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Wheelchairs
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D014910 |
[Chairs mounted on wheels and designed to be propelled by the occupant.
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Whey
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D000067796 |
[The liquid components of milk that remain after the CASEIN, fat, and fat soluble components have been removed. It is also a byproduct of cheese production.
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Whey Proteins
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D000067816 |
[The protein components of milk obtained from the whey.
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Whiplash Injuries
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D014911 |
[Hyperextension injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind by a fast-moving vehicle, in an automobile accident. (From Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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Whipple Disease
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D008061 |
[A chronic systemic infection by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii, mainly affecting the SMALL INTESTINE but also the JOINTS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. The disease is characterized by fat deposits in the INTESTINAL MUCOSA and LYMPH NODES, malabsorption, DIARRHEA with fatty stools, MALNUTRITION, and ARTHRITIS.
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Whistleblowing
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D035642 |
[The reporting of observed or suspected PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT or incompetence to appropriate authorities or to the public.
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White Coat Hypertension
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D059466 |
[Phenomenon where BLOOD PRESSURE readings are elevated only when taken in clinical settings.
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White Dot Syndromes
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D000080363 |
[A group of idiopathic multifocal posterior uveitis syndromes involving the CHOROID; RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; and RETINA. They are characterized by multiple lesions of hypoautofluorescent dots in the FUNDUS OCULI and reduced VISUAL ACUITY. Several entities including BIRDSHOT CHORIORETINOPATHY are HLA-A ANTIGENS serotype A29 positive.
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White Heifer Disease
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D050072 |
[A congenital reproductive abnormality in white female offspring (heifers) in certain breeds of CATTLE, such as Belgian Blue and Shorthorn. The white color is inherited as a recessive trait which is associated with defects in the female reproductive tract (Muellerian system). These heifers are usually sterile.
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White Matter
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D066127 |
[The region of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that appears lighter in color than the other type, GRAY MATTER. It mainly consists of MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS and contains few neuronal cell bodies or DENDRITES.
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White Muscle Disease
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D014912 |
[A myodegeneration most frequent in calves and lambs whose dams have been fed during gestation or longer on feeds, especially legumes (FABACEAE), grown in certain areas where selenium is either deficient or unavailable in the soil. It has been recorded in many countries. It has been produced experimentally in several species of animals on low-selenium intake. A similar myopathy occurs naturally in goats, deer, foals, and dogs but proof of the etiology is lacking. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed)
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White spot syndrome virus 1
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D046848 |
[A species of DNA virus, in the genus WHISPOVIRUS, infecting PENAEID SHRIMP.
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Whole Blood Coagulation Time
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D014914 |
[The time required by whole blood to produce a visible clot.
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Whole Body Imaging
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D051598 |
[The creation of a visual display of the inside of the entire body of a human or animal for the purposes of diagnostic evaluation. This is most commonly achieved by using MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; or POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY.
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Whole Exome Sequencing
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D000073359 |
[Techniques to determine the complete complement of sequences of all EXONS of an organism or individual.
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Whole Genome Sequencing
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D000073336 |
[Techniques to determine the entire sequence of the GENOME of an organism or individual.
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Whole Grains
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D000067348 |
[Edible seeds which contain all components of the seed - germ, bran, and ENDOSPERM.
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Whole-Body Counting
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D014915 |
[Measurement of radioactivity in the entire human body.
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Whole-Body Irradiation
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D014916 |
[Irradiation of the whole body with ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. It is applicable to humans or animals but not to microorganisms.
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Whooping Cough
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D014917 |
[A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
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