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MCH
Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of blood. The MCHC is a calculated value derived from the measurement of hemoglobin and the hematocrit. (The hemoglobin…
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Show more- Gynecoid obesity A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a…
- Nevus 1. Any birthmark.2. A benign pigmented spot on the skin such as a mole (a cluster of melanocytes and…
- Radical prostatectomy A surgery procedure that removes the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue. During the procedure…
- Anterior cruciate injury A knee injury involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally across the front of the…
- Albuginea Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…
- Binocularity The ability to focus upon an object with both eyes and create a single stereoscopic image. Binocularity…
- Imbricate Overlapping like shingles or tiles on a roof. The scales on a snake are imbricate. From the Latin imbricatus…
- Viral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral encephalitis
- URI Commonly used abbreviation for Upper Respiratory Infection, an infection in the respiratory tract shy of the…
- Spondylolysis The breaking down (dissolution) of a portion of a bony building block of the spine (a vertebra). The portion…
- Tumor registry Recorded information about the status of patients with tumors. Although a registry was originally the place…
- Dermatitis, atopic A skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling, and loss of the surface of the…