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Synthesis
Putting together different entities to make a whole which is new and different. In biochemistry, synthesis refers specifically to the process of building compounds from more elementary substances by means of one or more chemical reactions…
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- Diuresis The increased formation of urine by the kidney. See diuretic for more detail
- Ultrasound during pregnancy Ultrasound imaging has been done during pregnancy for over three decades. It has proven to be a very useful…
- Galen Greek physician and philosopher (born about 129 AD, died about 210 AD) known among other things for his…
- Measles immunization The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is…
- Urine Liquid waste. The urine is a clear, transparent fluid. It normally has an amber color. The average amount of…
- Pulmonary edema Fluid in the lungs.
- Alteplase Alteplase: Generic name of a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. The brand…
- Dermoid cyst of the ovary Cyst of the ovary : A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of…
- Visual contrast sensitivity The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Thalassemia, beta Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in…
- Heartburn An uncomfortable feeling of burning and warmth occurring in waves rising up behind the breastbone (sternum)…