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Activase
Brand name of alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator made by recombinant DNA technology. See: Tissue plasminogen activator
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- Tuberculosis, avian A type of tuberculosis affecting birds, caused by Mycobacterium avium, which may be communicated to other…
- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- Yeast genome All of the genetic information contained in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The genomes of particular…
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography PTCA. The use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery.
- CVC Commonly used abbreviation for a Central Venous Catheter, a catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to…
- Vitamin B -- pantothenic acid This is one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely distributed in nature…
- Bilateral Having, or relating to, two sides. Bilateral is as opposed, for example, to unilateral (which means having…
- Dihydroxyacetone Also known as DHA, the active ingredient in most sunless tanning lotions. See: DHA