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BPH
BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia which is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. Nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland.
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Benign
Non-malignant; not life-threatening.
Hyperplasia
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, usually as a physiologic response to a stimulus.
Hypertrophy
Over-development in size of an organ or of its constituent cells.
Prostate
A male sex gland that produces a thick fluid which forms part of semen.
Gland
An organ that releases a chemical. Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. Exocrine glands secrete externally, either through a tube or duct.
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Bowel sounds
The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis, the process that moves the contents of the stomach and intestines downward.
Bowen disease
An early stage of skin cancer.
BP (genetic)
In genetics, base pair.
BP (medical)
Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure.
BP1
Beta protein 1, a member of the homeobox gene family important to early development of the fetus. (Specifically, BP1 belongs to the DLX homeobox family and is an isoform of the DLX4 gene.) BP1 acts as a transcription factor that turns other genes on and off. It regulates the beta globin gene, from whence comes its name. BP1 is overexpressed in a large proportion of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and breast cancer.
BPH
BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
Brace, foot-drop
See Ankle-foot orthosis.
Brace, Milwaukee
One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can be worn to correct any curve in the spine.
Brachial artery
The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow.
Brachial palsy
See: Brachial plexus palsy.
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