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A test used in acute porphyria to differentiate porphobilinogen from urobilinogen.  

In dentistry, a syringe for delivering water spray to a localized area. The flow, pressure, and temperature are controlled.  

A tissue that receives minimal blood flow because of its position at the smallest branches of an artery. This tissue may infarct when blood pressures drop, e.g., when patients are in shock and the distant reaches of small blood vessels do not receive an adequate supply of blood.  

A colloquial term for the pathological changes in the stomach that occur in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis. The disease affects the stomach by causing vascular ectasia in the antrum.  

The water that is chemically bonded to a compound.  

Any disease transmitted by consuming or bathing in water. Common disease-causing agents that contaminate water include Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, some hepatitis viruses, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, and metallic toxins.  

Carried in water, especially drinking water, surface water, lakes, rivers, or recreational swimming pools.  

Water for parenteral use that has been distilled and sterilized.