly; megalocephaly; head enlarged; big head; large head; enlarged head
# Overview
Macrocephaly (from the Greek words μακρύς, meaning "long", and κεφάλη, meaning "head"), is when thehead circumference is larger than average for the age and sex of the infant or... | Macrocephaly
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Macrocephalus; megacephaly; megalocephaly; head enlarged; big head; large head; enlarged head
# Overview
Macrocephaly (from the Greek words μακρύς, meaning "long", and κεφά... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Big_head | |
3b7bd0b73a6e46d453cdf4fbbb7affdf749c5ff2 | wikidoc | Bill Charman | Bill Charman
Bill Charman is an Australian pharmaceutical scientist whose work has developed medical treatments in a range of areas, including a new drug for the treatment of malaria. He was also the founder and director of biomedical sciences company Acrux Ltd. He has published more than 320 scientific papers on his r... | Bill Charman
Bill Charman is an Australian pharmaceutical scientist whose work has developed medical treatments in a range of areas, including a new drug for the treatment of malaria. He was also the founder and director of biomedical sciences company Acrux Ltd. He has published more than 320 scientific papers on his ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bill_Charman | |
d66e21de349c3d8ca165f1d89ea6385ca304d9d4 | wikidoc | Bioallethrin | Bioallethrin
# Overview
Bioallethrin is a brand name for an ectoparasiticide. It consists of two of the eight stereosiomers of allethrin I in an approximate ratio of 1:1. The name Bioallethrin is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Esbiothrin (CAS number 260359-57-5 ) is a mixture of the same two ste... | Bioallethrin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bioallethrin is a brand name for an ectoparasiticide. It consists of two of the eight stereosiomers of allethrin I in an approximate ratio of 1:1.[1][2] The name Bioallethrin is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.[3]
Esbiothr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bioallethrin | |
0ddf2d3bc89e2e51c94f449b04d509078099a7bc | wikidoc | Biocatalysis | Biocatalysis
# Overwiew
Biocatalysis can be defined as the utilization of natural catalysts, called enzymes, to perform chemical transformations on organic compounds. Both enzymes that have been more or less isolated or enzymes still residing inside living cells are employed for this task .
# History
Biocatalysis u... | Biocatalysis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overwiew
Biocatalysis can be defined as the utilization of natural catalysts, called enzymes, to perform chemical transformations on organic compounds. Both enzymes that have been more or less isolated or enzymes still residing inside living cells are ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biocatalysis | |
62e638cc2aa46fa220a60fb7ec2d9aecce85845f | wikidoc | Biochemistry | Biochemistry
Biochemistry (from Template:Lang-el, bios, "life" and Egyptian kēme, "earth"
The dawn of biochemistry may have been the discovery of the first enzyme, diastase (today called amylase), in 1833 by Anselme Payen. Eduard Buchner contributed the first demonstration of a complex biochemical process outside of a ... | Biochemistry
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Biochemistry (from Template:Lang-el, bios, "life" and Egyptian kēme, "earth"[1]
The dawn of biochemistry may have been the discovery of the first enzyme, diastase (today called amylase), in 1833 by Anselme Payen. Eduard Buchner contributed the first demon... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biochemical | |
5b5e1f8d2f32b4c469cbdd0b605dd919f34a8a80 | wikidoc | Biodiversity | Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
# Evolution and meaning
Biodiversity is a neologism and a portmanteau word, from biology and diversity. The Science Di... | Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
# Evolution and meaning
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Biodiversity is a neologism and a portmanteau word, from biology and d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biodiversity | |
57a509817e8bd34e4cdf7402cb07ec87be5975d1 | wikidoc | Reproduction | Reproduction
# Overview
Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. The known methods of reproduction are broadly grouped into two main types: sexual and as... | Reproduction
# Overview
Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. The known methods of reproduction are broadly grouped into two main types: sexual and as... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biological_reproduction | |
72dcdeddff6a9a8538c517af14c8123523586a43 | wikidoc | Biomphalaria | Biomphalaria
Biomphalaria is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.
This genus of snails is medically important because the snails can carry a parasite which represents a serious disease risk to humans;
the snails serve as an ... | Biomphalaria
Biomphalaria is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.
This genus of snails is medically important because the snails can carry a parasite which represents a serious disease risk to humans;
the snails serve as an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biomphalaria | |
5dc0e6c8e7431a5ead7f5a567152c92466edaf17 | wikidoc | Birth weight | Birth weight
# Overview
Birth weight is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of weight for that gestational age is known as appropriate for ge... | Birth weight
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Birth weight is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of weight for... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Birth_weight | |
33d15c81d2c91be3cf9b82d5e82824f753014ab5 | wikidoc | Bishop score | Bishop score
# Overview
Bishop score, also Bishop's score, is a pre-labour scoring system to assist in predicting whether induction of labour will be required.
