| WOSCOPS | West Of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study |
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| WS | West Syndrome |
| Westergren, Alf | <person> Swedish physician, *1891. See: Westergren method. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| westermark sign | <radiology> Seen in 2% of pulmonary embolism, focal oligaemia (vasoconstriction) distal to embolus (12 Dec 1998) |
| Westermark's sign | In chest radiography, an abrupt tapering of a vessel caused by pulmonary thromboembolic obstruction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| western | 1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean. "Far o'er the glowing western main." (Keble) 2. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze. Western Church. See Latin Church, under Latin. Western empire, the western portion of the Roman empire, as divided, by the will of Theodosius the Great, between his sons Honorius and Arcadius, a. D. 395. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| western Australia | A state in western Australia. Its capital is perth. It was first visited by the dutch in 1616 but the english took possession in 1791 and permanent colonization began in 1829. It was a penal settlement 1850-1888, became part of the colonial government in 1886, and was granted self government in 1890. (12 Dec 1998) |
| western blot | <technique> A technique similar to Southern blotting, though it is used for proteins. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Western blot analysis | A procedure in which proteins separated by electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gels are transferred (blotted) onto nitrocellulose or nylon membranes and identified by specific complexing with antibodies that are either pre-or post-tagged with a labelled secondary protein. See: immunoblot. Synonym: Western blot, Western blotting. Origin: coined to distinguish it from eponymic Southern blot a. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Western blotting | <molecular biology> An electroblotting method in which proteins are transferred from a gel to a thin, rigid support (nitrocellulose) and detected by binding of labelled antibody. See: blots. (18 Nov 1997) |
| western equine encephalomyelitis | An equine encephalomyelitis found in the western U.S. And parts of South America, transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by the western equine encephalomyelitis virus (a species of Alphavirus in the family Togaviridae); the infection is similar to but milder than eastern equine encephalomyelitis in man and is, as a rule, inapparent, but some cases with central nervous system involvement have been fatal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| western equine encephalomyelitis virus | A group A arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae, occurring in the western United States and parts of South America; it occurs naturally, usually as a symptomless infection in birds, but causes western equine encephalomyelitis in horses and humans following transfer by the bites of mosquitoes, chiefly Culex tarsalis. Synonym: WEE virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| western samoa | A group of islands of samoa, in the southwest central pacific ocean. They are a kingdom whose capital is apia. They were jointly administered by england, the united states, and germany 1889-99, with the chief islands of savai'I and upolu recognised as german until 1919. Western samoa gained independence in 1962. (12 Dec 1998) |
| western world | A historical and cultural entity dispersed across the wide geographical area of europe, as opposed to the east, asia, and africa. The term was used by scholars through the late medieval period. Thereafter, with the impact of colonialism and the transmission of cultures, western world was sometimes expanded to include the americas. (dr. James h. Cassedy, nlm history of medicine division) (12 Dec 1998) |
| westness | 1. The quality or state of being wet; moisture; humidity; as, the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth. 2. A watery or moist state of the atmosphere; a state of being rainy, foggy, or misty; as, the wetness of weather or the season. Wetness generally implies more water or liquid than is implied by humidness or moisture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Westphal's disease | <gastroenterology, neurology> An inherited (autosomal recessive) disorder where there is excessive quantities of copper in the tissues, particularly the liver and central nervous system. Wilson's disease causes the body to absorb and retain copper. The copper deposits in the liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. Complications include dementia and liver failure. Symptoms include jaundice, vomiting, tremors, weakness and slow stiff movements. Blood tests show serum ceruloplasmin is low. Medications are given to remove the excess copper from the body. Even with life-long treatment, disabling (and life-threatening) side effects are common. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Westphal's phenomenon | <clinical sign> Abolition of the patellar tendon reflex, in tabes and certain other diseases of the spinal cord, and occasionally also in brain disease. Synonym: Erb sign, Westphal's phenomenon, Westphal's sign, Westphal-Erb sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Western diet |
The diet followed by most people in the Western World, consisting mainly of processed foods, junk foods and fast foods with a high sodium, sugar and saturated fat content and a low nutrient density.
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A technique for analyzing protein antigens. Initially, the antigens are separated by electrophoresis on a gel and transferred to a solid membrane by blotting. The membrane is incubated with antibodies, and then the bound antibo
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| Western diet |
A diet with inadequate fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, and low-fat dairy products, and excessive amounts of refined and processed foods, alcohol, salt, red meats, sugary beverages, snacks, eggs, and butter. The West
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| western equine encephalitis |
A mild type of viral encephalitis that has occurred in the western U.S. and Canada.
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| west | the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989 |
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| west | an inhabitant of West Berlin |
| west | the compass point that is one point north of due west |
| west | the compass point that is one point south of due west |
| west | a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria |
| west | tall evergreen of western North America |
| west | the southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset) |
| west | the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas |
| west | a branch of the Germanic languages |
| west | a branch of the Germanic languages |
| west | a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea |
| west | small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland |