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Terms for subject Medical (3024 entries)

blind trial	A trial, with two groups of people, to test the effect of a new product, especially in medicine. One group is given the real product while the other group is given a placebo or "sugar pill", which does not contain any medication.	Intere­x
blip	A temporary, detectable increase in the amount of HIV in the blood (viral load) that occurs after antiretroviral therapy (ART) has effectively suppressed the virus to an undetectable level. Isolated blips are not considered a sign of virologic failure.
blood count	blood panel	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
bfr	blood flow rate
blood hemoglobin concentration	cHb	Лорина
blood count	blood panel	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
blood sugar	Blood sugar. Glucose, the main source of fuel for the body, is formed when foods are broken down in the digestive system. After digestion, glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream and then used for cell growth and energy.
blood thinner	A drug used to prevent the blood from clotting.
blood-brain barrier	A semi-permeable layer of tightly joined cells that separate the brain from circulating blood. The blood-brain barrier prevents potentially dangerous substances in the blood, such as disease-causing organisms or chemical compounds, from entering the brain tissue. Certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and may help stop or slow HIV damage to the brain.
blow-out fracture	term for a fracture of the orbit (pear-shaped bones) protectiong the eye, caused when the orbit is struck by a ball, fist or dashboard during a motor vehicle accident
bm	basal metabolism
bme	bone marrow oedema	lockam­p
BNPT	Brain Natriuretic Peptide	'More
body fat mass	BFM	vlad-a­nd-slav
body habitus changes	Noticeable physical changes in body shape or appearance. In people with HIV, these changes may be due to HIV infection, opportunistic infections, or antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.
b.w.	body weight	Земцов­а Н.
bw/d	body weight/day	bajitu­ka
bone density test	A test that uses low-dose x-rays to measure bone mineral density, including calcium content, in a section of bone. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans are used to detect osteoporosis and predict the risk of bone fracture.
bfr	bone formation rate
bone marrow	The soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of bones. There are two types of bone marrow: yellow (made up of mostly fat cells) and red (the source of red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells)