| hepatic coma | A condition of severe end-stage liver dysfunction that is accompanied by unresponsiveness (coma). A feature of hepatic encephalopathy. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| delta(3,5),delta(2,4)-dienoyl-CoA isomerase | <enzyme> Catalyses the isomerization of 3,5-octadienoyl-CoA to 2,4-octadienoyl-CoA Registry number: EC 5.3.3.- Synonym: ddd-CoA-isomerase, delta(3,5),t(2,4)-dienoyl-CoA isomerase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta 5,7-sterol delta-7-reductase | <enzyme> Involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, introduces the delta-5 bond into delta 7-cholestenol to form 7-dehydrocholesterol Registry number: EC 1.3.1.- Synonym: delta 7-sterol reductase, delta 7-sterol desaturase, delta 7-sterol 5-desaturase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta(8)-delta(7)-sterol isomerase | <enzyme> Catalyses anaerobic conversion of sterol-8-ene to sterol-7-ene; do not confuse with erg-2 protein from retroviridae Registry number: EC 5.3.3.- Synonym: delta 8 - delta 7 sterol isomerase, c-8 sterol isomerase, erg2 gene product, fungal, sterol 8-isomerase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta agent | A rare form of viral transfusion hepatitis. A defective viral agent that occurs only in association with hepatitis B infection. The delta agent may also increase the severity of hepatitis B infection. Complications include chronic persistent hepatitis and fulminant hepatitis. A test known as anti-delta agent antibody is positive and used to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is the same as for hepatitis B. (27 Sep 1997) |
| migraine without headache | A classic migraine episode in which the teichopsia is not followed by a headache. Synonym: migraine without headache. (05 Mar 2000) |
| without | Unless; except; introducing a clause. "You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness." (Sir P. Sidney) Now rarely used by good writers or speakers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| subluxation without erosion | <radiology> Systemic lupus erythematosis, Jaccoud's (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatitis delta | <virology> Hepatitis delta is a severe form of hepatitis which arose recently. It is caused by a combination of the delta virus (a defective virus) and the virus which causes hepatitis B. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hepatitis delta virus | A defective virus, containing particles of RNA nucleoprotein in virion-like form, present in patients with acute hepatitis b and chronic hepatitis. Officially this is classified as a subviral satellite RNA (RNA, satellite). (12 Dec 1998) |
| delta hepatitis | Acute or chronic hepatitis caused by the hepatitis delta virus, a defective RNA virus requiring HBV for replication. The acute type occurs in two forms: 1) coinfection, the simultaneous occurrence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infections, which usually is self-limiting; 2) superinfection, the appearance of hepatitis delta virus infection in a hepatitis B virus carrier, which often leads to chronic hepatitis The chronic type appears to be more severe than other types of viral hepatitis. Synonym: delta hepatitis, hepatitis D. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute parenchymatous hepatitis | A lesion in which there is extensive and rapid death of parenchymal cells of the liver, sometimes with fatty degeneration of the size of the organ; the necrosis may result from fulminant viral infection or chemical poisoning; associated with jaundice. Synonym: acute parenchymatous hepatitis, Rokitansky's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glasgow coma scale | A scale that assesses the degree of coma in patients with craniocerebral injuries; also assesses brain function, brain damage, and patient progress. (12 Dec 1998) |
| metabolic coma | Coma resulting from diffuse failure of neuronal metabolism, caused by such abnormalities as intrinsic disorders of neuron or glial cell metabolism, or extracerebral disorders that produce intoxication or electrolyte imbalances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coma | A deep prolonged unconsciousness where the patient cannot be aroused. This is usually as the result of a head injury, neurological disease, acute hydrocephaly, intoxication or metabolic derangement. (27 Sep 1997) |