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AFP (alpha-fetoprotein)
AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus's liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac, a…
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- Urea A nitrogen-containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine. Diseases that…
- Hereditary arthro-ophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Amylase An enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches. Elevation of…
- Symmetric lipomatosis, multiple A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Glial cell A supportive cell in the central nervous system -- the brain and spinal cord. Glial cells do not conduct…
- Anatomy, microscopic Known among medical students simply as 'micro', microscopic anatomy is the study of the form of normal…
- Nearsightedness The ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. Also called myopia . Myopia can be caused…
- Moisturize To dampen; to replenish lost liquid; to add vapor; to humidify. 'Moisturize' usually suggests that the thing…
- Excess iron Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Cushing syndrome Cushing syndrome: The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone. Cushing…
- Syndrome, chromosome 4 short-arm deletion This syndrome, called the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the…