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Reperfusion
The restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue. After a heart attack, an immediate goal is to quickly open blocked arteries and reperfuse the heart muscles. Early reperfusion minimizes the extent of heart muscle damage and preserves…
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- Leukocoria A white pupillary reflex. When one shines a bright light on the pupil, it normally appears red. In…
- Hong Kong flu A pandemic of influenza A (H3N2) in 1968-69. This virus was first detected in Hong Kong in early 1968 and…
- Cholecystokinin Abbreviated CCK. A polypeptide hormone that stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder with release of…
- Kinder-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Pain, false labor The pain associated with intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during…
- Pouch, Pavlov At different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov…
- Restriction map An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes
- Snowblindness A burn of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) by ultraviolet B rays (UVB). Also called radiation…