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- Splenectomy An operation to remove the spleen
- Thromboxane A2 The active type of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXA2
- Coated stent Also known as a medicated stent. A tiny cage coated with a drug to prop open an artery and prevent it from…
- Pachymeninges The dura. From pachy- (thick) + -meninges (membranes). The singular is pachymeninx
- Mononeuritis Inflammation of a single nerve. There are many causes of mononeuritis including diabetes mellitus, carpal…
- Pill splitting See: Tablet splitting
- Case-to-infection proportion See: Case-to-infection ratio
- ASL American Sign Language
- DNA repair gene, Med1 A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Dynacin Brand name for minocycline