A surgical procedure in which the colon and rectum are removed and part of the ileum (the lowest part of...

In a baby's first 4 to 6 months, either breast milk or formula can meet a child's nutritional needs. Cow's...

The most common type of injury in older people. Falls are both more common and more serious for older people...

An enzyme elevated in liver disease or placental problems of pregnancy.  

An antigen that incites antibody production in members of the same species.  

Cleaning and suctioning a wound or body cavity, to relieve accumulation of pus or other material, or to send a...

A measure of the iron uptake and return in blood, in relation to the synthesis and breakdown of hemoglobin.  

A test done on urine to detect the presence of bile.  

The rate at which the kidneys excrete inulin; tested to evaluate kidney function and diagnose muscle or liver diseases.  

A blood test done on diabetics, or to diagnose diabetes. The test involves an intravenous injection of glucose in the...