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Elliptocytosis
Hematologic disorder characterized by elliptically shaped red blood cells (elliptocytosis) with variable breakup of red cells (hemolysis) and varying degrees of anemia. Inherited as a dominant trait. Due to mutation (change) in one of the…
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- Syndrome, Martin-Bell Better known as the fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable form of mental retardation. Fragile X…
- Microdosimetry A technique for measuring the microscopic distribution of energy, useful with different types of radiation…
- Fungistatic Capable of inhibiting the growth of fungi
- Lymphangiogram X-rays of the lymphatic system. A dye is injected to outline the lymphatic vessels and organs.
- Laser surgery A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or remove a…
- Ketone bodies Chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Map, contig A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of small overlapping clones representing a complete…
- Middle ear infection, acute Acute middle ear infection, medically called acute otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear. Acute…
- Reiter syndrome A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis…
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