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Jaundice, congenital hemolytic
Jaundice, congenital hemolytic: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing) and splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen)…
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- Progesterone receptor test A laboratory test to determine if breast cancer cells have progesterone receptors on their surface. If the…
- Glioblastoma multiforme A type of tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue in the brain. It is highly malignant, grows very…
- Lipoidosis, sphingomyelin Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin…
- Tissue, connective See: Connective tissue
- Cyclin E A protein that is part of a molecular network that controls the cell cycle. There are a large number of…
- Peritonitis Inflammation of the peritoneum (The peritoneum is the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the…
- Inhibitor, protease An agent that can keep a protease from working and splitting a protein into peptides. Protease inhibitors are…
- Growing pains Mysterious pains in growing children, usually in the legs. These pains are similar to what the weekend…
- Delivery, vertex In a vertex delivery, the top of the baby's head comes first. The vertex here refers to the top of the head…
- Ventilation The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide…
- Alstrom syndrome A progressive genetic disorder characterized by obesity, deafness, and visual problems in childhood and…