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Metabolic balance
Comparison of the intake and excretion of a specific nutrient. The balance may be negative when an excess of the nutrient is excreted or positive when more is taken in than excreted.
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Analytical balance
A very sensitive scale used in chemical analysis.
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Balamuthia mandrillaris
An opportunistic amoeba that lives in soil and water. It can cause a potentially fatal infection of the brain and meninges, especially in those with immunosuppressive illnesses.
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Baker
Two or more electric lamps mounted in semicircular containers used for applying heat to various parts of the body. They are also called electric light bakers.
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Bag mask device
A manually operated resuscitator used to ventilate a nonbreathing patient or assist the ventilation of a patient who is not breathing at an effective rate or tidal volume. The device consists of a bag, an oxygen reservoir system, a one-way flow valve, and a clear face mask. It is designed to be attached to an…
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Baffle
In respiratory care, a component of a nebulizer designed to remove large aerosol particles.
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Baer’s plane
A plane through the upper border of the zygomatic arches.
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Bacteroides fragilis
A species that may produce life-threatening infections in blood vessels, the peritoneum, or the pelvis.
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Significant bacteriuria
Concentration of pathogenic bacteria in the urine of 105 per ml or greater. Concentrations above this level have been thought to represent evidence of urinary tract infection, although infection may be present at much lower levels.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Bacteria in the urine without symptoms of urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis. This condition may occasionally precede symptomatic urinary tract infection. It is common in elderly women and in patients with indwelling urinary catheters. In children, it may be a sign of underlying urinary tract abnormalities. Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria is recommended for pregnant women…
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