# Components
The total score is achieved by assessing the following five components on vaginal examination:
- Cervical dilatation
- Cervical effacement
- Cerv... | Bishop score
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bishop score, also Bishop's score, is a pre-labour scoring system to assist in predicting whether induction of labour will be required.[1]
# Components
The total score is achieved by assessing the following five components on vaginal examinat... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bishop_score | |
89d31d63a2eb34da0106475a4f2e31e26a78d615 | wikidoc | Bisoctrizole | Bisoctrizole
Bisoctrizole (USAN, Tinosorb® M, INCI Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) is a chemical which is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays. It's marketed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
Bisoctrizole is a broad spectrum ultraviolet radiation absorber, absorbing UVB as well as UVA rays. It also ref... | Bisoctrizole
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bisoctrizole (USAN[1], Tinosorb® M, INCI Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) is a chemical which is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays. It's marketed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
Bisoctrizole is a broad spectrum ul... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bisoctrizole | |
4b90243bffccc42f8b320e22ec9ae6dabfbe3367 | wikidoc | Bitter melon | Bitter melon
Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all vegetables. English names for the plant and its fruit include bitter melon or bitter gourd (translated from Template:Zh-cp). The original home of the spe... | Bitter melon
Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all vegetables. English names for the plant and its fruit include bitter melon or bitter gourd (translated from Template:Zh-cp). The original home of the sp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bitter_melon | |
2341923bc2d6b18e5adb5135dae2e6d4ea3e8c1c | wikidoc | Black Cohosh | Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh, Black bugbane or Black snakeroot or Fairy candle; syn. Actaea racemosa) is a member of the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario south to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. It grows in a variety of woodlan... | Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh, Black bugbane or Black snakeroot or Fairy candle; syn. Actaea racemosa) is a member of the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario south to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. It grows in a variety of woodla... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Black_Cohosh | |
e3eac2397ac280eacc53014567dafa86285fa54f | wikidoc | Black locust | Black locust
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, but has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. A less ... | Black locust
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, but has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. A less... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Black_locust | |
0d94e7154ce1e2d94d4028e41f62b15a1f2e3931 | wikidoc | Black pepper | Black pepper
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The same fruit is also used to produce white pepper, red/pink pepper, and green pepper. Black pepper is native to South India and is extensively cult... | Black pepper
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Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The same fruit is also used to produce white pepper, red/pink pepper, and green pepper.[1] Black pepper is native to South... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Black_pepper | |
d192b6826431e420363a91c976fa9dbaa950e355 | wikidoc | Blast injury | Blast injury
# Overview
Blast injuries are inflicted on individuals subjected to the effects of the detonation of high-order explosives, explosives that produce a supersonic over-pressurization shock wave, as well as low order explosives which produce a subsonic explosion with no over-pressurization wave. These injuri... | Blast injury
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Blast injuries are inflicted on individuals subjected to the effects of the detonation of high-order explosives, explosives that produce a supersonic over-pressurization shock wave, as well as low order explosives which produce a subsonic expl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blast_injury | |
4c6dccf2177eff3976e81e156b0ee8edab7296ad | wikidoc | Blastocystis | Blastocystis
# Overview
Blastocystis is a highly prevalent single-celled parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. Many different types of Blastocystis exist, and they can infect humans, farm animals, birds, rodents, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and even cockroaches.
# Blastocystosis
Inf... | Blastocystis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Christen Stensvold, PhD
# Overview
Blastocystis is a highly prevalent single-celled parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. Many different types of Blastocystis exist, and they can infect humans, farm animals, birds, rod... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blastocystis | |
85dce33023f31731f584cb4839f41a6326020100 | wikidoc | Coagulopathy | Coagulopathy
# Overview
Coagulopathy is a medical term for a defect in the body's mechanism for blood clotting. While there are several possible causes they generally result in excessive bleeding and a lack of clotting.
Hemophilia is one type of congenital disease characterized by coagulopathy; these are examples of ... | Coagulopathy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [3], Sogand Goudarzi, MD [4]
# Overview
Coagulopathy is a medical term for a defect in the body's mechanism for blood clotting. While there are several possible causes they generally re... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bleeding_disorder | |
1d7e54382bda4cadbf50066b708123bb1906215e | wikidoc | Blinatumomab | Blinatumomab
# 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 ... | Blinatumomab
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, 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 intende... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blinatumomab | |
6ce9d113f6eeae9ae92b8b643f414db0522badac | wikidoc | Block design | Block design
# Overview
In combinatorial mathematics, a block design (more fully, a balanced incomplete block design) is a particular kind of set system, which has long-standing applications to experimental design (an area of statistics) as well as purely combinatorial aspects.
