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Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus - A BETARETROVIRUS that causes pulmonary adenomatosis in sheep (PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE)....
Jackals - Medium-sized terrestrial carnivores, in the genus Canis, family CANIDAE. Three species are recognize...
Jacobsen Distal 11q Deletion Syndrome - A clinically recognized malformation condition caused by a distal 11q deletion. The features of the ...
Jamaica - An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in ...
Janus Kinase 1 - A Janus kinase subtype that is involved in signaling from a broad variety of CYTOKINE RECEPTORS....
Janus Kinase 2 - A Janus kinase subtype that is involved in signaling from GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTORS; PROLACTIN RECEPT...
Janus Kinase 3 - A Janus kinase subtype that is predominantly expressed in hematopoietic cell. It is involved in sign...
Janus Kinases - A family of intracellular tyrosine kinases that participate in the signaling cascade of cytokines by...
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines - Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with Japanese B encephalitis virus (ENCEPHA...
Jasminum - A plant genus of the family OLEACEAE. Members contain secoiridoid glucosides and this is the source ...
Jatropha - A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE. Members contain jatrophone and other diterpenes....
Jaundice - A clinical manifestation of HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, characterized by the yellowish staining of the SKIN;...
Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic - A benign, autosomally recessive inherited hyperbilirubinemia characterized by the presence of a dark...
Jaundice, Neonatal - Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONAT...
Jaundice, Obstructive - JAUNDICE, the condition with yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes, that is due to imp...
Jaw - Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA....
Jaw Abnormalities - Congenital absence of or defects in structures of the jaw....
Jaw Cysts - Saccular lesions lined with epithelium and contained within pathologically formed cavities in the ja...
Jaw Fixation Techniques - The stable placement of surgically induced fractures of the mandible or maxilla through the use of e...
Jaw Fractures - Fractures of the upper or lower jaw....
Jaw Neoplasms - Cancers or tumors of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE unspecified. For neoplasms of the maxilla, MAXILLARY NE...
Jaw Relation Record - A registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae. These re...
Jaw, Edentulous - The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of t...
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - Absence of teeth from a portion of the mandible and/or maxilla....
JC Virus - A species of POLYOMAVIRUS, originally isolated from the brain of a patient with progressive multifoc...
Jealousy - An irrational reaction compounded of grief, loss of self-esteem, enmity against the rival and self c...
Jehovah's Witnesses - Members of a religious denomination founded in the United States during the late 19th century in whi...
Jejunal Diseases - Pathological development in the JEJUNUM region of the SMALL INTESTINE....
Jejunal Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer in the JEJUNUM region of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL)....
Jejunoileal Bypass - A procedure consisting of the SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the proximal part of the JEJUNUM to the distal...
Jejunostomy - Surgical formation of an opening through the ABDOMINAL WALL into the JEJUNUM, usually for enteral hy...
Jejunum - The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of th...
Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome - A form of long QT syndrome that is associated with congenital deafness. It is characterized by abnor...
Jet Lag Syndrome - A chronobiologic disorder resulting from rapid travel across a number of time zones, characterized b...
Jewelry - Objects of precious metal usually containing gems and worn to enhance personal appearance. Health co...
Jews - An ethnic group with historical ties to the land of ISRAEL and the religion of JUDAISM....
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases - A subgroup of mitogen-activated protein kinases that activate TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-1 via the phos...
Job Application - Process of applying for employment. It includes written application for employment or personal appea...
Job Description - Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special...
Job Satisfaction - Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation....
Job's Syndrome - A disorder of neutrophils characterized by the presence of abnormal or absent chemotactic responses ...
Jogging - Running at a low rate of speed. It can be done as a means of conditioning or for general health and ...
Joint Capsule - The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIA...
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - A private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization which establishes standards for the operation of h...
Joint Deformities, Acquired - Deformities acquired after birth as the result of injury or disease. The joint deformity is often as...
Joint Instability - Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis. Factors involved are intra-articular disease and i...
Joint Loose Bodies - Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint. Major causes are ...
Joint Prosthesis - Prostheses used to partially or totally replace a human or animal joint. (from UMDNS, 1999)...
Josamycin - A macrolide antibiotic from Streptomyces narbonensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a ...
Journal Article - The predominant publication type for articles and other items indexed for NLM databases....
Journal Impact Factor - A quantitative measure of the frequency on average with which articles in a journal have been cited ...
Journalism - The collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials t...
Journalism, Dental - Content, management, editing, policies, and printing of dental periodicals such as journals, newslet...
Journalism, Medical - The collection, writing, and editing of current interest material on topics related to biomedicine f...
Judaism - The religion of the Jews characterized by belief in one God and in the mission of the Jews to teach ...
Judgment - The process of discovering or asserting an objective or intrinsic relation between two objects or co...
Judicial Role - The kind of action or activity proper to the judiciary, particularly its responsibility for decision...
Juglandaceae - The walnut plant family of the order Juglandales, subclass Hamamelidae, class Magnoliopsida. They ar...
Juglans - A plant genus of the family JUGLANDACEAE that provides the familiar walnut....
Jugular Veins - Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins...
Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases - A family of histone demethylases that share a conserved Jumonji C domain. The enzymes function via a...
Jungian Theory - A theoretical psychoanalytical system centered around symbols of the unconscious with the unconsciou...
Junin virus - A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD), causing Argen...
Juniperus - A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE. The species are slow growing coniferous evergreen trees o...
Jupiter - The fifth planet in order from the sun. It is one of the five outer planets of the solar system. Its...
Jurisprudence - The science or philosophy of law. Also, the application of the principles of law and justice to heal...
Jurkat Cells - A CELL LINE derived from human T-CELL LEUKEMIA and used to determine the mechanism of differential s...
Juvenile Delinquency - The antisocial acts of children or persons under age which are illegal or lawfully interpreted as co...
Juvenile Hormones - Compounds, either natural or synthetic, which block development of the growing insect....
Juvenile Literature - Works produced for children through age 15 or through the ninth grade....
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus - A complex of cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the m...
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.
