| bartter's disease | Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the juxtaglomerular cells, producing hypokalaemic alkalosis and hyperaldosteronism, characterised by absence of hypertension in the presence of markedly increased plasma renin concentrations, and by insensitivity to the pressor effects of angiotensin. It usually affects children, is perhaps hereditary, and may be associated with other anomalies, such as mental retardation and short stature. It is also called juxtaglomerular cell aplasia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Bartter's syndrome | <syndrome> A clinical syndrome characterised by enlargement of certain kidney cells, alkalosis, hypokalaemia and increased production of the hormone aldosterone. Common in children and may be seen in dwarfism. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Bartter, Frederic | <person> U.S. Physician, 1914-1983. See: Bartter's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Baruch's law | The effect of any hydriatric procedure is in direct proportion to the difference between the temperature of the water and that of the skin; when the temperature of the water is above or below that of the skin the effect is stimulating; when the two temperatures are the same the effect is sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Baruch, Simon | <person> U.S. Physician, 1840-1921. See: Baruch's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| baruria | Rarely used term for excretion of urine that has an unusually high specific gravity, e.g., greater than 1.025 to 1.030. Origin: G. Barys, heavy, + ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| barwood | A red wood of a leguminous tree (Baphia nitida), from Angola and the Gaboon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bary- | Heavy. Origin: G. Barys (05 Mar 2000) |
| barye | The CGS unit of pressure, equal to 1 dyne/cm2 or 10-6 bar. See: bar. Origin: G. Barys, heavy (05 Mar 2000) |
| baryphony | <medicine> Difficulty of speech. Origin: Gr. Heavy + a sound voice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baryta | <chemistry> An oxide of barium (or barytum); a heavy earth with a specific gravity above 4. Origin: Gr. Heavy. Cf. Baria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baryta water | A saturated aqueous solution of barium hydroxide; used as an alkaline reagent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barytes | <chemical> Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite. Origin: Gr. Heavy: cf. Gr. Heaviness, F. Baryte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baryto- | <prefix> Prefix indicating the presence of barium in a mineral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| baryto-calcite | <chemical> A mineral of a white or gray colour, occurring massive or crystallized. It is a compound of the carbonates of barium and calcium. Origin: Baryta + calcite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| barrel chest |
A chest permanently resembling the shape of a barrel, ie, with increased anteroposterior diameter, roughly equaling the lateral diameter; usually with some degree of kyphosis; seen in cases of emphysema. [CancerWEB]
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| bark |
A general term for all tissues outside of the vascular cambium.
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| barotrauma |
Trauma due to pneumatic pressure. Too high pneumatic pressure can cause a bowel perforation mainly in the colon during an endoscopic examination.
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| barbiturate |
A drug with sedative and hypnotic effects. Barbiturates have been used as sedatives and anesthetics, and they have been used to treat the convulsions associated with epilepsy.
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| Barrett's esophagus |
A change in the lining of the esophagus from normal columnar cells to intestinal metaplasia type cells. This is a precancerous condition. The diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus is made by endoscopy and tissue biopsy. The is the only manner in which the diagnosis can currently be confirmed. Patients with Barretts esophagus should be followed periodically by endoscopy according the recommendations by the American College of Gastroenterology.
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| bar | with no effort to conceal |
| bar | without shame |
| bar | without shoes |
| bar | without shoes on |
| bar | without shoes |
| bar | without shoes on |
| bar | with bare hands |
| bar | having the head uncovered |
| bar | having the legs uncovered by clothing |
| bar | by a small margin |
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