an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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Hyperkalemia
higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
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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
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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
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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
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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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(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and funct…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal, in distinction from dyspnaea, in which the blood is insufficiently arte…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, normal, levels, potassium, circulating.a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
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