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Rate, sedimentation
A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood cells (RBCs) in a test tube separate from blood serum over time, becoming sediment in the bottom of the test tube. The sedimentation…
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- Human kinome See Kinome
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- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
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- Natriuretic peptide >A-type natriuretic peptide is secreted largely by the atrial myocardium in response to dilatation. >B-type…
- Crossover study A type of clinical trial in which the study subjects receive each treatment in a random order. With this type…
- Error of the first kind See: Error, alpha
- Spectrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of spectrophobia experience undue anxiety even though…