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Albumin
The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically, albumin is soluble in water, precipitated by acid, and coagulated by heat. Note that albumin is spelled with an 'i' while 'albumen'…
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Show more- Multiparous 1) Having two or more offspring at one birth. 2) Related to a multipara. See also uniparous.
- Immunosuppressant An agent that can suppress or prevent the immune response. Immunosuppressants are used to prevent rejection…
- Plasmid A circle of DNA that is self-replicating (autonomously replicating) and distinct from the normal genome of…
- Aneurysm, thoracic An aneurysm situated within the thorax (chest). See: Aneurysm, aortic. An aneurysm is a localized widening…
- Diffuse mastocytosis A form of mastocytosis in which the entire skin is thickened and leathery with generalized reddening and…
- Vision, macular The macula is a special area in the center of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of…
- Prone The first sulfa drug to be discovered. Largely of historic interest today. The discovery was made by the…
- Mucoviscidosis An old name (but one that has prevailed in France and some other nations) for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of…
- Vein of Galen aneurysm A congenital malformation of blood vessels of the brain. Specifically, an arteriovenous (AV) malformation in…
- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Enteropathy, gluten See: Gluten enteropathy
- Microvascular disease Disease of the finer blood vessels in the body, including the capillaries. In contrast to macrovascular…