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Bo

Board-and-care facilities

Types of Long-Term CareTables
Board-and-Care Facilities

Body

see Human body

Body dysmorphic disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

  • in children

  • Somatoform Disorders in Children

    Body mass index

    Overview of Nutrition
    Who Is Overweight?Tables
    Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
    Determining Body Mass IndexTables

    Body packing

    Tricks of the Trade: Body PackingSidebar

    Boerhaave's syndrome

    Injury to the Esophagus: Esophageal Ruptures

    Boils

    Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Symptoms
    Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses: Skin Abscesses

  • of ear

  • External Otitis
    External Otitis: Treatment

  • of nose

  • Bacterial Nasal Infections: Nasal furuncles

    Bonding (dental)

    A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic DentistrySidebar

    Bonding, with newborn

    First Few Days After Birth
    What Is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?Sidebar
    Genital Defects

    Bone(s)

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Bones and Joints

  • aneurysmal cyst of

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

  • avascular necrosis of

  • Osteonecrosis
    Some Risk Factors for OsteonecrosisSidebar
    Osteonecrosis of the JawSidebar
    Kienböck's Disease

  • in decompression sickness

  • Decompression Sickness: Late Effects

  • bed rest and

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Weak Bones

  • biology of

  • Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
    Musculoskeletal SystemFigures

  • cyst of

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Unicameral Bone Cyst

  • density of

  • evaluation of

  • Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
    Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

  • increase in

  • Osteopetroses

  • in osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis
    Loss of Bone Density in WomenFigures
    Risk Factors for OsteoporosisSidebar
    Menopause: After menopause

  • disorders of

  • in children

  • Bone Disorders in Children
    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Conditions in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar
    Scoliosis: A Curved SpineFigures
    Kyphosis: A HumpbackFigures

  • diagnosis of

  • Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure

  • of ear

  • A Look Inside the EarFigures
    Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat: Middle Ear

  • examination of

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • exercise effects on

  • Exercise and Fitness

  • fibrous dysplasia of

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Fibrous Dysplasia

  • fluoride accumulation in

  • Fluoride: Fluoride Excess

  • fracture of

  • see Fracture

  • fragility of, in osteogenesis imperfecta

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  • grafts of

  • Fractures: Surgical Treatment

  • in osteonecrosis

  • Osteonecrosis: Surgical procedures

  • healing of

  • How Bones HealSidebar
    Fractures: Rehabilitation and Prognosis

  • infection of (osteomyelitis)

  • Bone and Joint Infections

  • in children

  • Fever in Infants and Children: What the doctor doesTables

  • kidney effects on

  • Kidneys: Secretion of hormones

  • in kidney failure

  • Dialysis: Medical considerations

  • metastatic tumors of

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Metastatic Bone Tumors

  • in nail-patella syndrome

  • Nail-Patella Syndrome

  • in osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis
    Loss of Bone Density in WomenFigures
    Risk Factors for OsteoporosisSidebar
    Menopause: After menopause

  • Paget disease of

  • Paget Disease of Bone

  • pain in

  • Musculoskeletal Pain: Causes

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Complications

  • remodeling of

  • Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
    Osteoporosis
    Bone Disorders in Children
    How Bones HealSidebar

  • transplantation of

  • Transplantation of Other Organs

  • tumors of

  • Bone and Joint Tumors

  • in vitamin D-resistant rickets

  • Hypophosphatemic Rickets

    Bone marrow

    Biology of the Immune System: Organs
    Lymphatic System: Helping Defend Against InfectionFigures

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Blood

  • aspiration of

  • Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • biopsy of

  • see Bone marrow, examination of

  • blood cell formation in

  • Formation of Blood Cells

  • cancer of

  • see Leukemia

  • examination of

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Bone Marrow Examination
    Taking a Bone Marrow SampleFigures

  • in macroglobulinemia

  • Macroglobulinemia: Diagnosis

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis

  • in neutropenia

  • Neutropenia: Determination of cause

  • failure of

  • Aplastic Anemia: When the Bone Marrow Shuts DownSidebar

  • in fetus

  • Anemia in the Newborn

  • fibrosis of

  • Major Myeloproliferative DisordersTables
    Myelofibrosis

  • radiation effects on

  • Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation Illness

  • transplantation of

  • Stem Cell Transplantation

  • in myelofibrosis

  • Myelofibrosis: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in osteopetroses

  • Osteopetroses: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment

    Borborygmi (intestinal sounds)

    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Medical History and Physical Examination
    Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Borderline personality

    Personality Disorders: Borderline personality disorder

    Bornholm disease

    Viral Pleuritis

    Borrelia infection

  • Lyme disease

  • Lyme Disease
    Preventing Tick BitesFigures

  • relapsing fever

  • Other Bacterial InfectionsTables

    Bortezomib

    Multiple Myeloma: Treatment and Prognosis

    Bosentan

    Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment

    Bottle-feeding

    Feeding of Newborns and Infants: Bottle-Feeding

    Botulin

  • in achalasia

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Treatment

  • in facial spasm

  • Hemifacial Spasm: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • in dystonia

  • Dystonia: Treatment

  • in Tourette's syndrome

  • Tics: Severe Symptoms

    Botulism

    Botulism
    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar
    Feeding of Newborns and Infants: Starting Solid Foods

  • in infant

  • Some Physical Causes and Features of Constipation in Infants and ChildrenTables

    Bouchard's nodules

    Joint Disorders: Symptoms

    Boutonneuse fever

    Other Spotted Fevers

    Boutonnière deformity

    When the Fingers Are Abnormally BentFigures

    Bowel

    see Large intestine; Small intestine

  • irrigation of

  • in poisoning

  • Poisoning: Increase elimination of poison

  • irritable

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Bowel movements

    Constipation

    Bowel sounds (borborygmi)

    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Medical History and Physical Examination
    Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Bowen's disease

    Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Bowen's Disease
    Growths on the Penis

    Bowlegs

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Conditions in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Bowman capsule

    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Kidneys

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