A B12 vitamin may meet the needs of individuals who find themselves losing their hair in abnormal amounts.
A basic understanding of hair biology and normal hair development is essential in distinguishing normal versus abnormal hair loss in children and adolescents.
A blood test for the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HGC) will probably be abnormal.
A child with AP should be monitored until abnormal urinary findings subside.
A desultory sequence of ideas, an excessive vagueness and indirectness of expression, a peculiar and abnormal latinity, a constant tendency to exaggeration, and an immoderate indulgence in learned and literary allusions - all these are obstacles lying in the way of a study of Propertius.
A doctor should be consulted whenever muscle development is thought to be abnormal or slow.
A dominant disorder means that it only takes one abnormal gene in a pair of genes to have the disorder.
A fact that was amply illustrated, moreover, is that the period of incidence of a drought is not less important than its duration, and the same is true of abnormal rainfall.
A heart murmur is an abnormal swishing or whooshing sound made by blood moving through the heart, heart valves, or blood vessels near the heart during the heartbeat cycle.
A large RDW indicates abnormal variation in cell size, termed anisocytosis.
A person with an inherited missing or non-functional RB1 gene has a 50 percent chance of passing on this abnormal gene to his or her offspring.
A primary issue with many cats, especially neutered males, is a problem with calculi in the urinary tract due to abnormal pH levels.
A skin biopsy may be used to demonstrate the structurally abnormal collagen.
A small opening does not strain the heart and the only abnormal finding is a loud murmur.
A specialized PKU diet can cause abnormal fluctuations in tyrosine levels throughout the day.
A state of the system in which these two properties are true will be called a " normal state "; other states will be spoken of as " abnormal."
Abnormal amounts of certain proteins in a pregnant woman's blood raise the probability of fetal defects.
Abnormal contraction may be caused by unusual activity at any stage in this process.
Abnormal CST results generally indicate the baby is not receiving sufficient oxygen and may not be capable of withstanding the stress of labor and subsequent vaginal delivery.
Abnormal fears, including extreme separation anxiety, being afraid to go to school, or extreme social fears, may indicate an anxiety disorder.
Abnormal findings may indicate the need for further prenatal testing.
Abnormal food intake and purging may result in abnormal nutrition.
Abnormal HCG levels can signal a problem with the pregnancy.
Abnormal heart rhythms (cardiac dysrhythmias) often occur in near-drowning cases, and the heart may stop pumping (cardiac arrest).
Abnormal jaundice can be dangerous, particularly in preterm or unhealthy newborns.
Abnormal levels of this hormone can affect fertility and/or cause problems with the pregnancy and possibly affect the health of the baby.
Abnormal loads Information for commercial drivers including local freight transport maps.
Abnormal movements are broadly classified as either hyperkinetic (too much movement) and hypokinetic (too little movement).
Abnormal movements are symptoms of underlying disorders.
Abnormal muscle contractions are diagnosed through a careful medical history, as well as a physical and neurological examination.
Abnormal openings also form in the upper part of the atrial septum (called sinus venosus ASD) where the superior vena cava and right atrium join, and lower parts of the atrial septum (called primum ASD).
Abnormal openings in the atrial septum are twice as common in females as in males.
Abnormal results include injuries incurred during CPR and lack of success with CPR.
Abnormal secretion of estrogen and high serum levels of free testosterone are also present.
Abnormal serine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor or insulin receptor substrate proteins is a prime candidate.
Abnormal thyroid tissue within these nodules produces too much thyroid hormone.
About 50 percent of children with JDMS develop an abnormal heart rhythm.
Acromegaly is a disorder in which the abnormal release of a particular chemical from the pituitary gland in the brain causes increased growth in bone and soft tissue, as well as a variety of other disturbances throughout the body.
Additionally, movements can be abnormal during maintained posture in some neurological disorders.
Affective disorder-An emotional disorder involving abnormal highs and/or lows in mood.
After that time, it is considered abnormal for an adolescent to miss three consecutive periods.
Again, considering the systems which start from the P normal ranges, we see that there is a probability p/(P+p) which vanishes in the limit, that a system selected at random from these will be in an abnormal state after a sufficient time.
Again, the test has a high rate of showing an abnormal AFP level in order to prevent missing a fetus that has Down syndrome.
All the hypotheses about the causation of new growths seek to explain the secret of this individuality or " autonomy," as they recognize that the mystery of the origin of the great majority of tumours would be solved if we could trace how or why the tissue elements in which they develop first took on this abnormal growth.
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.
Also after surgery, the infant may experience an abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen, referred to as ascites, so the doctor should be consulted if the infant's stomach is distended.
Also refers to an abnormal fold of tissue down that center of the uterus that can cause infertility.
Also, babies who use them for an extended period of time and for longer than the first year of life may have an increased risk of abnormal jaw development.
Although it is normal to lose between 25 and 100 hairs per day, any disruption of the hair growth cycle may cause abnormal hair loss.
Although the exact cause of the disease is unknown, it often develops following a recent viral or bacterial infection of the respiratory tract and is an abnormal reaction of the immune system to the infection.
Always contact your pediatrician about any concerns or abnormal diaper activity.
An abnormal amount hands is dubbed cyclic progression and how and why.
An abnormal blood test might suggest leukemia; however, the diagnosis has to be confirmed by more specific tests.
An abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease or disorder.
An abnormal karyotype was demonstrated in 57% of patients.
An abnormal larynx causes the unusual cat-like cry made by infants that is a hallmark feature of the syndrome.
An abnormal pyrin protein associated with FMF may be partly functional but unstable.
An abnormal result points toward celiac disease, but further tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis.
An abnormal tendency to bleed may be due to hereditary bleeding disorders, certain prescription medications, diseases of the blood such as leukemia, and diseases that increase the fragility of blood vessels.
An abnormal test result does not necessarily mean that the fetus has a birth defect.
An abnormality, or deficiency, of any of the types of cones will result in abnormal color vision.
An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulging of part of the aorta that may cause blood to leak through the aortic valve and flow the wrong direction.
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart beat.
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an abnormal opening in the muscular wall separating the left and right upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
An autosomal disorder is one that occurs because of an abnormal gene on a chromosome that is not a sex-linked chromosome.
An echocardiogram and chest x rays may be done to evaluate the infant for any other possible abnormalities, including cardiac defects and abnormal development of the pancreas, which is often associated with duodenal obstruction.
An ectopic pregnancy is a type of abnormal pregnancy that can be both a life-threatening and harrowing experience.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) that records electrical activity in the brain is normal in all forms of BHS, whereas it may be abnormal with epilepsy.
An exceptional specimen or an uncommon variety may sometimes be seen in the above-mentioned abnormal places, but the best, the true, and common variety of the table is the produce of short, upland, wind-swept pastures.
An inherited form of hemolytic anemia, thalassemia comes from the production of abnormal hemoglobin.
Another example is hypertonia, a condition marked by an abnormal increase in muscle tension and a reduced ability of a muscle to stretch.
Antidepressants are also often effective in treating symptoms of abnormal REM sleep.
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome-An immune disorder that occurs when the body recognizes phospholipids (part of a cell's membrane) as foreign and produces abnormal antibodies against them.
