an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus
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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
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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
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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.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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a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.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: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.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: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from stickin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say ‘diabetes’ they usual…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say ‘diabetes’ they usual…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.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: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; --…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.One of the very minute, disk-shaped bodies found in blood with the ordinary red corpuscles and white corpuscles; a third kind of blood…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: excessive, amounts, sodium, blood, possibly.Combining forms indicating relation or resemblance to blood, association with blood; as, haemapod, haematogenesis, haemoscope.
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