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- Myeloproliferative Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to red blood cells, granulocytes (a…
- Anticoagulant agent A medication used as a 'blood-thinner' to prevent the formation of blood clots and to maintain open blood…
- Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- X-linked retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Enzyme replacement A strategy designed to replace missing enzyme activity in a patient. This strategy currently involves the…
- Peptidase An enzyme that can break down a peptide into its component amino acids
- Amelioration Not a word confined to medicine but a word used in medicine, amelioration is synonymous with improvement. If…
- Interferon Interferon: A naturally occurring substance that interferes with the ability of viruses to reproduce…
- Monosodium glutamate MSG, a sodium salt of the amino acid glutamic acid that enhances the flavor of certain foods. Originally…
- Defibrillator storm A condition that arises when a defibrillator implanted in the chest to right an arrhythmia (an abnormal heart…