| BMPI | bronchial mucous proteinase inhibitor |
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| BN | bladder neck; branchial neuritis; bronchial node; brown Norway [rat]; bulimia nervosa |
| BR | barrier reared [experimental animals]; baseline recovery; bathroom; bed rest; bedside rounds; biliru... |
| Bron, Bronch | bronchi, bronchial; bronchoscopy |
| BSMC | bronchial smooth muscle cell |
| decidual cast | A mold of the interior of the uterus formed of the exfoliated mucous membrane in cases of extrauterine gestation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dental cast | <dentistry> A positive likeness of a part or parts of the oral cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diagnostic cast | A positive replica of the form of the teeth and tissues made from an impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| investment cast | A cast made of material that will withstand the high temperatures of metal casting or soldering without disintegrating. Synonym: investment cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelial cast | A cast that contains epithelial cells and their remnants; occurs most frequently in renal tubules and urine as a marker for renal tubular necrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tube cast | Any type of cast formed in a renal tubule, and found in the urine consisting of various materials, e.g., albumin, cells, blood. Synonym: tube cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| false cast | <nephrology> An elongated, ribbon-like mucous thread with poorly defined edges and pointed or split ends, often confused with a true urinary cast. Synonym: cylindroid, mucous cast, pseudocast, spurious cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fatty cast | A renal or urinary cast consisting largely of fat globules; those containing doubly refractile bodies (composed of cholesterol) are found in the nephrotic syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous cast | A yellow cast that somewhat resembles a waxy cast; more likely to occur in the urine of certain patients with acute nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |