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Hemostasis, genetics of
Inherited factors that play a role in hemostasis, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel. There is genetic regulation of proteins involved in hemostasis and atherothrombotic disorders, including myocardial infarction and stroke…
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Show more- Catheter, pulmonary artery A light flexible balloon-tipped tube that is introduced into the pulmonary artery (the artery from the right…
- Parenteral nutrition Intravenous feeding. Also called parenteral alimentation
- Occlude 1 To close, obstruct, or prevent the passage. To occlude an artery is to occlude the flow of blood. 2 To…
- Sixth disease A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Preexcitation In cardiology, the premature activation of part of the ventricle due to transmission of impulses along an…
- Benign intracranial hypertension Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea…
- Seventh cranial nerve The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Syndrome, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Abdominal cavity The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is…
- Subtelomeric Below the telomere, the end of a chromosome. For example, it has been reported that subtle subtelomeric…
- Leukemia, lymphocytic A form of leukemia that has a sudden onset, lymphocytic leukemia starts in the bone marrow but often spreads…