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Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
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D059266 |
[Necrotic jaws or other maxillofacial skeleton necrosis associated with bisphosphonate use (see BISPHOSPHONATES). Injury, dental procedures, and trauma can trigger the necrotic process.
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Bite Force
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D001732 |
[The force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion.
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Bites and Stings
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D001733 |
[Injuries inflicted by the TEETH or poisoning caused by VENOMS of animals.
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Bites, Human
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D001734 |
[Bites inflicted by humans.
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Bithionol
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D001735 |
[Halogenated anti-infective agent that is used against trematode and cestode infestations.
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Biureas
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D001736 |
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Biuret
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D001737 |
[Used as feed supplement for sheep and cattle since it is a good non-protein nitrogen source. In strongly alkaline solution biuret gives a violet color with copper sulfate.
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Biuret Reaction
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D001738 |
[A reaction characterized by a violet color upon the addition of copper sulfate to all compounds with two amide or peptide bonds linked directly or through an intermediate carbon atom. Used in the detection and estimation of proteins and peptides having more than two amino acids.
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Bivalvia
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D049872 |
[Equivalved edible marine mollusks that live wholly or partially in sand or mud. Clams usually do not have larvae (glochidia) and thus do not require a host for development.
, Marine bivalve mollusks especially of the genus MYTILUS or freshwater bivalve mollusks, especially the genera UNIO and ANODONTA. Mussels usually have a larva (glochidia), and require a fish host to complete development.
, A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
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Bixaceae
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D031212 |
[A plant genus of the family BIXACEAE that contains bixin and is the source of annatto food coloring.
, A plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. Bixa contains bixin. Cochlospermum contains arjunolic acid and gum kondagogu (POLYSACCHARIDES).
, A plant genus of the family BIXACEAE that contains arjunolic acid and gum kondagogu (POLYSACCHARIDES).
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Black Sea
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D059038 |
[An inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is connected with the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.
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Black Widow Spider
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D001740 |
[A venomous New World spider with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the abdomen.
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Blackwater Fever
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D001742 |
[A complication of MALARIA, FALCIPARUM characterized by the passage of dark red to black urine.
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Bladder Exstrophy
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D001746 |
[A birth defect in which the URINARY BLADDER is malformed and exposed, inside out, and protruded through the ABDOMINAL WALL. It is caused by closure defects involving the top front surface of the bladder, as well as the lower abdominal wall; SKIN; MUSCLES; and the pubic bone.
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Blade Implantation
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D001751 |
[Insertion of an endosseous implant with a narrow wedge-shaped infrastructure extending through the oral mucosa into the mouth and bearing openings or vents through which tissue grows to obtain retention.
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Blalock-Taussig Procedure
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D058366 |
[The use of a BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS to connect the subclavian branch of the aorta to the pulmonary artery.
, A cardiovascular procedure performed to create a blood supply to the PULMONARY CIRCULATION. It involves making a connection between the subclavian, or carotid branch of the AORTA, or the AORTIC ARCH to the PULMONARY ARTERY.
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Bland White Garland Syndrome
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D063748 |
[A congenital coronary vessel anomaly in which the left main CORONARY ARTERY originates from the PULMONARY ARTERY instead of from AORTA. The congenital heart defect typically results in coronary artery FISTULA; LEFT-SIDED HEART FAILURE and MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY during the first months of life.
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Blast Crisis
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D001752 |
[An advanced phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia, characterized by a rapid increase in the proportion of immature white blood cells (blasts) in the blood and bone marrow to greater than 30%.
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Blast Injuries
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D001753 |
[Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nervous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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Blastocladiella
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D001754 |
[A genus of aquatic fungi of the family Blastocladiaceae, order Blastocladiales, used in the study of zoospore formation.
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