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Bulbourethral Glands
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D002030 |
[Glands situated on each side of the prostate that secrete a fluid component of the seminal fluid into the urethra.
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Bulgaria
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D002031 |
[A country in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey. The capital is Sofia.
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Bulimia
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D002032 |
[Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".
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Bulimia Nervosa
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D052018 |
[An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.
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Bulinus
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D002033 |
[A genus of small freshwater snails of the order Pulmonata, found throughout Africa and the Middle East, where it is a vector of SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM.
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Bullying
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D058445 |
[Aggressive behavior by a more powerful party that results in physical harm to or emotional distress of the victim.
, Aggressive behavior intended to cause harm or distress that occurs in the workplace.
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Bumetanide
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D002034 |
[A sulfamyl diuretic.
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Bunaftine
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D002035 |
[N-Butyl-N-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)-1-naphthamide. A proposed antiarrhythmic that prolongs myocardial refractory period and stabilizes cell membranes.
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Bundle of His
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D002036 |
[Small band of specialized CARDIAC MUSCLE fibers that originates in the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE and extends into the membranous part of the interventricular septum. The bundle of His, consisting of the left and the right bundle branches, conducts the electrical impulses to the HEART VENTRICLES in generation of MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION.
, The left bundle branch of His splits into anterior and posterior hemifascicles.
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Bundle-Branch Block
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D002037 |
[A form of heart block in which the electrical stimulation of HEART VENTRICLES is interrupted at either one of the branches of BUNDLE OF HIS thus preventing the simultaneous depolarization of the two ventricles.
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Bungarotoxins
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D002038 |
[Neurotoxic proteins from the venom of the banded or Formosan krait (Bungarus multicinctus, an elapid snake). alpha-Bungarotoxin blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and has been used to isolate and study them; beta- and gamma-bungarotoxins act presynaptically causing acetylcholine release and depletion. Both alpha and beta forms have been characterized, the alpha being similar to the large, long or Type II neurotoxins from other elapid venoms.
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Bungarus
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D017838 |
[A genus of poisonous snakes of the subfamily Elapinae of the family ELAPIDAE. They comprise the kraits. Twelve species are recognized and all inhabit southeast Asia. They are considered extremely dangerous. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p120)
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Bunion
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D000071378 |
[Abnormal swelling of the inner aspect of the first metatarsal head affecting the first METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT.
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Bunion, Tailor's
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D050489 |
[Abnormal swelling of the outer aspect of the fifth metatarsal head affecting the fifth METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT.
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Bunolol
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D064805 |
[A nonselective beta-adrenoceptor antagonist used in the treatment of glaucoma.
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Bunyamwera virus
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D002042 |
[A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. A large number of serotypes or strains exist in many parts of the world. They are transmitted by mosquitoes and infect humans in some areas.
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Bunyaviridae
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D002043 |
[A family of viruses, mainly arboviruses, consisting of a single strand of RNA. Virions are enveloped particles 90-120 nm diameter. The complete family contains over 300 members arranged in five genera: ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS; NAIROVIRUS; PHLEBOVIRUS; and TOSPOVIRUS.
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Bunyaviridae Infections
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D002044 |
[Virus diseases caused by the BUNYAVIRIDAE.
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Bupivacaine
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D002045 |
[A widely used local anesthetic agent.
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Bupleurum
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D029972 |
[Japanese name of the plant.
, Chinese name of the plant.
, A plant genus of the family APIACEAE that is the source of bupleurum root and of bupleurotoxin and is an ingredient of sho-saiko-to.
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