Given a finite set X (of elements called... | Block design
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In combinatorial mathematics, a block design (more fully, a balanced incomplete block design) is a particular kind of set system, which has long-standing applications to experimental design (an area of statistics) as well as purely combinatori... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Block_design | |
f705390549a4ae659e48e7556246bee2e952f432 | wikidoc | Blood doping | Blood doping
Blood doping is the practice of illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance. Because they carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, more RBCs in the blood can improve an athlete’s aerobic capacity and stamina.
# Methods
The term blo... | Blood doping
Blood doping is the practice of illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance. Because they carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, more RBCs in the blood can improve an athlete’s aerobic capacity and stamina.
# Methods
The term bl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_doping | |
f08e0ba4effb1a8e91e4313c0a1b19675db3479a | wikidoc | Bloodletting | Bloodletting
Bloodletting (or blood-letting, in modern medicine referred to as phlebotomy) was a popular medical practice from antiquity up to the late 19th century, involving the withdrawal of often considerable quantities of blood from a patient in the hopeful belief that this would cure or prevent a great many illne... | Bloodletting
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bloodletting (or blood-letting, in modern medicine referred to as phlebotomy) was a popular medical practice from antiquity up to the late 19th century, involving the withdrawal of often considerable quantities of blood fr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_letting | |
10dde05284f03cbeef858d2357a57b7e5f3d78a4 | wikidoc | Blood phobia | Blood phobia
# Background
Blood phobia (also, AE: Hemophobia, BE: Haemophobia) is the extreme and irrational fear of blood. Acute cases of this fear can cause physical reactions that are uncommon in most other fears, specifically Vasovagal Syncope (fainting). Similar reactions can also occur with trypanophobia and tr... | Blood phobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
Blood phobia (also, AE: Hemophobia, BE: Haemophobia) is the extreme and irrational fear of blood. Acute cases of this fear can cause physical reactions that are uncommon in most other fears, specifically Vasovagal Syncope (fainting).[1] Sim... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_phobia | |
6a3bd422f12ab02bab7999dc76995bfcffeccd25 | wikidoc | Blood plasma | Blood plasma
Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. It makes up about 55% of total blood volume. Blood plasma is prepared simply by spinning a tube of fresh blood in a centrifuge until the blood cells fall to the bottom of the tube. The blood plasma is then poured or d... | Blood plasma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. It makes up about 55% of total blood volume. Blood plasma is prepared simply by spinning a tube of fresh blood in a centrifuge until the blood cells fall to the botto... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blood_plasma | |
34f7fbad33038e29567ec01e6ef1993f8ff73fd2 | wikidoc | Blunt trauma | Blunt trauma
Synonyms and keywords: Blunt injury; non-penetrating trauma; blunt force trauma.
# Overview
In medical terminology, blunt trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma. The term itse... | Blunt trauma
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Blunt injury; non-penetrating trauma; blunt force trauma.
# Overview
In medical terminology, blunt trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Blunt_force_trauma | |
9917c1bd5706d466ebf08e4f6a9a5eab5944330c | wikidoc | Bodily fluid | Bodily fluid
Bodily fluids listed below are found in the bodies of men and/or women. Some may be found in animals as well. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body as well as fluids that normally are not. These respective fluids would include:
- Amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus
- Aqueous humour... | Bodily fluid
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bodily fluids listed below are found in the bodies of men and/or women. Some may be found in animals as well. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body as well as fluids that normally are not. These respective fluids would include:
-... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bodily_fluid | |
a43f6198c0d63f89024a871239163b0533e924fe | wikidoc | Bodybuilding | Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy through the combination of weight training, sufficient caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. As a sport, called competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of... | Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy through the combination of weight training, sufficient caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. As a sport, called competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_building | |
5765cabcc05b558889925ef3b8e722d0b6381598 | wikidoc | Body orifice | Body orifice
A body orifice is an opening in the body of an animal. In a typical mammalian body such as the human body, the body orifices are:
- The nostrils, for breathing and the associated sense of smell.
- The eyes, for the sense of sight and crying.
- The mouth, for eating, breathing and vocalizations such as spee... | Body orifice
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
A body orifice is an opening in the body of an animal. In a typical mammalian body such as the human body, the body orifices are:
- The nostrils, for breathing and the associated sense of smell.
- The eyes, for the sense of sight and crying.