Any attempt to interfere with these directions, by placing the seedlings in abnormal positions, is frustrated by the seedlings themselves, which change their direction of growth by bringing about curvatures of the different parts of their axes, so that the root soon grows vertically downward again and the stem in the opposite direction.
Any of these signs can indicate that your cat is experiencing abnormal hair loss.
Apert syndrome-A craniofacial abnormality characterized by abnormal head shape, small upper jaw, and fusion of fingers and toes.
Arthrodesis is a fusing of bones that normally move independently to limit the ability of a spastic muscle to pull the joint into an abnormal position.
As a result, the blood sugar falls to abnormal levels (hypoglycemia).
As long as she isn't having abnormal discharge or showing any other signs of not feeling well, you can go on as normal.
Asbestosis diagnosis Diagnosis involves the doctor listening with a stethoscope placed over the lungs to listen for abnormal sounds called crackles.
Atrioventricular canal defect (also called endocardial cushion defect or atrioventricular septal defect) is a large hole in the septum, accompanied by abnormal tricuspid and mitral valves that are not formed as individual valves.
Autosomal dominant-A pattern of inheritance in which only one of the two copies of an autosomal gene must be abnormal for a genetic condition or disease to occur.
Autosomal recessive mutation-A pattern of genetic inheritance where two abnormal genes are needed to display the trait or disease.
Autosomal recessive-A pattern of inheritance in which both copies of an autosomal gene must be abnormal for a genetic condition or disease to occur.
Because discharge and bleeding often go hand-in-hand in relation to hormonal changes, differentiating between what is normal and what is abnormal can be tricky.
Because in autosomal dominant disorders one gene is abnormal, people with this disorder have about a 50 percent chance of passing the abnormal gene to their offspring.
Because of abnormal blood vessel connections in the placenta, one twin pumps the circulating blood for both twins.
Because the child's fibrillin is abnormal, his or her connective tissues are looser than usual, which weakens or damages the support structures of the entire body.
Benign tumor-An abnormal proliferation of cells that does not spread to other parts of the body.
Biopsies or specialized x rays or scans of the abnormal vessels and their surrounding areas may confirm the diagnosis.
Blood and urine tests are performed to detect the presence of any abnormal substances that may indicate congenital cardiovascular defects.
Blurred vision and abnormal eye movement are two possible side effects of carbamazepine therapy.
Both partners of one couple had an abnormal karyotype.
Bronchiectasis-A disorder of the bronchial tubes marked by abnormal stretching, enlargement, or destruction of the walls.
Burl wood is found on trees that have an abnormal growth caused by environmental stress, fungus or insects.
But the great diversity of these abnormal cases as shown in the examples cited above suggests the use of great caution in formulating definite morphological theories upon them.
But the insistence with which Lucretius returns to the subject, and the horror with which he recalls the effects of such abnormal phenomena, suggest that he himself may have been liable to such hallucinations, which are said to be consistent with perfect sanity, though they may be the precursors either of madness or of a state of despair and melancholy.
By thus devoting itself to material interests, the papacy contemporary with the last Capetians lost its moral greatness Abuse of and fell in the opinion of the peoples; and it did itself no less injury by the abnormal extension of the bounds of its absolutism.
C and D, Other abnormal forms more deeply pouched, showing formation of pitcher.
Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in the bloodstream causing hypoxia, an abnormal reduction of oxygen in the body tissues also called oxygen deficiency.
Cardiac defects are not unusual in the babies of women with abnormal blood sugars during that time.
Carrier-A person who possesses a gene for an abnormal trait without showing signs of the disorder.
Catheter-based procedures may be performed to open stenotic valves or vessels, widen the septal opening between the atria, or close abnormal vessels or certain septal defects.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of the brain.
Cerebral palsy-A nonprogressive movement disability caused by abnormal development of or damage to motor control centers of the brain.
Certain tumors in the pancreas, lungs, adrenal glands, thyroid, and intestine can produce GHRH, which in turn triggers production of an abnormal quantity of GH.
Children born with this chromosomal deletion have a characteristic mewing cat-like cry as infants that is thought to be caused by abnormal development of the larynx (organ in the throat responsible for voice production).
Children with sickle cell anemia produce two abnormal hemoglobin proteins (inheriting one from each parent), which makes their red blood cells easily destructible while giving them a sickle-like shape.
Chronic pain and abnormal pain are more difficult to treat, and it may take longer to find a successful resolution.
Cleft palate-A congenital malformation in which there is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth that allows the nasal passages and the mouth to be improperly connected.
Clubfoot is a condition in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth.
Clues include abnormal posture; straining; lying with tummy pressed to the floor; or reluctance to move.
Cocaine causes the heart to beat more quickly than normal and can cause abnormal heart rhythms.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which teaches people how to change abnormal thoughts and behavior, is also used.
Color blindness is an abnormal condition characterized by the inability to clearly distinguish different colors of the spectrum.
Congenital hip dysplasia is a condition of abnormal development of the hip, resulting in hip joint instability and potential dislocation of the thigh bone from the socket in the pelvis.
Congenital scoliosis is due to abnormal formation of the bones of the spine and is often associated with other organ defects.
Considering only systems starting in the p abnormal ranges, it is clear, from the fact that the extensions of the ranges do not change with the motion, that after a sufficient time most of these systems must have passed into the P normal ranges.
Cyst-An abnormal sac or enclosed cavity in the body filled with liquid or partially solid material.
Decreased penetrance means that not all people who inherit the abnormal gene develop symptoms.
Deficiencies in one nutrient do occur, however, such as in populations living in iodine-poor regions, and in iron deficient persons who lose excess iron by abnormal bleeding.
Dermatosparaxis-Skin fragility caused by abnormal collagen.
Diagnosing autism in infants is challenging because the symptoms typically involve a lack of normal behavior and not the presence of abnormal behavior.
Diagnosis of CF is made based on two or more sweat tests with abnormal chloride readings.
Diagnosis of normal versus abnormal anxiety depends largely upon the degree of distress and its effect on a child's functioning.
Difference in intensity is not a wholly satisfactory ground of distinction; abnormal physical conditions apart, an image may have an intensity far greater than that of a sense-given impression.
During a physical examination, the doctor looks for underdeveloped breasts and genitalia, webbed neck, short stature, low hairline in back, simian crease (a single crease in the palm), and abnormal development of the chest.
During the night they successfully repulsed all attempts to drive them out despite abnormal exposure to attack.
During this procedure, the tendon attached to a spastic muscle is cut and transferred to a different site, preventing the muscle from being pulled into an abnormal position.
Dyskinetic refers to abnormal movements caused by inadequate regulation of muscle tone and coordination.
Either the ureter or the collecting system is abnormal in size or shape.
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is characterized by the abnormal accumulation of eosinophils localized in the esophagus.
Epilepsy (or abnormal EEGs) - often going back to early teenage.
Even in normal circumstances their play and counterplay, attractive and repellent, must be manifold almost beyond conception; for the body may be regarded as a collective organization consisting of a huge colony of micro-organisms become capable of a common life by common and mutual arrangement and differentiation of function, and by toleration and utilization of each other's peculiar products; some organs, such as the liver, for example, being credited with a special power of neutralizing poisons, whether generated under normal conditions or under abnormal, .which gain entrance from the intestinal tract.
