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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: Esophageal Ruptures

    Boils

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

  • of ear

  • External Otitis

  • of nose

  • Nasal Vestibulitis

    Bonding (dental)

    A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic DentistrySidebar

    Bonding, with newborn

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

    Bone(s)

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging
    Changes in the Body: 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

  • Bones
    Musculoskeletal SystemFigures

  • cyst of

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Unicameral Bone Cyst

  • density of

  • evaluation of

  • Diagnosis: Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
    Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

  • increase in

  • Osteopetroses

  • in osteoporosis

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

  • disorders of

  • in children

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

  • diagnosis of

  • Diagnosis

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure

  • of ear

  • A Look Inside the EarFigures
    Ears: Middle Ear

  • examination of

  • Diagnosis: Physical Examination

  • exercise effects on

  • Benefits of Exercise

  • 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: Treatment

  • healing of

  • How Bones HealSidebar
    Fractures: Rehabilitation and Prognosis

  • infection of (osteomyelitis)

  • Osteomyelitis

  • kidney effects on

  • Kidneys: Secretion of Hormones

  • metastatic tumors of

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Metastatic Bone Tumors

  • in nail-patella syndrome

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Nail-Patella Syndrome

  • in osteoporosis

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

  • Paget's disease of

  • Paget's Disease of Bone

  • pain in

  • Symptoms: Causes

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Complications

  • remodeling of

  • Bones
    Osteoporosis
    Bone Disorders
    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

  • 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: Bone Marrow Examination
    Taking a Bone Marrow SampleFigures

  • in macroglobulinemia

  • Macroglobulinemia: Diagnosis

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis

  • in neutropenia

  • Neutropenia: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • failure of

  • Aplastic Anemia: When the Bone Marrow Shuts DownSidebar

  • in fetus

  • Anemia in the Newborn

  • fibrosis of

  • Major Myeloproliferative Disorders Tables
    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)

    Symptoms: Dyspepsia
    Diagnosis: Medical History and Physical Examination
    Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Borderline personality

    Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality

    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: Bottle-Feeding

    Botulin

  • in achalasia

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Treatment

  • in facial spasm

  • Hemifacial Spasm

  • in dystonia

  • Dystonia: Treatment

  • in Tourette's syndrome

  • Tics: Severe Symptoms

    Botulism

    Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: Botulism
    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar
    Feeding: Starting Solid Foods

    Bouchard's nodules

    Joint Disorders: Symptoms

    Boutonnière deformity

    When the Fingers Are Abnormally BentFigures

    Bowel

    see Large intestine; Small intestine

  • irritable

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Bowel movements

    Rectum and Anus
    Symptoms

  • after childbirth

  • After Delivery: The Body's Return to NormalTables
    Hospital (What to Expect): Urination and Defecation

  • in colorectal cancer

  • Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms

  • disorders of

  • see also Constipation; Diarrhea
    Symptoms: Constipation
    Causes of ConstipationTables
    Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat ConstipationTables
    Symptoms: Diarrhea
    Foods and Drugs That Can Cause DiarrheaTables
    Drugs Used to Treat DiarrheaTables
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • in infants and young children

  • Bowel Problems
    Encopresis

  • hygiene for

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Prevention and Treatment

  • incontinence of

  • Symptoms: Fecal Incontinence

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Incontinence

  • in infant

  • Stools and Urine

  • in newborn

  • First Few Days: Urine and Bowel Movements

  • toilet teaching for

  • Toilet TeachingSidebar

    Bowel sounds (borborygmi)

    Symptoms: Dyspepsia
    Diagnosis: 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's capsule

    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Kidneys

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