- The mouth, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_orifice | |
b8d52b79bfa0b0093f65c1b69f536a88fb639d9f | wikidoc | Body packers | Body packers
# Body packing
The practice of transporting goods outside the body is called body packing; this is done by a person usually called a mule, or bait. This method is, in general, rarely used today. However, some narcotics-trafficking organizations such as the Mexican Cartels will purposely send 1 or 2 people... | Body packers
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
# Body packing
The practice of transporting goods outside the body is called body packing; this is done by a person usually called a mule, or bait. This method is, in general, rarely used today. However, some narcotics-traffick... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_packer | |
8ca533fea1c3d7a4d4c9886869826a0945a58c62 | wikidoc | Body shaping | Body shaping
# Overview
Body contouring is a general term that refers to any surgical procedure that alters different areas of the body, whether it is in a massive weight loss patient or not. Body contouring after massive weight loss refers to a series of procedures that eliminate and/or reduce excess skin and fat th... | Body shaping
Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [2]
# Overview
Body contouring is a general term that refers to any surgical procedure that alters different areas of the body, whether it is in a massive weight loss patient or not. Body ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Body_shaping | |
fd92ddb239ac54105a31ae399efc2a6b38c2809f | wikidoc | Superheating | Superheating
In physics, superheating (sometimes referred to as boiling retardation, or boiling delay) is the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its standard boiling point, without actually boiling. This can be caused by rapidly heating a homogeneous substance while leaving it undisturb... | Superheating
In physics, superheating (sometimes referred to as boiling retardation, or boiling delay) is the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its standard boiling point, without actually boiling. This can be caused by rapidly heating a homogeneous substance while leaving it undistur... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Boiling_delay | |
7dc3eb3b05a611d83d2f1b280aa91f526dbd180a | wikidoc | Bone density | Bone density
# Overview
Bone density is a medical term referring to the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of bones. It is measured by a procedure called densitometry, often performed in the radiology or nuclear medicine departments of hospitals or clinics. The measurement is painless and non-invasive and involves ... | Bone density
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bone density is a medical term referring to the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of bones. It is measured by a procedure called densitometry, often performed in the radiology or nuclear medicine departments of hospitals or clinics. The me... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bone_Density | |
99beb7138e6dd77e65b7460dcc6fbc0300d2a52b | wikidoc | Bone healing | Bone healing
Bone healing or fracture healing is a proliferative physiological process, in which the body facilitates repair of Bone fractures.
# Physiology and process of healing
In the process of fracture healing, several phases of recovery facilitate the proliferation and protection of the areas surrounding fractur... | Bone healing
Bone healing or fracture healing is a proliferative physiological process, in which the body facilitates repair of Bone fractures.
# Physiology and process of healing
In the process of fracture healing, several phases of recovery facilitate the proliferation and protection of the areas surrounding fractu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bone_healing | |
23541179ed1d549ac008c27f8ef05678d1f26d72 | wikidoc | Boosterspice | Boosterspice
In Larry Niven's fictional Known Space universe, boosterspice is a compound that increases the longevity and reverses aging of human beings. With the use of boosterspice, humans can easily live into hundreds of years and, theoretically, it can extend life indefinitely.
Humans have been led to believe it is... | Boosterspice
In Larry Niven's fictional Known Space universe, boosterspice is a compound that increases the longevity and reverses aging of human beings. With the use of boosterspice, humans can easily live into hundreds of years and, theoretically, it can extend life indefinitely.
Humans have been led to believe it i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Boosterspice | |
6f1484bc14277aa105c40288b46fa86597c212c7 | wikidoc | Boracic lint | Boracic lint
Boracic lint was a type of medical dressing made from surgical lint that was soaked in a hot, saturated solution of boracic acid and glycerine and then left to dry.
It has been in use since at least the 19th century, but is now less commonly used.
The term boracic lint, or often just "boracic", pronounced ... | Boracic lint
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Boracic lint was a type of medical dressing made from surgical lint that was soaked in a hot, saturated solution of boracic acid and glycerine and then left to dry.
It has been in use since at least the 19th century,[1] but is now less commonly used.
The term boracic lint, or often just "b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Boracic_lint | |
e94866d78549fc48c915fec17d66d439bef9250c | wikidoc | Boronic acid | Boronic acid
A boronic acid is an alkyl or aryl substituted boric acid containing a carbon to boron chemical bond belonging to the larger class of organoboranes. Boronic acids act as Lewis acids. Their unique feature are that they are capable of forming reversible covalent complexes with sugars, amino acids, hydroxamic... | Boronic acid
A boronic acid is an alkyl or aryl substituted boric acid containing a carbon to boron chemical bond belonging to the larger class of organoboranes. Boronic acids act as Lewis acids. Their unique feature are that they are capable of forming reversible covalent complexes with sugars, amino acids, hydroxami... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Boronic_acid | |
ed7dda44ba96b5b70a10d31c0d115fda89e31b9e | wikidoc | Botallackite | Botallackite
Botallackite, chemical formula Cu2 is a secondary copper mineral, named for its type locality at the Botallack mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. It is polymorphous with Atacamite, Paratacamite and Clinoatacamite.
In the monoclinic crystal system, Botallackite is mountain-green to green in colour, with on... | Botallackite
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Botallackite, chemical formula Cu2[(OH)3|Cl] is a secondary copper mineral, named for its type locality at the Botallack mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. It is polymorphous with Atacamite, Paratacamite and Clinoatacamite.[1]
In the monoclinic crystal system, Botallackite is mou... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Botallackite | |
1644426d05ad0c36bf76d0583c513dfafc42d741 | wikidoc | Brain damage | Brain damage
# Overview
Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells.
# Causes
Brain damage may occur due to a wide range of conditions, illnesses, injuries, and as a result of iatrogenesis. Possible causes of widespread (diffuse) brain damage include prolonged hypoxia (shortage of o... | Brain damage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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# Overview
Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells.
# Causes
Brain damage may occur due to a wide range of conditions, illnesses, injuries, and as a result of iatrogenesis. Possible causes ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brain_damage | |
f827e30698d2d29f29081235d360374817f2dba3 | wikidoc | Brain freeze | Brain freeze
Brain freeze, cold headache, ice cream headache, shakeache, frigid face, freezie, Frozen Brain Syndrome, cold-stimulus headache, or its given scientific name sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia are terms used to describe a form of cranial pain or headache which people are known to sometimes experience after c... | Brain freeze
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Brain freeze, cold headache, ice cream headache, shakeache, frigid face, freezie, Frozen Brain Syndrome, cold-stimulus headache, or its given scientific name sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia are terms used to describe a form of cranial pain or headache wh... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brain_freeze | |
b67c41bfc74a20148e60217e38e25f2b6a635a6f | wikidoc | Neuroimaging | Neuroimaging
# Overview
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain. It is a relatively new discipline within medicine and neuroscience.
Neuroimaging falls into two broad categories: structural imaging and functional imag... | Neuroimaging
# Overview
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain. It is a relatively new discipline within medicine and neuroscience.
Neuroimaging falls into two broad categories: structural imaging and functional imag... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brain_imaging | |
301c464a9839757d6c0f7d232781066df77e4191 | wikidoc | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery
# Overview
Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to mechanical intervention.
# Definition and scope
According to the U.S. Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) ,
# History
Unearthed r... | Neurosurgery
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to mechanical intervention.
# Definition and scope
According to the U.S. Accreditation Council of Graduat... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brain_surgery | |
dbd4f01a0d49a02d655257af91dbac840aacd89a | wikidoc | Breast shell | Breast shell
Breast shells are hollow plastic disks worn inside the brassiere to protect the nipple from becoming flattened. The disk has a hole in the middle worn toward the nipple side. It is slightly concave to conform to the shape of the breast, but can sometimes still be slightly visible under tight clothing. She... | Breast shell
Breast shells are hollow plastic disks worn inside the brassiere to protect the nipple from becoming flattened. The disk has a hole in the middle worn toward the nipple side. It is slightly concave to conform to the shape of the breast, but can sometimes still be slightly visible under tight clothing. Sh... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breast_shell | |
bb303b1b83c0d2fa92a67546d23f19008d2491e9 | wikidoc | Breathalyzer | Breathalyzer
A breathalyzer (or breathalyser) is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. "Breathalyzer" is the brand name of a series of models made by one manufacturer of these instruments (originally Smith and Wesson, later it was sold to National Draeger), but has become a genericiz... | Breathalyzer
A breathalyzer (or breathalyser) is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. "Breathalyzer" is the brand name of a series of models made by one manufacturer of these instruments (originally Smith and Wesson, later it was sold to National Draeger), but has become a generici... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breathalyzer | |
fc8fed4c4dffe4e522a104d4c540fafe12cdd5d7 | wikidoc | Bredt's rule | Bredt's rule
Bredt's rule is an empirical observation in organic chemistry that states that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system, unless the rings are large enough.
For example, two of the following isomers of norbornene violate Bredt's rule, which makes them too unstable to prepare... | Bredt's rule
Bredt's rule is an empirical observation in organic chemistry that states that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system, unless the rings are large enough.
For example, two of the following isomers of norbornene violate Bredt's rule, which makes them too unstable to prepar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bredt%27s_rule | |
1937b0ae1d49b571c57bb57bdb8f418ba5bc8499 | wikidoc | Breech birth | Breech birth
# Overview
A breech birth (also known as breech presentation) refers to the position of the baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first as opposed to the normal head first position.