Even in the 'better' zoos, abnormal behavior can be widespread, and include repeated pacing, rocking, vomiting and even self mutilation.
Even when a child has had surgery or is on medication, the doctor should be contacted when any abnormal symptoms arise, such as shortness of breath, difficulty in feeding (with infants), and poor weight gain.
Everyone with oculocutaneous albinism experiences abnormal flickering eye movements (nystagmus) and sensitivity to bright light.
Evidence does not find children abnormal or overanxious just because they demonstrate an attachment to a security object.
Excrescences.Outgrowths, more or less abnormal in character, are frequent signs of diseased organs.
Families or individuals who regularly consume a high-fat diet consisting of animal products, fast foods, and refined foods may also benefit from being tested for abnormal cholesterol levels.
Fast breathing rates, wheezing, abnormal muscle contractions, or a blue cast to the lips or fingernails should all alert the parent that the child is having difficulty breathing and should be seen immediately by a healthcare provider.
Fear of water may be considered normal in a child who has never learned how to swim, but it might be considered abnormal in the adolescent son of a coastal fisherman.
Febrile seizures are convulsions of sudden onset due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain that is caused by fever.
Fistula-An abnormal channel that connects two organs or connects an organ to the skin.
Folate deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia, which is characterized by the presence of large abnormal cells called megaloblasts in the circulating blood.
Food intolerances involve an exaggerated or abnormal physical reaction to a food or food additive, and are not associated with an immune reaction.
For an autosomal dominant disorder when one parent is a carrier of the abnormal gene, there is a 50 percent chance each child born will inherit the abnormal gene.
For children who are not tested, an electrophoresis test of the blood can detect the abnormal hemoglobin of sickle cell anemia.
For this reason, abnormal glucose test results must be interpreted by a physician.
Ford by no means stood alone among English dramatists in his love of abnormal subjects; but few were so capable of treating them sympathetically, and yet without that reckless grossness or extravagance of expression which renders the morally repulsive aesthetically intolerable, or converts the horrible into the grotesque.
Fragile X syndrome, in which a segment of the chromosome that determines gender is abnormal, primarily affects males.
Furthermore, the only abnormal genes were found in abnormal lung and kidney tissue, arguing against genetic mosaicism.
Gene mutations can produce faulty proteins, which in turn produce abnormal cells that no longer divide and reproduce in an orderly manner.
Gene therapy involves the insertion of a normal gene into a targeted cell to replace an abnormal gene by means of a vector or carrier molecule.
Gene therapy-An experimental treatment for certain genetic disorders in which an abnormal gene is replaced with the normal copy.
Genetic abnormalities such as craniosynostosis are described by the type of chromosome that carries the abnormal gene and whether the gene is recessive or dominant.
Genetic disease-A disease that is (partly or completely) the result of the abnormal function or expression of a gene; a disease caused by the inheritance and expression of a genetic mutation.
Growth retardation, delayed puberty, or abnormal menstruations has also been reported in children and adolescents with Pattern II EG.
He highlighted how this research has now demonstrated that the applications of Seprion can be expanded to the detection of abnormal prion can be expanded to the detection of abnormal prion in blood.
He or she will also place the stethoscope over the child's abdomen; when renal vein thrombosis is present, the doctor may hear an abnormal "whooshing" as blood tries to flow through the blocked vessel.
He suspended an archbishop of Sens (1136) who had neglected to take into consideration the appeal to Rome, summoned an archbishop of Milan to Rome to receive the pallium from the pope's hands, lavished exemptions, and extended the right of appeal to such abnormal lengths that a Byzantine ambassador is reported to have exclaimed to Lothair III., Your Pope Innocent is not a bishop, but an emperor."
He was attracted towards domestic tragedy by an irresistible desire to sound the depths of abnormal conflicts between passion and circumstances, to romantic comedy by a strong though not widely varied imaginative faculty, and by a delusion that he was possessed of abundant comic humour.
He, his immediate follower, Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764), other clergymen, such as James Davenport, and many untrained laymen who took up the work, agreed in the emotional and dramatic character of their preaching, in rousing their hearers to a high pitch of excitement, often amounting to frenzy, in the undue stress they put upon "bodily effects" (the physical manifestations of an abnormal psychic state) as proofs of conversion, and in their unrestrained attacks upon the many clergymen who did not join them and whom they called "dead men," unconverted, unregenerate and careless of the spiritual condition of their parishes.
Heart disease and related issues like stroke, abnormal blood clotting, and enlarged heart.
Hemangioma-A benign skin tumor composed of abnormal blood vessels.
Hemoglobin electrophoresis can also detect structurally abnormal hemoglobins that may be co-inherited with a thalassemia trait.
Her abnormal enthusiasm made others question where her joy came from.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a condition characterized by abnormal blood vessels which are delicate and prone to bleeding.
His first wife, Catherine, daughter of Magnus I., duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, bore him in 1 533 his eldest son Eric. This union was neither long nor happy, but the blame for its infelicity is generally attributed to the lady, whose abnormal character was reflected and accentuated in her unhappy son.
However, anyone over 64 who has ever had abnormal smears will be invited for screening in the normal way.
However, Arabidopsis plants modified in the metabolic pathway leading to lignin formation produced abnormal lignin that was associated with severe fungal attacks.
However, women who have one abnormal copy of the WAS gene are designated as carriers.
Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities, called ventricles, within the brain, which is caused by an abnormally large accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Hydrogen breath test-A test used to determine if a person is lactose intolerant or if abnormal bacteria are present in the colon.
Hypersomnia-An abnormal increase of 25% or more in time spent sleeping.
Hyperthyroidism-A condition characterized by abnormal over-functioning of the thyroid glands.
If a reflex is absent or abnormal in an infant, this may suggest significant neurological problems.
If that copy carries the abnormal gene, they have WAS.
If the baby's behavior or crying pattern changes suddenly or if the crying is associated with fever, forceful vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stools, or other abnormal spasms or symptoms, call the doctor immediately.
If the child develops ascites (abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen), treatment consists of medications and alteration of the diet to maintain calorie intake but to reduce salt and fluid intake.
If the porphyria becomes symptomatic, the common factor between all types is an abnormal accumulation of protoporphyrins or porphyrin.
If the result of any of these three tests is abnormal, it must be confirmed with a second test performed on another day.
If the tube that becomes the brain and spinal cord does not close correctly during fetal development, AFP may leak through this abnormal opening and enter the amniotic fluid.
If there is reason to believe that the newborn is suffering from an abnormal jaundice, additional tests must be performed.
If these more primitive cells begin to multiply after birth, they may ultimately form a large mass of abnormal cells.
If these tests reveal abnormal levels of protoporphyrins, further tests are done to measure heme precursor levels in red blood cells and the stool.
If this be so,it may justifiably be inferred that both normal and abnormal morphological features may be due to the presence of enzymatic substances secreted by the protoplasm that determine the course of development.
If this fails, prenatal surgery may be used to destroy the abnormal blood vessel connections in the placenta.
If TTTS does not respond to amnioreduction, laser treatment may be attempted to stop the abnormal blood circulation.
