Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia - Urine
Urine is liquid waste excreted by the kidneys and is produced by the process of filtration. This waste is eventually expelled from the bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Function
Urination is the primary method for excreting chemicals and drugs from the body. These chemicals can be detected and analysed by urinalys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Composition
Urine is a transparent solution that is clear to amber in color, and usually is light yellow. It is the byproduct or waste fluid secreted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper
Toilet paper (also lavatory paper or toilet tissue) is a tissue paper product designed for the cleaning of the excretory organs to remove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia - Toilet
A toilet is a plumbing fixture and a disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes urine and feces. In additio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quackery: Encyclopedia - Quackery
Quackery is the practice of promoting medicine which lacks evidence of effectiveness. The word derives from quacksalver, an archaic word...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clomipramine: Encyclopedia - Clomipramine
Image:Clomipramine.png Clomipramine Clomipramine (Anafranil) is a tricyclic antidepressant. Clomipramine - Indications. Depression with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urinary Incontinence: Encyclopedia - Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Fluid: Encyclopedia - Body Fluid
Bodily fluids listed below are found in the bodies of men and/or women. Some may be found in animals as well. They include fluids that ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bladder Cancer: Encyclopedia - Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multip...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ampallang: Encyclopedia - Ampallang
The ampallang is a form of male genital body piercing that penetrates horizontaly through the glans penis from one side to the other. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Closed Ecological System: Encyclopedia - Closed Ecological System
Closed Ecological Systems (CES) are ecosystems that do not exchange matter with any part outside the system. Although the Earth itself cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Economics
TOTO is the largest producer of toilets, including washlets worldwide. Washlets and other toilet related products are also produced by In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Physical Characteristics
The failure of the metanephros to develop in cases of BRA and some cases involving unilateral renal agenesis (URA) is due primarily to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - History
Toilets have been used in Japan since the start of civilization, although their exact construction and use are unknown. The earliest sewe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Types Of Toilets
Japanese toilet - Squat toilet. The traditional Japanese-style (和式, washiki) toilet is a squat toilet, also known as the Asian toil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Types
Since its initial characterization, Potter Syndrome has been defined into five distinct subclassifications. There are those in the medica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Classic Form
Classic Potter Syndrome occurs when the developing fetus has bilateral renal agenesis, which also presents with agenesis of the ureters. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Normal Kidney Development
In humans, the metanephros (adult kidney) begins as an aggregate of mesenchymal cells that are detectable by the fifth gestational week a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Genetics
While genetic research has linked certain genetic mutations to be the cause of ARPKD, ADPKD and possibly MRD, to date no genetic mutation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Japan-specific Accessories
Toilets in Japan have very similar accessories as most toilets worldwide, including toilet paper, a toilet brush, a sink, etc. However, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Public Toilets
Public toilets are easy to find in Japan, and one seldom needs to look very hard when nature calls. Restrooms can be found in department ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Cultural Aspects
In Japan, being clean is very important, and some Japanese words for 'clean' can be used to describe beauty. The word kirei (奇麗, き�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Culture
Toilet - Disposal. The connection made between toilets and dirt, or distasteful items, has led to them being also used to dispose of we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - History
Records of human usage of toilet paper first appeared in China, during the 14th century. The first factory-made paper marketed exclusivel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Culture
Toilet - Disposal. The connection made between toilets and dirt, or distasteful items, has led to them being also used to dispose of we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - History
Phosphorus (Greek phosphoros, meaning "light bearer" which was the ancient name for the planet Venus) was discovered by German alchemist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toothpaste: Encyclopedia Ii - Toothpaste - History
The earliest known reference to a toothpaste is in a manuscript from Egypt in the 4th century A.D., which prescribes a mixture of powdere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Types Of Toilets
There are many different types of toilets around the world. There are also many different ways to clean oneself after using the toilet. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - History
Toilets appeared early in history. In the year 2500 BCE, the people of Harappa in India had water borne toilets in each house that were l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Fluid: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Fluid - Bodily Fluids In Religion And History
Bodily fluids are regarded with varying levels of disgust among Western cultures, as well as many Middle Eastern cultures; the perception...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prolapse: Encyclopedia Ii - Prolapse - In Humans
Prolapse - Pelvic prolapse. Prolapse can involve several structures within the pelvis: Symptoms include pain, incontinence of urine and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Types Of Toilets
There are many different types of toilets around the world. There are also many different ways to clean oneself after using the toilet. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - History
Toilets appeared early in history. In the year 2500 BCE, the people of Harappa in India had water borne toilets in each house that were l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tanning: Encyclopedia Ii - Tanning - Ancient Methods Of Tanning
In ancient history, tanning was considered a noxious trade and relegated to the outskirts of town, amongst the poor. The ancients used le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World Part I: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World Part I - It's Good To Be The King.
