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Hemoglobin normal values
Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying pigment in the blood, the predominant protein in the red blood cells. In the routine laboratory test for hemoglobin (Hb), it is usually measured as total hemoglobin and the result is expressed as the…
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- Thrombocyte A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting. Although platelets are sometimes classed as blood cells, they…
- Extrafallopian A term meaning 'outside the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Lancet, The A weekly medical journal headquartered in London. Published uninterruptedly and with the same title since…
- David-Stickler syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- Piriformis muscle A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base…
- Connective tissue disease, heritable See: Heritable connective tissue disease
- Reduction, breast See: Breast reduction
- Body surface area BSA. The total suface area of the human body. The BSA is used in many measurements in medicine, including the…
- Vaccination, Td Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as boosters for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus.
- Institutional Review Board IRB. A group of scientists, doctors, clergy, and consumers at each health care facility that participates in…
- RMSF Rocky Mountain spotted fever.