Search results

• Idiopathic hypercalcinuria
  ...nknown cause, while "hypercalcinuria" refers to high calcium levels in the urine. ...hyper" meaning "over", "calci" referring to "calcium", and "uria" meaning "urine".
  2 KB (226 words) - 15:04, 11 February 2024
• Hypercalciuria
  ...a medical condition characterized by the excessive excretion of calcium in urine. ...ning over, "calcium" referring to the chemical element, and "uria" meaning urine.
  2 KB (234 words) - 22:36, 7 February 2024
• Kidney
  ...urine) and help balance chemicals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body.  ...dneys also produce hormones that help control blood pressure and stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictiona
  711 bytes (107 words) - 02:06, 12 January 2023
• Kidney function
  ...urine) and help balance chemicals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body.  ...dy. They also make hormones that help control blood pressure and stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. Also called kidney function {{dictiona
  847 bytes (125 words) - 05:53, 13 January 2023
• Edetate calcium disodium
  == Edetate Calcium Disodium == ...(pronunciation: eh-DEH-tate KAL-see-uhm dye-SOE-dee-uhm), also known as [[Calcium Disodium Versenate]], is a chelating agent used to treat [[lead poisoning]]
  2 KB (236 words) - 02:53, 12 February 2024
• Resorption
  ...his process is essential for the maintenance and repair of tissues and for the regulation of body functions. ...resorbere", which means "to swallow back". This reflects the process where the body reabsorbs substances that it has previously secreted or ingested.
  2 KB (235 words) - 04:55, 6 February 2024
• Nephrolithiasis
  ...stone|kidney stones]] in the [[Kidney|kidneys]]. The term is derived from the Greek words 'nephros' (kidney) and 'lithos' (stone). ...k words "nephros" which means kidney and "lithos" which means stone. Thus, the term literally translates to "kidney stones".
  2 KB (250 words) - 01:39, 8 February 2024
• Blue diaper syndrome
  ...y the abnormal presence of a blue or greenish color in the urine or feces. The condition is also known as '''Drummond's Syndrome''' or '''Tryptophan Malab ...s. The syndrome was first described by Drummond and Matthew in 1964, hence the alternative name, Drummond's Syndrome.
  2 KB (251 words) - 22:02, 11 February 2024
• Calcium-sensing receptor
  == Calcium-sensing receptor == ...[[G-protein coupled receptor]] which senses the levels of extracellular [[calcium]].
  2 KB (249 words) - 22:17, 13 February 2024
• Oxalate
  ...nd that occurs naturally in many foods. It is a dicarboxylic acid ion with the formula C2O4^2−. The term "Oxalate" is derived from the Latin word "oxalis," which means "sorrel," a type of plant that contains hi
  1 KB (207 words) - 01:50, 5 February 2024
• Nephrocalcinosis
  ...en associated with various diseases and conditions that disrupt the body's calcium metabolism. ...Greek words: "nephros" meaning kidney, "calx" or "calcis" meaning lime or calcium, and "osis" meaning condition.
  2 KB (268 words) - 01:51, 8 February 2024
• Addis count
  ...rine. It is named after the British physician, Thomas Addis, who developed the test. ...name of the British physician, [[Thomas Addis]], who developed the test in the early 20th century.
  2 KB (239 words) - 06:16, 8 February 2024
• Mithramycin
  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine.  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine. Mithramycin binds to DNA and prevents cells from making RNA and proteins.
  706 bytes (102 words) - 10:56, 12 January 2023
• Mithracine
  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine.  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine. Mithracin binds to DNA and prevents cells from making RNA and proteins. It
  701 bytes (104 words) - 10:43, 12 January 2023
• Plicycin
  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine.  ...is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine. Plicamycin binds to DNA and prevents cells from making RNA and proteins. I
  699 bytes (104 words) - 01:17, 13 January 2023
• Metastatic calcification
  ...ation]], which occurs in damaged or necrotic tissue regardless of systemic calcium levels. ...omething similar to lime, or in other words, hardening it by deposition of calcium salts.
  3 KB (368 words) - 14:51, 11 February 2024
• Hyperoxaluria
  ...dical condition characterized by the excessive excretion of [[oxalate]] in urine. ...xcessive, "oxalate" referring to the chemical compound, and "uria" meaning urine.
  2 KB (261 words) - 04:48, 7 February 2024
• Crystalluria
  ...h) is a medical condition characterized by the presence of crystals in the urine. ...d from the Greek words "krystallos" meaning "crystal" and "ouron" meaning "urine".
  2 KB (219 words) - 00:07, 7 February 2024
• Potassium citrate
  ...e. It is involved in a number of biological processes and is commonly used in medicine to treat a variety of conditions. ...d from the elements that make up the compound. "Potassium" is derived from the English word "potash", and "citrate" is derived from "citric acid", which w
  1 KB (221 words) - 12:07, 10 February 2024
• Dent's disease
  ...sh physician, Dr. [[John Charles Dent]], who first described the condition in 1964. ...hysician who first identified the condition. The word "disease" comes from the Old French ''desaise'', meaning lack of ease, discomfort, or illness.
  2 KB (305 words) - 00:05, 9 February 2024

View (previous 20 | next 20) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)