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A break or deep sore in the skin. Germs can enter an ulcer and may be hard to heal.
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One of the chief waste products of the body. When the body breaks down food, it uses what it needs and throws the rest away as waste. The kidneys flush the waste from the body in the form of urea, which is in the urine.
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(Urinalysis.) Analysis of the fluid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidney. Urine tests for ketones are the only tests measure ketones and are important in preventing ketoacidosis.
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