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Thromboxane A2
The active type of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXA2
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- Amnion A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. The amnion is the inner of the two fetal membranes…
- Dilatation and curettage Dilatation and curettage: A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the…
- Encephalitis, LaCrosse One of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is…
- BRCA2 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast and ovary but which, when mutated…
- Foramen magnum The large hole at the base of the skull which allows passage of the spinal cord.
- Metered-dose inhaler Abbreviated MDI. A device that delivers a measured amount of medication as a mist the patient can inhale. A…
- Rad Radiation absorbed dose, a measure for a dose of ionizing radiation
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- Attack, vasovagal See: Vasovagal reaction
- Pool, gene The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time…