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MPO deficiency
Myeloperoxidase deficiency
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- CME Stands for Continuing Medical Education. CME programs are intended, literally, to continue the medical…
- Endometrioid cyst Part of the condition known as endometriosis, this type of cyst is formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous…
- Spontaneous abortion A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is…
- Gland, pituitary The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head and is called the master gland because it…
- Drug, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Prefix, medical See: Medical prefix
- Trimester The nine months of pregnancy is traditionally divided into three trimesters: distinct periods of roughly…
- Vein of Galen aneurysm A congenital malformation of blood vessels of the brain. Specifically, an arteriovenous (AV) malformation in…
- Taenia asiatica Taenia solium.
- Antimicrobial agent A general term for drugs, chemicals, or other substances that either kill or slow the growth of microbes…