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A condition in which there is a higher level of acidity of the urine than is desirable. The condition of excessive acid in the urine.  

Condition caused by a faulty muscle in the oesophagus allowing the acid in the stomach to pass into the oesophagus. The backflow of acidic fluid from the stomach into the esophagus, which is the tube connecting the throat to the stomach, is known as acid reflux. This condition occurs due to the inadequate functioning of…

The level of acid in a liquid. Condition of having an acid content, or of being an acid, or of tasting sour. The quality of possessing hydrogen ions (protons). Sourness or an overabundance of acid production occurs primarily in the body’s stomach, where acid-producing glands are located. These glands can become irritated, leading to an…

The balance between acid and base, i.e. the pH level, in plasma. Minute to minute regulation of the hydrogen ion concentration (pH) in the body; this is accomplished through the action of the bicarbonate buffering system, the phosphate buffering system, and the body proteins. A state of equilibrium between acidity and alkalinity of body fluids.…

A state in which the blood has too much acid in it. It is a feature of untreated severe diabetes.  

A drug that is effective against herpesviruses. Aciclovir is an antiviral drug that inhibits DNA synthesis in cells infected by HERPES VIRUSES, although it does not eradicate them. It is only effective if started at the onset of infection; uses include the systemic treatment of herpes simplex infections of the skin and mucous membranes (including…

Feeling ache all over the body (informal).  

A rare condition in which a person cannot see any colours, but only black, white and shades of grey. The inability to perceive color. Such complete color blindness is very rare and is usually associated with poor visual acuity; it is usually determined by hereditary factors.  

A disease where unusually round red blood cells form, leading to anaemia, an enlarged spleen and the formation of gallstones. Jaundice without bile pigment in the urine. That is, jaundice in which the majority of the excess bilirubin is unconjugated. A long-term form of jaundice that is generally mild and can be constant or sporadic.…

The absence of bile colouring in the urine. Absence of the bile pigments from the urine, which occurs in some forms of jaundice {acholuric jaundice). Lack of bile pigment in the urine.