SHEATH OF A MUSCLE
\ʃˈiːθ əvə mˈʌsə͡l], \ʃˈiːθ əvə mˈʌsəl], \ʃ_ˈiː_θ ə_v_ə m_ˈʌ_s_əl]\
Word of the day
Idiopathic Hypercatabolic Hypoproteinemias
- series of gastrointestinal disorders which share in common excessive loss protein, mainly albumin, across gut wall. occur stomach (Menetrier disease), as well the small bowel (intestinal lymphangiectases, assorted inflammatory states). They are also occasionally associated with congestive heart failure (again a bowel protein loss).