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Minimal change disease
The most common form of the nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder that affects the structures called glomeruli which contain small capillaries surrounded by membranes through which the blood is filtered to form urine. Called minimal change…
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- Myocyte A muscle cell. From myo-, muscle + -cyte, cell = muscle cell. 'Remaining young at heart is a desirable but…
- Tampon A tampon is a pack or pad used to plug, to stanch, to stop the flow of blood or other fluids. The tampon may…
- ALA 1. Alpha-linolenic acid 2.Aminolevulinic acid, a naturally occurring chemical in the body that is converted…
- OD (lens prescription) Abbreviation of 'oculus dexter.' Latin for 'right eye.' (The words 'dexterity' and 'dextrous' derive from…
- Deficiency, vitamin K A lack of vitamin K resulting in an increase in the clotting time of the blood, impaired clotting and a…
- Uterus The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and…
- Bony syndactyly A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…
- Natural killer cell A cell that can react against and destroy another cell without prior sensitization to it. Natural killer (NK)…
- Thomas Campion See: Campion, Thomas
- MPS Abbreviation for mucopolysaccharidosis
- Methotrexate Methotrexate: A drug that acts as an antimetabolite and specifically as a folic acid antagonist that inhibits…