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Serum amyloid A
A superfamily of acute-phase proteins. The level of serum amyloid A (SAA) in the blood increases dramatically in response to tissue injury and inflammation. SAA also acts as a cytokine, influencing cell adhesion, migration, proliferation…
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- Caduceus 1. A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings.2. An insignia of a caduceus meant…
- Archaea A unique group of microorganisms classified as bacteria (Archaeobacteria) but genetically and metabolically…
- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- MCI Mild cognitive impairment
- Mixed-lineage leukemia A type of childhood leukemia in which a piece of chromosome 11 has been translocated (broken off and attached…
- Test, Pap A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from…
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Membrane-associated neutral endopeptidase Pertaining to a membrane. As in acute membranous gingivitis, membranous nephropathy, and pseudomembranous…
- Vertebrae, thoracic The 12 thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. The…
- Neonatal chloramphenicol toxicity See: Gray baby syndrome
- Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy Brand name: Vibramycin. A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from tetracycline. Doxycycline is used…