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Lipoprotein
A complex of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the outer layer of cells (cell membranes), is transported through the blood in the form of water- soluble carrier molecules known as…
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- Concordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence…
- Headache, Hogwarts See: Hogwarts headache
- Kerato- Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Leukocytosis Increase in the number of white blood cells.
- Syndrome, Alexander See: Alexander disease
- Sign Any objective evidence of disease. Gross blood in the stool is a sign of disease. It can be recognized by the…
- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Squamous cell carcinoma in situ An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen's disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous…
- Child abuse, psychological Child abuse, psychological: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported…
- Sickle cell trait The condition in which a person has one copy of the gene for sickle cell (and is called a sickle…
- Postpartum psychosis A very serious mental illness that can affect a new mother. The episode of psychosis usually begins within 1…