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Basal body temperature
Basal body temperature Temperature of a person's body taken first thing in the morning after several hours of sleep and before any activity, including getting out of bed or talking; often charted to determine the time of ovulation.
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Ovulation
Release of a mature egg from an ovary.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
The most common non-melanoma skin cancer. It begins in the lowest layer of the epidermis, called the basal cell layer. It usually develops on sun-exposed areas, especially the head and neck. Basal cell cancer is slow-growing and is not likely to spread to distant parts of the body. A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). More than 95% of these carcinomas occur in patients over 40. They develop on hairbearing skin, most commonly on sunexposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs.
Basal cell nevus syndrome
The Gorlin syndrome.
Basal cells
Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.
Basal ganglia
Several large clusters of nerve cells, including the striatum and the substantia nigra, deep in the brain below the cerebral hemispheres.
Basal metabolic rate
A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated basal metabolic rate.
Basal nuclei
"A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the brain is responsible for body movement and coordination. The groups of neurons most prominently and consistently affected in Huntington disease -- the pallidum and striatum -- are located in the basal nuclei. (The pallidum is composed of structures called the globus pallidus and the ventral pallidum while the striatum consists of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and ventral striatum.) The basal nuclei are also called the basal ganglia. The term ""basal"" refers to the location of these collections of neurons (nuclei or ganglia) deep within the brain, seemingly at its very base."
Basal Rate
Refers to a continuous supply of low levels of insulin, as in insulin pump therapy.
Basal thermometer
Colloquially used as a synonym for basal temperature. Any thermometer can be used to take the basal temperature, although special digital thermometers that are capable of storing and tracking basal temperatures over a period of time are available.
Basal/Bolus Insulin Administration
Using several daily injections of fast-acting insulin (e.g., NovoLog, Humalog, or Regular), at mealtimes -- the bolus doses -- together with one or more daily injections of long acting insulin (e.g., Lantus, UltraLente, or NPH) -- the basal doses -- to achieve blood sugar control in a manner similar to that used by people who use insulin pumps.
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Balloon valvuloplasty
Plastic surgery to repair a valve, especially a heart valve.
Barium
A chalky liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they will show up on an x-ray.
Barium enema with x-ray
Lower GI series. An X-ray examination of the large intestines. X-rays are taken after rectal instillation of barium sulfate.
Barium meal
Upper GI series. X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The patient swallows barium first. Barium makes the organs show up on x-rays.
Barrett's esophagus
Peptic ulcer of the lower esophagus. It is caused by the presence of cells that normally stay in the stomach lining.
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Belching
Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth. Also called burping.
Bell’s palsy
An unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis that begins suddenly and steadily worsens.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
An enlargement of the prostate caused by disease or inflammation. It is not cancer, but its symptoms are often similar to those of prostate cancer.
Benign tumor
An abnormal growth that is not cancer and does not spread to other areas of the body.
Bereavement
To be in a sad or lonely state due to a loss or death.
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