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AML
Acute myeloid leukemia 1 gene. See: Runx-1.
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- Thanatophobia An abnormal and excessive fear of death
- Thalassemia, beta Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in…
- AAMC (Ass Am Medical Colleges) The American Association of Medical Colleges, a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical…
- Bacillary angiomatosis A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Macrovascular Pertaining to the macrovasculature, the portion of the vasculature of the body comprising the larger vessels…
- Familial polyposis An inherited condition in which several hundred polyps develop in the colon and rectum.
- Liver biopsy Liver biopsy: A procedure in which a small sample of the liver is removed for the diagnosis of abnormal liver…
- Shock, psychologic Trauma due to psychological events, as in 'shell shock' (now known as post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Lymphatic filariasis A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread-like worm. The adult worms can only…
- IgA Immunoglobulin A, a major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as…