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Blastokinin
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- Leukemia, blastic phase of Leukemia, blastic phase of: A stage in which 30 percent or more of the cells in the bone marrow or blood are…
- Caudal anesthesia Anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the caudal canal, the sacral portion of the…
- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.
- Jamais vu From the French, meaning 'never seen'. The illusion that the familiar does not seem familiar. The opposite of…
- CABG, off-pump See: Off-pump CABG
- Second stage of labor The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal…
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- Insemination, homologous A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Hemophilia A Classic hemophilia, due to profound deficiency of factor VIII, a blood factor necessary to normal clotting…
- Sepsis Commonly called a 'blood stream infection.' The presence of bacteria (bacteremia) or other infectious…