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c5a1b1cdbf45a3cb907f4f90c4e629b0899eaca2 | wikidoc | Congener | Congener
A congener (from Latin roots meaning "born together" or "within the same race or kind") has several different meanings depending on the field in which it is used. Colloquially, it is used to mean a person or thing like another in character or action.
# Biology
In biology, congeners are organisms within the sa... | Congener
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
A congener (from Latin roots meaning "born together" or "within the same race or kind") has several different meanings depending on the field in which it is used. Colloquially, it is used to mean a person or thing like another in character or action.
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4c692f4616ac32cf3786f075d4df7c38568f5d33 | wikidoc | Connexin | Connexin
Connexins, or gap junction proteins, are a family of structurally-related transmembrane proteins that assemble to form vertebrate gap junctions (an entirely different family of proteins, the innexins, form gap junctions in invertebrates). Each gap junction comprises 2 hemichannels, or "connexons", which are th... | Connexin
Connexins, or gap junction proteins, are a family of structurally-related transmembrane proteins that assemble to form vertebrate gap junctions (an entirely different family of proteins, the innexins, form gap junctions in invertebrates).[1] Each gap junction comprises 2 hemichannels, or "connexons", which ar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Connexin | |
7a906ff66be84eb456f8f58dd46b6b3f23f760cf | wikidoc | Momentum | Momentum
In classical mechanics, momentum (pl. momenta; SI unit kg·m/s, or, equivalently, N·s) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object (p=mv). For more accurate measures of momentum, see the section "modern definitions of momentum" on this page. It is sometimes referred to as linear momentum to distinguis... | Momentum
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In classical mechanics, momentum (pl. momenta; SI unit kg·m/s, or, equivalently, N·s) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object (p=mv). For more accurate measures of momentum, see the section "modern definitions of momentum" on this page. It is som... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Conservation_of_momentum | |
5119668fbb5c8b1f409d03bd7d68013aed252ca5 | wikidoc | Polyuria | Polyuria
# Overview
Polyuria is the passage of a large volume of urine in a given period (>= 2.5L/24 hours in adult humans). It often appears with increased thirst (polydipsia). Various causes of polyuria include
# Causes
- Central diabetes inispidus (CDI)
Idiopathic CDI: the most common cause of CDI
Familial CDI
Wo... | Polyuria
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# Overview
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2d20921edca402db2918fee8de0390edf5b4b774 | wikidoc | Contempt | Contempt
Contempt is an intense feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless—it is similar to scorn. Contempt is also defined as the state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace, and an open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative... | Contempt
Contempt is an intense feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless—it is similar to scorn. Contempt is also defined as the state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace, and an open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislativ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Contempt | |
9905e2e65f595d1d0aa01cbbc53187665cd30264 | wikidoc | Variable | Variable
In computer science and mathematics, a variable (Template:PronEng) (sometimes called an object or identifier in computer science) is a symbolic representation used to denote a quantity or expression. In mathematics, a variable often represents an "unknown" quantity that has the potential to change; in computer... | Variable
In computer science and mathematics, a variable (Template:PronEng) (sometimes called an object or identifier in computer science) is a symbolic representation used to denote a quantity or expression. In mathematics, a variable often represents an "unknown" quantity that has the potential to change; in compute... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Continuous_variable | |
913c402b61bcb54b138930385a36c57b0b3afc32 | wikidoc | Copeptin | Copeptin
Copeptin (also known as CT-proAVP) is a 39-amino acid-long peptide derived from the C-terminus of pre-pro-hormone of arginine vasopressin, neurophysin II and copeptin. Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is involved in multiple cardiovascular and renal pathways and abnorma... | Copeptin
Copeptin (also known as CT-proAVP) is a 39-amino acid-long peptide derived from the C-terminus of pre-pro-hormone of arginine vasopressin, neurophysin II and copeptin. Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is involved in multiple cardiovascular and renal pathways and abnorm... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Copeptin | |
074176fed59331fc3b392be94f94657f3022fc65 | wikidoc | Cordlife | Cordlife
CordLife Ltd. is a cord blood banking group based in Singapore and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. It currently has three cord blood processing and storage facilities, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Indonesia and in Sydney, Australia.
The company was founded in May 2001 as one of the first private ... | Cordlife
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
CordLife Ltd. is a cord blood banking group based in Singapore and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. It currently has three cord blood processing and storage facilities, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Indonesia and in Sydney, Australia.
The company ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cordlife | |
630ea73dd7d574e026f534375a0d5fd82b647806 | wikidoc | Corundum | Corundum
Corundum (from Tamil kurundam குருந்தம் or kuruvindam குருவிந்தம்) is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. It is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are present. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red, while all other colors ... | Corundum
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Corundum (from Tamil kurundam குருந்தம் or kuruvindam குருவிந்தம்) is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. It is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are present. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if re... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Corundum | |
d2efd1d69b869e8a7a89c29dbfa2d7a08cad0f2f | wikidoc | Corvalol | Corvalol
Corvalol is a barbiturate-based heart medication and a mild tranquilizer, popular in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is a transparent liquid with a characteristic strong aroma.
A single dose of Corvalol ( 1 ml ) contains:
- Phenobarbital - 16 mg
- Bromisovalum ( derivative of bromine and valeric... | Corvalol
Corvalol is a barbiturate-based heart medication and a mild tranquilizer, popular in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is a transparent liquid with a characteristic strong aroma.
