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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acapnia (hypocapnia)
Acapnia, also called hypocapnia, is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. It may occur when breathing is excessively deep or rapid relative to the body’s needs.
Acapnia, also called hypocapnia, is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. It may occur when breathing is excessively deep or rapid relative to the body’s needs.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acamprosate calcium
Acamprosate calcium is a medication used to help maintain sobriety in individuals recovering from alcohol dependence. It is prescribed alongside counselling and is started after the patient has already stopped drinking. The drug is taken orally, and the most common side-effect is diarrhoea. Its trade name is Campral EC.
Acamprosate calcium is a medication used to help maintain sobriety in individuals recovering from alcohol dependence. It is prescribed alongside counselling and is started after the patient has already stopped drinking. The drug is taken orally, and the most common side-effect is diarrhoea. Its trade name is Campral EC.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acantha
Acantha refers either to a spine projecting from a vertebra or to the backbone itself.
Acantha refers either to a spine projecting from a vertebra or to the backbone itself.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acanthocyte
An acanthocyte is an abnormal red blood cell with irregular, thorn-like projections on its surface, giving it a spiky appearance under the microscope.
An acanthocyte is an abnormal red blood cell with irregular, thorn-like projections on its surface, giving it a spiky appearance under the microscope.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acanthosis
Acanthosis refers to thickening of the skin due to an increased number of prickle cells in the epidermis. Acanthosis nigricans presents with darkened, velvety thickened skin, commonly in the armpits, neck, and groin, and may be associated with internal malignancy. Pseudoacanthosis nigricans is more commonly linked to obesity and insulin resistance.
Acanthosis refers to thickening of the skin due to an increased number of prickle cells in the epidermis. Acanthosis nigricans presents with darkened, velvety thickened skin, commonly in the armpits, neck, and groin, and may be associated with internal malignancy. Pseudoacanthosis nigricans is more commonly linked to obesity and insulin resistance.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae commonly found in soil, dust, and fresh water. Some species can infect the cornea, often due to improper cleaning of contact lenses, particularly when tap water is used. These infections can be serious and threaten vision.
Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae commonly found in soil, dust, and fresh water. Some species can infect the cornea, often due to improper cleaning of contact lenses, particularly when tap water is used. These infections can be serious and threaten vision.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - Absidia
Absidia is a genus of fungi that can occasionally cause disease in humans, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems. It is associated with infections such as phycomycosis.
Absidia is a genus of fungi that can occasionally cause disease in humans, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems. It is associated with infections such as phycomycosis.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abscess
An abscess is a localized collection of pus and dead tissue within the body, surrounded by inflamed tissue. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, commonly due to staphylococci, when the body’s immune response fails to eliminate the infection. A boil is a common example affecting the skin. Cold abscesses, such as those caused by tuberculosis bacteria, may show swelling with minimal pain or inflammation. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and, when necessary, surgical drainage. Brain abscesses are particularly dangerous and require urgent medical intervention.
An abscess is a localized collection of pus and dead tissue within the body, surrounded by inflamed tissue. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, commonly due to staphylococci, when the body’s immune response fails to eliminate the infection. A boil is a common example affecting the skin. Cold abscesses, such as those caused by tuberculosis bacteria, may show swelling with minimal pain or inflammation. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and, when necessary, surgical drainage. Brain abscesses are particularly dangerous and require urgent medical intervention.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - absence
In neurology, absence refers to a type of epilepsy characterized by brief lapses in consciousness, often lasting only a few seconds, during which the person may appear to be staring blankly and unresponsive.
In neurology, absence refers to a type of epilepsy characterized by brief lapses in consciousness, often lasting only a few seconds, during which the person may appear to be staring blankly and unresponsive.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abulia
Abulia is a neurological or psychiatric condition marked by a lack of willpower, motivation, and initiative, leading to difficulty in making decisions or taking action independently. It may occur in disorders affecting the frontal lobes or basal ganglia, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, or schizophrenia. It is often linked to dysfunction of the dopamine-based reward system in the brain.
Abulia is a neurological or psychiatric condition marked by a lack of willpower, motivation, and initiative, leading to difficulty in making decisions or taking action independently. It may occur in disorders affecting the frontal lobes or basal ganglia, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, or schizophrenia. It is often linked to dysfunction of the dopamine-based reward system in the brain.
