| 영문 | blood-brain barrier(BBB) | 한글 | 혈뇌장벽 |
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| 설명 | 뇌와 척수에는 혈류로부터 어떤 물질이 유입되는 것을 막는 장벽이다. 이것은 뇌와 척수에 존재하는 모세혈관의 투과성이 비교적 다른 모세혈관의 투과성보다 떨어지기 때문이다. |
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| 영문 | blood sugar | 한글 | 혈당 |
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| 설명 | 혈액 속에 포함되어 있는 포도당. 뇌와 적혈구의 에너지원이 되고, 그 양은 운동, 식사 따위에 의하여 달라진다. 건강인의 아침 공복시 혈중 포도당 농도는 60~100mg/dL 이지만 기타의 당질 즉 과당, 갈락토스, 5탄당은 미량이며 일반적으로 혈당이라 하면 혈중포도당을 의미한다. 혈당은 생체의 에너지원으로서 가장 중요한 물질이다. 그 농도는 장관으로부터의 흡수, 간에 있어서의 당신생과 글리코겐이 합성-분해, 말초조직의 당이용 콩팥으로부터의 배설 등 여러 인자에 의해 좌우되며 그 조절에는 자율신경과 각종 호르몬이 밀접하게 관계한다. 특히 혈당저하작용에는 인슐린이, 그리고 혈당상승작용에는 에피네프린, 글루카곤, 성장호르몬, 부신겉질호르몬, 부신겉질자극호르몬, 갑상샘 호르몬이 관계가 있으며 그것들의 대항 및 협조작용에 의해 혈당치가 조절된다. |
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| 영문 | blood pressure | 한글 | 혈압 |
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| 설명 | 혈압이란 혈관에 걸리는 압력을 말하는 것으로 대개 특별한 설명이 없으면 동맥의 압력을 말한다. 혈압에는 수축기혈압(systolic blood pressure)과 이완기혈압(diastolic blood pressure)이 있다. 수축기혈압이란 심장이 수축할 경우에 동맥에 걸리는 압력을 말하고, 이완기 혈압이란 심장이 이완할 경우에 동맥에 걸리는 압력을 말한다. 당연히 수축기 혈압이 이완기 혈압보다 높다. 혈압을 말할 때에 예를 들어 120/80mmHg이라고 적는 것의 앞의 것은 수축기 혈압을 의미하고 뒤에 적는 80은 이완기 혈압을 의미한다. |
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| 영문 | blood | 한글 | 혈액, 피 |
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| 설명 | 순환기, 즉 심장과 혈관 안을 순환하는 유동성의 조직을 말한다. 혈액은 전체 체중의 약 8%를 차지하며, 비중은 1,056~1,059, 점도는 약 4.5, pH는 7.4이다. 혈액은 액체성분인 혈장과 거기에 떠돌고 있는 세포성분으로 구성되어 있다. 혈장은 전체 혈액의 55%를 차지하며 수분, 단백질, 혈당, 지방질, 무기염류, 질소화합물로 이루어진다. 세포성분은 전체 혈액의 45%를 차지하며 적혈구, 백혈구, 혈소판으로 이루어져 있다. 혈액의 주요 기능은 전신 조직으로 산소와 영양분 같은 필요한 물질을 운반하며 불필요한 물질을 배설기관으로 운반하는 일이다. 그 밖에 생체에 해로운 물질이나 세균을 제거하고, 내부환경의 향상성을 유지하며, 체온유지와 생체 방어 기능을 한다. 사람의 혈액은 여러 가지 세포 혈구와 그 세포를 포함하는 맑은 액체인 혈장로 구성되어 있다. 혈구는 적혈구, 백혈구, 혈소판으로 구성되어 있다. 적혈구는 붉은 색을 띠는 세포로 산소를 몸의 조직으로 운반하는 역할을 한다. 혈소판은 혈액응고에 중요한 역할을 하는 세포이다. 백혈구는 인간의 면역에 관계하는 세포이며 구체적으로 다음과 같은 세포들이 있다. 1.과립구(granulocyte): 과립구란 백혈구의 60%를 차지하며, 세포속에 특이한 과립을 가지고 있는 세포이며, 다음과 같은 3가지의 세포가 이곳에 포함이 된다. -호염기구(basophil): 염기성염색약에 잘 염색되는 과립을 가지고 있다. 불규칙한 모양의 세포로 푸른 색을 띠는 과립이 너무 많이 있어서 핵이 잘 보이지 않는다. -호산구(eosinophil): 산성염색약에 잘 염색되는 과립을 가지고 있고, 대개 기생충의 감염이나, 알러지에서 많이 증가한다. 대개 2개의 핵을 가지고 있으며 핵사이에 가는 실같은 것으로 이어져 있다. -호중구(neutrophil): 산성염색약이나 염기성염색약에 의하여 모두 잘 염색되는 과립을 가지는 세포로 대개 3개의 핵을 가진다. 그리고 핵사이에 가는 실같은 구조물이 있어서 핵을 서로 이어주고 있다. 2.단핵구(monocyte): 다각형모양을 가진 세포로 과립을 가지고 있지 않다. 외계로부터 들어온 물질을 잡아먹는 역할과 그것에 대한 정보를 제공하는 역할을 하여 면역에 관계한다. 이것이 혈액 중에 존재하지 않고 조직에 고정되어 있는 경우에 이것을 큰포식세포라고 한다. 3.림프구(lymphocyte): 작은 원형의 세포로 면역에 중추적인 역할을 한다. |
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| ABC | absolute basophil count; absolute bone conduction; acalculous biliary colic; acid balance control; a... |
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| RBC | red blood cell; red blood corpuscle; red blood count |
| DLC | Dental Laboratory Conference; differential leukocyte count; dual-lumen catheter |
| TWD | total white and differential [cell count] |
| TEC | total electron count; total eosinophil count; total exchange capacity; transient erythroblastopenia ... |
| differential | 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. "For whom he produced differential favors." (Motley) 2. <mathematics> Of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials. 3. <mechanics> Relating to differences of motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism. Differential calculus. <mathematics> A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle as the differential windlass. A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a differential gearing. Differential screw, a compound screw by which a motion is produced equal to the difference of the motions of the component screws. Differential thermometer, a thermometer usually with a U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing a coloured liquid, used for indicating the difference between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are exposed, by the change of position of the coloured fluid, in consequence of the different expansions of the air in the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the tube. Differential windlass, or Chinese windlass, a windlass whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example of a differential motion. Origin: Cf. F. Differentiel. 1. <mathematics> An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity. According to the more modern writers upon the differential and integral calculus, if two or more quantities are dependent on each other, and subject to increments of value, their differentials need not be small, but are any quantities whose ratios to each other are the limits to which the ratios of the increments approximate, as these increments are reduced nearer and nearer to zero. 2. A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities. 3. <physics> One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other. A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all. <mathematics> Partial differential, the differential of a function of two or more variables, when each of the variables receives an increment. The total differential of the function is the sum of all the partial differentials. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| differential adhesion | The differential adhesion hypothesis was advanced by Steinberg to explain the mechanism by which heterotypic cells in mixed aggregates sort out into isotypic territories. Quantitative differences in homo and hetero typic adhesion are supposed to be sufficient to account for the phenomenon without the need to postulate cell type specific adhesion systems: fairly generally accepted, although some tissue specific cell adhesion molecules are now known to exist. (18 Nov 1997) |
