facet cell - outer layer of urinary tract - involved in urinary tract infections. also called umbrella cell (?). multiple urothelium cells differentiate and combine to form the multinucleated facet cells. (please tag with histology category, medicine category, microbiology category (for UTI relationship))
J-tube jejunostomy tube or jejunal feeding tube. Used for enteral feeding in patients unable to use the stomach or gastric feeding due to gastroparesis (see article) or other diseases of the stomach
Joint Effusion - Sequalae of intra-atricular fracture. Radiographic finding: fat pad displaced by effusion. important for detection of non-displaced fractures (ex: olecranon).
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Dr. Irene C. Kassorla - psychologist, lecturer, author, television personality, autism, schizophrenia, sexuality
list of most common diseases (Most common diseases found in humans, could be arranged by listing the diseases that most prelevent in people around the world. ex. AIDS, Tuberculosis etc.) Where or worldwide?
lingual mucosa - would like an image of the open mouth with all of the surfaces that would be defined as the "lingual mucosa." I understand buccal mucosa, but where exactly is "lingual mucosa?"
Managed Care Organizations (Request for research of ACN, American Chiropractic Network, new managed care for chiropractic, pros vs. cons, learn from history of 1980s initial managed care programs)
NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, used to determine the severity of a stroke and its effect on an individual, as well as the efficacy of a medical treatment for cerebral ischemia. http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/nihss.html
Pannectomy (surgery for removing pannus. Please supply information about who does this type of surgery, especially relating to people who are or have been super mobidly obese)
Temporal Artery Thermometers The newest and most non invasive method for measuring human temperature. Accuracy of this technique under debate
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uromucoid - present in urine to prevent adherence of bacteria
urinary indexurinary indices - the test is used in working up acute renal failure yet it is hard to figure out what it is exactly. microscopic examination?
Eugeroics A new class of stimulants with few side effects, give a general explanation and give examples with references e.g. Modafinil, compare and maybe sub-classify.
Glutathionarsenoxide ([[GSAO)))- promising new cancer drug that stops blood vessel growth in solid tumours. [24] Advertising? No, as GSAO is not a trade name (there is no trade name as yet, no sales, and so advertising is meaningless in a sense). Keep the article factual and it will not be advertising.
