General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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diabetes

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A condition in which excessive amounts of some substances are excreted from the body. The term may refer to either of two unrelated diseases, diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. The word ...

A condition in which red blood cells of the fetus become coated with an immunoglobulin (IgG) antibody (anti-Rh D antibody) of maternal origin which is directed against an antigen (Rh D antigen) of ...

hypothermia

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A condition in which the internal temperature of the body is at least 3.6°F (2.0°C) below an internal temperature of 98.6°F (37°C).

weightlessness

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A condition induced by the effective lack of resistance to gravitational force on an object or organism, sometimes known as free fall.

chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome

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A condition resulting in massive, debilitating fatigue accompanied by diverse symptoms including memory loss, diminished powers of concentration, sleep disorder, headache, low-grade fever, muscle and ...

electrical instability

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A condition that is generic to all physical systems that use the amplification of signals, power, or energy in various forms. Electrical circuits are perhaps the best-known example because the use ...

corbino disk

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A conducting disk with concentric inner and outer electrical contacts, which can be placed in a magnetic field parallel to its axis. The disk is named after O. M. Corbino, who in 1911 reported ...