the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.Nephrosis
a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
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the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associate…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.the presence of red blood cells in the urine
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.the presence of red blood cells in the urine
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Nephrology.(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.Words connected by meaning
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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: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quanti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.showing indifference or disregard; "a dismissive shrug"; "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"; "‘chronic fatigue syndr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabete…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the ‘good’ cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of corona…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to thos…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to thos…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: syndrome, characterized, edema, large, amounts.Explore Academic Dictionary
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