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Leukocytes
Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
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- RA Rheumatoid arthritis
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Yard In length, 3 feet or 36 inches or, metrically, 91.44 centimeters. The yard, along with the foot and inch, are…
- Endovascular aneurysm repair Abbreviated (and most often called) EVAR. See: EVAR
- Low tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Hemostasis, genetics of Inherited factors that play a role in hemostasis, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel. There is…
- Tonometry Tonometry: A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. Increased pressure is a…
- Vein, brachial A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Pancreozymin See: Cholecystokinin