# Etiology
Certain factors can encourage a breech presentation. These include multiple (or multifoeta... | Breech birth
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A breech birth (also known as breech presentation) refers to the position of the baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first as opposed to the normal head first position.
# Etiology
Certain factors can encourage a breech ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Breech_birth | |
ba58376d7778f633e988715e612b84ca78dcd8cb | wikidoc | Methohexital | Methohexital
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215f9ca7721759ebdd48c8063908fb5fec1b60f1 | wikidoc | Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide
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da2ff6528abfdba4e88fae32e150ed49c0f43053 | wikidoc | Brivaracetam | Brivaracetam
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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 ... | Brivaracetam
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Martin Nino [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an ed... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Brivaracetam | |
3fbc03418264d470c229e264a82d6820309614b8 | wikidoc | Bromadiolone | Bromadiolone
# Overview
Bromadiolone is a potent anticoagulant rodenticide. It is a second-generation 4-hydroxycoumarin derivative and vitamin K antagonist, often called a "super-warfarin" for its added potency and tendency to accumulate in the liver of the poisoned organism. When first introduced to the UK market in ... | Bromadiolone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bromadiolone is a potent anticoagulant rodenticide. It is a second-generation 4-hydroxycoumarin derivative and vitamin K antagonist, often called a "super-warfarin" for its added potency and tendency to accumulate in the liver of the poisoned ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bromadiolone | |
0f4809e6d48b01e8970bf02a197e2fc0e23d7946 | wikidoc | Halogenation | Halogenation
# Overview
Halogenation is a chemical reaction that incorporates a halogen atom into a molecule. More specific descriptions exist that specify the type of halogen: fluorination, chlorination, bromination, and iodination.
In a Markovnikov addition reaction, a halogen like bromine is reacted with an alkene... | Halogenation
# Overview
Halogenation is a chemical reaction that incorporates a halogen atom into a molecule. More specific descriptions exist that specify the type of halogen: fluorination, chlorination, bromination, and iodination.
In a Markovnikov addition reaction, a halogen like bromine is reacted with an alkene... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bromination | |
88742c86bb19b1408639ca7877ad9ab3bbc72ddd | wikidoc | Bromomethane | Bromomethane
# Overview
The chemical compound bromomethane, commonly known as methyl bromide, is an organic halogen compound with formula CH3Br. It is a colorless, nonflammable gas with no distinctive smell. Its chemical properties are quite similar to those of chloromethane. Trade names for bromomethane include Emb... | Bromomethane
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# Overview
The chemical compound bromomethane, commonly known as methyl bromide, is an organic halogen compound with formula CH3Br. It is a colorless, nonflammable gas with no distinctive smell. Its chemical properties are quite similar to those of chloromethane. Trade names for br... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bromomethane | |
601bde2471761b937ae7049716e2bfffed8e5190 | wikidoc | Bronchophony | Bronchophony
Bronchophony, also known as bronchiloquy, is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchii. It is a general sign, detected by auscultation. The patient is requested to repeat a word several times (the numbers "ninety-nine" or "sixty-six" are traditional) while the physician auscultes symme... | Bronchophony
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bronchophony, also known as bronchiloquy, is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchii. It is a general sign, detected by auscultation. The patient is requested to repeat a word several times (the numbers "ninety-nine" or "sixty-six" ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bronchophony | |
0249632444ade831bd6156440f45f5b89c988a14 | wikidoc | Bronchoscopy | Bronchoscopy
# Overview
Bronchoscopy is a medical procedure where a tube is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth. This allows the practitioner to examine inside a patient's airway for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. The practitioner often takes samples f... | Bronchoscopy
# Overview
Bronchoscopy is a medical procedure where a tube is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth. This allows the practitioner to examine inside a patient's airway for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. The practitioner often takes samples f... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bronchoscope | |
683877ed7b15874f0db91e88dd59da8da197aba2 | wikidoc | Buccal index | Buccal index
The buccal index is a term used in different fields and is defined accordingly:
- In ultrasound diagnostics: The buccal index >20 mm was first introduced by E. E. Kortshagina as a marker for diabetic fetopathy. The buccal index <10 mm was first used as a marker for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) by... | Buccal index
The buccal index is a term used in different fields and is defined accordingly:
- In ultrasound diagnostics: The buccal index >20 mm was first introduced by E. E. Kortshagina as a marker for diabetic fetopathy. The buccal index <10 mm was first used as a marker for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Buccal_index | |
81f7c2daf2229e05ee913862841dfa3a1df8afa8 | wikidoc | Diazomethane | Diazomethane
# Overview
Diazomethane is the chemical compound CH2N2. In the pure form at room temperature, it is a yellow gas, but it is almost universally used as a solution in diethyl ether. It is one of the more common diazo compounds. It is also toxic and potentially explosive.
