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B-cell
B-cell The antibody-producing white blood cells.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
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Braces
Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment
Bridge
Stationary dental prosthesis (appliance) fixed to teeth adjacent to a space; replaces one or more missing teeth, cemented or bonded to supporting teeth or implants adjacent to the space.
Bruxism
Grinding or gnashing of the teeth, most commonly while the patient is asleep.
Bruxomania
Persistent "nervous" grinding of the teeth while the patient is awake
Bone scintigraphy
Bone scintigraphy is a sensitive and efficient method of measuring metabolic activity of the entire skeleton. Tc-99m labeled diphosphonates are well established in screening for most bony metastatic disease. Bone scanning makes up greater than 1/3 of the procedure volume in most nuclear medicine departments, a large proportion of which is screening for metastatic disease. The role of scintigraphy in evaluation of the patient with multiple myeloma is less well defined. Recent developments which necessitate reevaluation of the role of scintigraphy in multiple myeloma with respect to treatment.
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Baker's cyst
A popliteal cyst (behind the knee) which communicates with the knee joint.
Bamboo spine
X-ray appearance of spine in advanced ankylosing spondylitis. Due to ligamentous ossification and syndesmophytes.
Barlow's sign
Flexion, adduction and axial pressure on the hip in a posterior direction to detect congenital dislocation.
Behcet's Syndrome
Orogenital ulceration, arthritis and other clinical (frequently vascular) features. More common in the Eastern Mediterranean area and Japan than elsewhere.
Bisphosphonates
Drugs which inhibit bone resorption.
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