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Metabolic Diseases |
Generic term for diseases caused by an abnormal metabolic process. It can be congenital due to inherited enzyme abnormality (METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS) or acquired due to disease of an endocrine organ or failure of a metabolically important organ such as the liver. (Stedman, 26th ed) |
Thesaurismosis,Diseases, Metabolic,Disease, Metabolic,Metabolic Disease,Thesaurismoses |
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| D002245 |
Carbon Dioxide |
A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals. |
Carbonic Anhydride,Anhydride, Carbonic,Dioxide, Carbon |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D006863 |
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration |
The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH |
pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations |
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| D000136 |
Acid-Base Equilibrium |
The balance between acids and bases in the BODY FLUIDS. The pH (HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION) of the arterial BLOOD provides an index for the total body acid-base balance. |
Anion Gap,Acid-Base Balance,Acid Base Balance,Acid Base Equilibrium,Anion Gaps,Balance, Acid-Base,Equilibrium, Acid-Base,Gap, Anion,Gaps, Anion |
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| D000138 |
Acidosis |
A pathologic condition of acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body. The two main types are RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS and metabolic acidosis, due to metabolic acid build up. |
Metabolic Acidosis,Acidoses,Acidoses, Metabolic,Acidosis, Metabolic,Metabolic Acidoses |
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| D000471 |
Alkalosis |
A pathological condition that removes acid or adds base to the body fluids. |
Alkaloses |
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