If you receive an abnormal result, your doctor will tell you not to be alarmed because further testing may need to be done to make sure the results are actually abnormal.
If, for instance, the testes fail to develop normally, the secretion which they discharge into the blood is abnormal in character and amount, with the result that the characters of the remotest parts of the body are more or less profoundly affected.
If, for instance, we find that instead of the natural number of Malpighian bodies in the kidney there are only half that number, then we are entitled to say that this defect represents disease of structure; and if we find that the organ is excreting a new substance, such as albumen, we can affirm logically that its function is abnormal.
If, however, a series of leaves from the same tree be examined in pairs, the fact that one leaf from the tree is known to possess an abnormal number of veins makes it probable that the next leaf chosen from the same tree will also be abnormal-or, in other words, the fact that leaves are borne by the same tree establishes a correlation between them.
Importantly, in rare families, a gene mutation has been shown to cause the abnormal build up of tau protein in the brain.
In addition to physical abnormalities seen in other types of peroxisomal disorders, common symptoms of X-ALD also include behavioral changes such as abnormal withdrawal or aggression, poor memory, dementia, and poor academic performance.
In addition to these abnormal cases, the life of certain insects is naturally more prolonged than usual.
In addition, any abnormal contractions or frequent muscle cramps or spasms that cause concern should be evaluated by a physician.
In addition, brain chemistry resulting in abnormal levels of principal neurotransmitters in the brain can cause unusual reactions to situations.
In all its principal features, however, the Escorial remains what it was made by the genius of Toledo and Herrera working out the grand, if abnormal, desires of their master.
In children with Marfan, it is the abnormal mitral valve that is most likely to become infected.
In children, fat malabsorption can lead to a deficiency of vitamin E characterized by abnormal red blood cell development.
In Down syndrome, this may mean that some of the individual's cells have a normal 46 chromosomes, while other cells have an abnormal 47 chromosomes.
In fact, the terms "green-edged," "grey-edged," and "white-edged" are simply used to indicate slight differences between flowers having an abnormal development of the petals into leafy substance.
In mines operated through shafts the animals are stabled underground, and when well fed and cared for, thrive notwithstanding their rather abnormal conditions of life.
In neonatal liver disease testing, an AFP level greater than 40 ng/mL is considered abnormal.
In order for a child to inherit an autosomal recessive abnormality, both parents have to be carriers of the abnormal gene.
In order to be eligible for programs and services for autism, a student must have delayed or abnormal functioning in at least one of three areas with onset before the age of three.
In rare cases, acromegaly is caused by the abnormal production of GHRH, which leads to the increased production of GH.
In some cases, early surgical removal of the part of the brain with the abnormal blood vessels may be considered.
In some cases, the abnormal movements are the only symptoms.
In some domes, for instance in a dome at the university of Birmingham, a sound from one end of a diameter is heard very much more loudly quite close to the other end of the diameter than elsewhere, but in St Paul's Lord Rayleigh found that " the abnormal loudness with which a whisper is heard is not confined to the position diametrically opposite to that occupied by the whisperer, and therefore, it would appear, does not depend materially upon the symmetry of the dome.
In some instances, the abnormal pyrin itself seems to be "stressed", and loses its ability to regulate the inflammatory response to trauma.
In the case of any crop year, if the relations which are suggested as indicating the "bulling" work of "futures" usually corresponded with "spot" prices being below the normal price of the crop year, or of what was left of the crop year, while the relations which are suggested to indicate the "bearing" work of "futures" on the whole corresponded with a relatively abnormal height of "spot," it would be a legitimate inference that "futures" were tending to smooth prices.
In the case of pituitary adenomas, the tumor itself is the source of the abnormal release of GH.
In the second type of bone marrow transplant, called an autologous bone marrow transplant, some of the patient's own marrow is taken out and treated with a combination of anticancer drugs to kill all the abnormal cells.
In Turner syndrome, an error occurring very early in development results in an abnormal number and arrangement of chromosomes.
Inaddition, the appearance of a specific normal organism in very high numbers may also be regarded as an abnormal result.
Indigestion is sometimes caused by abnormal patterns in the motility of the stomach.
Individual minerals can be measured in blood serum, red blood cells, tissue cells, or urine, to estimate available levels and determine normal or abnormal status.
Infants frequently have an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) that indicates that the right or both ventricles are enlarged, while in older children the ECG may be normal or show that the left ventricle is enlarged.
Inspect your dog's body for abnormal growths every time you shampoo him.
Instead, the pulmonary veins drain through abnormal connections to the right atrium.
It allows physicians to treat patients who have normal or close to normal results from a lipid panel but abnormal particle size.
It comprises, besides observa tion and experiment (which is, in fact, onlytheobservation of abnormal social states), a certain peculiarity of verification.
It describes an abnormal growth that is stable, treatable, and generally not life-threatening.
It is a deformity of the thoracic spine (in the chest area, the vertebra to which ribs are attached) caused by abnormal centers of bone development at the intervertebral joints (physes).
It is important to assess if there is evidence of twitching or abnormal movements.
It is not abnormal or excessive unless it is deliberately done in public places after age five or six, when most children learn discretion and masturbate only in private.
It is not known precisely what causes the abnormal growth of fibrous tissue in congenital adhesions.
It is not possible to prevent the transmission of an abnormal peroxisomal gene from parent to child or spontaneous mutations that may arise.
It is often accompanied by high blood pressure, an abnormal pulse, and visual symptoms.
It is often associated with an abnormal or malfunctioning eustachian tube, which causes negative pressure in the middle ear and leaking of fluid from tiny blood vessels, or capillaries, into the middle ear.
It is often used in the diagnosis of cases of abnormal cardiac rhythm and myocardial damage.
It is used to identify abnormal hemoglobins in the blood.
It may be urged that if none of the phenomena is genuine we have to assume a large amount of apparently aimless trickery in non-professional mediums. But it must be borne in mind that the most excellent moral character in the medium is no guaranteee against trickery, unless it can be proved that he was in no abnormal mental condition when the phenomena occurred; and extraordinary deceptions are known to have been carried on by hysterical patients and others with no apparent motive.
It occurs- most frequently in old cells, or in cells which are placed under abnormal conditions.
It reduces abnormal putrefaction in the bowel which can cause toxic and cancer producing substances to form.
It replaces the abnormal osteoclasts with normal cells.
It seems likely that some kind of abnormal immune response is to blame.
It should be suspected in older children with abnormal bowel habits, especially a history of constipation dating back to infancy and ribbon-like stools.
It would seem that Julius Caesar encountered the Germani under somewhat abnormal conditions.
Its character is readily changed by the abnormal activities which take place in these glands during some of the acute fevers; the semi-solid consistence may become mucoid or even fluid.
Jaundice at birth or within the first 24 hours after birth can be a sign of abnormal jaundice.
Jaundice that is present at birth or that lasts more than a couple of weeks may be abnormal jaundice and a symptom of an underlying problem.
Just as Nitzsch had laboured under the disadvantage of never having any example of the abnormal Passeres of the New World to dissect, and, therefore, was wholly ignorant of their abnormality, so Muller never succeeded in getting hold of an example of the genus Pitta for the same purpose, and yet, acting on the clue furnished by Keyserling and Blasius, he did not hesitate to predict that it would be found to fill one of the gaps he had to leave, and this to some extent it has been since proved to do.
