Metals
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Metals. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Metals.
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Actinium - Actinium. A trivalent radioactive element and the prototypical member of the actinide family. It has...
Actinium - Actinium. A trivalent radioactive element and the prototypical member of the actinide family. It has...
Actinoid Series Elements - A series of radioactive elements from ACTINIUM, atomic number 89, to and including LAWRENCIUM, atomi...
Alloys - A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying pro...
Aluminum - A metallic element that has the atomic number 13, atomic symbol Al, and atomic weight 26.98....
Americium - Americium. A completely man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Am, atomic number 95, and a...
Americium - Americium. A completely man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Am, atomic number 95, and a...
Antimony - A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Sb, atomic number 51, and atomic weight 121.75. It is ...
Barium - An element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It has an atomic symbol Ba, atomic number 56, and ...
Barium - An element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It has an atomic symbol Ba, atomic number 56, and ...
Berkelium - Berkelium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Bk, atomic number 97, and atomic weigh...
Berkelium - Berkelium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Bk, atomic number 97, and atomic weigh...
Beryllium - Beryllium. An element with the atomic symbol Be, atomic number 4, and atomic weight 9.01218. Short e...
Bismuth - A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Bi, atomic number 83 and atomic weight 208.98....
Cadmium - An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 114. It is a metal and ingesti...
Calcium - A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family o...
Californium - Californium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic wei...
Californium - Californium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic wei...
Cerium - An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ce, atomic number 58, and at...
Cermet Cements - Fluoride-releasing restorative materials made by the sintering of metal (usually silver) particles t...
Cesium - A member of the alkali metals. It has an atomic symbol Cs, atomic number 50, and atomic weight 132.9...
Cesium - A member of the alkali metals. It has an atomic symbol Cs, atomic number 50, and atomic weight 132.9...
Chromium - A trace element that plays a role in glucose metabolism. It has the atomic symbol Cr, atomic number ...
Chromium Alloys - Specific alloys not less than 85% chromium and nickel or cobalt, with traces of either nickel or cob...
Cobalt - A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, a...
Copper - A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55....
Curium - A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, atomic number 96, and atomic weight 247. Thirteen curi...
Curium - A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, atomic number 96, and atomic weight 247. Thirteen curi...
Dysprosium - Dysprosium. An element of the rare earth family that has the atomic symbol Dy, atomic number 66, and...
Einsteinium - Einsteinium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Es, atomic number 99, and atomic wei...
Einsteinium - Einsteinium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Es, atomic number 99, and atomic wei...
Erbium - Erbium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Er, atomic number 68...
Europium - Europium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Eu, atomic number ...
Fermium - Fermium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Fm, atomic number 100, and atomic weight...
Fermium - Fermium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Fm, atomic number 100, and atomic weight...
Francium - Francium. A radioactive alkali metal with the atomic symbol Fr, atomic number 87, and atomic weight ...
Francium - Francium. A radioactive alkali metal with the atomic symbol Fr, atomic number 87, and atomic weight ...
Gadolinium - Gadolinium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic numbe...
Gallium - A rare, metallic element designated by the symbol, Ga, atomic number 31, and atomic weight 69.72....
Germanium - A rare metal element with a blue-gray appearance and atomic symbol Ge, atomic number 32, and atomic ...
Gold - A yellow metallic element with the atomic symbol Au, atomic number 79, and atomic weight 197. It is ...
Gold Alloys - Alloys that contain a high percentage of gold. They are used in restorative or prosthetic dentistry....
Hafnium - Hafnium. A metal element of atomic number 72 and atomic weight 178.49, symbol Hf. (From Dorland, 28t...
Holmium - Holmium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ho, atomic number 6...
Indium - A metallic element, atomic number 49, atomic weight 114.82, symbol In. It is named from its blue lin...
Iridium - A metallic element with the atomic symbol Ir, atomic number 77, and atomic weight 192.22....
Iron - A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essent...
Lanthanoid Series Elements - Elements of the lanthanoid series including atomic number 57 (LANTHANUM) through atomic number 71 (L...
Lanthanum - Lanthanum. The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La,...
Lawrencium - Lawrencium. A radioactive actinide discovered in 1961. It has the atomic symbol Lr, atomic number 10...
Lawrencium - Lawrencium. A radioactive actinide discovered in 1961. It has the atomic symbol Lr, atomic number 10...
Lead - A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.19, symbol Pb. (Dorl...
Lithium - An element in the alkali metals family. It has the atomic symbol Li, atomic number 3, and atomic wei...
Lutetium - Lutetium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Lu, atomic number ...
Magnesium - A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is i...
Manganese - A trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94. It is concentrated...
Mendelevium - Mendelevium. A man-made radioactive element of the actinide family with atomic symbol Md, atomic num...
Mendelevium - Mendelevium. A man-made radioactive element of the actinide family with atomic symbol Md, atomic num...
Mercury - A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (...
