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Thalassemia, beta
Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in 1925 by the pediatrician Thomas Benton Cooley.. Other names for the disease are Cooley's anemia and Mediterranean anemia. The…
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Show more- Rate, sedimentation A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood…
- Kirklin, John W. American cardiovascular surgeon (1920-2004) who improved and applied the heart-lung machine to open heart…
- Excess iron Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Situational syncope The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation. The situations that trigger this…
- Diet, Mediterranean See: Mediterranean diet
- MCAF Monocyte chemotactic and activating factor. See: MPC1
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to…
- Kirklin See: Kirklin, John W.
- Aerosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- Intraperitoneal Within the peritoneal cavity, the area that contains the abdominal organs
- Tracheostomy tube Tracheostomy tube: A 2- to 3-inch metal or plastic tube that keeps the stoma and trachea open. Also called a…
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…