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Rhogam
Rh0 immunoglobulin, also called anti-Rh or anti-D immunoglobulin. An injectable blood product used to protect an Rh-positive fetus from antibodies by its Rh-negative mother. The idea underlying Rhogam is if anti-Rh antibody is given soon…
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Show more- Ephelis A form of freckle. A flat red or light-brown spot on the skin that typically appears during the sunny months…
- Kidney stone Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Zinc deficiency Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances…
- Diploe The soft spongy material between the inside table and outside table (the interior and exterior bony plates)…
- Hyperactivity A higher than normal level of activity. An organ can be described as hyperactive if it is more active than…
- Immunization, HIB This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Low blood pressure Low blood pressure: Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given…
- Nasopharynx The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat…
- Crotch A nonmedical term in common usage for the region where the legs come together, the place where the lower…
- Renal cancer Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic waste products…
- Cubital tunnel syndrome A form of mononeuropathy due to compression or other injury of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Symptoms of the…
- Anterograde Moving forward or extending forward. Anterograde memory is memory for what occurs after an event such as an…