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Leukocyte, granular
A type of white blood cell filled with microscopic granules (tiny sacs) containing enzymes that digest microorganisms. Granular leukocytes -- they are better known as granulocytes -- are part of the innate immune system and have somewhat…
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- Limb The arm or leg.
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- Sagittal A crucial large vein that goes over the top of the skull from front to back and then splits to take blood…
- Breast, Paget disease of See: Paget disease of the breast
- Excisional Pertaining to the act of excision, of removal by surgery. An excisional biopsy is one in which the lesion is…
- Hematopoiesis The production of all types of blood cells generated by a remarkable self-regulated system that is responsive…
- Membranous glomerulonephritis See: Membranous nephropathy
- Borage An herb, also known as the starflower, that has long been used for medicinal purposes. Borage is rich in…
- Tyrosinemia type I A metabolic genetic disease characterized by abnormally high levels of amino acid tyrosine in blood…
- Food poisoning, Campylobacter Food poisoning, Campylobacter: Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, caused by an Campylobacter…
- Syndrome, acute respiratory distress Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS