Short for 'blood urea nitrogen', a blood test that estimates kidney funtion.... ↪ Read more

Condition in which the muscles surrounding the air passages to the lungs contract, narrowing the passages.... ↪ Read more

Medication which opens up the main air passages to the lungs.... ↪ Read more

The small airways in the lung that come off of the larger bronchus; bronchioles are 1 mm or less in diameter.... ↪ Read more

An abnormal slowing of the heart rate. An abnormally slow heart rate. A slow heart rate.... ↪ Read more

The sound of gas moving through the intestine; bowel sounds.... ↪ Read more

A condition in which the cells of the bone marrow which produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are inhibited. This may result from the use of certain drugs, such as anti-cancer agents.... ↪ Read more

A graph of blood glucose levels over time. At the time of insulin injection, and at regular intervals throughout the day, the level of glucose in the blood is determined through laboratory testing.... ↪ Read more

Filling of the stomach with air.... ↪ Read more

Spasm of the eyelids often resulting in complete closure of the lids due to eye pain, such as seen with a scratch on the cornea. Squinting.... ↪ Read more

Surgical removal of a small amount of abnormal tissue, usually of tumors, for diagnosis. To take a small sample of an organ for microscopic examination. Obtaining a piece of tissue for analysis using a specialized needle or a scalpel balde. Obtaining a sample of tissue for microscopic analysis.... ↪ Read more

Enzymes produced by some bacteria which inactivate certain types of penicillin thus making the bacteria resistant to them.... ↪ Read more