retention — 1. The keeping in the body of what normally belongs there, especially the retaining of food and drink in the stomach. 2. The keeping in the body of what normally should be discharged, as urine or feces. 3. Retaining that which has been learned so … Medical dictionary
retention — n. inability to pass urine, which is retained in the bladder. The condition may be acute and painful or chronic and painless. Acute urinary retention (AUR) can be precipitated by surgery, urinary infection, constipation, and drugs; spontaneous… … The new mediacal dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Hyponatremia — Infobox Disease Name = Hyponatremia Caption = Sodium DiseasesDB = 6483 ICD10 = ICD10|E|87|1|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|276.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 275 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|med|1130 eMedicine2|ped|1124… … Wikipedia
Reinsurance — is a means by which an insurance company can protect itself against the risk of losses with other insurance companies. Individuals and corporations obtain insurance policies to provide protection for various risks (hurricanes, earthquakes,… … Wikipedia
News server operation — Among the operators and users of commercial Usenet news servers, common concerns are the continually increasing storage and network capacity requirements and their effects. Completion (the ability of a server to successfully receive all traffic) … Wikipedia
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction — Hague Abduction Convention Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction … Wikipedia
Dentures — Intervention MeSH D003778 … Wikipedia
analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… … Universalium