Kyphosis. Kyphosis is an abnormal outward curvature of the spine at the back, sometimes called hunchback when it occurs in the upper back.
Lack of calcium can cause rickets, a condition in which the bones are soft and develop in abnormal shapes.
Lasers create intensive heat that destroys abnormal blood vessels beneath the skin, without damaging normal skin.
Lesser increases in concentration mean that iron absorption is abnormal and that more effective therapy may involve injections or infusions of iron.
Leukemia-A cancer of the blood-forming organs (bone marrow and lymph system) characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the tissues.
Liver function is abnormal but the signs are mild.
Lord Rayleigh had an interest in abnormal psychological investigations, and became a member and vice president of the Society for Psychical Research.
Lord Rayleigh had an interest in abnormal psychological investigations, and became a member and vicepresident of the Society for Psychical Research.
Low sperm count, poor motility, or abnormal morphology of sperm can make it very difficult to conceive using your partners sperm.
Lymphangioma-A benign skin tumor composed of abnormal lymph vessels.
Lymphocytic leukemia-An acute form of childhood leukemia characterized by the development of abnormal cells in the bone marrow.
Lymphoma-A diverse group of cancers of the lymphatic system characterized by abnormal growth of lymphatic cells.
Malignant tumor-An abnormal proliferation of cells that can spread to other sites.
Malrotation may also involve the presence of Ladd's bands, abnormal folds or bands of tissue under tension across the lumen of the duodenum.
Marchal points out the analogy of this phenomenon to the artificial polyembryony that has been induced in Echinoderm and other eggs by separating the blastomeres, and suggests that the abundant food-supply afforded by the host-larva is favourable for this multiplication of embryos, which may be, in the first instance, incited by the abnormal osmotic pressure on the egg.
Mechanical instability is abnormal movement of the talus within the ankle mortise, usually demonstrated on stress radiography.
Mechanical obstruction can also result from hernias, fecal impaction, abnormal tissue growth, the presence of foreign bodies in the intestines, or inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease).
Medical treatments In treating advanced retinopathy, doctors may use laser surgery to shrink abnormal blood vessels at the back of the eye.
Mite-galls, or acarocecidia, are abnormal growths of the leaves of plants, produced by microscopic Acaridea of the genus Phytoptus (gall-mites), and consist of little tufts of hairs, or of thickened portions of the leaves, usually most hypertrophied on the upper surface, so that the lower is drawn up into the interior, producing a bursiform cavity.
Most cases of type 2 VWD are autosomal dominant since a change in only one vWF gene results in the production of an abnormal form of vWF.
Most congenital cardiovascular defects obstruct the flow of blood in the heart or nearby blood vessels, or cause an abnormal flow of blood through the heart.
Most of these ordinances were subsequently confirmed by parliament, and, "on the whole, this body of dictatorial legislation, abnormal in form as it is, in substance was a real, wise and moderate set of reforms."' His ordinances for the "Reformation of Manners," the product of the puritan spirit, had but a transitory effect.
Muscle responses from the mouth and tongue may be abnormal.
Myopathy-Any abnormal condition or disese of muscle tissue, characterized by muscle weakness and wasting.
Neuroimaging studies have shown that tic disorders are related to abnormal levels of neurotransmitters known as dopamine, serotonin, and cyclic AMP in certain parts of the brain.
Nevertheless, mouse models of CF clearly demonstrate a range of abnormal pulmonary phenotypes as a result of the Cftr mutation.
Normal levels of noise startle the baby to an abnormal degree.
Normally ghost hunters would enter a paranormal location, set up various recording and measuring devices, and then wait for a few hours with the hope of capturing an abnormal event.
Notice that virilizing requires abnormal hormones in the female, while feminizing results from absent hormones in the male.
Numbness and tingling are decreased or abnormal sensations caused by altered sensory nerve function.
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20 percent or more over an individual's ideal body weight.
Of course, in the former case it would be absurd to regard as a physical feature of any great value the absence from a district of groups which do not occur except in its immediate neighbourhood; but when we find that certain groups, though abounding in some part of the vicinity, either suddenly cease from appearing or appear only in very reduced numbers, and occasionally in abnormal forms, the fact obviously has an important bearing.
Oliver was born prematurely and developed hydrocephalus, which is an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain.
On examination of the heart rhythm using a stethoscope, infants with coarctation of the aorta usually have an abnormal "gallop" heart rhythm, and 50 percent of children also have heart murmurs.
Once heparin is started, the laboratory work-up of an abnormal aPTT is difficult.
One is forced to the conclusion that there existed in Napoleon's brain a dual capacity - one the normal and reasoning one, developing only the ideas and conceptions of his contemporaries, the other intuitive, and capable only of work under abnormal pressure.
One of the most common reasons for performing amniocentesis is an abnormal alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test.
One theory holds that the disease is an autoimmune reaction caused by the body's abnormal response to a virus.
Other abnormal locations may also lead to compression and impaired flow.
Other abnormal responses Square wave response Seen in cardiac failure, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade and valvular heart disease.
Other blood tests reveal anemia, abnormal blood counts, and high levels of bilirubin.
Other complications include abnormal blood pressure, low birth weight, and difficulty maintaining body temperature.
Other complications include the development of a seizure disorder or the abnormal accumulation of fluid within the brain (hydrocephalus).
Other factors that may influence hGH secretion include stress, exercise, diet, and abnormal glucose levels.
Other possible causes include abnormal development of the brain, prenatal factors that directly or indirectly damage neurons in the developing brain, premature birth, and brain injuries that occur in the first few years of life.
Other types of abnormal pain include allodynia, hyperalgesia, and phantom limb pain.
Otherwise, they should contact their pediatrician if the child is showing any signs of delayed or abnormal growth or unexplained muscle weakness.
Otherwise, they should contact their pediatrician if the child shows any signs of delayed or abnormal growth, or unexplained muscle weakness.
Parasomnia-A type of sleep disorder characterized by abnormal changes in behavior or body functions during sleep, specific stages of sleep, or the transition from sleeping to waking.
Parents of preschool children should be alert for signs of abnormal visual development or coordination problems.
Parents or teachers may notice an abnormal turning in of the foot, an awkward gait or contractions of many different muscle groups.
Parents should only be concerned when they are told of abnormal reflex test results.
Patients may develop low blood pressure, abnormal blood clotting, or severe pain, all of which require aggressive treatment.
Pica may also be suspected if abnormal levels of certain minerals or chemicals are detected in the blood.
Pick 's disease is thought to be due to a build up in the brain of an abnormal form of the protein tau.
Pick's disease is thought to be due to a build up in the brain of an abnormal form of the protein tau.
Potential for the Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome where the shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels affecting the babies' ability to get necessary resources from the mother.
Presence of abnormal muscle tone or movements may indicate CP, as may the persistence of infantile reflexes.
Prolonged labor and difficult or abnormal labor or delivery increase the risk of injury.
Prolonged, abnormal soreness lasts longer than a week postpartum.
Recognizing abnormal growth requires an understanding of normal infant growth.
Research The abnormal prion protein causing vCJD remains a scientific enigma.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye.
