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Prothrombin mutation G20210A
A common genetic risk factor for thrombosis (clots) including deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This mutation in the gene encoding the clotting factor prothrombin is found in about 1 in 50 persons in the US. It raises the risk of thrombosis…
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- Photocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser which produces light in the visible green wavelength that…
- Thalassemia minor Also called thalassemia trait, thalassemia minor is the carrier state for beta thalassemia. People who are…
- Biosafety The application of knowledge, techniques and equipment to prevent personal, laboratory and environmental…
- Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency A rare metabolic disorder, OTC is one of the urea-cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a series of five liver…
- Chromatin The nucleoprotein material of chromosomes. Chromatin is essentially the substance of chromosomes. It is made…
- Dermatitis and diarrhea, zinc deficiency Diarrhea, zinc deficiency:Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and…
- Plantar fasciitis Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue in the sole of the foot…
- MCPH1 Microcephalin 1
- Decease To depart from life; to die
- Refraction test Also termed vision test, the refraction test is an examination that tests an individual's ability to see an…
- Hemidesmosome A specialised structure that attaches an epithelial cell to the basement membrane beneath it