MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: 5-HIAA
Drugs that can increase 5-HIAA measurements include acetanilid, phenacetin, glyceryl guaiacolate (found in many cough syrups), methocarbamol, and reserpine. Drugs that can decrease 5-HIAA measurements include chlorpromazine, heparin, imipramine, ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy; Abdominal hysterectomy; Supracervical hysterectomy; Radical hysterectomy; Removal of the uterus A hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). It may be done ... [... more]
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Tooth - abnormal shape
Hutchinson incisors; Abnormal tooth shape; Peg teeth; Mulberry teeth; Conical teeth An abnormally shaped tooth is any tooth that has an irregular shape. The appearance of normal teeth varies, especially the molars. Abnormally shaped teeth can ... [... more]
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Malignant hypertension
Accelerated hypertension; Arteriolar nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Malignant hypertension is usually defined as very high blood pressure with swelling of the optic nerve behind the eye. The swelling of ... [... more]
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Immune response
Innate immunity; Humoral immunity; Cellular immunity; Immunity; Inflammatory response; Acquired (adaptive) immunity The immune response is how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: ACTH
Serum adrenocorticotropic hormone; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Highly-sensitive ACTH An ACTH test measures ACTH, a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. The levels of ACTH change with the body's natural 24-hour cycle ... [... more]
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Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity is a state of too much muscle activity. This term is also used to describe a situation when a particular portion of the body is too active, such as when a gland produces too much of its particular hormone. Hyperactive behavior ... [... more]
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Alternative medicine - pain relief
Alternative medicine refers to treatments that you use instead of standard ones. (If you use an alternative treatment along with standard medicine or therapy, it's considered complementary therapy.) For many people, acupuncture is an effective ... [... more]
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Acute HIV infection
Primary HIV infection; HIV seroconversion syndrome; Acute retroviral syndrome Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that gradually destroys the immune system. Primary or acute HIV infection is a ... [... more]
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Acute mountain sickness
High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers who climb too fast. It ... [... more]
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Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cancer; Kidney cancer; Hypernephroma; Adenocarcinoma of renal cells; Cancer - kidney Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney. Renal ... [... more]
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Catecholamines - urine
Dopamine-urine test; Epinephrine-urine test; Adrenalin-urine test; Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA); Urine metanephrine; Normetanephrine; Norepinephrine-urine test; Urine catecholamines; VMA; HVA; Metanephrine; Homovanillic acid (HVA) Catecholamines ... [... more]
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