A single dose of Corvalol ( 1 ml ) contains:
- Phenobarbital - 16 mg
- Bromisovalum ( derivative of bromine and valeri... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Corvalol | |
07d7f1a115dd9ec72409606efb08a4e968fe85ee | wikidoc | Cotinine | Cotinine
Cotinine is a metabolite of nicotine. Cotinine typically remains in the blood between 48 and 96 hours. The level of cotinine in the blood is proportionate to the amount of exposure to tobacco smoke, so it is a valuable indicator of tobacco smoke exposure, including secondary smoke. Women who smoke menthol cig... | Cotinine
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Cotinine is a metabolite of nicotine. Cotinine typically remains in the blood between 48 and 96 hours. The level of cotinine in the blood is proportionate to the amount of exposure to tobacco smoke, so it is a valuable indicator of tobacco smoke exposure, including secondary smoke. Women... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cotinine | |
c2e5e1ea42023588261db7c8412216416f6ab2c6 | wikidoc | Coumarin | Coumarin
Coumarin is a chemical compound; a toxin found in many plants, notably in high concentration in the tonka bean, woodruff, and bison grass. It has a sweet scent, readily recognised as the scent of newly-mown hay. It has clinical value as the precursor for several anticoagulants, notably warfarin. It is also use... | Coumarin
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Coumarin is a chemical compound; a toxin found in many plants, notably in high concentration in the tonka bean, woodruff, and bison grass. It has a sweet scent, readily recognised as the scent of newly-mown hay. It has clinical value as t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Coumarin | |
a38693db90a73c553d8869517826ba2f918f15c5 | wikidoc | Cow dung | Cow dung
# Overview
Cow dung is a term used for the feces of the bovine species. The species includes the cow, buffalo, ox and bullock. Cow dung is basically the digested residue of herbivorous matter which is acted upon by symbiotic bacteria residing within the animal's rumen. The resultant faecal matter is rich in m... | Cow dung
# Overview
Cow dung is a term used for the feces of the bovine species. The species includes the cow, buffalo, ox and bullock. Cow dung is basically the digested residue of herbivorous matter which is acted upon by symbiotic bacteria residing within the animal's rumen. The resultant faecal matter is rich in m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cow_dung | |
274d0933c221c2d979329227b7028de0edfc91ac | wikidoc | Crawling | Crawling
Crawling is a form of animal locomotion generally involving slow movement along the ground, such as that seen in snakes, snails and earthworms. Various mechanisms are involved, for example earthworms move by peristalsis, while snakes undulate their body from side to side. This form of terrestrial locomotion in... | Crawling
Crawling is a form of animal locomotion generally involving slow movement along the ground, such as that seen in snakes, snails and earthworms. Various mechanisms are involved, for example earthworms move by peristalsis, while snakes undulate their body from side to side.[1] This form of terrestrial locomotio... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Crawling | |
a7a327fbe7000a62694b39e467920869ce317478 | wikidoc | Creatine | Creatine
Creatine is nitrogenous organic acid which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells. Creatine was identified in 1832 when Michel Eugène Chevreul discovered it as a component of skeletal muscle which he later named creatine after the Greek word for flesh, Kreas.
# F... | Creatine
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Creatine is nitrogenous organic acid which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells. Creatine was identified in 1832 when Michel Eugène Chevreul discovered it as a component of skeletal muscle which he later named creatine after the Greek word ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Creatine | |
5a57e3da3446926f983edf6d45e3a6d67dcf1b58 | wikidoc | Creosote | Creosote
Creosote is the name used for a variety of products including wood creosote and coal tar creosote. Wood creosote is created by high temperature treatment of beech and other woods, or from the resin of the Creosote bush.
The term creosote, however, is most commonly used to refer to coal tar creosote. Coal tar c... | Creosote
Creosote is the name used for a variety of products including wood creosote and coal tar creosote. Wood creosote is created by high temperature treatment of beech and other woods, or from the resin of the Creosote bush.
The term creosote, however, is most commonly used to refer to coal tar creosote. Coal tar ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Creosote | |
b7e9339ccdf4cd184f18b7ac01b1053777daff7c | wikidoc | Crepitus | Crepitus
# Overview
Crepitus is a medical term to describe the grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints. The sound can be created when two rough surfaces in the human body come into contact - for example, in osteoarthritis when the cartilage around joints has eroded aw... | Crepitus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Crepitus is a medical term to describe the grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints. The sound can be created when two rough surfaces in the human body come into contact - for example, in osteoarth... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Crepitus | |
eb7abc55f6230168de73fb44a41aa8e2a6f976d7 | wikidoc | Crucible | Crucible
A crucible is a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. Crucibles are available in several sizes and typically come with a crucible cover (or lid).
# Crucible materials and description
Crucibles and their covers are made of high... | Crucible
A crucible is a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. Crucibles are available in several sizes and typically come with a crucible cover (or lid).
# Crucible materials and description
Crucibles and their covers are made of hig... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Crucible | |
1d14dc19108e634bf607faf2d83ea7e211afd437 | wikidoc | Cryostat | Cryostat
A Cryostat (cryo=cold and stat=stable) is a vessel, similar in construction to a vacuum flask, or Dewar used to maintain cold cryogenic temperatures.
# Cryostat types
## Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Research magnet types
Cryostats used in MRI machines are designed to hold a cryogen, typically helium, in a ... | Cryostat
A Cryostat (cryo=cold and stat=stable) is a vessel, similar in construction to a vacuum flask, or Dewar used to maintain cold cryogenic temperatures.
# Cryostat types
## Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Research magnet types
Cryostats used in MRI machines are designed to hold a cryogen, typically helium, in a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cryostat | |
047e1670bb6cecab2b866cb6cbe845274de89545 | wikidoc | Cumulina | Cumulina
Cumulina (December 3 1997-May 5 2000) was a mouse who was the first animal cloned from adult cells that survived to adulthood. She was cloned using the Honolulu technique developed by the Ryuzo Yanagimachi research group, 'Team Yana', at the former campus of the John A. Burns School of Medicine located at th... | Cumulina
Cumulina (December 3 1997-May 5 2000) was a mouse who was the first animal cloned from adult cells that survived to adulthood. She was cloned using the Honolulu technique developed by the Ryuzo Yanagimachi research group, 'Team Yana', at the former campus of the John A. Burns School of Medicine located at t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cumulina | |
a29182f78eaf5fc10fa6578d37282524fcf2e7e0 | wikidoc | Curcumin | Curcumin
Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of the Indian curry spice turmeric, the other two curcuminoids being demethoxycurcumin and Bis-demethoxycurcumin.The curcuminoids are polyphenols and are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric. Curcumin can exist in at least two tautomeric forms, keto and enol. The ... | Curcumin
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Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of the Indian curry spice turmeric, the other two curcuminoids being demethoxycurcumin and Bis-demethoxycurcumin.The curcuminoids are polyphenols and are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric. Curcumin can exist in at least two tautomeric form... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Curcumin | |
c2453465c86bae24649a47fee630949af564fb55 | wikidoc | Cyclin D | Cyclin D
Cyclin D is a member of the cyclin protein family that is involved in regulating cell cycle progression. The synthesis of cyclin D is initiated during G1 and drives the G1/S phase transition. Cyclin D protein is anywhere from 155 (in zebra mussel) to 477 (in Drosophila) amino acids in length.
# Introduction
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Cyclin D is a member of the cyclin protein family that is involved in regulating cell cycle progression. The synthesis of cyclin D is initiated during G1 and drives the G1/S phase transition. Cyclin D protein is anywhere from 155 (in zebra mussel) to 477 (in Drosophila) amino acids in length.[2]
# Introduct... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclin-D1 | |
37e4cb161a8969e5c468379dc230364bcd59d4f6 | wikidoc | Cyclin A | Cyclin A
Cyclin A is a member of the cyclin family, a group of proteins that function in regulating progression through the cell cycle. The stages that a cell passes through that culminate in its division and replication are collectively known as the cell cycle Since the successful division and replication of a cell is... | Cyclin A
Cyclin A is a member of the cyclin family, a group of proteins that function in regulating progression through the cell cycle.[1] The stages that a cell passes through that culminate in its division and replication are collectively known as the cell cycle[2] Since the successful division and replication of a ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclin_A | |
0b11fb304cb661556fadbcec3b11124776994848 | wikidoc | Cyclin B | Cyclin B
Cyclin B is a member of the cyclin family.
Cyclin B is a mitotic cyclin. The amount of cyclin B (which binds to Cdk1) and the activity of the cyclin B-Cdk complex rise through the cell cycle until mitosis, where they fall abruptly due to degradation of cyclin B (Cdk1 is constitutively present). The complex o... | Cyclin B
Cyclin B is a member of the cyclin family.
Cyclin B is a mitotic cyclin. The amount of cyclin B (which binds to Cdk1) and the activity of the cyclin B-Cdk complex rise through the cell cycle[2] until mitosis, where they fall abruptly due to degradation of cyclin B (Cdk1 is constitutively present).[3] The co... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclin_B | |
c805f2cb7b0c2d0c0bfe2e26bbe5c4d8ac4f304d | wikidoc | Cyclin E | Cyclin E
Cyclin E is a member of the cyclin family.
Cyclin E binds to G1 phase Cdk2, which is required for the transition from G1 to S phase of the cell cycle that determines initiation of DNA duplication. The Cyclin E/CDK2 complex phosphorylates p27Kip1 (an inhibitor of Cyclin D), tagging it for degradation, thus pro... | Cyclin E
Cyclin E is a member of the cyclin family.
Cyclin E binds to G1 phase Cdk2, which is required for the transition from G1 to S phase of the cell cycle that determines initiation of DNA duplication. The Cyclin E/CDK2 complex phosphorylates p27Kip1 (an inhibitor of Cyclin D), tagging it for degradation, thus pr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclin_E | |
86066ba2ba9e1a30d4e97b94c6b71257ae37e340 | wikidoc | Cyclopia | Cyclopia
# Overview
Cyclopia (also cyclocephaly or synophthalmia) is a rare form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital disorder (birth defect) characterized by the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities. Its incidence is 1 in 16,000 in born animals, and 1 ... | Cyclopia
# Overview
Cyclopia (also cyclocephaly or synophthalmia) is a rare form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital disorder (birth defect) characterized by the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities. Its incidence is 1 in 16,000 in born animals, and 1 ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclopia | |
56ba7602f287acd8c9b3cf187afe75e85361fa57 | wikidoc | Pemoline | Pemoline
# Overview
Pemoline (sold as Cylert) is a medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, it is a Schedule IV drug.
Pemoline has some advantages over other stimulants in that it does not reduce the appetite or cause dry ... | Pemoline
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Pemoline (sold as Cylert) is a medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, it is a Schedule IV drug.[1]
Pemoline has some advantages over other stimulant... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cylert | |
32f69305812cf14b356866674ed9511a2d1ea64d | wikidoc | Cytokine | Cytokine
Cytokines are a group of proteins and peptides that are used in organisms as signaling compounds. These chemical signals are similar to hormones and neurotransmitters and are used to allow one cell to communicate with another. The cytokine family consists mainly of smaller water-soluble proteins and glycoprote... | Cytokine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Cytokines are a group of proteins and peptides that are used in organisms as signaling compounds. These chemical signals are similar to hormones and neurotransmitters and are used to allow one cell to communicate with another. The cytokine family consists mai... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cytokine | |
b26e413b3c199930dd64c8e131dadabde47bdf6b | wikidoc | Fructose | Fructose
# Overview
Fructose (or levulose) is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. Honey, tree fruits, berries, melons, and some root vegetables, such as beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips, and onions, contain fructose, ... | Fructose
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Fructose (or levulose) is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. Honey, tree fruits, berries, melons, and some root vegetables, such as beets, swee... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/D-fructose | |
d3bae38e26a45b769671051aab56c6319b0ba0c3 | wikidoc | Podiatry | Podiatry
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a49ac7a2bcf3ae3d4cc313503eeedfb53f2c6f51 | wikidoc | DCA agar | DCA agar
DCA agar - Deoxycholate Citrate Agar - is particularly useful for the isolation of organisms that cause bacilliary dysentery, salmonella strains that cause food poisoning and Salmonella Paratyphi. It is not so selective for Salmonella Typhi. This growth medium is inhibitory to most gut bacteria, in particul... | DCA agar
DCA agar - Deoxycholate Citrate Agar - is particularly useful for the isolation of organisms that cause bacilliary dysentery, salmonella strains that cause food poisoning and Salmonella Paratyphi. It is not so selective for Salmonella Typhi. This growth medium is inhibitory to most gut bacteria, in particu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DCA_agar | |
bad1fab197e527e396e9fe545b0ace52fa1f8bc4 | wikidoc | DEFB103A | DEFB103A
Beta-defensin 103 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DEFB103A gene.
# Function
Defensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence. This gene encodes defensin, beta 103B, which has broad spectrum a... | DEFB103A
Beta-defensin 103 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DEFB103A gene.[1][2][3]
# Function
Defensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence. This gene encodes defensin, beta 103B, which has broad ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DEFB103A | |
43b40d5a7fc8a13526f18c9410976bb5422333cc | wikidoc | DEFB106A | DEFB106A
Beta-defensin 106 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DEFB106A gene.
Defensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Defensins are short, processed peptide molecules that are classified by structure into three groups: alpha-defensins, beta-defensins and theta-defen... | DEFB106A
Beta-defensin 106 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DEFB106A gene.[1][2]
Defensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Defensins are short, processed peptide molecules that are classified by structure into three groups: alpha-defensins, beta-defensins and thet... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DEFB106A | |
914d2801329aaf43efc042ca15b3f683d9d87ecc | wikidoc | DNA-PKcs | DNA-PKcs
DNA-dependent protein kinase, catalytic subunit, also known as DNA-PKcs, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the gene designated as PRKDC or XRCC7. DNA-PKcs belongs to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinase protein family. The DNA-Pkcs protein is a serine/threonine protein kinase comprising a s... | DNA-PKcs
DNA-dependent protein kinase, catalytic subunit, also known as DNA-PKcs, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the gene designated as PRKDC or XRCC7.[1] DNA-PKcs belongs to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinase protein family. The DNA-Pkcs protein is a serine/threonine protein kinase comprising... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DNA-PKcs | |
3c830ce7cafea0164d85093abf21d0d740b98fbf | wikidoc | DNASE1L2 | DNASE1L2
Deoxyribonuclease-1-like 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DNASE1L2 gene.
