| mannitol | A medication given to reduce brain swelling and elevated intracranial pressure. Also used to temporarily disrupt the blood-brain barrier prior to some forms of chemotherapy. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| mannitol dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Chemical name: D-Mannitol:NAD+ 2-oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.1.1.67 (12 Dec 1998) |
| mannitol hexanitrate | An explosive compound formed by the nitration of mannitol; when diluted with carbohydrate substances (one part of mannitol hexanitrate to nine or more parts of carbohydrate) it is not explosive, and is used as a vasodilator and hypotensive agent; it is slower in action than nitroglycerin. Synonym: nitromannitol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mannitol - mannose 1-oxidoreductase | <enzyme> Isolated from celeriae root tips; catalyses the nad-dependent oxidation of mannitol to mannose not to fructose; strongly inhibited by NADH and sensitive to alterations of nad-NADH ratio. Do not confuse with mannitol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.67) which is a 2-oxidoreductase which converts mannitol to fructose Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: mannitol 1-dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| mannitol phosphates | Phosphoric acid esters of mannitol. (12 Dec 1998) |
| D mannitol | <chemical> Hexitol related to D mannose. Found in plants, particularly fungi and seaweeds. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Ambu bag | Proprietary name for a self-reinflating bag with nonrebreathing valves to provide positive pressure ventilation during resuscitation with oxygen or air. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bag | 1. To swell or hang down like a full bag; as, the skin bags from containing morbid matter. 2. To swell with arrogance. 3. To become pregnant. 1. A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money. 2. A sac, or dependent gland, in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance; as, the bag of poison in the mouth of some serpents; the bag of a cow. 3. A sort of silken purse formerly tied about men's hair behind, by way of ornament. 4. The quantity of game bagged. 5. A certain quantity of a commodity, such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack; as, a bag of pepper or hops; a bag of coffee. Bag and baggage, all that belongs to one. To give one the bag, to disappoint him. Origin: OE. Bagge; cf. Icel. Baggi, and also OF. Bague, bundle, LL. Baga. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bag cell neurons | <cell biology> Cluster of electrically coupled neurons in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia that are homogeneous, easily dissected out and release peptides that stimulate egg laying. (18 Nov 1997) |
| bag-gel implant | An implant composed of a silicone rubber bag containing a silicone gel; used in augmentation mammaplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bag net | A bag-shaped net for catching fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bag of waters | The amniotic sac and amniotic fluid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| breathing bag | A collapsible reservoir from which gases are inhaled and into which gases may be exhaled during general anaesthesia or artificial ventilation. Synonym: reservoir bag. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reservoir bag | A collapsible reservoir from which gases are inhaled and into which gases may be exhaled during general anaesthesia or artificial ventilation. Synonym: reservoir bag. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Petersen's bag | An obsolete device consisting of a rubber bag introduced into the rectum and inflated to push up the bladder to facilitate suprapubic cystotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |