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Waiting Rooms
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D000085925 |
[Area for the use of persons such as clients, patients or visitors before an appointment or service.
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Wakefulness
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D014851 |
[A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.
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Wakefulness-Promoting Agents
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D064690 |
[A specific category of drugs that prevent sleepiness by specifically targeting sleep-mechanisms in the brain. They are used to treat DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE such as NARCOLEPSY. Note that this drug category does not include broadly-acting central nervous system stimulants such as AMPHETAMINES.
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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
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D008258 |
[A lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by pleomorphic B-LYMPHOCYTES including PLASMA CELLS, with increased levels of monoclonal serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN M. There is lymphoplasmacytic cells infiltration into bone marrow and often other tissues, also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Clinical features include ANEMIA; HEMORRHAGES; and hyperviscosity.
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Wales
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D014852 |
[A region of the United Kingdom, in the southwestern area of Great Britain.
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Walk Test
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D000070857 |
[A measure of endurance tests that show how far and fast an individual can walk without stopping within a certain period of time.
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Walker-Warburg Syndrome
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D058494 |
[Rare autosomal recessive lissencephaly type 2 associated with congenital MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY and eye anomalies (e.g., RETINAL DETACHMENT; CATARACT; MICROPHTHALMOS). It is often associated with additional brain malformations such as HYDROCEPHALY and cerebellar hypoplasia and is the most severe form of the group of related syndromes (alpha-dystroglycanopathies) with common congenital abnormalities in the brain, eye and muscle development.
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Walkers
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D014853 |
[Walking aids generally having two handgrips and four legs.
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Walking
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D016138 |
[An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.
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Walking Speed
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D000072797 |
[The rate at which steps are made while walking.
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Wallerian Degeneration
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D014855 |
[Degeneration of distal aspects of a nerve axon following injury to the cell body or proximal portion of the axon. The process is characterized by fragmentation of the axon and its MYELIN SHEATH.
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Walruses
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D014856 |
[The family Odobenidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA. It is represented by a single species of large, nearly hairless mammal found on Arctic shorelines, whose upper canines are modified into tusks.
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Wandering Behavior
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D055816 |
[Moving oneself through space while confused or otherwise cognitively impaired. Patterns include akathisia, exhibiting neuroleptic-induced pacing and restlessness; exit seekers who are often newly admitted institution residents who try to open locked exit doors; self-stimulators who perform other activities such as turning doorknobs, in addition to continuous pacing; and modelers who shadow other pacers.
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Wandering Spleen
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D050805 |
[A congenital or acquired condition in which the SPLEEN is not in its normal anatomical position but moves about in the ABDOMEN. This is due to laxity or absence of suspensory ligaments which normally provide peritoneal attachments to keep the SPLEEN in a fixed position. Clinical symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN, splenic torsion and ISCHEMIA.
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War Crimes
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D014858 |
[Criminal acts committed during, or in connection with, war, e.g., maltreatment of prisoners, willful killing of civilians, etc.
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War Exposure
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D000067453 |
[The health and other ramifications of military and civilian exposure to WAR .
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War-Related Injuries
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D000067398 |
[WOUNDS and INJURIES and PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA sustained during WAR.
, Distress resulting from severe injuries.
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Warburg Effect, Oncologic
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D000082802 |
[An observation in neoplastic cellular transformation, characterized by an increased glucose uptake via glycolytic activities resulting in an increased LACTATE production under aerobic microenvironment.
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Warfare
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D014857 |
[Methods of conducting ARMED CONFLICTS.
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Warfare and Armed Conflicts
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D000068336 |
[Engaging in any type of conflict including war or military conflict against another nation or organized group.
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