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Carboxyhemoglobinemia
The presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood. Carboxyhemoglobin, hemoglobin that has carbon monoxide bound to it, is formed in carbon monoxide poisoning, as from exhaust (such as from a car, truck, boat or generator), smoke from a fire…
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Show more- Infectivity The proportion of persons exposed to an infectious agent who become infected by it
- Mammogram Mammogram: An X-ray of the breast with the breast in a device that compresses and flattens it. There are two…
- Effusion Too much fluid, an outpouring of fluid. A hemorrhagic effusion is one that has blood within the fluid. A…
- Delta cell, pancreatic A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- C-peptide A byproduct of insulin production, usually by the pancreas. The level of C-peptide is a gauge of how much…
- Retinal detachment Retinal detachment: A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye. The separation…
- Hormone, androgenic Any hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics. Testosterone is an…
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan See: Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur
- Menstruation, cessation of Menstruation, cessation of: Menstruation ends naturally in middle age with the onset of the menopause. It can…
- Climacteric 1. The menopause in women.2. The corresponding time in the life of men.From the Greek klimakter, meaning…
- Colon polyp A fleshy growth on the inside (the lining) of the colon (the large intestine). Colon polyps are extremely…
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease