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- Glycopeptide A short chain of amino acids that has sugar molecules attached to it. A glycoprotein is similar in structure…
- Dopa A precursor (forerunner) of dopamine, a key neurotransmitter (messenger) in the brain. Dopa is used in the…
- Hemolysis The destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of hemoglobin from within the red blood cells…
- Tap, joint (aspiration) A procedure whereby a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain joint fluid from the joint. This is…
- Tricyclic antidepressant One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some…
- Alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase A liver enzyme known, for short, as AGXT. See: AGXT
- Dermopathy, diabetic See: Diabetic dermopathy
- MDI 1. Metered-dose inhaler; 2. Multiple daily injections; 3. Mental developmental index, as in 'the Bayley…
- Special pathogen A highly infectious agent that produces severe disease in humans. Special pathogens include the viruses that…