Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Lymphatic Circulation
The lymphatic system acts like a secondary circulatory system. Unlike the circulatory system, the lymphatic system is not closed and has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Lymphatic Circulation
The lymphatic system acts as a secondary circulatory system. Unlike the circulatory system, the lymphatic system is not closed and has no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Article - Tantra Yoga: The Libido - Thirst For Unity
Tantra: The Libido - thirst for Unity Another aspect which is important in TANTRA YOGA is that the libido, when manifested as sexual dri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia - Circulatory System
The circulatory system or cardiovascular system is the organ system which circulates blood around the body of most animals. Circulatory s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chylomicron: Encyclopedia - Chylomicron
Chylomicrons are large lipoprotein particles (having a diameter of 75 to 1,200nm) that are created by the absorptive cells of the small i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immune System: Encyclopedia - Immune System
The immune system is the system of specialised cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adenoid: Encyclopedia - Adenoid
Adenoids, or pharyngeal tonsils, are folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium. They are found in the roof and posterior w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis: Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (commonly shortened to TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varicocele: Encyclopedia - Varicocele
Varicocele is a mass of enlarged veins in the scrotum that develops in the spermatic cord, which leads from the testicles (testes) up thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell: Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell
White blood cells (also called leukocytes or immune cells) are a component of blood. They help to defend the body against infectious dise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebrospinal Fluid: Encyclopedia - Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space in the brain (the space b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spleen: Encyclopedia - Spleen
The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is not necessary for life but is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cervix: Encyclopedia - Cervix
The cervix (from Latin "neck") is actually the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Anatomy
Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immune System: Encyclopedia Ii - Immune System - Disorders Of The Human Immune System
The most important function of the human immune system occurs at the cellular level of the blood and tissues. The lymphatic and blood cir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lymphasizing: Alternative Health Dictionary On Lymphasizing
Lymphasizing (The Art of Lymphatic System Activation, The Art of Lymphasizing, The Fine Art of Lymphasizing, The Science of Lymphasizi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter I: Diseases Of The Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter I: Diseases Of The Circulatory System - I00-i99 - Diseases Of The Circulatory System
ICD-10 Chapter I: Diseases of the circulatory system - I00-I02 Acute rheumatic fever. (I00) Rheumatic fever without mention of heart i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - Types Of Circulatory Systems
Circulatory system - Open circulatory system. The circulatory system of arthropods (for example, a grasshopper) and most mollusks is op...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Causes
Lymphedema may be inherited (primary) or caused by injury to the lymphatic vessels (secondary). It was most frequently seen after surgery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - History Of Discovery
The valves of the heart were discovered by a physician of the Hippocratean school around the 4th century BC. However their function was n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immune System: Encyclopedia Ii - Immune System - Structure
Most multicellular organisms possess an "innate immune system", generally comprising a set of germ-line encoded receptors to pathogens, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - Open Circulatory System
An open circulatory system is an arrangement of internal transport present in some invertebrates like mollusks and arthropods in which ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - Closed Circulatory System
The main organs of the circulatory system is the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels. The circulatory systems of all vertebrates, as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - Closed Circulatory System
The circulatory systems of all vertebrates, as well as of annelids (for example, earthworms) and cephalopods (squids and octopuses) are c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - Closed Circulatory System
The circulatory systems of all vertebrates, as well as of annelids (for example, earthworms) and cephalopods (squid and octopus) are clos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Symptoms
When the lymphatic impairment becomes so great that the lymph fluid exceeds the lymphatic system's ability to transport it, an abnormal a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Circulatory System - History Of Discovery
The valves of the heart were discovered by a physician of the Hippocratean school around the 4th century BC. However their function was n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immune System: Encyclopedia Ii - Immune System - Pharmacology
Despite high hopes, there are no medications that directly increases the activity of the immune system. Various forms of medication that ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Lymphatique Drainage (mld): Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Manual Lymphatique Drainage (mld)
Manual Lymphatique Drainage (MLD): In addition to the relaxation which it gets, this technique of massage reactivates the flow of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skin Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Skin Cancer - Prognosis
Minor surface skin cancers are readily treatable by simple surgery, but if the cancer is allowed to grow then it will penetrate through t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphoma - Prevalence
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, lymphomas account for about five percent of all cases of cancer in the United States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immunology: Encyclopedia Ii - Immunology - Histological Examination Of The Immune System
Even before the concept of immunity (from immunis, Latin for "exempt") was developed, numerous early physicians characterised organs that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 14. Congenital Anomalies 740-759
List of ICD-9 codes - congenital anomalies 740-759. (740) Anencephalus and similar anomalies (740.0) Anencephalus (741) Spina bifid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 7. Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459
List of ICD-9 codes - acute rheumatic fever 390-392. (390) Rheumatic fever without mention of heart involvement (391) Rheumatic fever ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 15. Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 760-779
