Distal

Distal: The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone) is the end down by the knee; the end more distant from the torso.
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Distal renal tubular acidosis
Definition:
The term "renal" refers to the kidney. The kidney contains over a million functional units called nephrons, which filter your blood and produce urine.
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Distal median nerve dysfunction is a form of peripheral neuropathy (nerve dysfunction outside the central nervous system) affecting movement of or sensation in the hand, caused by damage to the distal median nerve.
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At the distal end of the humerus are two projections known as condyles, the medial epicondyle and the lateral epicondyle. These bumps in the bone are attachment sites for muscles that move the forearm.
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Distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO) is the most common type of fungal nail infection. It is caused by the same fungi that cause most cases of athlete's foot (dermatophytes). DSO infects the skin under the end of the nail (nail bed) and in the nail.
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Distal tumors are often treated with what's known as a Whipple resection.
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distal
A location farther from a point of reference. For example, the foot is distal to the knee, relative to the center of the body.
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DistalAway from the point of origin.
EctopicTissue found in an abnormal location.
IntussusceptionOne piece of bowel inside another, causing obstruction.
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DISTAL: Located away from the center of the body.
DIURETIC: Something which increases the production of urine.
DNA: See Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
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distal
In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder. The opposite is proximal.
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Ultimax distal femoral intramedullary rod system System for orthopedic repair of the distal femur. Mfg: Biodynamic Technologies. Source: FDA - 6/01/98.
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Anterior (distal): hypospadias in its the mildest form; includes defects at the glanular, coronal and subcoronal levels; occurs in 50 percent of cases.
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Untreated distal RTA causes growth retardation in children and progressive renal and bone disease in adults. Restoring normal growth and preventing kidney stones, another common problem in this disorder, are the major goals of therapy.
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In localized distal gastric cancer, more than 50% of patients can be cured. However, early-stage disease accounts for only 10% to 20% of all cases diagnosed in the United States.
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musculi constrictoris pharyngis inferioris; pars cruciformis vaginae fibrosae; pars cupularis recessus epitympanici; pars cystica; pars descendens aortae; pars descendens duodeni; pars dextra faciei diaphragmaticae hepatis; pars distalis; ...
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COLLES FRACTURE - A common fracture of the distal radius at the wrist joint due to a fall on an outstretched hand.
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Most of the neurologic attention in diabetes mellitus has focused on distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) -- abnormalities of the peripheral nerves, in particular, the nerves to the feet and hands.
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The flexor digitorum longus muscle attaches to the bone at the end of the toe (distal phalanx) and the flexor digitorum brevis attaches to the middle bone (middle phalanx).
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Other causes of metabolic acidosis include severe dehydration -- resulting in decreased tissue perfusion (decreased blood flow), diarrhea, kidney disease (see distal renal tubular acidosis and proximal renal tubular acidosis), ...
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Cushing's syndrome caused by adrenal tumor
Cushing's syndrome - exogenous
Cushing's syndrome - ectopic
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Primary thrombocythemia
Renal tubular acidosis - distal
Rhabdomyolysis
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis ...
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Crohn's disease affects the distal ileum and colon, but may occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus and perianal area.
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