# Model organisms
Model organisms have been used in the study of DNASE1L2 function. A conditional knockout mouse line, called Dnase1l2tm1(KOMP)Wtsi was generated as part of the International Knockout Mouse Consortium progr... | DNASE1L2
Deoxyribonuclease-1-like 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DNASE1L2 gene.[1][2][3]
# Model organisms
Model organisms have been used in the study of DNASE1L2 function. A conditional knockout mouse line, called Dnase1l2tm1(KOMP)Wtsi[16][17] was generated as part of the International Knockout Mous... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DNASE1L2 | |
03d2cfa057adfb82fa1e3c96f4bab0e16be9d7e5 | wikidoc | Mutation | Mutation
In biology, mutations are changes to the base pair sequence of the genetic material of an organism. Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division, by exposure to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation, chemical mutagens, or viruses, or can occur deliberately under cellular c... | Mutation
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In biology, mutations are changes to the base pair sequence of the genetic material of an organism. Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division, by exposure to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation, chemical mutagens, or... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DNA_mutations | |
b0ea6faab8932adaa545ac0721cacdb669aed5b5 | wikidoc | Levodopa | Levodopa
# Overview
Levodopa (INN) or L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) is an intermediate in dopamine biosynthesis. In clinical use, levodopa is administered in the management of Parkinson's disease.
# Therapeutic use
Levodopa is used as a prodrug to increase dopamine levels for the treatment of Parkinson's dis... | Levodopa
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Levodopa (INN) or L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) is an intermediate in dopamine biosynthesis. In clinical use, levodopa is administered in the management of Parkinson's disease.
# Therapeutic use
Levodo... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DOPA | |
99ac9eb9b01d377ac5a27e07869bd93a7b2135a8 | wikidoc | Torsin A | Torsin A
Torsin-1A (TorA) also known as dystonia 1 protein (DYT1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TOR1A gene (also known as DQ2 or DYT1). TorA localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and contiguous perinuclear space, where its ATPase activity is activated by either LULL1 or LAP1, respectively.
# Function
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Torsin-1A (TorA) also known as dystonia 1 protein (DYT1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TOR1A gene (also known as DQ2 or DYT1).[1] TorA localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and contiguous perinuclear space, where its ATPase activity is activated by either LULL1 or LAP1, respectively.
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a320834a655bcbaaa33b18caa316b42cc6d7ce15 | wikidoc | Dactylis | Dactylis
# Overview
Dactylis is a genus of grasses in the subfamily Pooideae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They are known in English as cock's-foot or cocksfoot grasses, also sometimes as orchard grasses.
# Taxonomy
The genus has been treated as containing only a single species D. glomerata by many au... | Dactylis
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# Overview
Dactylis is a genus of grasses in the subfamily Pooideae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They are known in English as cock's-foot or cocksfoot grasses, also sometimes as orchard grasses.
# Taxonomy
The genus has been treated as cont... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dactylis | |
3392c9bec1499cb39d39363467f74ecd840c5441 | wikidoc | Dezocine | Dezocine
# Overview
Dezocine (Dalgan, WY-16225) is an opioid analgesic related to pentazocine, with a similar profile of effects that include analgesic action and euphoria at low doses, but produces dysphoria and hallucinations at high doses, most likely due to action at κ-opioid receptors.
Dezocine has been found to ... | Dezocine
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# Overview
Dezocine (Dalgan, WY-16225) is an opioid analgesic related to pentazocine, with a similar profile of effects that include analgesic action and euphoria at low doses,[1] but produces dysphoria and hallucinations at high doses, most likely due to ac... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dalgan | |
5da667758182442fd8cc9c349bb325b98acf7758 | wikidoc | Dandruff | Dandruff
Dandruff (also called scurf and historically termed Pityriasis capitis) is due to the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. As it is normal for skin cells to die and flake off, a small amount of flaking is normal and in fact quite common. Some people, however, either chronically or as a resul... | Dandruff
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Dandruff (also called scurf and historically termed Pityriasis capitis) is due to the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. As it is normal for skin cells to die and flake off, a small amount of flaking is normal and i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dandruff | |
c2a9eb456958679f4c8fd21bc2cb62459e28949d | wikidoc | Database | Database
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A database is a structured collection of records or data. A computer database relies upon software to organize the storage of data. The software models the database structure in what are known as database models. The model in most common use today is the relational model. Ot... | Database
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A database is a structured collection of records or data. A computer database relies upon software to organize the storage of data. The software models the database structure in what are known as database models. The model in most common use today is the relational model. O... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Database | |
32a070e1c81e715642d1b512464c19003c8a62ae | wikidoc | Delusion | Delusion
# Overview
A delusion is commonly defined as a fixed false belief and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. In psychiatry, the definition is necessarily more precise and implies that the belief is pathological (the result of an illness or ... | Delusion
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# Overview
A delusion is commonly defined as a fixed false belief and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. In psychiatry, the definition is necessarily more precise and implies that the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Delusions | |
338126920749585ea30a8de323df90baa5addc11 | wikidoc | Ferritin | Ferritin
Ferritin is a universal intracellular protein that stores iron and releases it in a controlled fashion. The protein is produced by almost all living organisms, including algae, bacteria, higher plants, and animals. In humans, it acts as a buffer against iron deficiency and iron overload. Ferritin is found in m... | Ferritin
Ferritin is a universal intracellular protein that stores iron and releases it in a controlled fashion. The protein is produced by almost all living organisms, including algae, bacteria, higher plants, and animals. In humans, it acts as a buffer against iron deficiency and iron overload.[3] Ferritin is found ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Ferritin | |
99b08d9515e73ced7441bbb9e67821ea54902ca5 | wikidoc | Flushing | Flushing
# Overview
For a person to flush is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. Flushing is generally distinguished, despite a close physiological relation between them, from blushing, which is milder, generally restricted to the face or cheeks,... | Flushing
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# Overview
For a person to flush is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. Flushing is generally distinguished, despite a close physiological relation between them, from blushing, which is... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Flushing | |
f3553c6dcb2bf2cdc2b8bd2f9159645b1bac300f | wikidoc | Myopathy | Myopathy
# Overview
In medicine, a myopathy is a neuromuscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. "Myopathy" simply means muscle disease (myo- Greek μυσ "muscle" + pathy Greek "suffering"). This meaning implies that the primary defect is with... | Myopathy
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# Overview
In medicine, a myopathy is a neuromuscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. "Myopathy" simply means muscle disease (myo- Greek μυσ "muscle" + pa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Myopathy | |
462a969fd665ed32cae6ec9f0007cda0857f7bc7 | wikidoc | Nocturia | Nocturia
Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S Nasrin Nikravangolsefid, MD-MPH
# Overview
Nocturia (derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek ούρα, urine), also called nycturia (Greek νυκτουρία), is the need to get up during the night in order to... | Nocturia
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# Overview
Nocturia (derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek [τα] ούρα, urine), also called nycturi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Nocturia | |