This popular catch phrase comes from its repeated use in the French Revolution segment. Brooks, as Louis XVI, says it bluntly direct to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mandane Of Media: Encyclopedia Ii - Mandane Of Media - Mandane In Herodotus' Histories
According to Herodotus, Mandane was born to Astyages, King of Media and son of Cyaxares the Great, and Princess Aryenis of Lydia, daughte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giant Panda: Encyclopedia Ii - Giant Panda - Uses And Conservation History
Unlike many other animals in Ancient China, pandas were rarely thought to have medical uses. The only considered medical use was probably...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giant Panda: Encyclopedia Ii - Giant Panda - Uses And Conservation History
Unlike many other animals in Ancient China, pandas were rarely thought to have medical uses. The only considered medical use was probably...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eight Fold Examination Process: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Eight Fold Examination Process
Examination Process   Eight (Asht) fold (Bidha) Examination (Pariksha) Provides a clear picture of nature of ailment and patient'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ammonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ammonia - History
Salts of ammonia have been known from very early times; thus the term Hammoniacus sal appears in the writings of Pliny, although it is no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pneumonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pneumonia - History
The symptoms of pneumonia were described by Hippocrates (c. 460 BC–380 BC): Peripneumonia, and pleuritic affections, are to be thus obs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Clothing - Clothing Maintenance
Clothing, once manufactured, suffers assault both from within and from without. The human body inside sheds skin cells and body oils, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Clothing - Clothing Maintenance
Clothing, once manufactured, suffers assault both from within and from without. The human body inside sheds skin cells and body oils, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Installation
There are two common methods of installing toilet paper rolls on a toilet roll holder. Often a matter of stern debate, and a contentious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Toilet Paper
The advantages of toilet paper are that it is easy and intuitive to use, fairly absorbent, can be conveniently made available near toilet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Alternatives
In France, toilet sanitation was supplemented by the invention of the bidet in the 1710s. With the improvements to plumbing in the Victor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Alternatives
In France, toilet sanitation was supplemented by the invention of the bidet in the 1710s. With the improvements to plumbing in the Victor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Diagnosis
Diabetes mellitus - Signs and symptoms. Type 2 diabetes almost always has a slow onset (often years), but in type 1, particularly in ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Diagnosis
Diabetes mellitus - Signs and symptoms. Type 2 diabetes almost always has a slow onset (often years), but in type 1, particularly in ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Diagnosis
Diabetes mellitus - Signs and symptoms. Type 2 diabetes almost always has a slow onset (often years), but in type 1, particularly in ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Etymology
"Diabetes" is a Greek word meaning "a passer through; a siphon". "Mellitus" comes from the Greek word "sweet". Apparently, the Greeks nam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phimosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Phimosis - Potential Complications Of Acquired Phimosis
Chronic complications of acquired (pathologic phimosis) can include discomfort or pain during urination or sexual intercourse. The urinar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Terminology
Toilets and the rooms that contain them are known by various names in Japanese. One common word is toire (トイレ, toire?   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Penicillamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Penicillamine - Uses
Penicillamine is used as a form of immunosuppression to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It works by reducing numbers of T-lymphocytes, inhibi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porphyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Porphyria - Diagnosis
Porphyria is diagnosed through tests on blood, urine, and stool. In general, urine estimation of porphobilinogen (PBG) is the first step ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyperglycemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyperglycemia - Common Symptoms Of Diabetic Hyperglycemia
If you have diabetes mellitus, the presence of these symptoms can indicate that blood sugar levels are too high: Polyphagia (frequent hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doxepin: Encyclopedia Ii - Doxepin - Contraindications