List of ICD-9 codes - maternal causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality 760-763. (760) Fetus or newborn affected by material condit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 12. Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709
List of ICD-9 codes - infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 680-686. (680) Carbuncle and furuncle (680.0) Boil, face (680.1) Boi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 4. Diseases Of The Blood And Blood-forming Organs 280-289
List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 280-289. (280) Iron deficiency anemias (280.0) Iron deficiency a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 6. Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389
List of ICD-9 codes - inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system 320-326. (320) Bacterial meningitis (320.0) Meningitis, hem...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ayurvedic Treatment: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Ayurvedic Treatment, Ayurvedic Massage
Ayurvedic Treatment and Massage: Massage techniques include: Abhyanga- individually prepared herbal-oil massage that deeply penetrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 13. Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739
List of ICD-9 codes - arthropathies and related disorders 710-719. (710) Diffuse diseases of connective tissue (710.0) Systemic lupus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 17. Injury And Poisoning 800-999
List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of skull 800-804. (800) Fracture of vault of skull (801) Fracture of base of skull (802) Fracture of fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 16. Symptoms Signs And Ill-defined Conditions 780-799
List of ICD-9 codes - symptoms 780-789. (780) General symptoms (780.0) Alteration of consciousness (780.01) Coma, nondiabetic, nonhe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 1. Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139
List of ICD-9 codes - Intestinal infectious diseases 001-009. (001) Cholera (002) Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers (003) Other Salmonell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 9. Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579
List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of oral cavity salivary glands and jaws 520-529. (520) Disorders of tooth development and eruption (521...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 10. Diseases Of The Genitourinary System 580-629
List of ICD-9 codes - nephritis nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 580-589. (580) Acute glomerulonephritis (580.9) Glomerulonephritis, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 11. Complications Of Pregnancy Childbirth And The Puerperium 630-676
List of ICD-9 codes - ectopic and molar pregnancy 630-633. (630) Hydatidiform mole (631) Other abnormal product of conception (632) Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 3. Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases And Immunity Disorders 240-279
List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of thyroid gland 240-246. (240) Simple and unspecified goiter (240.9) Goiter, unspec. (241) Nontoxi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 5. Mental Disorders 290-319
List of ICD-9 codes - psychoses 290-299. List of ICD-9 codes - organic psychotic conditions 290-294. (290) Senile and presenile orga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Massage Therapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary Ii On Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy: Based on the idea that touch is read through the skin and can produce a sense of physical and emotional well-being. I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Lymph Drainage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Manual Lymph Drainage
MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE The strokes applied in manual lymph drainage are intended to stimulate the movement of the lymphatic fluids in o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourniquet: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourniquet - When To Use A Tourniquet
A tourniquet should be applied only when other methods were tried and failed to stop life-threatening bleeding. A tourniquet could be use...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neuromuscular Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Neuromuscular Therapy
NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY This comprehensive program of soft-tissue manipulation balances the body’s central nervous system with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebrospinal Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Cerebrospinal Fluid - Pathology
The cerebrospinal fluid has many putative roles including mechanical protection of the brain, distribution of neuroendocrine factors, and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Body Work: Natural Health Dictionary Ii On Body Work
Body Work: Manipulative and body-based practices focus primarily on the structures and systems of the body, including the bones and jo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesenchyme: Oceanography Dictionary - Mesenchyme
  Definition and meaning of mesenchyme:   mesenchyme - in cnidarians, a primitive "connective tissue" located ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ear Candling/: Holistic Health Dictionary I On Ear Candling, Ear Coning
EAR CANDLING/EAR CONING Is an ancient technique of creating a long cone or funnel usually out of cotton muslin, which has been soaked ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Small Intestine: Encyclopedia Ii - Small Intestine - Functions
In the small intestine, proteins are changed into amino acids; fats are changed into fatty acids; and carbohydrates are changed into suga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chi Nei Tsang: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Chi Nei Tsang
CHI NEI TSANG This technique was created by a Taoist monk several thousand years ago in the mountain monasteries of China. In order fo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spleen: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spleen
Spleen One of the abdominal viscera, located on the left side just below the diaphragm. In medicine, it has been variously studied as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Blood: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Blood
Blood The vital fluid circulating through the heart, arteries, and veins, supplying nutritive materials to all parts of the body, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 8. Diseases Of The Respiratory System 460-519
List of ICD-9 codes - acute respiratory infections 460-466. (460) Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) (461) Acute sinusitis (461.0) S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 2. Neoplasms 140-239
Excellent overview here of primary/secondary/in situ/benign List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of lip oral cavity and pharynx 140-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Encyclopedia Ii - Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Diagnosis
Because it is so rare, it is frequently either not diagnosed or misdiagnosed. Usually the only symptom is of the belly getting bigger, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - White Blood Cell - Types
There are three major types of white blood cells. White blood cell - Granulocytes. Granulocytes are a category of white blood cells, ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - White Blood Cell - Types
There are many different types of white blood cells. Here are the most basic kinds: White blood cell - Granulocytes. Granulocytes are a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphogranuloma Venereum: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphogranuloma Venereum - Signs And Symptoms
The clinical manifestation of LGV depends on the site of entry of the infectious organism (the sex contact site) and the stage of disease...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Procedure Coding System: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Procedure Coding System - Structure
Each code consists of seven alphanumeric characters: Section Body System Root Operation Body Part Approach Device Qualifier ICD-10 Pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Illustration
Presented here is a case of unilateral herediatary Lymphedema which had been present for 25 years without treatment: Comparison of normal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-hodgkin Lymphoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-hodgkin Lymphoma - Staging
If non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is diagnosed, the doctor needs to learn the stage, or extent, of the disease. Staging is a careful attempt to f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebrospinal Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Cerebrospinal Fluid - Physiology
Cerebrospinal fluid also occupies the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. It is mainly produced by the choroid plexus, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebrospinal Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Cerebrospinal Fluid - Physiology
Cerebrospinal fluid also occupies the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. It is mainly produced by the choroid plexus, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dendritic Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Dendritic Cell - Life Cycle
Dendritic cells start out as immature dendritic cells. These cells are characterized by high endocytic activity and low T-cell activation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Cause Of Pain
How endometriosis causes pain is the topic of much research. Because many women with endometriosis feel pain during or related to their p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - White Blood Cell - Nomenclature
The name "white cells" derives the from the fact that after centrifugation of a blood sample, the white cells are found in the Buffy coat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tissue Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Tissue Fluid - Formation Of Tissue Fluid
In the capillaries, there are two forces acting on the movement of water and other aqueous substances; hydrostatic pressure and water pot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Blood Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - White Blood Cell - Nomenclature
The name "white cells" derives the from the fact that after centrifugation of a blood sample, the white cells are found in the Buffy coat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tularemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Tularemia - Mechanism Of Infection
Francisella tularensis is one of the most infective bacteria known. Fewer than ten organisms have been shown to lead to severe illness. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brassiere: Encyclopedia Ii - Brassiere - Need For Brassières
The female breasts have very little internal support, being composed largely of adipose tissue. It is believed that the primary anatomica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorectal Cancer - Staging
Colorectal cancer - TNM or Duke's. Colon cancer staging is an estimate of the condition of a particular cancer for diagnostic and resea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Causes
While the exact cause of endometriosis remains unknown, many theories have been presented to explain its development. These concepts do n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tissue Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Tissue Fluid - Composition Of Tissue Fluid
The composition of tissue fluid depends upon the exchanges between the cells in the tissue and the blood. This means that tissue fluid ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varicocele: Encyclopedia Ii - Varicocele - Diagnosis
Upon palpation of the scrotum, a non-tender, twisted mass along the spermatic cord is felt (it feels like a bag of worms.) However, the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varicocele: Encyclopedia Ii - Varicocele - Definition
The term varicocele refers to dilatation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus, which is the network of veins that drain the testicle....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schistosoma Mansoni: Encyclopedia Ii - Schistosoma Mansoni - Life-cycle
After the eggs of the human-dwelling parasite are emitted in the faeces and into the water, the ripe miracidium hatches out of the egg. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brassiere: Encyclopedia Ii - Brassiere - Culture
Statistics show the average American woman today owns six bras- one of which is a strapless bra and one a color other than white. Indeed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chromotherapy - Meaning And Use Of Colours
Alternative healthcare providers who practice colour therapy often relate the seven colours of the colour spectrum to specific areas of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brassiere: Encyclopedia Ii - Brassiere - Terminology
The word brassière derives from bracière, an Old French word meaning "arm protector" and referring to military uniform (bras in French ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Symptoms
A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area. The amount of pain a woman feels is n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Epidemiology
Endometriosis can affect any woman of reproductive age, from menarche (the first period) to menopause, regardless of her race, ethnicity,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Extent
Early endometriosis typically occurs on the surfaces of organs in the pelvic and intraabdominal areas. Health care providers may call are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skin: Encyclopedia Ii - Skin - Layers
Skin is composed of the epidermis and the dermis. Below these layers lies the hypodermis, which is not usually classified as a layer of s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Diagnosis
A history and a physical examination can in many patients lead the physician to suspect the diagnosis. Use of imaging tests may identify ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skin: Encyclopedia Ii - Skin - Layers
Skin is composed of the epidermis and the dermis. Below these layers lies the hypodermis(subcutaneous adipose layer), which is not usuall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skin: Encyclopedia Ii - Skin - Aging And Disease
As skin ages, it becomes thinner and more easily damaged. Intensifying this effect is the decreasing ability of skin to heal itself. Skin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Infertility
Endometriosis is associated with a lowered fertility and is the second leading cause of infertility in females that ovulate normally (the...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - L
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - L . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article