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WBC
Commonly used abbreviation for a white blood cell. WBC also stands for the white blood cell count which is the number of white blood cells in a volume of blood. Normal range varies slightly between laboratories but is generally between…
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- Bioelectric impedance analysis A seemingly simple method for determining the lean body mass. Abbreviated BIA. There are two methods of the…
- Facial muscle One of the 43 muscles in the human face. The facial muscles convey basic human emotions such as anger…
- Dilated cardiomyopathy A disorder in which the chambers of the heart are dilated (enlarged) because the heart muscle is weakened and…
- Garlic A perennial herb of the lily family cultivated for its pungent, edible bulbs. Garlic has been used with the…
- State, acute confusional See: Delirium
- Biomarker A biochemical feature or facet that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment
- Hepatic encephalopathy Brain dysfunction directly due to liver dysfunction, most often recognized in advanced liver disease. Hepatic…
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- Atresia, biliary Congenital absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary…
- OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) See: Oscillopsia.