Altitude
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D000531 |
[A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
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Altitude Sickness
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D000532 |
[Low ambient oxygen tension associated with ALTITUDE.
, Multiple symptoms associated with reduced oxygen at high ALTITUDE.
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Altretamine
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D006585 |
[A hexamethyl-2,4,6-triamine derivative of 1,3,5-triazine.
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Altruism
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D000533 |
[Belief or practice of selfless concern for others.
, Assisting or considering other people, such as providing assistance to an older adult crossing the street.
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Alu Elements
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D020087 |
[The Alu sequence family (named for the restriction endonuclease cleavage enzyme Alu I) is the most highly repeated interspersed repeat element in humans (over a million copies). It is derived from the 7SL RNA component of the SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE and contains an RNA polymerase III promoter. Transposition of this element into coding and regulatory regions of genes is responsible for many heritable diseases.
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Alum Compounds
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D000534 |
[Aluminum metal sulfate compounds used medically as astringents and for many industrial purposes. They are used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of ulcerative stomatitis, leukorrhea, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, metritis, and minor wounds.
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Aluminum
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D000535 |
[A metallic element that has the atomic number 13, atomic symbol Al, and atomic weight 26.98.
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Aluminum Chloride
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D000077410 |
[A compound with the chemical formula AlCl3; the anhydrous salt is used as a catalyst in organic chemical synthesis, and hydrated salts are used topically as antiperspirants, and for the management of HYPERHYDROSIS.
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Aluminum Compounds
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D017607 |
[Inorganic compounds that contain aluminum as an integral part of the molecule.
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Aluminum Hydroxide
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D000536 |
[A compound with many biomedical applications: as a gastric antacid, an antiperspirant, in dentifrices, as an emulsifier, as an adjuvant in bacterins and vaccines, in water purification, etc.
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Aluminum Oxide
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D000537 |
[An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories.
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Aluminum Silicates
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D000538 |
[Any of the numerous types of clay which contain varying proportions of Al2O3 and SiO2. They are made synthetically by heating aluminum fluoride at 1000-2000 degrees C with silica and water vapor. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
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Alveolar Bone Grafting
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D064728 |
[Surgical procedure to add bone to the ALVEOLAR RIDGE in children born with a CLEFT LIP and a CLEFT PALATE.
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Alveolar Bone Loss
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D016301 |
[Resorption or wasting of the tooth-supporting bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS) in the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE.
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Alveolar Epithelial Cells
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D056809 |
[Large flat epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI and are involved in PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE.
, Cuboidal epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI and produce and secret PULMONARY SURFACTANTS.
, Epithelial cells that line the PULMONARY ALVEOLI.
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Alveolar Process
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D000539 |
[The thickest and spongiest part of the maxilla and mandible hollowed out into deep cavities for the teeth.
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Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
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D000540 |
[Preprosthetic surgery involving rib, cartilage, or iliac crest bone grafts, usually autologous, or synthetic implants for rebuilding the alveolar ridge.
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Alveolata
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D056893 |
[A group of three related eukaryotic phyla whose members possess an alveolar membrane system, consisting of flattened membrane-bound sacs lying beneath the outer cell membrane.
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Alveolectomy
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D000541 |
[Subtotal or complete excision of the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
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D000542 |
[A common interstitial lung disease caused by hypersensitivity reactions of PULMONARY ALVEOLI after inhalation of and sensitization to environmental antigens of microbial, animal, or chemical sources. The disease is characterized by lymphocytic alveolitis and granulomatous pneumonitis.
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