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Hormone, TSH
Stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. Also known as thyrotropin
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Show more- Pachymeninges The dura. From pachy- (thick) + -meninges (membranes). The singular is pachymeninx
- Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) An enzyme that is normally present only in small amounts in the blood, but that may be found at higher…
- Xanth- (prefix) A colorful prefix relating to a yellow color. 'Xanth-' is related to the word 'xanthic' which has its roots…
- Tylosis A callus or thickening. See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Bacterial prostatitis, acute Prostatitis, acute: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection…
- Rad Radiation absorbed dose, a measure for a dose of ionizing radiation
- Zenker's diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- Bone, giant cell tumor of A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most…
- Bone, ankle The ankle bone is termed the talus. It is the bone of the foot that joins the tibia and fibula to form the…
- Febrile Feverish.
- Cryptorchidism 1. Pertaining to the elbow. 2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand. 3. Pertaining to the ulna. From the Latin…
- Multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma: A malignancy of plasma cells (a form of lymphocyte) that typically involves multiple sites…