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Inflamed, swollen lymph node in the neck or groin. A swelling of a lymph node in the groin or armpit. Lymph node, esp. in the armpit or groin, that is inflamed and enlarged because of tuberculosis, gonorrhea, plague, or other infection. Extremely enlarged, tender lymph node of the groin that may be associated with syphilis,…

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) in mammals, its primary function is to generate body heat in animals or newborns that do not shiver. Believed to be a more concentrated energy source that can be utilized more efficiently than other forms of fat. Dark-coloured body fat that can easily be converted to energy and helps to control…

Is a difficulty in breathing caused by a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles as occurs in asthma. A narrowing or constriction of the bronchi that occurs during an asthma attack or from a severe allergic reaction. Sudden constriction of breathing tubes. A tightening of the bronchial muscles which causes…

Relating to the bronchi and lungs.  

Or bronchial pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs beginning in the terminal bronchioles. An inflammation of the smallest branches of the bronchial tubes, usually present in both lungs. Lungs and breathing tubes. An infectious inflammation of the bronchioles, which may lead to general infection of the lungs. Acute inflammation of the bronchi and of the alveoli…

A medical procedure in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs and fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then recollected for examination. The removal of secretions, cells, and protein from the lower respiratory tract by insertion of sterile saline solution into the airways through…

Is an inflammation of the main air passages (bronchi) to your lungs. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes. Inflammation of mucous membrane of the windpipe (bronchus). An inflammation, acute or chronic, of the mucus lining of the bronchial tubes. Inflammation of the mucus membranes on the bronchi, usually caused by an infection…

A condition in which the airways within the lungs (bronchial tubes) become damaged and widened. A disease caused by an accumulation of pus in the small pouches that are formed in the bronchi as the secondary result of some infection of the lungs. A disorder of the bronchi which become wide, infected and filled with…

Chronic nephritis. Inflammation of the kidneys, characterized by albuminuria and high blood pressure. A vague and obsolete term for kidney disease. It usually refers to non-suppurative inflammatory or degenerative kidney disease marked by proteinuria and hematuria and sometimes by edema, hypertension, and nitrogen retention. A condition known as acute or chronic nephritis was originally named…

A protein member of the neutrophin family that plays an important role in the growth, maintenance, function and survival of neurons. The protein molecule is involved in the modulation of cognitive and emotional functions and in the treatment of a variety of mental disorders.