absolute : known hypersensitivity to doxepin or other dibenzoxepines or other ingredients of the drug acute intoxication with alcoh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Etymology
The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and originally referred to the whole comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Etymology
The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and originally referred to the whole comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pregnancy Test: Encyclopedia Ii - Pregnancy Test - Hcg Measurement
All tests currently available to test for the presence of a pregnancy look for the presence of beta hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyperglycemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyperglycemia - Causes
Hyperglycemia - Diabetes. Hyperglycemia is one of the classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus, the others being frequent and excessive th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acute Renal Failure: Encyclopedia Ii - Acute Renal Failure - Diagnosis
Renal failure is generally diagnosed either when creatinine or blood urea nitrogen tests are markedly elevated in an ill patient, especia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acute Renal Failure: Encyclopedia Ii - Acute Renal Failure - Treatment
Acute renal failure is usually reversible if treated promptly and appropriately. The main interventions are monitoring fluid intake and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epidemic Dropsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epidemic Dropsy - Mechanism Of Toxicity
Several lines of evidence have been proposed to enumerate the mechanism of toxicity of argemone oil/alkaloid. It has been suggested that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetic Nephropathy: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetic Nephropathy - Signs And Symptoms
Kidney failure provoked by glomerulosclerosis lead to fluid filtration deficits and other disorders of kidney function. There is an incre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pregnancy Test: Encyclopedia Ii - Pregnancy Test - False Positive/negative Tests
False negative readings (from home kits) can result in early testing when the concentration of the hCG in the woman's urine is below the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doxepin: Encyclopedia Ii - Doxepin - Pregnancy And Lactation
If Doxepin is used chronically during pregnancy, the newborn may show a withdrawal syndrom with agitation, impared cardio-respiratory fun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tungsten: Encyclopedia Ii - Tungsten - Biological Role
Enzymes called oxidoreductases use tungsten in a way that is similar to molybdenum by using it in a tungsten-pterin complex. On August 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toluene: Encyclopedia Ii - Toluene - Precautions And Metabolism
For the main article on this topic see Toluene (toxicology). Inhalation of toluene fumes can be intoxicating, but in larger doses nausea-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Minutemen Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Minutemen Band - Influences And Creativity
They were influenced heavily by bands such as Wire, The Pop Group, and The Urinals, and nearly all of their early songs had unusual struc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Cocker Spaniel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Cocker Spaniel - Temperament
Their temperament is typically happy, trusting, and intelligent. The ideal cocker temperament is merry, outgoing and very willing to plea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tipton: Encyclopedia Ii - Tipton - Outsiders Opinion Of Tipton
The Newcastle-based adult comic Viz used Tipton as a perennial butt of jokes throughout the 1990s, involving a fictitious councillor, Hug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Albert Piercing: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Albert Piercing - Health Issues
A nerve bundle runs along the centre of the frenulum. While some piercers may choose to avoid the bundle, others do not. The piercing may...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Encyclopedia Ii - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria - Signs And Symptoms
Quite paradoxically, the destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis) is neither paroxysmal or nocturnal the majority of the time (this con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lactated Ringer's Solution: Encyclopedia Ii - Lactated Ringer's Solution - Therapy
Lactated Ringer's Solution is often used for fluid resuscitation after a blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or a burn injury. It is also ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Etymology
The word diabetes was coined by Aretaeus (81–133 CE) of Cappadocia. The word is taken from Greek diabaínein, and literally means "pass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetes Mellitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetes Mellitus - Etymology
The word diabetes was coined by Aretaeus (81–133 CE) of Cappadocia. The word is taken from Greek diabaínein, and literally means “pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ammonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ammonia - Safety Precautions
