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Thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced
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- Thymosin One of several polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus that control the maturation of T cells. They are…
- Hysterectomy, total Hysterectomy, total: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy
- Recessive A condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one copy from…
- Magnetic resonance perfusion imaging A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that uses an injected dye in order to see blood flow…
- Crotch A nonmedical term in common usage for the region where the legs come together, the place where the lower…
- Castration Removal of the sex glands, usually used to indicate removal of the male testicles
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- Celiac disease Celiac disease: A disorder resulting from an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- John H. Gibbon, Jr. See: Gibbon, John H., Jr.
- FMRP As stated in the entry for FMR1, FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental…
- Section, cross A transverse cut through a structure. The opposite is a longitudinal section