ae1ef8d17a217fd1eacda5ca73a5bd611b1cdf05 | wikidoc | Priapism | Priapism
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b9b41348ef291ee23beb884a6d9c3c81e80a58ef | wikidoc | Pruritis | Pruritis
# Overview
Itch (Latin: pruritus) is defined as an unpleasant sensation that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has many similarities to pain and both are unpleasant sensory experiences but their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a reflex withdrawal while itch leads to a scrat... | Pruritis
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# Overview
Itch (Latin: pruritus) is defined as an unpleasant sensation that evokes th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Pruritis | |
98d0d5e2fa7345047ee58adaabcf56260f42b529 | wikidoc | Tinnitus | Tinnitus
# Overview
Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word tinnire, meaning to ring. Tinnitus can be classified as subjective and objective. This classification not only explains the underlying etiology but also directs the management of tinnitus. In the normal functioning auditory pathway, there is ordered tonotopi... | Tinnitus
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# Overview
Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word tinnire, meaning to ring. Tinnitus can be classified as subjective and objective. This classification not only explains the underl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Tinnitus | |
43f3edb72b3b6206efd83bfae4d18d2ae2d12fbe | wikidoc | Xanthoma | Xanthoma
Synonyms and keywords: Xanthoma, xanthomata, xanthomatosis
# Overview
A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis), from Greek xanthos, ξανθος, "yellow", is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons or other body parts in various disease states. They are cutaneous m... | Xanthoma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]; Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [3]
Synonyms and keywords: Xanthoma, xanthomata, xanthomatosis
# Overview
A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis), fro... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Xanthomas | |
d72108b9a6631f4c9e89ea99d5b8bfba11164761 | wikidoc | Deadlift | Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell (or, in the case of the trapbar deadlift, a loaded trapbar) off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position. It is one of the three gauges of powerlifting, and is an excellent exercise for overall body development if done properly.... | Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell (or, in the case of the trapbar deadlift, a loaded trapbar) off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position. It is one of the three gauges of powerlifting, and is an excellent exercise for overall body development if done properly... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Deadlift | |
1e5a01b5be598feaf7b351d610cb2b1a0f3dd258 | wikidoc | Dendrite | Dendrite
# Overview
Dendrites (from Greek dendron, “tree”) are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project. Electrical stimulation is transmitted onto dendrites by upstream... | Dendrite
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# Overview
Dendrites (from Greek dendron, “tree”) are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project. Electrical stimulation i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dendrite | |
e103719abd6fc9953a33b14fefe51238dc886c59 | wikidoc | Mandible | Mandible
The mandible (from Latin mandibūla, "jawbone") or inferior maxillary bone is, together with the maxilla, the largest and strongest bone of the face. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place.
# Components
The mandible consists of:
- a curved, horizontal portion, the body. (See body of mandible... | Mandible
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The mandible (from Latin mandibūla, "jawbone") or inferior maxillary bone is, together with the maxilla, the largest and strongest bone of the face. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place.
# Components
The mandible c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dentary | |
5f7dbb018e2f4357bdf3491cd43842b15b6f7075 | wikidoc | Dentures | Dentures
# Overview
Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable, however there are many different denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clipping onto teeth or dental ... | Dentures
# Overview
Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable, however there are many different denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clipping onto teeth or dental ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Denture | |
e504a515a2b22f6284d2efa6cc472989cd731f2a | wikidoc | Derbisol | Derbisol
Derbisol is a fictitious drug used in questionnaires by some academic surveys to test the reliability of answers received by students.
Some such questionnaires ( etc) give Derbisol the slang names "DB" and "derbs" and "dirt".
Another common fictitious drug used in questionnaires is "shimeron."
This drug infor... | Derbisol
Derbisol is a fictitious drug used in questionnaires by some academic surveys to test the reliability of answers received by students.
Some such questionnaires ([1] etc) give Derbisol the slang names "DB" and "derbs" and "dirt".
Another common fictitious drug used in questionnaires is "shimeron." [2]
This dru... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Derbisol | |
d3f0a086b2321f38a46317212860ea413c29ecf6 | wikidoc | Derlin-1 | Derlin-1
Derlin-1 also known as degradation in endoplasmic reticulum protein 1 is a membrane protein that in humans is encoded by the DERL1 gene. Derlin-1 is located in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and is involved in retrotranslocation of specific misfolded proteins and in ER stress. Derlin-1 is widel... | Derlin-1
Derlin-1 also known as degradation in endoplasmic reticulum protein 1 is a membrane protein that in humans is encoded by the DERL1 gene.[1][2][3][4] Derlin-1 is located in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and is involved in retrotranslocation of specific misfolded proteins and in ER stress.[2][4... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Derlin-1 | |
cfbc61939ddf917344d5616e17251ffd7ffea028 | wikidoc | Desonide | Desonide
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# 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. W... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Desonide | |
a843c4750d56555c30b7a63fd0f57468977fe8a3 | wikidoc | Detritus | Detritus
# Overview
In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies of dead organisms or fragments of organisms or fecal material. Detritus is normally colonized by communities of microorganisms which act to decompose (or rem... | Detritus
# Overview
In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies of dead organisms or fragments of organisms or fecal material. Detritus is normally colonized by communities of microorganisms which act to decompose (or rem... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Detritus | |
c00bdc3768e9073b9814e2c7164f2c5a5cba60f4 | wikidoc | Dialysis | Dialysis
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# Overview
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence has an increased rate worldwide due to increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension as the leading causes of CKD, increasing life expectancy, and aging of the populations. On the other hand, acute kidney ... | Dialysis
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# Overview
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence has an increased rate worldwide due to increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension as the l... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dialysis | |
c083359b5fb8433169a3ce80608cd689c0cb4cf3 | wikidoc | Diameter | Diameter
In geometry, a diameter (Greek words dia = through and metro = measure) of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle.
In more modern usage, the length of a diameter is also called ... | Diameter
In geometry, a diameter (Greek words dia = through and metro = measure) of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle.
In more modern usage, the length of a diameter is also called... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diameter | |
643a2444dcf987308a17dbf4ab79efcdde838b39 | wikidoc | Diapause | Diapause
Diapause is a physiological state of dormancy with very specific triggering and releasing conditions; there are various definitions and contexts in which the term is used, but its most common application is in arthropods, especially insects. One of the most explicit definitions, covering many of the important ... | Diapause
Diapause is a physiological state of dormancy with very specific triggering and releasing conditions; there are various definitions and contexts in which the term is used, but its most common application is in arthropods, especially insects. One of the most explicit definitions, covering many of the important... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diapause | |
a8c764f154f1e905e6a88f35d13a45fb4064ec87 | wikidoc | Diastole | Diastole
Diastole is the period of time when the heart relaxes after contraction. Ventricular diastole is when the ventricles are relaxing, while atrial diastole is when the atria are relaxing.
