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Myeloproliferative disorders
Malignant diseases of certain bone marrow cells including those that give rise to the red blood cells, the granulocytes (types of white blood cells), and the platelets (crucial to blood clotting). The myeloproliferative disorders include…
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Show more- Aneurysmal bruit A blowing sound heard over an aneurysm, a widening of a vessel. Bruit is French for noise
- BMD (bone mass density) Abbreviation for bone mass density and the synonymous term, bone mineral density
- Exercise treadmill test A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram…
- Tobacco smoking Smoking: The direct inhalation of tobacco smoke, the basis of major health hazards. Long known to cause…
- Fasciolopsis buski The giant intestinal fluke. See: Fasciolopsis
- CPP32 See: Caspase 3
- Sinus headache A headache caused by pressure within the sinus cavities of the head, usually in connection with infection of…
- Salivary gland One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Urine pH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine. The pH of any fluid is the measure of the hydrogen ion (H-)…
- Transvestite A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
- Toes, six The presence of an extra sixth toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect This is called…
- Myeloperoxidase An enzyme in leukocytes (white blood cells) that is linked to inflammation and cardiovascular disease. An…