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BP (medical)
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BP (medical)Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
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BP (genetic)
In genetics, base pair.
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Bowel disease, inflammatory
A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
Bowel disorders and fiber
High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of diverticulitis. In many cases, it helps reduce the symptoms of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It is generally accepted that a diet high in fiber is protective, or at least reduces the incidence, of colon polyps and colon cancer.
Bowel sounds
The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis, the process that moves the contents of the stomach and intestines downward.
Bowen disease
An early stage of skin cancer.
BP (genetic)
In genetics, base pair.
BP (medical)
BP1
Beta protein 1, a member of the homeobox gene family important to early development of the fetus. (Specifically, BP1 belongs to the DLX homeobox family and is an isoform of the DLX4 gene.) BP1 acts as a transcription factor that turns other genes on and off. It regulates the beta globin gene, from whence comes its name. BP1 is overexpressed in a large proportion of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and breast cancer.
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia which is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. Nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland.
BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
Brace, foot-drop
See Ankle-foot orthosis.
Brace, Milwaukee
One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can be worn to correct any curve in the spine.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
BP (genetic)
In genetics, base pair.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Bowel disease, inflammatory
A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
Bowel disorders and fiber
High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of diverticulitis. In many cases, it helps reduce the symptoms of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It is generally accepted that a diet high in fiber is protective, or at least reduces the incidence, of colon polyps and colon cancer.
Bowel sounds
The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis, the process that moves the contents of the stomach and intestines downward.
Bowen disease
An early stage of skin cancer.
BP (genetic)
In genetics, base pair.
BP (medical)
BP1
Beta protein 1, a member of the homeobox gene family important to early development of the fetus. (Specifically, BP1 belongs to the DLX homeobox family and is an isoform of the DLX4 gene.) BP1 acts as a transcription factor that turns other genes on and off. It regulates the beta globin gene, from whence comes its name. BP1 is overexpressed in a large proportion of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and breast cancer.
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia which is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. Nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland.
BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
Brace, foot-drop
See Ankle-foot orthosis.
Brace, Milwaukee
One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can be worn to correct any curve in the spine.
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