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Examination, postmortem
An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of this time they were rarely done, and then only for legal purposes. The Roman physician Antistius performed one of the…
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Show more- Contact healing Another name for the alternative medicine practice of laying on of hands. See: Laying on of hands. See also…
- State cancer registry >Monitor cancer trends over time. >Determine cancer patterns in various populations. >Guide planning and…
- Transposon A short mobile DNA sequence that can replicate and of which copies can be inserted at random sites within…
- Restriction map An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes
- DTaP immunization Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Allergic rhinitis, perennial Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) that occurs throughout the year
- Donor The giver of a tissue or organ, for example, of blood or a kidney
- Disease, Whipple See: Whipple disease
- Pancreatic beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas that makes insulin. The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across…
- Exacerbate To make worse. For example, smoking may exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus
- Platelet count The calculated number of platelets in a volume of blood, usually expressed as platelets per cubic millimeter…
- GOO Gastric outlet obstruction