Rhine published an article in the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology outlining the results of his research.
Rickets-A condition caused by the dietary deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, and usually phosphorus, seen primarily in infancy and childhood, and characterized by abnormal bone formation.
Roots are often flattened, twisted and otherwise distorted by mechanical obstacles; stems by excess of food in rich soils, the attacks of minute parasites, overgrowth by climbing plants, &c. Leaves are especially apt to vary, and although the formation of crests, pitchers, puckers, &c., must be put down to the results of abnormal development, it is often difficult to draw the line between teratological and merely varietal phenomena.
Routine blood tests revealed abnormal liver function tests in the form of raised alkaline phosphatase, AST, ALT and normal bilirubin.
Severe infections lead to seizure disorders, neurological disorders, abnormal muscle tone, deafness, partial or complete blindness caused by a condition called chorioretinitis, and mental retardation.
Should the behavior pattern of crying suddenly change and be associated with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or other abnormal symptoms, parents should call the doctor immediately.
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited, chronic, incurable blood disorder that causes the body to produce defective hemoglobin, the abnormal HgbS, which occurs primarily in African Americans.
Sickle cell anemia is usually inherited from parents who are carriers, who have the sickle cell trait-a milder form of sickle cell anemia, or one abnormal hemoglobin.
Sickle cell anemia-An inherited disorder in which red blood cells contain an abnormal form of hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen.
Sickle cell anemia, also called sickle cell disease (SS disease), is an inherited condition caused by having abnormal hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in the blood.
Sickle cell trait-Condition that occurs in people who have one of two possible genes responsible for the abnormal hemoglobin of sickle cell anemia.
Simple vocal tics include stuttering, stammering, abnormal emphasis of part of a word or phrase, and inarticulate noises such as throat clearing, grunts, and high-pitched sounds.
Since it is hypothesized that serotonin activity is abnormal in trichotillomania, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly given to improve symptoms.
Since the red blood cells do not have a normal shape, their circulation in the small blood vessels is impaired as well as the function of the abnormal hemoglobin (HbS) which can no longer carry oxygen with maximum efficiency.
Sleep paralysis-An abnormal episode of sleep in which the patient cannot move for a few minutes, usually occurring on falling asleep or waking up.
Solar urticaria (SU) is an abnormal reaction to sunlight or artificial light.
Some changes cause the vWF gene to produce decreased amounts of normal vWF, while other changes cause the gene to produce abnormal vWF.
Some heart murmurs (abnormal heart sounds) can indicate a congenital heart defect.
Some heart murmurs (abnormal heart sounds) can indicate an atrial septal defect.
Some of the earliest balloon observations made the gradient increase with the height, but such a result is now regarded as abnormal.
Some other conditions such as malfunction of the adrenal gland or kidney failure can produce abnormal chloride readings.
Some people have also suggested that schizophrenia might be made worse, or even caused, by an abnormal sensitivity to gluten.
Some research suggests that impulse control disorders are linked to certain hormones, abnormal nerve impulses, and variations in brain chemistry and function.
Some researchers hypothesize that the ovaries of women with PCOS are abnormal in other respects.
Someone has seen your breathing stop or has seen abnormal breathing patterns while you are sleeping.
Sometimes antibodies causing thrombocytopenia arise in a patient with a specific disease in which abnormal production of other antibodies may occur.
Sometimes the thyroid gland is absent or is ectopic, i.e., in an abnormal location.
Sometimes, though, a child may suffer several years of frustrating failure and abnormal development or behavior before the problem is recognized and he or she is properly diagnosed.
Spastic-Refers to a condition in which the muscles are rigid, posture may be abnormal, and fine motor control is impaired.
Spasticity can be painful, especially if joints are pulled into abnormal positions or if range of motion is limited.
Spasticity is an abnormal increase in muscle tone.
Special monitors may be used to evaluate an abnormal heart rhythm.
Sr. Human Sweat and Sweating, Normal and Abnormal, including Hyperhidrosis and Bromhidosis, with Index of New Information and Guidebook for Reference and Research.
Straw, pink, yellow, or amber pigments (xanthochromia) are abnormal and indicate the presence of bilirubin, hemoglobin, red blood cells, or increased protein.
Sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome appear to potentially react negatively to abnormal exercise.
Supplying the actual number of bytes in the longest line to be merged (or some larger value) prevents abnormal termination.
Surgery may also be preventive or prophylactic, removing an abnormal looking area of tissue that is likely to become malignant over time.
Surgical intervention may be needed in some cases of osteochondritis dissecans to remove abnormal bone fragments in a joint.
Symptoms include breathing problems; weak and floppy limbs; involuntary jerking and twitching of muscles in the arms, legs, and tongue; abnormal reflexes.
Symptoms of scorching owing to abnormal insolation e.g.
Teeth may show abnormal signs of wear on the chewing surfaces or decay in areas of tight overlap.
Terry was extremely worried about the abnormal bump she found on her leg.
That doesn't mean a teen above that weight or below that weight is abnormal.
That is because the abnormal gene dominates the normal gene.
That makes it harder to distinguish normal from abnormal."
The abnormal blood flow often means that less oxygen is sent into circulation throughout the body.
The abnormal blood vessel connections are located and eliminated with a laser beam.
The abnormal cells first invade the stalk of the polyp, then the underlying tissue of the colon to which the stalk is attached.
The abnormal cells first invade the stalk of the polyp, then the underlying tissue of the colon to which the stalk of the polyp, then the underlying tissue of the colon to which the stalk is attached.
The abnormal development of resin has been called "succinosis."
The abnormal form of hemoglobin causes the red cells to become sickle-shaped.
The abnormal growth patterns are not the only problem, however.
The abnormal meconium blocks the intestines and must be removed with an enema or through surgery.
The abnormal postures that occur with spasticity can include excessive flexion or extension of the limbs.
The abnormal presence of infantile reflexes in an older child can be discovered during a neurological examination.
The abnormal specific heats of the halogen elements may be due to a loosening of the atoms, a preliminary to the dissociation into monatomic molecules which occurs at high temperatures.
The approach addresses abnormal brainwave activity that may be experienced by people on the autism spectrum.
The average rainfall, before it was affected by the abnormal seasons which followed 1892, was 51 in., varying from 33 in.
The blood levels of the drug must be measured periodically, as too high of a dose can cause an abnormal heart rhythm or convulsions.
The cat's immune response may be abnormal.
The child also has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the abnormal gene and becoming a carrier.
The child must not be made to feel that he/she is abnormal and a nuisance to the family.
The child's abnormal behavior was disturbing to those around him.
The classical incision provides a larger opening than a low transverse incision and is used in emergency situations, such as placenta previa, preterm and macrosomic fetuses, abnormal presentation, and multiple births.
The clinician will usually ask the patient to say "aah" and can detect abnormal positioning of certain structures such as the palatel-uvula.
The closure device stays in place permanently to stop the abnormal flow of blood between the atria.
The cock bird, when, to use the fenman's expression, he has not "his show on," and the hen at all seasons, offer no very remarkable deviation from ordinary sandpipers; outwardly there is nothing, except the unequal size of the two sexes, to rouse suspicion of any abnormal peculiarity.