Metal Ceramic Alloys - The fusion of ceramics (porcelain) to an alloy of two or more metals for use in restorative and pros...
Metals - Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance ...
Metals, Alkali - Metals that constitute group 1(formerly group Ia) of the periodic table. They are the most strongly ...
Metals, Alkaline Earth - Metals that constitute the group 2 (formerly group IIa) of the periodic table....
Metals, Heavy - Metals with high specific gravity, typically larger than 5. They have complex spectra, form colored ...
Metals, Light - Metals with low specific gravity, typically smaller than 5, characterized by a single valence (1, 2,...
Metals, Rare Earth - A group of elements that include SCANDIUM; YTTRIUM; and the LANTHANOID SERIES ELEMENTS. Historically...
Molybdenum - A metallic element with the atomic symbol Mo, atomic number 42, and atomic weight 95.94. It is an es...
Neodymium - Neodymium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Nd, atomic number...
Neptunium - Neptunium. A radioactive element of the actinide metals family. It has the atomic symbol Np, atomic ...
Neptunium - Neptunium. A radioactive element of the actinide metals family. It has the atomic symbol Np, atomic ...
Nickel - A trace element with the atomic symbol Ni, atomic number 28, and atomic weight 58.69. It is a cofact...
Niobium - Niobium. A metal element atomic number 41, atomic weight 92.906, symbol Nb. (From Dorland, 28th ed)...
Nobelium - Nobelium. A man-made radioactive element of the actinide metal series. It has the atomic symbol No, ...
Nobelium - Nobelium. A man-made radioactive element of the actinide metal series. It has the atomic symbol No, ...
Osmium - Osmium. A very hard, gray, toxic, and nearly infusible metal element, atomic number 76, atomic weigh...
Palladium - A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a...
Platinum - Platinum. A heavy, soft, whitish metal, resembling tin, atomic number 78, atomic weight 195.09, symb...
Plutonium - Plutonium. A naturally radioactive element of the actinide metals series. It has the atomic symbol P...
Plutonium - Plutonium. A naturally radioactive element of the actinide metals series. It has the atomic symbol P...
Potassium - An element that is in the alkali group of metals. It has an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and a...
Praseodymium - Praseodymium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Pr, atomic num...
Promethium - Promethium. A radioactive element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Pm, a...
Protactinium - Protactinium. A radioactive element of the actinide group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Pa, at...
Protactinium - Protactinium. A radioactive element of the actinide group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Pa, at...
Radium - Radium. A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ra, a...
Radium - Radium. A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ra, a...
Rhenium - Rhenium. A metal, atomic number 75, atomic weight 186.2, symbol Re. (Dorland, 28th ed)...
Rhodium - Rhodium. A hard and rare metal of the platinum group, atomic number 45, atomic weight 102.905, symbo...
Rubidium - An element that is an alkali metal. It has an atomic symbol Rb, atomic number 37, and atomic weight ...
Rubidium - An element that is an alkali metal. It has an atomic symbol Rb, atomic number 37, and atomic weight ...
Ruthenium - A hard, brittle, grayish-white rare earth metal with an atomic symbol Ru, atomic number 44, and atom...
Samarium - Samarium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sm, atomic number ...
Scandium - Scandium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sc, atomic number ...
Silver - Silver. An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a so...
Sodium - An element that is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic numbe...
Stainless Steel - Stainless steel. A steel containing Ni, Cr, or both. It does not tarnish on exposure and is used in ...
Steel - A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and ofte...
Strontium - An element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, an...
Strontium - An element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, an...
Tantalum - Tantalum. A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a nonco...
Technetium - The first artificially produced element and a radioactive fission product of URANIUM. Technetium has...
Terbium - Terbium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Tb, atomic number 6...
Thallium - A heavy, soft, bluish white metal, atomic number 81, atomic weight 204.37, symbol Tl. (From Dorland,...
Thorium - Thorium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol Th, atomic ...
Thorium - Thorium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol Th, atomic ...
Thulium - Thulium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Tm, atomic number 6...
Tin - A trace element that is required in bone formation. It has the atomic symbol Sn, atomic number 50, a...
Titanium - A dark-gray, metallic element of widespread distribution but occurring in small amounts; atomic numb...
Tungsten - Tungsten. A metallic element with the atomic symbol W, atomic number 74, and atomic weight 183.85. I...
Uranium - Uranium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic n...
Uranium - Uranium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic n...
Vanadium - A metallic element with the atomic symbol V, atomic number 23, and atomic weight 50.94. It is used i...
Vitallium - An alloy of 60% cobalt, 20% chromium, 5% molybdenum, and traces of other substances. It is used in d...
Ytterbium - Ytterbium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Yb, atomic number...
Yttrium - An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Y, atomic number 39, and ato...
Zinc - A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in t...
Zirconium - Zirconium. A rather rare metallic element, atomic number 40, atomic weight 91.22, symbol Zr. (From D...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
