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Erythrocyte
A cell that contains hemoglobin and can carry oxygen to the body. Also called a red blood cell (RBC). The reddish color is due to the hemoglobin. Erythrocytes are biconcave in shape, which increases the cell's surface area and facilitates…
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Show more- Tryptophan An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, tryptophan is…
- Osteochondromatosis A condition characterized by multiple benign tumors of cartilage called osteochondromas projecting from bone…
- FEMA A name well known to people in the US who have experienced a major natural or made-man disaster. FEMA stands…
- Psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, especially in relation to behavior. There are a number of fields…
- Hypotensive Having abnormally low blood pressure (hypotension). See also: Hypertensive; Normotensive
- Premie Short and slangy for a premature baby. A preterm infant. Also often spelled (for obscure reasons) preemie.
- Phenothiazine One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic…
- Synovia The joint fluid. The term synovia was invented in 1520 by the Swiss physician (and alchemist) Paracelsus who…
- CFTR Cystic fibrosis conductance regulator. Mutations in the gene for CFTR are responsible for cystic fibrosis…
- First American medical school King's College Medical School founded in New York in 1767. Its mission was fairly lofty -- to 'enlarge the…
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Prospective Looking forward. A prospective study or a prospective clinical trial is one in which the participants are…