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Serum
The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and…
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- DCIS See Pendred syndrome.
- Vein, small saphenous The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep apnea (OSA): Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing…
- IDET Intradiskal electrothermal therapy, a procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks…
- Abortion, recurrent The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed 'spontaneous abortions') with no…
- Tandem repeat sequences Multiple copies of the same DNA base sequence on a chromosome; used as a marker in physical mapping of the…
- Device, medical See: Medical device
- Prox- Proximal
- Ectopia cordis A type of birth defect in the heart is abnormally located. In ectopia cordis, the heart usually protrudes…
- Syndrome, trisomy 18 There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes #18. Children with this condition have multiple…
- Scabies, crusted A severe form of scabies caused by delayed treatment of the initial infestation, characterized by mite-filled…