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Thyrotropin
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the hypothalamus gland in the brain. The suffix -tropin indicates 'an affinity for'. Thyrotropin has an affinity for the thyroid. Thyrotropin is…
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- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Autonomy, patient The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to…
- Virus, attenuated To attenuate is to weaken or to make (or become) thin. The word derives from a combination of the Latin…
- Disease, Alzheimer See: Alzheimer disease
- Spectral karyotype (SKY) Karyotype(SKY): A visualization of all of the chromosomes in the genome all together with each chromosome…
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- Fever, epidemic hemorrhagic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Infant fat requirements Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…
- Tapeworm, measly Taenia solium
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