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Biochemical aspirin resistance
The inability of aspirin to produce an anticipated effect on one or more tests of platelet function, such as inhibiting the biosynthesis of thromboxane, inhibiting platelet aggregation, and causing a prolongation of the bleeding time. The…
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Show more- Trigger Something that either sets off a disease in people who are genetically predisposed to developing the disease…
- Heat syncope Sudden dizziness, feeling faint ans sometimes fainting experienced after exercising in the heat. The skin…
- Dysuria Painful or difficult urination. This includes burning on urination. Dysuria is most commonly due to bacterial…
- Dermabrasion Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of…
- Syndrome, nail-patella See Nail-patella syndrome
- Johnnies Plural of johnny
- Maternal The age of the mother at the time of delivery. Advanced maternal age is usually defined as age 35 or more at…
- Vaccination, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Malattia leventinese An hereditary form of macular degeneration that results in progressive and irreversible visual loss. This…
- Parasympathetic nervous system A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and…
- Medicine, transfusion Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Family therapy A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental…