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Hypercoagulable state
A hypercoagulable state is the medical term for a condition in which there is an abnormally increased tendency toward blood clotting (coagulation). There are numerous hypercoagulable states. Each has different causes and each increases a…
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Show more- MMR Stands for the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine. The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should…
- Fructose A sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and honey. Fructose has 4 calories per gram
- Sign Any objective evidence of disease. Gross blood in the stool is a sign of disease. It can be recognized by the…
- Trichinella spiralis The worm that causes trichinosis. Trichinella spiralis larvae can infest pigs and wild game, hibernating in…
- Assistant, physician (PA) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- Disease, Tsutsugamushi Scrub typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi…
- Asbestos Asbestos: A natural material made up of tiny fibers which can lodge in the lungs and lead to cancer or…
- Mountain sickness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- Dobelle, William H. (1941-2004) Pioneer designer of an experimental system of artificial vision for the blind involving the…
- Cell, fat A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that…
- Systole, extra See: Extrasystole
- Shock, spinal Shock caused by injury to the spinal cord