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Myeloproliferative
Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to red blood cells, granulocytes (a type of white blood cells), and/or platelets (crucial to blood clotting). The term myeloproliferative is in contrast to…
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Show more- Arthralgia Pain in the joints. There are many possible causes of pain in a joint. The Greek 'algos' means 'pain.
- AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Hyperlexia The presence of advanced ability to read compared to the ability to understand spoken language. Children with…
- Aphasia, amnesic See Anomia
- TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Scales, body fat See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- NK cell See Natural killer cell
- M. leprae Mycobacterium leprae
- Serratus posterior inferior One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serratus posterior inferior muscle originates…
- Cancer, bladder Cancer of the organ responsible for temporarily holding urine after it leaves the kidneys. The most common…
- Infection, nosocomial An infection acquired in a hospital. Specifically an infection that was not present or incubating prior to…
- EUS Endoscopic ultrasound