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Myeloproliferative disorders
Malignant diseases of certain bone marrow cells including those that give rise to the red blood cells, the granulocytes (types of white blood cells), and the platelets (crucial to blood clotting). The myeloproliferative disorders include…
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Show more- Sleep, rapid eye movement Sleep, rapid eye movement: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs)…
- Suppressant, cough A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough
- Apgar Abbreviation for the Apgar score, a practical method of evaluating the physical condition of a newborn infant…
- Color, eye See: Eye color. See also: EYCL1; EYCL2; EYCL3
- Glioma, visual pathway See Visual pathway glioma
- John W. Kirkland See: Kirklin, John W.
- Strait-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Am Symbol for americium
- Microphallus An abnormally small penis. Also called micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is…
- Hypokalemia Low blood potassium. Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical…
- RX Medical abbreviation for treatment
- Dip, paraffin A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…