# Preparation
CH2N2 is usually pr... | Diazomethane
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# Overview
Diazomethane is the chemical compound CH2N2. In the pure form at room temperature, it is a yellow gas, but it is almost universally used as a solution in diethyl ether. It is one of the more common diazo compounds. It is also toxic and potentially explosive.
# Preparati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Buchner-Curtius-Schlotterbeck_reaction | |
d64caea60a8fd1b3399756b9953c5d44608d744c | wikidoc | Bulk modulus | Bulk modulus
The bulk modulus (K) of a substance measures the substance's resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the pressure increase needed to effect a given relative decrease in volume.
As an example, suppose an iron cannon ball with bulk modulus 160 GPa (gigapascal) is to be reduced in volume by 0.5%. ... | Bulk modulus
The bulk modulus (K) of a substance measures the substance's resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the pressure increase needed to effect a given relative decrease in volume.
As an example, suppose an iron cannon ball with bulk modulus 160 GPa (gigapascal) is to be reduced in volume by 0.5%.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bulk_modulus | |
cd929699e6c96c12d482588dd05413ad2cbe4e7f | wikidoc | Bungarotoxin | Bungarotoxin
Bungarotoxin (more accurately α-bungarotoxin) is one of the components of the venom of the elapid snake Taiwanese banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus). It binds irreversibly to the acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis, respiratory failure and death in the victim.
α... | Bungarotoxin
Bungarotoxin (more accurately α-bungarotoxin) is one of the components of the venom of the elapid snake Taiwanese banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus). It binds irreversibly to the acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis, respiratory failure and death in the victim.
... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bungarotoxin | |
9ff75b62ffc798f99f7ffb8c9802653f37c529df | wikidoc | Bunyaviridae | Bunyaviridae
Bunyaviridae is a family of negative-stranded RNA viruses. Though generally found in arthropods or rodents, certain viruses in this family occasionally infect humans.
Bunyaviridae are vector-borne viruses. With the exception of Hantaviruses, transmission occurs via an arthropod vector (mosquitos, tick, o... | Bunyaviridae
Bunyaviridae is a family of negative-stranded RNA viruses. Though generally found in arthropods or rodents, certain viruses in this family occasionally infect humans.
Bunyaviridae are vector-borne viruses. With the exception of Hantaviruses, transmission occurs via an arthropod vector (mosquitos, tick, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bunyaviridae | |
c18aa938b206314aff7e032ea59d3ffa74f7a38b | wikidoc | Burmese tofu | Burmese tofu
Burmese tofu (Template:Lang-my; Template:IPA2 or Template:IPA) is a food of Shan origin and is different from Chinese tofu which is made from soybeans. Shan tofu is made from yellow split peas and the Burmese version from besan flour. The flour is mixed with water, turmeric, and a little salt and heated, s... | Burmese tofu
Burmese tofu (Template:Lang-my; Template:IPA2 or Template:IPA) is a food of Shan origin and is different from Chinese tofu which is made from soybeans. Shan tofu is made from yellow split peas and the Burmese version from besan flour.[1] The flour is mixed with water, turmeric, and a little salt and heate... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Burmese_tofu | |
a2c2e15e622f0ea595d529e5a4f74047c7d8591a | wikidoc | Bus bunching | Bus bunching
Bus bunching refers to two things: (1) a bus route having highly irregular service intervals, and (2) a classical theory for a causal model for irregular intervals, on the premise that a late bus tends to get later and later as it completes its run, while the bus following it tends to get earlier and earli... | Bus bunching
Bus bunching refers to two things: (1) a bus route having highly irregular service intervals, and (2) a classical theory for a causal model for irregular intervals, on the premise that a late bus tends to get later and later as it completes its run, while the bus following it tends to get earlier and earl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bus_bunching | |
f0755ce36c8abb69a2c1e7e92956231a8544a3e8 | wikidoc | Butabarbital | Butabarbital
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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/Butabarbital | |
ea9ac09c4dbe1fb1dbfa6f9f478fe33ea61b3e8c | wikidoc | Butyric acid | Butyric acid
Butyric acid (from Greek βούτυρος = butter), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a carboxylic acid with the structural formula CH3CH2CH2-COOH. It is found in rancid butter, parmesan cheese, vomit, and body odor and has an unpleasant smell and acrid taste, with a sweetish aftertaste (simi... | Butyric acid
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Butyric acid (from Greek βούτυρος = butter), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a carboxylic acid with the structural formula CH3CH2CH2-COOH. It is found in rancid butter, parmesan cheese, vomit, and body odor and has an unpleasant smell and acrid taste, with a swe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butanoate | |
a6b266311aae72f9edcca7d0a05e0f300440cbbe | wikidoc | Butoconazole | Butoconazole
# 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 ... | Butoconazole
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butoconazole | |
69ee963bbfd046f91e83ed973ef50b5fafdc77cc | wikidoc | Butriptyline | Butriptyline
# Overview
Butriptyline (Evadene, Evadyne, Evasidol, Centrolese) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) which has been used in Europe since 1974. It is the isobutyl side chain homologue of amitriptyline and produces similar effects to it, but with less marked side effects like sedation and interactions with ... | Butriptyline
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Butriptyline (Evadene, Evadyne, Evasidol, Centrolese) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) which has been used in Europe since 1974.[1][2][3][4][5] It is the isobutyl side chain homologue of amitriptyline and produces similar effects to it, but... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butriptyline | |
411b8135c82bfb11be2ed9532f0b16d766be54fe | wikidoc | Butz-Choquin | Butz-Choquin
Butz-Choquin is a French pipe maker. It was founded in 1858 by tobacconist Jean-baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz.
