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To change the nature of something by metabolism.  

Alkalosis caused by a malfunction of the body’s metabolism. Acid-base imbalance associated with vomiting and gastric drainage, prolonged diuretic therapy, Cushing’s syndrome, or excessive ingestion of bicarbonate and characterized by slow and shallow respiration, dizziness, paresthesia, confusion, agitation, seizures, and coma. Any process in which plasma bicarbonate is increased. This is usually the result of…

A synthetically produced oestrogen used in birth control pills. A synthetic female sex hormone that is one of the most commonly used estrogens in oral contraceptive pills.  

A fold of peritoneum around the ovaries. The portion of the peritoneal fold that connects the anterior border of the ovary to the posterior layer of the broad ligament.  

A layer of cells lining a serous membrane. A type of epithelium (surface cell layer) that lines the body cavities of the peritoneum (the membrane lining the abdominal cavity), the pleura (the membranes that cover the lungs), and the pericardium (the membrane surrounding the heart). Malignant tumors of this lining are often related to asbestos…

A tumour of the serous membrane, which can be benign or malignant. Rare, malignant tumor of the mesothelial lining of the pleura or peritoneum, usually associated with exposure to asbestos. A rare cancerous tumor of the membranes that line the abdominal and chest cavities and cover the lungs. Mesothelioma is strongly associated with long-term exposure…

Membrane connecting the lining of the fibrous sheath to that of a tendon. The delicate connective tissue membrane that surrounds a tendon.  

The upper part of the broad ligament around the Fallopian tubes. Free end of the broad ligament within which the Fallopian tubes lie. A fold of peritoneum that surrounds the fallopian tubes. It is the upper part of the broad ligament, which surrounds the womb. The free margin of the upper division of the broad…

Kidney tissue which exists in a human embryo. The second area of kidney tissue to develop in the embryo. Its excretory function lasts only for a very brief period before it degenerates. However, parts of it become incorporated into the male reproductive structures. Its duct, the mesonephric (or Wolffian) duct, persists in males as the…

A muscle layer of the uterus. The broad ligament of the uterus (womb): a sheet of connective tissue that carries blood vessels to the uterus (womb) and attaches it to the abdominal wall.