Plant Physiological Processes
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Plant Physiological Processes. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Plant Physiological Processes.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Gametogenesis, Plant - The process of germ cell development in plants, from the primordial PLANT GERM CELLS to the mature h...
Germination - The initial stages of the growth of SEEDS into a SEEDLING. The embryonic shoot (plumule) and embryon...
Gravitropism - The directional growth of organisms in response to gravity. In plants, the main root is positively g...
Gravity Sensing - Process whereby a cell, bodily structure, or organism (animal or plant) receives or detects a gravit...
Photosynthesis - The synthesis by organisms of organic chemical compounds, especially carbohydrates, from carbon diox...
Phototropism - The directional growth of organisms in response to light. In plants, aerial shoots usually grow towa...
Plant Physiological Processes - Physiological functions characteristic of plants....
Plant Root Nodulation - The formation of a nitrogen-fixing cell mass on PLANT ROOTS following symbiotic infection by nitroge...
Plant Transpiration - The loss of water vapor by plants to the atmosphere. It occurs mainly from the leaves through pores ...
Pollination - The transfer of POLLEN grains (male gametes) to the plant ovule (female gamete)....
Tropism - The directional growth of an organism in response to an external stimulus such as light, touch, or g...
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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.
