characterized by an excessive increase in metabolic activity
Examples of 'hypermetabolic' in a sentence
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A hypermetabolic appearance was noted on positron emission tomography.
Yoshinori Iwata, Chihiro Tanaka, Shuji Komori, Narutoshi Nagao, Masahiko Kawai, KazuhiroYoshida, Katsuyuki Kunieda 2018, 'Lobulated esophageal schwannoma resected with concurrent approach from the thoraxand cervix', World Journal of Surgical Oncologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1334-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Imaging showed widespread hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy consistent with lymphoma recurrence.
Yousuf Qaseem, BS, Joanna Fair, MD, PhD, Sanaz Behnia, MD, Saeed Elojeimy, MD, PhD 2017, 'Metachronous presentation of small-cell rectal carcinoma on an 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-upfor follicular lymphoma', Radiology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317300791. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Sixty-four patients were hypermetabolic (62%) and 18 were hypometabolic (14%).
Cassiana R. de Góes, André Luis Balbi, Daniela Ponce 2018, 'Evaluation of Factors Associated with Hypermetabolism and Hypometabolism in CriticallyIll AKI Patients', Nutrientshttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/4/505. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study we evaluated laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics of incidental hypermetabolic thyroid lesions.
Mehrdad Bakhshayesh Karam, Abtin Doroudinia, Farzaneh Joukar, Kobra Nadi, Atosa Dorudinia,Payam Mehrian, Abbas Yousefikoma 2017, 'Hypermetabolic Thyroid Incidentaloma on Positron Emission Tomography: Review of Laboratory,Radiologic, and Pathologic Characteristics', Journal of Thyroid Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7176934. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A positron-emission tomography/computed tomography scan revealed hypermetabolic activity in this area.
L. Filliatre-Clement, H. Busby-Venner, C. Moulin, G. Roth-Guepin, A. Perrot 2017, 'Hodgkin Lymphoma and Castleman Disease: When One Blood Disease Can Hide Another',Case Reports in Hematologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9423205. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This cell line sustained prominent steatosis in a hypermetabolic status producing various metabolites.
Kazuo Sugiyama, Hirotoshi Ebinuma, Nobuhiro Nakamoto, Noriko Sakasegawa, Yuko Murakami,Po-Sung Chu, Shingo Usui, Yuka Ishibashi, Yuko Wakayama, Nobuhito Taniki, Hiroko Murata,Yoshimasa Saito, Masayoshi Fukasawa, Kyoko Saito, Yoshiyuki Yamagishi, Takaji Wakita,Hiroshi Takaku, Toshifumi Hibi, Hidetsugu Saito, Takanori Kanai 2014, 'Prominent steatosis with hypermetabolism of the cell line permissive for years ofinfection with hepatitis C virus.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3981821?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Positron emission tomography showed a singular hypermetabolic focus in the left eye.
Shin-Yu Chang, Shawn H Tsai, Lee-Jen Chen, Wei-Chun Chan, Yeou-Ping Tsao 2018, 'Choroidal metastasis from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma', Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.e-tjo.org/article.asp?issn=2211-5056;year=2018;volume=8;issue=2;spage=104;epage=107;aulast=Chang. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Urinary nitrogen loss and nitrogen balance were used as parameters to evaluate the hypermetabolic response.
Jivnani Sabita, Iyer Sandhya, Umakumar Kabeer, Gore M 2010, 'Impact of enteral nutrition on nitrogen balance in patients of trauma', Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shockhttp://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2010;volume=3;issue=2;spage=109;epage=114;aulast=Jivnani. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The study showed hypermetabolic lesions in the left eye, and in the left preauricularnode.
Andres Damian, Javier Gaudiano, Henry Engler, Omar Alonso 2013, '18 F-FDG PET-CT for Staging of Conjunctival Melanoma', World Journal of Nuclear Medicinehttp://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2013;volume=12;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Damian. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A positron emission tomography examination demonstrated hypermetabolic activity of these abdominopelvic lesions suggesting metastatic disease.
Aaron Rohr, MD, MS, Ryan Ash, MD, John Vadaparampil, MD, Jacqueline Hill, MPH, LouisWetzel, MD 2016, 'Disseminated cat-scratch disease in an adult with selective IgA deficiency', Radiology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316300024. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)