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Syndrome, antiphospholipid antibody
An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal antibodies in the blood associated with abnormal blood clotting, migraine headaches, recurrent pregnancy losses (repeat spontaneous abortions), and low blood platelet counts…
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Show more- In situ In the normal location. An 'in situ' tumor is one that is confined to its site of origin and has not invaded…
- B virus An infectious agent commonly found among macaque monkeys, including rhesus macaques, pig-tailed macaques, and…
- Eyelid The lid or cover of the eye, a movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball or opened…
- Prostate cancer gene Prostate cancer gene: One of the genes that influences the origin and/or progression of prostate cancer…
- Maternal age The number of maternal deaths related to childbearing divided by the number of live births (or by the number…
- Epsom salt Magnesium sulfate. Known as Epsom salt because it was originally extracted from the mineral-rich water of…
- Implant 1. To embed; to set in firmly. In embryology, the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining 6 or 7 days…
- PA (posteroanterior) In anatomy, PA stands for posteroanterior: from back-to-front. For example, a PA X-ray of the chest is taken…
- Creatine A compound the body synthesizes (makes) and then utilizes to store energy. The storage of energy occurs when…
- Focused H and P In common doctor language, H and P stand for the history (H) and physical (P), namely the medical history and…
- Klippel-Feil anomalad See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- DNA replication A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…