an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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Hypercholesteremia
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
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excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.excessive ammonia in the urine
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia a…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.difficult or labored respiration
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"
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a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (aca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.any of the group of common autoantibodies present in blood.; "The presence an antiphospholipid antibody in blood, such as the lupus an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures int…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures int…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood ca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymph…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the prese…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: presence, abnormal, amount, cholesterol, cells.the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the prese…
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