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Rhabdomyolysis
A condition in which skeletal muscle cells break down, releasing myoglobin (the oxygen-carrying pigment in muscle) together with enzymes and electrolytes from inside the muscle cells. The risks with rhabdomyolysis include muscle breakdown…
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Show more- Proportional counter A device for measuring radioactivity. More technically, a proportional counter counts the emission of…
- Gonarthritis Inflammation of the knee joint
- Toenail A toenail is produced by living skin cells in the toe. A toenail consists of several parts including the nail…
- Myelogenous Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- Pediatric urinary tract infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Cytogenetic map A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Ultrasound/Ultrasonography A test in which high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off tissues and the echoes are converted…
- Test, erythropoietin A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean bone marrow or kidney…
- TC-99 tetrofosmin scintimammography Scintimammography is an imaging technique that uses a radioisotope (a radioactive substance) to help…
- Osmolarity, plasma See: Plasma osmolarity
- Fanconi anemia Anemia: A genetic disease that affects all of the bone marrow elements, is associated with a great diversity…
- Medicine, naturopathic See: Naturopathy