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Elastase 2
Neutrophil elastase, an enzyme in neutrophils that digests elastin. The gene ELA2 encoding elastase 2 is on chromosome 19p13,3. Mutations in ELA2 cause cyclic neutropenia, a blood disease in which there are regular cyclic fluctuations in…
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Show more- Retrospective study Behind the sternum (the breastbone).
- Lentigo, senile See: Senile lentigo
- DVT (deep vein thrombosis) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Lb. The abbreviation for pound, the measure of weight, lb. (plural: lb. or lbs.) stands for 'libra' (Latin for…
- Sleep, non-rapid eye movement Sleep, non-rapid eye movement: NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain…
- Living donor liver transplantation An option for patients who need a liver transplant. In this procedure, a healthy person (usually a family…
- Endometrium The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus. This tissue is…
- Shock lung See: ARDS
- Measly tapeworm Taenia solium
- Vertebrae, sacral There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are represented by the symbols S1 through S5 and are situated…
- Respiratory therapist A person who has graduated from an approved respiratory therapist program and is qualified to provide…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome