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Annexin A1
One of the annexins, a family of proteins that share the property of binding calcium and phospholipids. The gene for annexin A1 (ANXA1) is upregulated in hairy cell leukemia. ANXA1 protein expression is specific to hairy cell leukemia…
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Show more- Orgasmic disorder See: Anorgasmia.
- Plague, sylvatic Plague that is spread by ground squirrels and other wild rodents, for example, in the western portion of the…
- Campylobacter jejuni A bacterium that typically infects the bowels. Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning…
- Hematoma, subcutaneous A bruise
- Colpotomy A surgical incision in the vagina. The -tomy part of the word comes from the Greek tome meaning cutting
- Pregnancy symptoms Pregnancy symptoms: A symptom or sign of pregnancy. These symptoms and signs depend upon the time in…
- Dural Pertaining to the dura
- Lyme disease Lyme disease: Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a 'spirochete.' Lyme disease…
- Test, visual acuity This test measures how well you see at various distances. It is the familiar eye chart test. The eye chart…
- Menetrier's disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Uvulitis Inflammation of the uvula
- Scrub up To wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before surgery. To scrub up implies the use of a brush…