Ammonia - Toxicity. The toxicity of ammonia solutions does not usually cause problems for humans and other mammals, as a specific mecha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fluorescent Lamp: Encyclopedia Ii - Fluorescent Lamp - Other Fluorescent Lamps
Blacklights are a subset of fluorescent lamps that are used to provide long-wave ultraviolet light (at about 360nm wavelength). They are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Pharmacokinetics
MDMA has complex nonlinear pharmacokinetics, due MDMA's ability to inhibit CYP2D6 and CYP2d8. It is metabolised via N-demethylation to se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison Gas In World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison Gas In World War I - Countermeasures
None of the First World War combatants were prepared for the introduction of poison gas as a weapon. Once gas had appeared, development o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Desecration Controversy Of 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Desecration Controversy Of 2005 - Us Military Findings
On June 3, 2005, a U.S. military investigation by the base commander, Brigadier General Jay Hood (pdf), confirmed five incidents of misha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young: Encyclopedia Ii - Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young - Signs Symptoms And Differential Diagnosis
There are two general types of clinical presentation. Some forms of MODY produce significant hyperglycemia and the typical signs and symp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urinary Incontinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Urinary Incontinence - Diagnosis Of Incontinence
Patients with incontinence should be referred to a medical practitioner specializing in this field. Urologists specialize in the urinary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Test: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Test - Five Common Types Of Drug Tests
Drug test - Urine drug screen. Also known as urinalysis, this procedure requires that one provide a sample of urine. Either a test card...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Test: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Test - Five Common Types Of Drug Tests
Drug test - Urine drug screen. Also known as urinalysis, this procedure requires that one provide a sample of urine. Either a test card...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nephrology: Encyclopedia Ii - Nephrology - Diagnosis
As with the rest of medicine, important clues as to the cause of any symptom are gained in the history and physical examination. Laborato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paraprotein: Encyclopedia Ii - Paraprotein - History
The concept and term were introduced by the Berlin pathologist Dr Kurt Apitz in 1940, at that time the Oberarzt of the pathological insti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asparagus: Encyclopedia Ii - Asparagus - Popularity
Asparagus is grown widely around the world. It is widely grown around villages near Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lassa Fever: Encyclopedia Ii - Lassa Fever - The Virus And Epidemiology
The virus belongs to Arenaviridae family; it is an enveloped, single-stranded, bisegmented RNA virus. It has been determined that the vir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Imbalance Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Imbalance Theory - Diagnostic Utility
There are advanced imaging techniques such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scans) that can test for chemical imbalances. Changes in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzylpiperazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzylpiperazine - History
BZP was originally synthesized in 1944 as a potential anthelmintic (anti-parasitic) agent. (Many piperazines have anti-parasitic effects;...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reflexology: Encyclopedia Ii - Reflexology - History
Ancient Indian, Chinese, and Egyptians were the first to practice reflexology. The earliest evidence of reflexology study was found in a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Other Uses
Aztec physicians used urine to clean external wounds to prevent infection, and administered it as a drink to relieve stomach and intestin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Other Uses
Aztec physicians used urine to clean external wounds to prevent infection, and administered it as a drink to relieve stomach and intestin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Composition
Urine is the byproduct or waste fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the ureters to the urinary bladder where it is stored until...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Function
Urination is the primary method for excreting chemicals and drugs from the body. These chemicals can be detected and analysed by urinalys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urine: Encyclopedia Ii - Urine - Composition
Urine is the byproduct or waste fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the ureters to the urinary bladder where it is stored until...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - U
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - U . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article