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A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body … [Read more...]

A poisonous gas that has no color or odor. It is given off by burning fuel (as in exhaust from cars or household heaters) and tobacco products. Carbon monoxide … [Read more...]

A substance formed by the breakdown of protein in the liver. The kidneys filter carbamide out of the blood and into the urine. Carbamide can also be made in the … [Read more...]

In medicine, a sac of tissue and blood vessels that surrounds an organ, joint, or tumor. A capsule is also a form for medicine that is taken by mouth. It … [Read more...]

A condition in which fluid and proteins leak out of tiny blood vessels and flow into surrounding tissues, resulting in dangerously low blood pressure. Capillary … [Read more...]

The smallest type of blood vessel. A capillary connects an arteriole (small artery) to a venule (small vein) to form a network of blood vessels in almost all … [Read more...]

A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and … [Read more...]

A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to … [Read more...]

A substance that may be found in high amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer, including ovarian cancer. Cancer antigen 125 levels may … [Read more...]

A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as to perform its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical … [Read more...]