The color of the litter changes to varying shades of pale pink to magenta when the pH in a cat's urine is abnormal.
The condition is caused by an abnormal immune response.
The condition is characterized by abnormal, crescent-shaped RBCs.
The CST/OCT is generally used after an abnormal NST is obtained in order to verify if there are problems present.
The defective gene tells the body to make the abnormal hemoglobin HbS instead of the normal HbA, and this results in deformed red blood cells.
The development of the organ is already determined at its first appearance upon the growing-point; though, as already explained, the normal course of its ontogeny may be interfered with by some abnormal external or internal condition.
The doctor first looks for abnormal discharges or the presence of sores.
The doctor listens with a stethoscope for wheezing and other abnormal lung sounds in the patient's chest.
The doctor may make the diagnosis of DiGeorge syndrome during heart surgery when he or she notices the absence or abnormal location of the thymus gland.
The effect of the abnormal conditions is probably to stop the production of, or weaken or destroy the protective enzymes or antitoxins, the presence of which normally confers immunity on the leaf.
The essential characteristic of a new growth is that this subordination is lost and the tissue elements, freed from the-normal mutual restraint of their interdependence, give way to an abnormal growth.
The examiner looks for tongue protrusion and/or abnormal movements.
The excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone into the blood is from an abnormal adrenal gland or glands.
The extreme development of the muscles in the weightlifting athlete and in the arm of the blacksmith is the result of increased functional activity with a corresponding increase in the vascular supply; this exercise may produce an over-development so excessive as to be classed as abnormal.
The ICP peel is a powerful treatment for sun damaged skin and abnormal pigmentation of hormonal origin such as melasma and chloasma.
The immediate results of the clearer definition obtained were the detection of a satellite to Saturn (the sixth in order of distance from its primary), and the resolution into their true form of the abnormal appendages to that planet.
The infant' s abdomen may be swollen and firm (distended) because the abnormal trachea allows air to build up in the stomach, filling the abdominal space that holds the surrounding organs.
The items in her jewelry box were out of place, so she suspected some abnormal activity.
The less common form, autosomal recessive hyper-IgM syndrome (ARHIM), occurs in children who have inherited an abnormal gene from both parents.
The level of bilirubin in a newborn's blood serum is measured to determine if the circulating level of bilirubin is normal or abnormal.
The medical history helps the physician evaluate the presence of other conditions or disorders that might contribute to or cause the abnormal contractions.
The more common of the two, known as X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (XHIM), is caused by an abnormal gene on the X chromosome and affects only boys.
The most common cause of abnormal jaundice is an ABO blood type incompatibility between mother and child.
The mutation was transmitted to later generations because people who carried a single copy of the mutated gene had a modified (but not abnormal) inflammatory response that may have protected them against some infectious agent at that time.
The net effect of this continued production is an abnormal accumulation of precursor molecules and development of some type of porphyria.
The number of brain cells decreases, and abnormal deposits and structural arrangements occur.
The occurrence of the lake basins in the lowland belts on either side of the Niagara cuesta is an abnormal feature, not to be explained by ordinary erosion, which can produce only valleys.
The part played by fats and closely allied compounds in normal and abnormal metabolism need not here be discussed, as the subject is too complex and the views on it are conflicting.
The pathology of intra-cardiac and vascular murmurs has also been inquired into experimentally, the general impression being that these abnormal sounds result, in most cases at least, from the production of a sonorous liquid vein.
The person may pass the abnormal gene on to offspring.
The polyunsaturated fats can cause an abnormal heartbeat which may lead to a sudden cardiac death, doctors warn.
The problem is that we have all been socialized to believe that these feelings are abnormal and unnatural.
The process of human development Rothe regards as necessarily taking an abnormal form and passing through the phase of sin.
The question as to whether the motion was due to an irregular distribution of the earth's atmosphere, thus involving abnormal variations in the refractive index, was also investigated; here, again, negative results were obtained.
The result is an abnormal number of chromosmes in the daughter cells produced by that cell division.
The same dignity appeared in the grave beauty of his features, though the abnormal height of his cranium afforded an opportunity for ridicule of which the comedians made full use.
The same morbid and abnormal trance utterances recur in Christian revivals in every age, e.g.
The same test or a different test can be used, but the result of the second test must be abnormal as well in order to establish a diagnosis of diabetes.
The seeing of the pictures, as far as we have spoken of it, appears to be a thing unusual, but in no way abnormal, any more than dreams or hypnagogic illusions are abnormal.
The sixth book is devoted to the explanation, in accordance with natural causes, of some of the more abnormal phenomena, such as thunderstorms, volcanoes, earthquakes, &c., which are special causes of supernatural terrors.
The smallest attempt to use one 's abnormal powers for the gratification of self makes of these powers sorcery or black magic.
The smallest attempt to use one's abnormal powers for the gratification of self makes of these powers sorcery or black magic.
The starlings, Sturnidae, are represented by Callaeas, Creadion and the very abnormal Heterolocha.
The study of comparative pathology, yet in an inchoate stage, and of embryology, illuminated and enlarged biological conceptions, both normal and abnormal; and the ens reale subsistens in corpore disappeared for ever - at any rate from physiology and medicine.
The technique involves freezing abnormal cells, and is typically quite quick.
The terms cramp and spasm can be somewhat vague, and they are sometimes used to include types of abnormal muscle activity other than sudden painful contraction.
The test has a high rate of abnormal results (either high or low) in order to prevent missing a fetus that has a serious condition.
The test has a high rate of false-positives; as few as 10 percent of women with abnormal results go on to have babies with congenital defects.
The threat posed to parental and family mental health from the trauma accompanying an abnormal test result cannot be underestimated.
The vWF multimer analysis is able to differentiate children with a structurally normal vWF (Type 1) from children with a structurally abnormal vWF (Type 2) and is often able to identify the subtype of patients with Type 2 VWD.
The young children were asked to pick out which of the items in the group were abnormal.
Their irritating activity has caused severe hyperplasia (abnormal cell growth ).
Then the internal pelvic organs such as the uterus and ovaries are palpated (touched while applying gentle pressure) to detect abnormal masses.
There a man wins local fame as an ascetic with abnormal powers, or a wife, because Alcestis-like she sacrificed herself for her husband and immolated herself on his pyre.
There are conditions in which we have an abnormal increase in the tissue elements but which strictly should not be defined as hypertrophies, such as new-growths, abnormal enlargements of bones and organs due to syphilis, tuberculosis, osteitis deformans, acromegaly, myxoedema, &c. The enormously long teeth sometimes found in rodents also are not due to hypertrophy, as they are normally endowed with rapid growth to compensate for the constant and rapid attrition which takes place from the opposed teeth.
There are some medical conditions that are counterindicated for birth control pill use, including unexplained vaginal bleeding and an abnormal growth or cancer of the breast.
There is a 50 percent risk for a premutation carrier female for transmitting an abnormal mutation with each pregnancy.
Therefore, cerebral palsy encompasses any disorder of abnormal movement and paralysis caused by abnormal function of the cerebral cortex.
These abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and eventually form a new growth known as a tumor or neoplasm.
These abnormalities can go unnoticed if the opening is small and produces no abnormal symptoms.