| differential centrifugation | A technique for separating organellesor other differently-sized cellcomponents in a centrifuge, particles of the same size and weight willsettle out into common layers. (09 Oct 1997) |
| differential diagnosis | The determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which a patient is suffering from based on an analysis of the clinical data. (27 Sep 1997) |
| differential display PCR | Method of image formation in the light microscope based on the method proposed by Nomarski (though strictly speaking all forms of optical microscopy rely to a greater or lesser extent on differential interference). The light beam is split by a Wollaston prism in the condenser, to form slightly divergent beams polarized at right angles. One passes through the specimen (and is retarded if the refractive index is greater) and one through the background nearby: the two are recombined in a second Wollaston prism in the objective and interfere to form an image. The image is spuriously three dimensional the nucleus, for example: appears to stand out above the cell (or be hollowed out) because it has a higher refractive index than the cytoplasm. The Nomarski system has the advantage that there is no phase halo, but the contrast is low and image formation with crowded cells is poor because the background does not differ from the specimen. (18 Nov 1997) |
| differential equation | <epidemiology> The mathematical formulation corresponding to a continuous model; an equation involving derivatives. (05 Dec 1998) |
| differential gene expression | Gene expression that responds to signals or triggers; a means of gene regulation; e.g., effects of certain hormones on protein biosynthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential growth | Different rates of growth in associated tissues or structures; used especially in embryology when the differences in growth rates result in changing the original proportions or relations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential interference contrast | <technique> A mode of contrast generation in microscopy that yields an image with a shadow relief. The relief reflects the gradient of optical path difference. Differential Interference Contrast, which is a form of interferenc microscopy that uses polarizing beam splitters, can be of the Smith or Nomarski type. Acronym: DIC (05 Aug 1998) |
| differential manometer | Any device that indicates the difference in pressure between two fluids, regardless of any changes in their absolute pressures. Mercurial manometer, an manometer in which the varying pressures are shown by differences of elevation in a column of mercury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential medium | A medium which is used to differentiate different types of microorganisms based on their different colours or colony shapes. Examples of differential media are: Macconkey's agar and SS agar. (09 Oct 1997) |
| differential renal function test | A study performed to determine various functional parameters of one kidney compared to the contralateral kidney; ureteral catheters are inserted at cystoscopy into the ureter or renal pelvis bilaterally, and simultaneous measurements are made of urine flow rate, insulin, or PAH (if infused), endogenous creatinine, or various urinary solutes. Synonym: differential renal function test, split renal function test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential screening | Process in development of a multicellular organism by which cells become specialised for particular functions. Requires that there is selective expression of portions of the genome, the fully differentiated state may be preceded by a stage in which the cell is already programmed for differentiation but is not yet expressing the characteristic phenotype determination. (18 Nov 1997) |
| differential spinal anaesthesia | A form of diagnostic spinal anaesthesia producing blockade of different types of nerves in the subarachnoid space, based upon their differences in sensitivity to local anaesthetics; also observed during surgical spinal anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential stain | <technique> A dye used to colour one portion of a tissue or cell which remained unaffected when the other part was stained by a dye of different colour. Synonym: differential stain. (05 Mar 2000) |