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Liquid that is more dilute than normal body fluid; for example, hypotonic saline solution.  

Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue, often due to a decrease in the number of cells due to atrophy or destruction of tissue rather than the general size of an organ. The failure of an organ to develop completely and reach its normal adult size; also refers to the lack of complete development of tissue…

A speech disorder characterized by difficulty with regard to pitch, volume, and expressive intonation due to disorders of the extrapyramidal motor system, such as Parkinson’s disease.  

Abnormally low amounts of albumin in the urine.  

Liquid that is more concentrated than normal body fluid; for example, concentrated fluids used to administer some medications.  

Loud, very low-pitched, booming sounds usually heard over superinflated lungs. An increased resonance produced when an area is percussed. An unusually hollow sound detected during chest percussion, which might suggest a collapsed lung.  

Analysis of urine to detect cortisol byproducts.  

Sweat production and excretion.  

Respiratory disease characterized by a collapsed alveoli due to the lack of surfactant, a substance produced by the lungs to keep the alveoli inflated. A disease seen mainly in premature infants, who may lack a substance, called surfactant, that stabilizes the air sacs in the lung. Without surfactant, the air sacs collapse, causing respiratory distress;…

A sexually transmitted agent that causes genital warts and severe cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; it is a precursor to cervical cancer. A group of viruses that may produce genital warts and genital tract cancers. A group of viruses that can cause genital warts in males and females and can cause cervical cancer in females. A virus…