# Inside the heart
During ventricular diastole, the pressure in the (left and right) ventricles drops from the peak that it... | Diastole
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Diastole is the period of time when the heart relaxes after contraction. Ventricular diastole is when the ventricles are relaxing, while atrial diastole is when the atria are relaxing.
# Inside the heart
During ventricular diastole, the pressure in the (le... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diastole | |
fccc74ca5bb0b77f3c49dea141e4000a6c2b6208 | wikidoc | Diazinon | Diazinon
# Overview
Diazinon (O,O-diethyl-O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidine-4-yl)phosphorothioate), a colorless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company (later Novartis and then Syngenta). It is a nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to ... | Diazinon
# Overview
Diazinon (O,O-diethyl-O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidine-4-yl)phosphorothioate), a colorless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company (later Novartis and then Syngenta). It is a nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diazinon | |
24b79d7ff59e9d0e6f5b0fd7d25283fe42bdf2d8 | wikidoc | Diborane | Diborane
Diborane is the chemical compound with the formula B2H6. It is a colorless gas at room temperature with a repulsively sweet odor. B2H6 mixes well with air, easily forming explosive mixtures. Diborane will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature. Synonyms include boroethane, boron hydride, and di... | Diborane
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Diborane is the chemical compound with the formula B2H6. It is a colorless gas at room temperature with a repulsively sweet odor. B2H6 mixes well with air, easily forming explosive mixtures. Diborane will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature. Synonyms include boroethane,... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diborane | |
80291c688a5b71707c2f2696f094e96d320173d5 | wikidoc | Didymium | Didymium
Didymium (Greek: twin element) is a mixture of the elements praseodymium and neodymium. It is used in safety glasses for glassblowing and blacksmithing, especially when a gas (propane) powered forge is used, where it provides a filter which blocks the yellowish light emitted by the hot sodium in the glass, wit... | Didymium
Didymium (Greek: twin element) is a mixture of the elements praseodymium and neodymium. It is used in safety glasses for glassblowing and blacksmithing, especially when a gas (propane) powered forge is used, where it provides a filter which blocks the yellowish light emitted by the hot sodium in the glass, wi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Didymium | |
09d0c3e9c242d10dff6350d8893590d4c5f3f102 | wikidoc | Differin | Differin
Differin is a trade name for a medication for acne vulgaris made by Galderma Laboratories. Its active ingredient is adapalene.
It is available in a 45g tube under the NDC 0299-5910-45 in the United States, as well as a 35g tube in Australia. It is available in either a gel or creme form. Both forms contain 0.1... | Differin
Differin is a trade name for a medication for acne vulgaris made by Galderma Laboratories. Its active ingredient is adapalene.
It is available in a 45g tube under the NDC 0299-5910-45 in the United States, as well as a 35g tube in Australia. It is available in either a gel or creme form. Both forms contain 0.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Differin | |
b0fec6263bf9412d5f76f054e01d263f1ef9690b | wikidoc | Diketone | Diketone
A diketone is a molecule containing two ketone groups. The simpliest diketone is diacetyl, also known as 2,3-butanedione. 2,3-Butanedione, acetylacetone, and hexane-2,5-dione are examples of 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-diketones, respectively. Dimedone (5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, CAS registry number 126-81-8),... | Diketone
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A diketone is a molecule containing two ketone groups. The simpliest diketone is diacetyl, also known as 2,3-butanedione. 2,3-Butanedione, acetylacetone, and hexane-2,5-dione are examples of 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-diketones, respectively. Dimedone (5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, CAS registry... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diketone | |
aaa7c4e75e1a2a8737851890e22331027629f642 | wikidoc | Dill oil | Dill oil
Dill oil is the oil extracted from the seeds or leaves/stems (dillweed) of the Dill plant. It can be used with water to create Dill Water
# Origin
Also known as Indian Dill, originally from Southwest Asia, Dill is an annual or biennial herb that grows up to 1 meter (3 feet). It has green feathery leaves and u... | Dill oil
Dill oil is the oil extracted from the seeds or leaves/stems (dillweed) of the Dill plant. It can be used with water to create Dill Water
# Origin
Also known as Indian Dill, originally from Southwest Asia, Dill is an annual or biennial herb that grows up to 1 meter (3 feet). It has green feathery leaves and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dill_oil | |
4855b165b6df59d444fb158dea8ddb6a17efa054 | wikidoc | Dilution | Dilution
Dilution may refer to:
- Reducing the concentration of a chemical
- Serial dilution, a common way of going about this reduction of concentration.
- Homeopathic dilution In homeopathic potencies of over 12C (24X), no molecules of the original substance remain.
- Dilution (equation), an equation to calculate the... | Dilution
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Dilution may refer to:
- Reducing the concentration of a chemical
- Serial dilution, a common way of going about this reduction of concentration.
- Homeopathic dilution In homeopathic potencies of over 12C (24X), no molecules of the original substance remain.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dilution | |
2568c411cbb01c334b89e24d43b95304eb7e7052 | wikidoc | Nitrogen | Nitrogen
Nitrogen (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element which has the symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.1% by volume of Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is a constituent element of amino acids and the... | Nitrogen
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Nitrogen (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element which has the symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.1% by volume o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dinitrogen | |
5da37c869896ef9509e8815d1121f119db002ad3 | wikidoc | Diplegia | Diplegia
Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting one part of the body and the corresponding part on the other side of the body — usually both legs. It should not be confused with paraplegia, which is a form of paralysis affecting the entire body.
Spastic diplegia is a condition of neuromuscular hy... | Diplegia
Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting one part of the body and the corresponding part on the other side of the body — usually both legs. It should not be confused with paraplegia, which is a form of paralysis affecting the entire body.
Spastic diplegia is a condition of neuromuscular h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diplegia | |
cd7fc94ad6056d32d768aa1a82c33e123863a415 | wikidoc | Propofol | Propofol
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566b244e071e8695e5dc6b785a7967325bf281fc | wikidoc | Pathogen | Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. The term is most often used for agents that disrupt the normal physiology of a multicellular animal or plant. However, pathogens can infect unicellular organisms from all of the biological kingdoms. The term patho... | Pathogen
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.[1] The term is most often used for agents that disrupt the normal physiology of a multicellular animal or plant. However, pathogens can infect unicellular organi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Disease_agent | |
79d840589c2a4a4b410960ec060416d96da9452d | wikidoc | Disjoint | Disjoint
In mathematics, two sets are said to be disjoint if they have no element in common. For example, {1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6} are disjoint sets.
