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Eosinophilia
An abnormally high number of eosinophils in the blood. Normally, eosinophils constitute 1 to 3% of the peripheral blood leukocytes, at a count of 350 to 650 per cubic millimeter. Eosinophilia can be categorized as mild (less than 1500…
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Show more- Prophylaxis A measure taken for the prevention of a disease or condition. For example, dental prophylaxis consists of…
- Surgeon A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity by operative or manual methods. A medical doctor…
- Sleep, non-rapid eye movement Sleep, non-rapid eye movement: NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain…
- Disorder, specific developmental A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Syndrome, hand-foot-and-mouth A clinical pattern consisting of a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth due to a viral infection. The…
- Aromatherapy A form of alternative and complimentary medicine based on the use of very concentrated 'essential' oils from…
- Peri-appendiceal See: Periappendiceal
- Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Larynx The larynx is the portion of the breathing, or respiratory, tract containing the vocal cords which produce…
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Parathyroidectomy Parathyroidectomy: Surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroidectomy is usually…
- Amastia A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple does not occur. Unilateral amastia (just…