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Adult T-cell leukemia
Abbreviated ATL. A malignancy of mature T lymphocytes (T cells) with its onset in adulthood caused by infection with the human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and characterized by circulating malignant T-lymphocytes, skin lesions…
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- Objective In a microscope, the objective (also called the objective lens) is the lens nearest to the object being…
- Syndrome, tarsal tunnel See Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Auditory aphasia Impairment in the understanding of auditory language and communication. Sounds are heard but they convey no…
- Motulsky dye test A test for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), a cause of anemia and the most common enzyme…
- Index, body mass (BMI) An index that relates body weight to height. The body mass index (BMI) is obtained by dividing a person's…
- Carbon dioxide content A measure of the bicarbonate level in the blood. The normal carbon dioxide content may vary somewhat from one…
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Patho- Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease.
- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Human T-lymphotropic virus HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…
- DNA splicing, alternative See Alternative splicing