# Explanation
Formally, two sets A and B are disjoint if their intersection is the empty set, i.e. if
This definition extends to any collection of sets. A collection of s... | Disjoint
In mathematics, two sets are said to be disjoint if they have no element in common. For example, {1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6} are disjoint sets.
# Explanation
Formally, two sets A and B are disjoint if their intersection is the empty set, i.e. if
This definition extends to any collection of sets. A collection of ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Disjoint | |
b01fe77dbc7bef1c4b8ae76f2b73c2ad9fe7a623 | wikidoc | Hospital | Hospital
# Overview
A hospital is an institution for health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment, and often but not always providing for longer-term patient stays.
Today, hospitals are usually funded by the state, health organizations (for profit or non-profit), health insurances or charities, i... | Hospital
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A hospital is an institution for health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment, and often but not always providing for longer-term patient stays.
Today, hospitals are usually funded by the state, health organizations (for prof... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dispensaries | |
aee6472c02568ca39e0b8b2f11945003aa277e28 | wikidoc | Thiazide | Thiazide
Thiazide is a term used to describe a type of molecule and a class of diuretic.
The members of these diuretics are derived from benzothiadiazine. They inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys by blocking the thiazide-sensitive Na+-Cl- symporter. Thiazides also cause loss o... | Thiazide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Thiazide is a term used to describe a type of molecule[1] and a class of diuretic.[2]
The members of these diuretics are derived from benzothiadiazine. They inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys by blocking the thiazid... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diucardin | |
03c3e2a759b10317b49dccf18f4188d0a4365dc9 | wikidoc | Diuresis | Diuresis
# Overview
Diuresis is the increased production of urine by the kidney.
# Types and causes
The kidney normally produces up to 250 L of "pro-urine" (glomerular filtrate) per day, but reabsorbs most of this before it reaches the bladder.
Polyuria is increased diuresis. This may be due to large fluid intake, va... | Diuresis
# Overview
Diuresis is the increased production of urine by the kidney.
# Types and causes
The kidney normally produces up to 250 L of "pro-urine" (glomerular filtrate) per day, but reabsorbs most of this before it reaches the bladder.
Polyuria is increased diuresis. This may be due to large fluid intake, va... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diuresis | |
2183f435634e81d0ec635b596483acc747f42b01 | wikidoc | Diuretic | Diuretic
# Overview
A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of bodily urine excretion (diuresis). There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way.
# High ceiling loop diuretics
High ceiling diuretic... | Diuretic
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of bodily urine excretion (diuresis). There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way.
... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diuretic | |
2496cfa793fd42e4382425359aa539e8d20ecebc | wikidoc | Docusate | Docusate
# 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 drug... | Docusate
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 to be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Docusate | |
959431e87450b1ff1676418393a740b116ad69ad | wikidoc | Doenjang | Doenjang
Doenjang is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. Beans are boiled and ground by rock into fine bits and formed into a block, which is called meju (메주). The blocks are then exposed to sunlight to be dried, during which mold special to soybean appears and the initial fermentation process begins. This so... | Doenjang
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Doenjang is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. Beans are boiled and ground by rock into fine bits and formed into a block, which is called meju (메주). The blocks are then exposed to sunlight to be dried, during which mold special to soybean appears and the initial fermen... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Doenjang | |
a9e29fa5c387d4eb588ad2ec27aa2f251b16ca15 | wikidoc | Dopamine | Dopamine
# Overview
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five types of dopamine receptors—D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5—and their variants. Dopamine is ... | Dopamine
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [5]
# Overview
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five types of dopam... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dopamine | |
51bb6c848e0bf9db7743c00fbc026b57c2bbe500 | wikidoc | Dopp kit | Dopp kit
A Dopp kit also commonly referred to as a "DOB kit" is a small bag, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth that is used for storing men's grooming tools for travel. Common items kept in a Dopp kit are deodorant, a razor, shaving cream, comb, nail clippers, scissors, toothbrush, toothpaste, and cologne. The name de... | Dopp kit
A Dopp kit also commonly referred to as a "DOB kit" is a small bag, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth that is used for storing men's grooming tools for travel. Common items kept in a Dopp kit are deodorant, a razor, shaving cream, comb, nail clippers, scissors, toothbrush, toothpaste, and cologne. The name d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dopp_kit | |
b07aa3855507b796c73b52608a690329d1e3a885 | wikidoc | Doxapram | Doxapram
# 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 drug... | Doxapram
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alberto Plate [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 educ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dopram | |
ae75a7aa9e39633356184bb81d2f196df966f18c | wikidoc | Quazepam | Quazepam
# 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 drug... | Quazepam
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 to be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Doral | |
cbc602f609825f07b8f68dd3a44c259ebb6ddba7 | wikidoc | Dot blot | Dot blot
# Overview
A Dot blot (or Slot blot) is a technique in molecular biology used to detect biomolecules. It represents a simplification of the northern blot, Southern blot, or western blot methods. In a dot blot the biomolecules to be detected are not first separated by chromatography. Instead, a mixture cont... | Dot blot
# Overview
A Dot blot (or Slot blot) is a technique in molecular biology used to detect biomolecules. It represents a simplification of the northern blot, Southern blot, or western blot methods. In a dot blot the biomolecules to be detected are not first separated by chromatography. Instead, a mixture cont... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dot_blot | |
4bf7c28e131f8afabc62f75b69a340acb81391da | wikidoc | Drooling | Drooling
Synonyms and keywords: ptyalism; sialorrhea; hypersalivation; Polysialia; Salivation excessive; Salivary hypersecretion; Sialism
# Overview
Drooling is the uncontrollable flow of saliva outside the mouth. It can occur in either some nervous system disorders or anatomic abnormalities of the oral cavity. Either... | Drooling
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: ptyalism; sialorrhea; hypersalivation; Polysialia; Salivation excessive; Salivary hypersecretion; Sialism
# Overview
Drooling is the uncontrollable flow of saliva outside the mouth. It can occur in either some nervous system disorders ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Drooling | |
0c51ebcd74baa3327f6f4fb859ddd6e2dde1dbaf | wikidoc | Dropwort | Dropwort
Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris), also known as Fern-leaf Dropwort is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to Meadowsweet. It is found in dry pastures across much of Europe and central and northern Asia. It has finely-cut, radical leaves, fern-like in appearance, and an erect stem 50-80 cm ta... | Dropwort
Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris), also known as Fern-leaf Dropwort is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to Meadowsweet. It is found in dry pastures across much of Europe and central and northern Asia. It has finely-cut, radical leaves, fern-like in appearance, and an erect stem 50-80 cm t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dropwort | |
b37ea09416c53302b8cc425988a6560abe16d9f5 | wikidoc | Drug use | Drug use
# Overview
Drugs can be used in many different ways, as detailed below.
# Medication
People can use drugs to relieve pain or discomfort or to cure or prevent disease. Not all medication is drugs however.
# Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes... | Drug use
# Overview
Drugs can be used in many different ways, as detailed below.
# Medication
People can use drugs to relieve pain or discomfort or to cure or prevent disease. Not all medication is drugs however.
# Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Drug/alcohol_effects | |
2edad1ec6b1c9396d5140699b14c64e95bc88a81 | wikidoc | Duodenum | Duodenum
# Overview
In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. It is the first and shortest part of the small intestine and it is where most chemical digestion takes place. It begins with the duodenal bulb and ends at the ligament of Treitz. The nam... | Duodenum
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Template:Infobox Anatomy
In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. It is the first and shortest part of the small intestine and it is where most chemical digestion takes place.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Duodenal | |
b1c0a420a43029bf797af60cc787a40d659cd1cb | wikidoc | Dwarfism | Dwarfism
Dwarfism refers to a condition of extreme small size of a person, animal, or plant. Any type of marked human smallness could be termed dwarfism in older popular and medical usage. The term as related to human beings (the major subject of this article) is often used to refer specifically to those forms of extre... | Dwarfism
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Dwarfism refers to a condition of extreme small size of a person, animal, or plant. Any type of marked human smallness could be termed dwarfism in older popular and medical usage. The term as related to human beings (the major... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dwarfism | |
9156df404f71e15eadc6abc6469907f60951b2a7 | wikidoc | Dynactin | Dynactin
# Overview
Dynactin or Dynein activator complex is a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular organelle transport by binding to dynein and Kinesin II and linking them to the organelles to be transported.
# Structure and mechanism of action
Dynactin consists of ... | Dynactin
# Overview
Dynactin or Dynein activator complex is a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular organelle transport by binding to dynein and Kinesin II and linking them to the organelles to be transported.[1][2]
# Structure and mechanism of action
Dynactin consis... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dynactin | |
9e941937794c969289027029cdc3e4e503ec062b | wikidoc | Dyskerin | Dyskerin
H/ACA ribonucleoprotein complex subunit 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the gene DKC1.
This gene is a member of the H/ACA snoRNPs (small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins) gene family. snoRNPs are involved in various aspects of rRNA processing and modification and have been classified into two families:... | Dyskerin
H/ACA ribonucleoprotein complex subunit 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the gene DKC1.[1][2][3]
This gene is a member of the H/ACA snoRNPs (small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins) gene family. snoRNPs are involved in various aspects of rRNA processing and modification and have been classified into two... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dyskerin | |
1e666debea90e738a2ae472282721818a86aba29 | wikidoc | Dystonia | Dystonia
# Overview
Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder identified by involuntary sustained or intermittent contraction of a single or group of muscles that leads to repetitive movements or abnormal posture. The typical dystonic movements are usually rhythmic or patterned contractions that may be accompanied ... | Dystonia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: : Shadi Ghourchian, M.D.
# Overview
Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder identified by involuntary sustained or intermittent contraction of a single or group of muscles that leads to repetitive movements or abnormal pos... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dyskinesia | |
b1686eacf2a2631d915f0959720459ada6958a44 | wikidoc | Dysmelia | Dysmelia
Dysmelia (from Greek Δύσ - = "bad" plus μέλος (plural μέλεα) = "limb") is a congenital disorder referring to the limbs.
Dysmelia can refer to
- missing (aplasia) limbs: amelia, oligodactyly, congenital amputation
- malformation of limbs: ectrodactyly, phocomelia, syndactyly, brachydactyly, clubfoot
- too many... | Dysmelia
Dysmelia (from Greek Δύσ - = "bad" plus μέλος (plural μέλεα) = "limb") is a congenital disorder referring to the limbs.
Dysmelia can refer to
- missing (aplasia) limbs: amelia, oligodactyly, congenital amputation
- malformation of limbs: ectrodactyly, phocomelia, syndactyly, brachydactyly, clubfoot
- too man... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dysmelia | |
9bf65e59db737b358186e0fdb511e00f10059bb1 | wikidoc | Dystocia | Dystocia
# Overview
Dystocia (antonym eutocia) is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, or absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion. Oxytocin is commonly used to treat incoordinate uterine activity. However, p... | Dystocia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Dystocia (antonym eutocia) is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, or absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion. Oxytocin is commonly use... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dystocia | |
7543bcae0704c831f0071662440074f3aaeba4fc | wikidoc | Dystonin | Dystonin
Dystonin (DST), also known as Bullous pemphigoid antigen 1,(BPAG1), isoforms 1/2/3/4/5/8, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DST gene.
This gene encodes a member of the plakin protein family of adhesion junction plaque proteins. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct is... | Dystonin
Dystonin (DST), also known as Bullous pemphigoid antigen 1,(BPAG1), isoforms 1/2/3/4/5/8, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DST gene.[1][2][3]
This gene encodes a member of the plakin protein family of adhesion junction plaque proteins. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dystonin | |
e3085a869c31dacecd9c7db742adf8354a108164 | wikidoc | E number | E number
E numbers are number codes for food additives and are usually found on food labels throughout the European Union. The numbering scheme follows that of the International Numbering System (INS) as determined by the Codex Alimentarius committee. Only a subset of the INS additives are approved for use in the Europ... | E number
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
E numbers are number codes for food additives and are usually found on food labels throughout the European Union. The numbering scheme follows that of the International Numbering System (INS) as determined by the Codex Alimentarius committee. Only a subset of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/E_number | |
65dd8a90a7a0de62f15730f1c89504457e083238 | wikidoc | Egophony | Egophony
Synonyms and Keywords: e to a changes
# Overview
Egophony (British: Aegophony) is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by consolidated or compressed lung tissue due to an infection, pleural effusion, tumor, or congestion. It is due to enhanced transmission of ... | Egophony
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and Keywords: e to a changes
# Overview
Egophony (British: Aegophony) is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by consolidated or compressed lung tissue due to an infection, pleural effusion, tumor, o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/E_to_a_changes | |
67bdc62541d4a2872b445e368454f114b645d916 | wikidoc | Ear drop | Ear drop
Ear drops are a form of medicine used to treat or prevent ear infections, especially infections of the outer ear and ear canal (Otitis externa).
Bacterial infections are sometimes treated with antibiotics. Examples are:-
- Gentisone HC ear drops (containing Gentamicin and hydrocortisone).
- Ciproxin HC ear dro... | Ear drop
Ear drops are a form of medicine used to treat or prevent ear infections, especially infections of the outer ear and ear canal (Otitis externa).
Bacterial infections are sometimes treated with antibiotics. Examples are:-
- Gentisone HC ear drops (containing Gentamicin and hydrocortisone).
- Ciproxin HC ear dr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ear_drop |
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