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Hairy cell leukemia
A form of chronic leukemia in which malignant B-lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are seen in the bone marrow, spleen, and peripheral blood and when viewed under the microscope, these cells appear to be covered with tiny hair-like…
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Show more- Perinatologist An obstetrical subspecialist concerned with the care of the mother and fetus at higher-than-normal risk for…
- EMG Electromyogram
- Chromatin modeling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Intravenous (IV) 1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered…
- Eosinophilic leukocyte See: Eosinophil
- Antibacterial Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce. Heat, chemicals…
- Infectious hepatitis immunization See Immunization, hepatitis A
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Novercal Stepmotherly; pertaining to a stepmother. From the Latin novercalis, from noverca meaning stepmother
- OR (abbreviation) Stands for 'operating room'. A facility equipped for performing surgery. OR is sometimes written O.R.
- Sleep Sleep: The body's rest cycle. Sleep is triggered by a complex group of hormones that are active in the main…
- Secondary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate…