an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.Hypokalemia
abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
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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
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.transient cessation of respiration
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 steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.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: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.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: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.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: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.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: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormally, level, potassium, circulating, blood.abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
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