Extreme Halophiles:

Terms Related to Extreme Halophiles

• Euryarchaeota

  A kingdom of ARCHAEA comprising the METHANOGENS, extreme halophiles (HALOBACTERIALES), sulfate-reducing species (ARCHAEOGLOBALES), and the thermophiles THERMOCOCCALES and THERMOPLASMALES.

• Desert Climate

  A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and ...

• HHNC

  A syndrome consisting of extreme hyperglycemia, serum hyperosmolarity and dehydration in the absence of ketosis and acidosis.

• Pickwickian Syndrome

  Extreme obesity with polycythemia, somnolence, hypoventilation, arterial unsaturation and hypercapnia, and pulmonary hypertension.

• Panics

  A state of extreme acute, intense anxiety and unreasoning fear accompanied by disorganization of personality function.

• Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma

  A syndrome consisting of extreme hyperglycemia, serum hyperosmolarity and dehydration in the absence of ketosis and acidosis.