These antibodies can circulate in her Rh-positive newborn, initiating hemolysis and causing severe abnormal jaundice.
These disruptions may be responsible for changes in the menstrual cycle and abnormal production of breast milk in women or delayed development of reproductive organs.
These include defective heart valves, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart muscle), holes or abnormal openings in the walls of the heart (septal defects), aortic aneurysm, or other congenital heart disease.
These organic causes of headache may include hydrocephalus (abnormal build-up of fluid in the brain), infection of the brain, tumor, or other conditions.
These patients go from depression to a frenzied, abnormal elevation in mood.
These pigmentary changes found in abnormal conditions are usually classified under (1) Albuminoid,, (2) Haematogenous, (3) Extraneous.
They are reluctant to express disagreement with others and are often willing to go to abnormal lengths to win the approval of those on whom they rely.
They have a normal copy of the gene on one chromosome even if an abnormal gene is on the other because the abnormal gene is very rare.
This abnormal condition necessitates a fresh creative act, that of salvation, which was, however, from the first, part of the divine plan.
This abnormal growth is called a pinguecula and in the more advanced stages a pterygium.
This abnormal opening is called an atrial septal defect and causes blood from the left atrium to flow (or "shunt") across the hole into the right atrium.
This causes an abnormal cleft or groove to appear on the surface of the brain, called schizencephaly (literally "split brain").
This causes insulin to build up in the blood stream and causes high blood pressure, abnormal levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and contributes to glucose intolerance.
This condition is considered to be a possible precursor to cervical cancer and is diagnosed as an abnormal Pap smear.
This congenital defect means that the infant does not produce sufficient thyroid hormones, resulting in abnormal growth and development as well as slower mental function.
This disease blocks the baby's metabolism and can cause a range of symptoms, including abnormal genitals.
This happens when the bowel twists on itself (volvulus) or as the result of hernias, impacted feces, abnormal tissue growth, or the presence of foreign bodies in the intestines.
This lack of oxygen can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythm, heart failure, stroke, and car accidents caused by sleep deprivation.
This may occur for many reasons, including Chiari malformation, abnormal cysts within the brain, and infections such as meningitis.
This means that it is made up of cells that are significantly immature and abnormal.
This means that the disease does not occur due to the inheritance of an abnormal gene, but rather because the baby's gene is defective for some reason other than inheritance.
This procedure is performed whenever abnormal conditions complicate labor and vaginal delivery that threaten the life or health of the mother or the baby.
This procedure may be used to treat other conditions in which abnormal tissue growth or obstructions exist.
This screening test only predicts risk; appropriate diagnostic testing follows an abnormal screening result.
This syndrome is associated with abnormal blood clotting, low blood platelet counts, and migraine headaches.
This test measures the speed at which a molecule moves in a gel and can detect abnormal hemoglobin HbS.
Those PPS patients with abnormal jitter had a significantly longer time since their acute polio.
Those suffering from abnormal heart rhythms may also sleepwalk.
Though irregular, his action was to some extent justified by the depletion of the secret service fund under Giolitti and by the abnormal circumstances prevailing in 1893-1894, when he had been obliged to quell the insurrections in Sicily and Massa-Carrara.
Though the genus Strepsilas seems to be rightly placed among the Charadriidae (see PLOVER), it occupies a somewhat abnormal position among them, and in the form of its short pointed beak and its variegated coloration has hardly any very near relative.
Thus, subject to a probability of error which is infinitesimal in the limit, we may state as general laws that A system starting from an abnormal state tends to assume the normal state; while A system starting from the normal state will remain in the normal state.
Thymic activity and T-cell differentiation are abnormal in RA.
Tracheoesophageal fistula-An abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus, frequently associated with the esophagus ending in a blind pouch.
Trigonocephaly-An abnormal development of the skull characterized by a triangular shaped forehead.
Trisomy-An abnormal condition where three copies of one chromosome are present in the cells of an individual's body instead of two, the normal number.
True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot.
Type 2 can be classified into four subtypes (A, B, M, N) and results when the body produces an abnormal type of vWF.
Ultrasound can determine the visibility of abnormal fat on the liver.
Understanding what is normal and abnormal hoarding behavior in adults and children is important to help identify whether or not there is a hoarding disorder.
Unexplained recurrent fevers, polyserositis, skin rash, and/or joint pain; abnormal blood studies (see below); and kidney or other disease associated with amyloidosis.
Urogenital system Abnormal kidney function has been observed in clinical studies.
Usually caused by abnormal thermal expansion in the combustion chamber.
We came to the conclusion that in diagnosing patients with abnormal uterine cavity, MR imaging may help differentiate malignant from benign disorders.
We showed that nitric oxide did not play a role in normal or abnormal pregnancy and speculated that other vasodilators may be involved.
What are commonly known as galls are vegetable excrescences, and, according to the definition of Lacaze-Duthiers, comprise " all abnormal vegetable productions developed on plants by the action of animals, noreparticularly by insects, whatever may be their form, bulk or situation."
When a very rapid, abnormal heart rhythm is detected, the ICD delivers energy to the heart muscle to cause it to regain a normal rhythm.
When both parents are carriers, there is a 25 percent chance that each child born will inherit the abnormal gene and develop craniosynostosis.
When both parents have one abnormal copy of the same gene, they have a 25 percent chance with each pregnancy that their offspring will have the disorder.
When both parents have one abnormal copy of the same gene, they have a 25% chance with each pregnancy that their offspring will have the disorder.
When hydrocephalus occurs in infants, fusion of the skull bones is prevented, which leads to abnormal expansion of the skull.
When one parent has the abnormal gene and the other parent has normal genes, craniosynostosis can still result.
When the body is unable to properly digest fats, lipids accumulate in body tissues in abnormal amounts.
When the mother is a carrier, there is a 50 percent chance with each subsequent pregnancy that the new baby will receive the abnormal copy of the gene.
When the pituitary refuses to stop producing GH, the levels of IGF-1 also reach abnormal peaks.
When there is an abnormal amount of PSA in the blood, prostate cancer may be present.
When these chemicals are produced in excess amounts and in the wrong places, they cause tissue swelling and abnormal growth.
When this gene is abnormal, cells cannot communicate properly, and abnormal sleeping patterns develop.
Whereas, so long as philosophy was in abeyance Socrates and the Socratics were regarded as sophists of an abnormal sort, as soon as philosophy revived it was dimly perceived that, in so far as Socrates and the Socratics dissented from sophistry, they preserved the philosophical tradition.
While normal fears tend to be experienced in phases and tend to be outgrown by adulthood, abnormal fears are those that are persistent and recurrent or fears that interfere with daily activities for at least a month.
Whilst not showing antigen specificity, they clearly exhibit some degree of selectivity in targeting " abnormal " cells for lysis.
Women who carry the abnormal WAS gene and are considering prenatal diagnosis should discuss the risks and benefits of this type of testing with a geneticist or genetic counselor.
X-ray examination of the chest may reveal certain abnormal changes associated with pneumonia.
X-ray films can be helpful in detecting abnormal findings of the hip joint.
You can eat all the Pop Rocks with Coca-Cola that you like without fear of abnormal intestinal distress.
Your child may also see various medical doctors to rule out other causes of his abnormal behavior.