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Tachycardia, sinus
A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or sinus) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the…
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- Gel electrophoresis The process in which molecules (such as proteins, DNA, or RNA fragments) can be separated according to size…
- Typhoid Mary Someone who by force of circumstances serves as the source from which something undesirable spreads. Typhoid…
- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy See: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Cancer, prostatic Cancer of the gland (prostate) that produces some of the components of semen fluid. The second leading cause…
- Polygenic disease A genetic disease caused by the combined actions of two or more genes. Examples of polygenic diseases include…
- PC Although PC is usually taken to mean personal computer, in the biomedical arena PC also stands for protein C…
- Spider bites Bites from spiders. These are usually irritating, but not poisonous. Localized reddening and swelling are…
- Fungus, foot Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Allodynia Pain from stimuli which are not normally painful. The pain may occur other than in the area stimulated…