# History
The company was established and in Metz; it remained there until 1951, when it was purchased by the Berrod-Regad company. It was then relocated to Saint-Claude, Jura. The company be... | Butz-Choquin
Butz-Choquin is a French pipe maker. It was founded in 1858 by tobacconist Jean-baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz.
# History
The company was established and in Metz; it remained there until 1951, when it was purchased by the Berrod-Regad company. It was then relocated to Saint-Claude, Jura. The company b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Butz-Choquin | |
20ff3eb0903587cfa7030af90cd1cd65093ca1f2 | wikidoc | C1-inhibitor | C1-inhibitor
C1-inhibitor (C1-inh, C1 esterase inhibitor) is a protease inhibitor belonging to the serpin superfamily. Its main function is the inhibition of the complement system to prevent spontaneous activation. C1-inhibitor is an acute-phase protein that circulates in blood at levels of around 0.25 g/L. The levels ... | C1-inhibitor
C1-inhibitor (C1-inh, C1 esterase inhibitor) is a protease inhibitor belonging to the serpin superfamily. Its main function is the inhibition of the complement system to prevent spontaneous activation.[1][2] C1-inhibitor is an acute-phase protein that circulates in blood at levels of around 0.25 g/L. The ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/C1-inhibitor | |
6b2f4b19dc9334fcf9af4423ca9a799c8a685fe2 | wikidoc | C3a receptor | C3a receptor
The C3a receptor also known as complement component 3a receptor 1 (C3AR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor protein involved in the complement system.
The receptor binds to complement component C3a, although there is limited evidence that this receptor also binds C4a in lesser mammals this has yet to be prov... | C3a receptor
The C3a receptor also known as complement component 3a receptor 1 (C3AR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor protein involved in the complement system.[1][2]
The receptor binds to complement component C3a, although there is limited evidence that this receptor also binds C4a in lesser mammals this has yet to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/C3a_receptor | |
5678155d9ebb84ee0cf28e561f3ddab62ac8ef49 | wikidoc | CHADS2 score | CHADS2 score
Synonyms and keywords: CHADS score
# Overview
CHADS2 score is a clinical prediction rule for the estimation of the risk of stroke among patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation (AF), a common and serious cardiac arrhythmia associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic stroke. AF can cause st... | CHADS2 score
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: CHADS score
# Overview
CHADS2 score is a clinical prediction rule for the estimation of the risk of stroke among patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CHADS2_score | |
2cbb6e75265f2de214703aab3ae89cdacdfaad93 | wikidoc | Facial nerve | Facial nerve
The facial nerve is the seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves. It emerges from the brainstem between the pons and the medulla, and controls the muscles of facial expression, and taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. It also supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to several head and... | Facial nerve
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The facial nerve is the seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves. It emerges from the brainstem between the pons and the medulla, and controls the muscles of facial expression, and taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CN_VII | |
5c5a7d94976e1f80d0ef57c1fbbea353c7ed6442 | wikidoc | COMMIT-CCS 2 | COMMIT-CCS 2
COMMIT-CCS 2: Clopidogrel and Metoprolol in Myocardial Infarction Trial-Second Chinese Cardiac Study
# Overview
The cardioprotective effects of aspirin in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) have been well established. However, whether the routine administration of the ADP inhibitor clopidogrel... | COMMIT-CCS 2
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
COMMIT-CCS 2: Clopidogrel and Metoprolol in Myocardial Infarction Trial-Second Chinese Cardiac Study
# Overview
The cardioprotective effects of aspirin in patients with acute myocardial infarction... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/COMMIT-CCS_2 |
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